Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31

Thursday Ntght's Regular Meeting
Of Oity Conncil-Souto Inieresti,w
Subjects Brought Up-,rho Citi.un.,
Associntion nad Cay LegislatIon.
AT Thursday nights regular Meeting of
City Council, President Farra in the CHAIR,
the city treasurer reported as follows Bal
auce In bank TO the account of current
expenses, $1bb, 959, "a; park fuud, Sf27. .p4.
Receipts: Water commissioners for in.
terest on water bonds, $5, 1870; Collector
Moody, $745i Collector Moaley, se25;
total, $4,000.
SETTLEMENT OF SUIT.
Mr.. Quinn presented Communication
from CITY Solicitor Turner, htStinR that
In the case Of the Wilmington Il Phila.
deiphia Turnpike Company against the
city, he had arranged with plaintiffs
counsel for settlement. The terms were
for the city to confess Judgment for $a0O
and costs, with stay of proceedings
until July let. This Ia an action for dam
sge the plaintiff alleges to have sus-
tanned while the city was grading the bed
OF Market street, above Twenty.ihird, in
1882. The street was part OF tine pike
and the turnpike company claims to
have suffered damage by the unseemly
delay OF the contractor in performing his
contract.
Mr.. Quinn moved to accept the COM
iounioation and authorize the solicitor 10
settle the case upon the terms stated.
Mr.. 6harkey moved to lay over one
week, SO ss to obtain time for examining
the original petition upon which the work
was done. he held that the city's work
had benefited tho turnpike instead of
causing damage, and that the claim was
an unjust one.
City Solicitor Turner said The trouble
happened under the regime of Levi
Garrett as chairman Of the opening
streets committee. The oity contracted
to cut down the pike and leave II in rs
good condition as It was before, but the
city failed to do the work and the Turn
pike Company had to pat tho road into
proper condition at its own exusnse, at
cost Of $3.50. Over two years ago the
street. opening streets and law committees
agreed 10 settle on basis of S400, but
nothing had since been done in the
matter.
Mr.. Hawkins said the Turnpike Com
pany lost about 81 900 by tho affair, and
he felt sure that IL the case went to trial
the city would lose.
Mr.. MoMensmin thought the city
would be doing we'll TO get out of this
oase ut cost OF sA00, "a the company
had Suffered considerable damage.
Mr.. 6harkey commanded thai the I'm
provement made by the city had benefited
the turnpike TO the extent Of hundreds Of
dollars. .
The motion TO lay over for one week
was lost by standing vote OF 10 ayes to
l3 nays.
BEEF AND DoAnpRRs.
Before the final vote was taken Mr..
Quinn said that the chairman Of the CON-
mittee that had the work done. Lew
Garrett, was certainly very lenient with
the contractor, Martin Keogh. The rea-
son for this ieniency was that Mr. Garrett
was butcher and sold beef, while Mr..
Keogh kept q hotel and bought beef.
The motion authorizing the city solicit
tor to settle the case prevailed by vote
Of 2l ayes to nays-Messrs. McKenney,
Shsfkey and White.
TOO MUCH WATER.
Mr.. Forrest presented communica.
hon from William G. Betting, enclosing
hill for S25 for damage to his house and
furniture, by the carelessness of the
Friendship s. II. E. Company, Mt tho fire
at Tenth and Railroad avenue on Sunday
morning last, in throwing water upon his
property when there was no occasion for
30 doing.
Mr. Forrest moved In refer to the fire
company and law committees jointly.
Mr. Quinn thought Council had nothing
to do with such claim Rs this, aud moved
that the communication be laid on the
table.
A communication from Peter J. Ford,
asking Council to have passed q Law vail
dating the sale OF a portion Of the city
sand lot to him, SO ns TO remove oil
doubts as to the legality of the sals, was
read and referred TO the law committee.
Communications from Senator DonHhoe
and Representative Gray, acknowledging
the receipt of copies of the statement OF
the city debt, were read and fled,
CITY LEGISLATION.
The following communication was
read: -l...
The Cltlzsns' Association have appointed
the undersigned persons as a committee to
suggest such legislation as In the judgment
OF themselves and said association would
ba beneficial 10 the city of Wilmington. TO
that end the committee desire to confer
with the various departments OF the city
government and II possible work with them
for the best interests OF the city. This com
mittee Will meet az the offleo OF Bradford IL
Vandegrift, No. 9O7 Market street, OIL Sat
urday evening at 8 O'Clock, and would be
pleased to have a committee from Council
meet and confer with them, 80 that all those
persons Interested In the welfare OF VIII
min9ton may work In harmony Tor It's
good. GEoRdE W. BUsH,
..-,,,,. r. N. BUCK,
.,..iksst2. o. W. WELDTS,
-i'ss.di LEWIS O. YASpEdRIFT,