Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

Council had assurance that that official
will increase the revenue OF the city.
Mr.. Ross favored the section because he
thought the building inspector is profit
able. II he becomes Improbable the ordi-
nance can be repealed
The section was adopted. On the adoption
of the enactng clause Messrs. Murray
and White voted no. After the passage Of
the ordinance it was referred to the mayor.
Mr.. Ratledge also called up for third
reading the ordinance amending the ordi-
nance preventing the erection or removal
OF frame buildings. When section was
read Mr.. Murray said it was unlike the
section l which had been given first and
second readings. Explanations followed
and it was ascertained that the section had
been amended in committee meeting.
Thereupon the amended section was of
fcrd as substitute. Mr.. Murray said he
would like TO have more time to consider
the amendment II was new to many
members of Council, and in Justice to
them action should be deferred. He
moved that further consideration be post
| poned week and that members of Coun-
ell be furnished with copies of the ordl-
nance His motion was adopted. Messrs.
McKelyey and Ratledge voted no,
Mr.. Magee then declared that the ordin.
ance adopted a few minutes previous had
| been amended in committee after having
y
| nobody asked for q reconsideration. Presi'
dent Benson stated that when the ordin-
| ance was up for passage he did not know
| that it had been amended as Mr.. Magee
charged.
The following was presented by Mr..
! Cotton:
WHEREAS, The city of Wilmington did in 1881
| acquire in lee as and for public highway tho
| bed OF Fourth street 100 feet wide, extending
from the Brandywlne creek TO the Delaware
river, by decd from Isaac Elliott, OF. al, and
WHEREAS, the said city did about the said
| date expend large sum OF money in filliug
md grading said street tha fun width thereof
ahd several feet above the highest tides, and
which street has remained practically unused
| by the citizens Of Wilmington for tho Inst 10
| years for want Of n bridge across the Brandy
| wine creek at the westerly end OF said street,
such II bridge being in contemplation when
said street was accepted and graded by the
city, and
WHEREAS, The persons comprising the
board Of directors OF the Cherry Island Marsh
Company have quite recently secured funds
| by private nations and caused a bridge 10
be erected for the county of New Castle, state
| oil Delaware, connecting the said westerly end
| OF Fourth street, IN Cherry Island marsh, with
| that portion of our city lying west of the
| Branuywine creek, and have conveyed the
said bridge to the county Of New Castle as and
for u public bridge and highway forever, and
which bridge has been accepted by the Levy
Court OF said county, and Is now in use by the
people OF said county, and particularly by the
| tillE6us OF CITY, anu mas DbcOule OF kfBul
public utility and benefit and especially to
those going to and from the Edge Moor Iron
Works and those going and coming irom tho
south side OF the Christiana creek ut times
when Third street bridge is under repairs; and
WHEREAS, The jackson a. sharp Company
has caused a bill in chancary to be tiied In
New Chst.e county this state. against mem.
bers OF the Levy Court Of said county aud
others, praying to have said bridge torn down
as public nuisance, which would thereby
dlsconnect said street in Cherry Island marsh
friNTfa af sstft a
prlve our city from all practical use and
beueht Of our only avenue to the Delaware
river front, ther fore
Resotyei, BY the City Council of the city oil
Wilmington, in public meeting as, embed
that we do hereby indorse, approve, ratify
contirm AMI accept of the plan and location ol
said bridgo,as now situated across the Brandy.
wine creek at the westerly end OF said Fourth
street. the said bridge being under the turis
diction and control of said Levy Court az a
public county bridge, aud that we believe thai
there now is aud has been for years al i'm
peratiye public demand for the said bridge
not only to reach Fourth street but to pas,
over the same to our important Delaware rivei
font and further .
ResoiU,g,ss That in our opinion that the re-
rloval of the said bridge would Oe at this time
d. public calamity and a letardation Of oul
cltys growth aud prosperity, and thnt lht
filing OF said bill in chancery is direct attach
upon the rights. properly and welfare Of oul
city, and We do hereby direct the city solicitor
to examine into said suit and 10 use all lega
moan, in the name Of sad city to prevent til,
granting of the prayer of said bill.
The resolutions were adopted. Mr.
Murray was the only person who opposed
them. He complained about expense ant
said Council has nothing to do with tn
matter. He contended that it was Il ques
ton for the Board of Directors of TIL
Street and Sewer Department
Mr.. Cotton moved that the presiden
} appoint committee to revise Council
standing committees.
MIR. Magee said that was something new
} II was very courteous and nice. Mayb
, now the gentleman from the Tenth war
would be put ON some important commit
tees.
Mr., Murray said Mr.. Magee was YER
thoughtful. He (the speaker) was nc
: anxious. Mr. Magee, he declared, draw
all the law allows and probably he desire
to draw more. .-
After further indulgence in pleasantr
the motion was adopted. Messrs. Colto
! Perkins and Magee the finance committed
were appointed. +-