The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-12
BLACK EYE
FOR STANDPIPE.
Councilman Smith Thinks
DuPOnts Asks Too
Much of the City.

The proposition to erect a stand pipe in
| the B:andywine Park near Mt. Salem
| Church received black eye Mt the hands
of Henry X. Smith in City Council last
! night. The opposition on tho part'of Mr.
! Smith to the intention OF the Park and
| Water Commission grew out of a report
| Cu y, law comm tu a reconmendn.
| the adoption of the resolution presented
! by the Water Commission last week ex-
| cmpJing the Il. |. DUPONT De Nemours
| Company from any damage to building
or persons on the ground which may grow
out of explosions at the DuPont powder
mills. Some years ago the Points gave
! TO the city that part of the Park on which
it is proposed to build the stand-pipe.
The deed specified that the land was to be
used for park purposes. Some time ago
the Park and Water Commissions con-
cluded to erect Il stand-pipe in the park,
but before they could proceed with the
work it became necessary to obtain from
the DuPont's permission to uss the land
for the purpose desired. They agreed to
do 20, provided that Council would release
them from any damage. 1t was this ex'
emption on the part of the city which Mf.
Smith put himself on record again.
He contcnled that the site on which the
stand pipe is to be erected Is dangerous
one or the Duponts would not ask for
such an agreement. The stand pipe should
have to pay thousands of dollars for dam
ages,
Mr. Leary said the city was asking for
permission to erect the stand pipe. The
Du Points ara not asking for it. The land
was granted to the city on condition that
no buildings should be erected upon it.
The Water Department desires to erect
the stand pipe, and to do so it Is necessary
to got permission. II there is any fault it
ia with the Water Doparttnent.
MIR. Smith said that under the agreement
the city took upon itself tho consequence
of any explosion which might occur there,
and cause damage. Council should avoid
all dangers.
Mr.. Cannon asked for another reading of
the agreement.
Mr.. Oberly said that the only way in
which water could be supplied to this Sec
ton was by II stand pipe erected on the
land suggested
Mayor McLear wns asked to state whore
the stand pipe was to be erected. lie said
it was between Mt. Salem Church and
Willis rock.
Mr.. Robertson said he understood that
Mt. Salem Church was near tho site, and
rs it has mover been damaged by explo.
sions he did not see much danger to the
stan1 pipe. The people in this now section
II cd water facilities and this appears 10 be
the only way to get them.
Mr.. Laary said he understood this was
the only eligible location for the stand
pipe.
hIr. Smith said he did not object to the
locality, bnt only to Council tnkin, this
obligation upon it :elr. He held the city
had the Law property, which was repre-
senied to be the highest land in the city.
On motion of Mr.. Oberly action was post
pcned for one week.
Mr.. Cannon asked that tho Ere commits
tee be allowed to secura II horse for the use
of the chief engineer OF the fire department
Mr.. Fisher asked If it wa! TO be hun
dred dollar horse or thousand dollar
horse.
Mr.. Cannon said a hundred dollar horse.
Mr.. Oberly asked il the committee was !
to buy Il 'plus" if slO0 was not sufficient |
to buy IL horse.
Tho motion was carried to allow the |
committee to cxpend 800 for n horse.
City Treasurer Curry reported tho bal
ance IN Union National Bank to account |
Of current expenses 10 bp, eii.1j,.i1; Especial |
fund for park purposes, S23, ,(34 IS The col
| etions were; IT'S. Lewis, $3.50 taxes for 1898
Eugene NJ. Snyers $525 taxes for 1895; Ed
ward Mitchell, Jr., s4l5 taxes for 1896
The finance committee reported having
examined the accounts of tho Street and
Sewer Department for tho year ending
April 3d. aud of finding tho same correct.
Che Delaware Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Animals submitted the
following report for the month of May:
number Of dogs left in pound ut last re-
por 10; taken daring month. l39; re-
deemed 5; left in pound on May 81, s;
money received from the sale and rodemD.
iianpf dogs. f17. The rep6rt,ya& sa2sspted
ana me s,ciotiel usual monthly appropri-
ton of $50 ordered paid.
Communications from George B'ack and
George Roberts asking for the return of
S33l, oyerpaid property tax and 81 20 over
paid capi atiou toy, respectively, were re-
fered to The tinance committee