Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15


PRESIDENT. Ahcr The reading OF the minute e.
hr. Mails came in and took the chair. |,
Mr. Candy, Chairman OF the r ct Commit. |
fe, reported la favor of rejecting all bids for
'ie removal Of garbage, and the continuance of
he contract IN the hands of WIN. Thompson |
deceased. On motion adopted.
Mr.. Foulk. Chairman Of the Committee ON
Public Buildings, reported tbatth application /
OF certain club to hold ball In the City Hall,
had been withdrawn. ~ iiI
John II. Ada MS, Chairman of Committee on /
Opening streets, reported that he had advertis-
cd Tor proposals for grading Vandever Avenue.
Mr. fickels submitted report In regard TO |
keeping tue Treasurers books, as follows:
The Treasurer will occupy his office alone
and VIII not be allowed TO transact any otles |
business therein during Office hours from TO |
and from to 8. lie will be required 10 make |
daily deposits to the credit of the city, and to
take from the officers Of the Bank certificates of
deposit In duplicate to be delivered to the Au-
ditor He shall keep cash book Of receipts
and disbursements, which he shall balance
daily, detailing how the said balances are made
up.
The Collectors of Taxes, Auditor and Regis
trar OF the Water Works are required TO make
daily deposits, 10 the credit OF the city, taking
certificates Of deposit in duplicate for the Trcs-
surer, and for which he must give him his re-
cept.
The Auditor must also occupy his Office alone,
and transact no other than the business of his
ONCE during Office hours, the same as above
He is required to make weekly heretofore
seinl-ann,iaD examinations of the accounts of
the Treasurer Registrar, and Collectors, except
that during January and February the examin.
atoms OF the Registrars books shall be tri-
weekly, and the examinations of the Collectors
books shall be similarly made during July, Au-
gust and il part of September, said examna-
tions TO be reported to Council weekly. The
Auditor will also be required 10 make up the IL
teirst lists from the Treasurer's books.
All b / 5 must he presented tn Council on or
before the list day ofeach month for the month
preceding for payment, il approved on the Tues
day following the SECOND Thursday OF the
| month. This will make a monthly payment
OF bills. Heretofore they have been paid
| weekly.l
The Street Commissioner and Registrar of
Water Works shall pay the men employed IN
Their respective departments, receiving check
| IN total from the Treasurer for the same. lit
has been the custom TO present the weekly pay
rolls to council, and while they have been APP
proved rs a whole orders have been drawn for
the amounts due each pei SOD separately. The
pessage by the council of the pay rolls Is lit
changed, but simply the manner of pay ment OF
the employees of The city. The banks have
| complained that the numerous sm Ill checl
are very ANNOYING To them, ane hence to OIL.
vlate this trouble the aggregate am )unt of the
pay rolls will be drawn by the perso named
above and the several bills paid out by them Il
the persons TO whom due.
The pay rolls Of the salar led officers are sub
jet 10 the same course Of examination and ap
proval, and payable on the same day as 9th |.
claims.
| The cooks OF the Treasurer shall be Az
Book, Cash Book, Journal and Ledger, in al
di'ion to the auxiliary books now in use.
The Finance Committee shall examine til,
AUDITORS books monthly.
Mr.. Febiger said that some members of Couu
Gil might not see the proprety of permitting tn
Registrar of Water works and the Street Com
missioner TO pay the men under their contro
IL was done TO accommodate the officers of thu
: Hanks who had been strongly objec.ing to til,
resentation of so many small checks. TIL
pay roll system however would go on as here
toiore.
/. On motion of Mr.. Baker the Finance Con,
mittee, were instruct cd to prepare amendment
to the ordinances so as TO carry out the recon
mendatons of the report.
The Police pay roll for November amounted I
sl5Gl OF.
The oldinace making further appropi ialio
, Tor the water Works Tor the year 1879, va
: passed by a vote OF II yeas u nays.
; Thj report of Street Commiss Toner Coyl
, showed the employment Of SO men ON half tim
. and 10 horses and carts.
, The report Of Chief Engineer Gallaghe
! showed the employment of 10 men in the wa
! ter department.
Mr.. Adams reported that attachments ha
| been laid IN the case OF money due PatriC
e Barnes, aud IN his motion the matter was n
d ierred to the President Of Council and Solicit,
J. for adjustment.
b The pay 10 ofthe street department amour
n ted To SOP So
h The pay roll Of the water department anou
e ted TO Sol 81.
fy,,I.a 4
= 2ths asking the use OF the city hall for the DR.
of January lSI4,lo celebrate the tenth annive
} | sny of the proclamation of freedom by the
r. menied President Lincoln. Granted.
Is Mr. Cauby presented communication fro
y Mr. Ill e4 President oil the Board of E incati,
- in 10 ard To the app oprations due from Cou
i cll. II was referred To the Finance Comm
ia tar.
he \ petition was received from r. c. Carpe
s. ter and Others in rega d to condition of 81
lp walk at corner OF Second aui West. Referr
H. to Board of Health.
Mi, Adins presented a communication fro
u bald al T. iuraion 81 Lag f,r Ii nat $50 "
wouli he necessary Tor r,iIcuio ,ai pur Jos
"a the coming year.
,' Mr.. Phillips sub mittcd a communicate,
" - from the President nflhr Fame Hose Co., a,
~ lllg Il loan of SiJOJ to pay debt due on hor
US Of Go. Referred tp COMMITTEES ON Fire conn
10 mes
h, MIR. Fehger Presented a petition for gra
~, ing 18Th street in Ninth ward.
:, On motion the street commissioner was
~ structed TO do the work from Tatnall to w
- providing IL can be done for $50, otherwise
advertise for proposals for same.
FL Mr. Phillips presented an ordinance ncre
'r- ing the appropriations to Steam Fire Engi
'se companies from $1,000 to $500 per annus
sll 1t was read first aud second time.
var Mr.. Adams presented proposals for grail
a. Nandeyer Avenue from X. HUI ter, W. Il. III.
M Frank Kelley, X. Cook an Robert McIn,i
'oi ranging from n to IS cents per cubic yard
RS Referred to committee on opening streets.
We, GA motion of Mr. Pickles the Finance co
lrd Inittee UNANIMOUSLY were authorized to ncgt
,he ate note at forty days FIR $1,000 to pay tea
ers i'll public schools.
nus On motion an order was directed TO be ,ira
IKE in favor Of the Board OF Public Education,
it'll $1,000.
On motion of Mr.. Pickles the oriinanc e mi
s. :, ING an additional appropriation of $1,000 to
,ity Miscellaneous Fund was read II third time a
ew passed by ii yeas 10 > nays.
AZ, Warrants were directed to he drawn AS
a.. lows: D. Nj. Poole " Ca, SlG0; Phillip Medic
eli, ell S2l7,Sl; w. IL. Griffin SS3S7; Joseph FL
his igan S9S.4l, Valentine e. Wells S77OS Mel,
zen Gilbert si66s ; Geo. ". Bush si502 Rob
ust Lee Sl2i; Samuel Coyle SIT 81 Murray
the McElwee S2ji.3i; VIM. X. Hall so. Ii; Rob
mi Mclntre S279O9; w. II. Griffin SlS. / g: Rob
we'd Smith Si+ ID. IL. Coyll $50 James Mclnt
Ter S9l.66; Elwood Garret, $50; McIntire Il Jan
no $50; Steam Brick Co.. sos 80 Jenkin,
eet- Atkinson $3.50; j. l.. Killgore SOB 80 Rob
cts, Lee SID; w. j. Morrow 81. 9S; Croasdal
tire Cameron $ll3.li Jenkins X Atkinson $50
d Geo. w. Vernon SIP w. Ii. Griffin $40;
ed DR.. IL. o. Oge So DR.. $. l.. Wests4; W.
ing Brady SEi.9O W. NJ. Kennarj " Co $50,
ing ii. +. Pickles 81 So. John NJ. Stewart Sl52
the Jas. France SLIGO; Patrick MCCARTHY SOL.
ers. McMnllen & Seal 81 so; Isaac Woodrow s:
res II; Thos. Y. DeNormandle 81 .G3; McIntir
avs. James Sl.51 VIM. Stilley $3.50 Alexan
ngo Chandler ST; G. b, UuhdelwDod $3.50. IL