The daily gazette., 1878-12-31
The City Council.
ADJOURNED MEETING-THE INTEREST
LIST ALLOWED AND THE APPRoPRIA-
TION ORDINANCE INTRODUCED.

LIST ALLOWED AND THE APPRoPRIA-
TON ORDINANCE INTRODUCED.
City Council held an adjourned meet.
ing, last evening, President Llchtens1ein n
In the chair.
Mr.. Guthrie arose to offer the January
interest list. He said that on account OF
the great hurry, big smoke and little fire
that was occasioned at the meeting of
council on Thursday night he deemed
necessary to m AXE little explanation
AnilclpatlDg long session on Thursday
night, he and his colleague on the fl nance
COMMITTEES MIR. Hart) had agreed to have
an adJ ourned meeting, held for the con
sideratlon OF tue interest list and the ap-
preparation ordinance. He said then
there would be ample time for the prepa-
ration of the interest list, and the result
proved him to be right, as the list was
ready. The Treasurer had toll. him that
tne amount necessary for the payment
or the January interest and State tax
would be S12, 1863 80, but the list prepared
Dy the Auditor footed up only, $12. .262 so
"a difference of S207 in favor of the city
lie therefore moved that orders be drawn
IN favor of sundry bondholders. amount
ing In the aggregate to Sl2262 Co.
Adopted.
MIR. McGlinchey offered the folio wing
preamble and resolution, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the
state OF Delaware will convene dHring
tine month of January, 1879, and
WHEREAS, There are are certain mea-
snras In the interest OF the City Council
OF Wilmington, which need to be brought
before the General Assembly for the In
terest OF the citizens of Wilmington :
therefore be it
Reso we'd, That committee of five be
appointed to prepare such business, ana
report the same to Council.
Mr.. Guthrie presented an ordinance
making appropriations for the year 1879
which was read twice. 1t contained the
following items:
Interest and State tax on Fund
gu ueDt. t.............. ..... S75 $50 So
interest on Floating debt. .... 5000 90
Commissioner of Sihking Fund
Semi-Annual payment
i, April, LIST, 1879. ........:.... 1000 90
Payment of per cent. Loan
on $1O4 300 90. Sinking Fund
Loan redeemed October 1st.
1873. ::.,........:............. 3,129 90
commissioners Sinking Fund.
Semi Annual payment Oct.
LIST, 1879. ................ 1000 90
Payment OF the three per cent
Loan Oh Sinking Fund re-
deemed April 1st, 1879. ..... 1888 so
Redemption of City Bonds due
and payable July 1st, 1879.
Loan No. ordinance passed
March 81, 1861. ........ .... 1850 90
Redemption of City Bonds due
and payable July 1st, 1879.
Loan No. 50; Cool Spring
RESERVOIR. .....:....:. 5000 90
Redemption of City Bonds due
and payable July 1st, 1879,
Cool Spring Reservoir ..... $500 90
Amount required by the Board
of Public Education. ....... &c, 900 90
Amount required to meet def
cheney and made necessary
by extra appropriation. % 250 %
Total. $50, ,902 Sc
The other appropriations We're left
blank, and will be filled in when the
ordinance comes up for final passage on
Thursday night.
Mr. Townsend presented a commune
cation from Isaac S. Elliott, George w.
Bush, Geo. G. Lobdell, Alex. Kelley and
Robt. S. Smith, a committee appointed
by the owners of marsh land around the
city, conveying resolution of the own
ers, 70 the effect that Council be request
ed 10 appoint similar committee to
confer with the committee of marsh
owners, in relating to the maintenance
of march banks, and to decide what leg
islation is necessary in the premises for
the protection of property and of the
health of the community.
On Mr.. Townsend's motion the request
was complied with, AMI Messrs. Town
send, Paynter, Jones, Chandler and
Hart were appointed the committee on
the part of Council
During the evening orders were di-
rected to be drawn, as follows: f. B. |
Frazer, so; Dennis Bulger, 500; Hugh !
Patton, $50; Sundry bondholde@, S12,- |
262 80.
Adjourned.