Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned sessiOn-Legislstive Ac-
siOn-Mr. Guthrie an0 she Ja0u-
AIRY Inierest-'Che Appropriations
for lS79-Tho Marsh Embank-
snents.

AIRY Inserest-Che Appropriations
for lS79-The Marsh Embank-
snents.
An adjourned meeting Of the City
Council was held last evening, Presi-
dent Licbtenstein in the chair. As soon
as the roll was called, councilman Nc.
Glinrhey, ever on the alert with rrso-
lutions, sent up the following which
was read and adopted:
! WHEREAS, The Legislature Of ,hs
State of ID laware will convene during
the month of January, 1879, and
WHEREAS there are certain measures
in the interest Of the City Council OF
Wilmington, which need to be brought
beiore the General Assembly for the in
t-rest Of the ci:izrns of Wilmington,
therefore be it
Resoired, that a COMMITTEES Of five be
appointed to prepare such business, and
report the same TO Council.
Mr.. Guthrie from the Finance Com
mitt.e holding large roll of paper in
his hand stated hat there had beSimuch
ado about nothiuga great deal OF smoke
and nJ fire, in reference to the payment
of the city interest for January. Through
the aid OF the City Auditor tn. interest
list had been made out, without any
assistance from the City Treasurer, ex
crpt for that officer to send him mem
orandum that sl2,462,32 would b-
needed when by the lists mad-
out ii was ionnd that only $l2, 1852, 50
were ne-ded, thereby saving $l99, 80
by the operation. On his mott II Or
d.rs werr directed to be drawn for the
payment OF til. January interest, which
was agreed to. -
Mr.. Guthrie then presented an ordi-
nance making the annual apPropria-
tions for the year 1879, which vas read
twice. The amounts required for the
regular heads of departments were lrt'
blauk, to be filled up at the next meet
ing Of Council on Thursday night next,
The following arr the amounts appro-
prlated for the payment of interest,
sinking fund, redemption of bonds, aid
to make up drfcieav..,:ss
Interest and State Tax on
Funded debt. $75.52O. 36.
Interest OF Floating debt, 100000.
Commissioner of Sinking
Fund. Semi annual pay.
ment April lst, 1879, 100000.
Payment of per cent.
Loan on $l04.SO0 90. Sink
| ing Fund Loan redeemed
October lst, 1878. 3,l29.00,
Commissioner Sinking
Fund. Semi-anuual pay
lnrnt, October lst, 1878. 100000
Payment of three per
cent. Loan on sinking
Fund redeemed April lst,
1879. 3,253.59.
Redemption of City
Bonds due, and payable
July lat, 1879 Loan No 4
ordinance passed March q,
1861. l,250.00.
Redemption Of City Bonds
due aud payable July lst,
1879, Loan No. 35; Cool
Spring Reservoir, 100000
Redemption of City Bonds
due aud payable July lst,
1879, Cool Spring Reser
voir. $500. 90.
Amount required by the
Board Of Public Education, IS, 100000.
Amount required to meet
deficiencies made necessary
by extra appropriation, 25,25O.O0.
Total, $3.50, $50. ST
Mr.. Townsend presented con,muni-
cation from Messrs. Isaac S. Elliott,
George u. Lobd-ll, Alexander Kelley.
George W. Bush and R. ). Smith,
committee appointed by the owners of
the marsh land about the city, asking
that committee b. appointed by the
City Council to confer with the marsh
owners in regard to the maintenance Of
the marsh banks around the city, and
as to legislative action advisable in thr
premises in order to protect the health
Of the city from the frequent overfows.
The petition was accepted, and the
following committee was appointed by
the chair:
Mrssrs. Townsend, Painter, Jones,
Chandler and Hart.
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