The daily gazette., 1881-01-06
COUNCIL AGAIN.

soAn kReIsLATIvK BUsINKss DIsPosRI
OF AHD THE TURBINE WHEEL QUICK.
III ACCEPTED.
Council held another adjourned session
Lass evening, President Sharpley In the
chair.
The report Of DR.. Howard Ogie, Cit,
Vaccine Physician for the Eastern Dis
trict, was read. It showed, as recsntly
published In the GAZETTE, that he had
vaccinated 174 persons during the past
year.
Consideration OF legislative business
was then resumed and the followi ns
bills were acted upon:
San act authorizing the City Council
Of Wilmington to sell the City Hospital
building This act authorizes Council to
cell the City Hospital, and apply the pro-
eeeds to the current expenses OF the city.
Mr.. Rodney theught the building
might be . desirable one TO convert into
public school IL The Board Of Nduea-
tl0n 90 desired and wanted the Com
mittee on legislation TO confer with the
School Board before the measure was
approved 1t was stated, however, BY
Mr.. Merris Taylor aud others, that mem
bers of the School Board have long ago
given up any intention Of using the hos
pital b lding as q school, and were
going 10 apply TO the Legislature for
authority 70 raise money enough TO build
one or two new schools. The bill was
approved.
"An act TO further amend an act en-
titled tan act TO amend the Charter Of
Wilmington" This act authorizes the
City Auditor in the collection Of liens, TO
proceed directly against the properly 90
iiened, instead OF nrst levying upon the
goods and chattels OF the owner. II was
approved.
"An Act In relation 10 railway tracks
In the city OF Wilmington" This is to
authorize the Council TO grant permis-
sion to persons and corporatlons-under
such restrictions and regulations rs
Council may Impossible privilege Of
laying railway tracks and sidings upon
and across streets. It was approved.
"An Act to further amend Chapter 70,
Of the Revised Code, entitled cot the
City Of Wilmington" This act autho-
rise the President and members of Coun-
ell to qualify each other. It was ap.
proved.
"An Act In regard 10 municipal liens
In the City Of Wilmington" This act
provides that no assessment shall be in
valid by son Of o mistake in the name
Of the owner Of the property In question,
and In case Of any irregularity or defects
in the description liened, Council shalf
have power 70 correct the same; and In
the event Of suit the Court shall have
power also to correct, and add to or
strike out the names Of defendants In
the case. The act also leRallzes the en-
Ienng Of liens As against unknown
owners" when the owners Of the prop
srty are not known. It was approved, i
"An Act to further amend Chapter 73.
.: tie Hevisad Code, entitled 'Of the
City Of WilminstoG,' and in relation to
he fiscal concerns Of said city"
This, the sixth and last bill was the
most important. 1t 10 designed TO
:hange the fiscal year 90 as TO get rid of /
he difficulty Of carrying on the city's AZ
airs from January to July with drain
I'd treasury. II contemplates changing
he time Of making the annual estimates
Or the city's expenses from November
o June, and the time Of making the an
lual appropriations from the first stated
Meeting in January 10 the first stated
Meeting In July.
Mr.. Rodney at once moved for the rs-
ommittal of the bill to the Committee,
or revision and amendment. He favor
d such change In the city affairs a.
rould leave the beginning Of the fiscal
ear where 1t now is-the first Of Janu.
ry-but change the time Of holding
ity elections from September to De-
ember, and provide that the new
nembers shall 60 into power January
st-thus making the Council year
nd the fiscal year soincident. He
hought tho banks would advance the
lty sufficient money to meet the ap-
made in January until
he July taxes came in.
Mr.. &. ii. Taylor said this would pat |
10 Council In the same difficulty at
resent experienced-with q dearth OF
Ioney from January to July-and the
Committee Of twenty six" stood ready
} prevent the city from borrowing
Ioney.
MI. Merris Taylor said it was not bis
ltention TO press action upon the bill
this meeting; as it was still ineom-
lete. 1t was simply desired TO obtain =
10 views OF the members, In order TO !
srfect measure that would be satis-
ctory to the whole Council and relieve
10 city OF Its present financial difficul-
Dc.
The motion to recommit the bill pre-
Ailed.
Mr.. Paynter, on behalf Of the Water
presented the following re- !
orts.
To the Water Committee Of Council
the City OF Wilmington, DEL:
Gentlemen-fhe undersigned having
,ea appointed BY you to conduct the
st OF the new pumps and the turbine
heel, supplied TO your city by Nessrs. 9
d. Wood q Co.. Of Phiiadeiphia,
I'd having arranged the usual appliances !
r this purpose. the test was begun on
lnuary 4, 1881, by measuring the head 9
water over the wier at the tail race Of