The daily gazette., 1883-01-19
THE CITY'S SERVANTS.
MONEY FoR THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
THE REVISED CITY CHARTER
A Meeting to be Held Tomorrow Even
Ing TO Discuss the Work OF City Solicitor
Turner and John @. Patterson, Esq.

Talley, reported the following which fully
explains itself:
WHEREAS, There Is now due from the
City of Wilmington to the Board of Public
Education In Wilmington the sum Of
$50, 900, balance of $6O, 900, borrowed by the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington for the
use of the Board of Public Education afore-
said, by authority of an act of the General
Assembly entitled, "a further supplement
70 the act for the benefit Of public schoolsin
Wilmington" passed at Dover, April g.,
1881.
AND WHEREAS, there are no funds In the
treasury Of the city of Wilmington out Of
which such balance can be paid, nor any
authority under which the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington can replace the said
balance, now, therefore,
Be 70 Enacted bv the Senate and House Of
Representation of The State Of Delaware, Ia
General Assembly Net (two-thirds of each
branch therein concurrlng) SECTION l..
That the Mayor and Council of Wilmington
shall have power and authority, and are
hereby authorized, under an ordinance of
Council to be passed with the concurrence
of two-tbirds of all members of Council for
the time being to borrow upon the faith and
credit of the city of Wilmington the sum of
500, 900, to be applied and expended under
the direction OF the Board of Public
Education In Wilmington in building
and furnishing additional school houses in
Wilmington, anC may issue certificates Of
Indebtedness TO secure the repayment of the
money SO borrowed and any Interest which
may be due thereon. The said certificates
of Indebtedness, which may be issued under
the provisions of this act, shall be made
payable, with the interest thereon, In two
equal instalments Of $4,000. The first in
stalmeht shall be payable on the first day OF
August, A. ID. 1883, and the second install
ment shall be payable on the frat day of
August, A. D., 1884, and the Council of
Wilmington shall, In making Its annual ap-
proprations, include any instalments with
the interest due thereon, which are by the
provisions of this act made payable In the
fiscal year for which such appropriations are
made.
On motion of Mr.. Talley the whole matter
was PLACED in the hands Of the Legislative
Committee,
the Street Committee reported that, as
soon as the weather permitted, a nuisance
complained Of would be abated.
The Law Committee reported that there
was nothing in the proposed printing ordi-
nance TO conflict with the city charter. Re-
port adopted, The same committee also
reported having completed can act to revise
and consolidate the statutes relating to the
City of Wilmington" and the rerort was
adopted.
Mr.. Beecher moved that Wien Council
adjourned 1t do 80 to meet again on Friday
evening to act upon the new city charter.
Afterward he changed the motion 10 read
saturday night, inasnuch rs several men,
bers would be unable to be present on FRI
day.
Mr.. Quinn thought many members could
not be on hand on Saturday night on ac-
count of business. The motion was passed
with but one dissenting voice, Mr.. Quinn's
The City Treasurer reported balance on
hand In bank, to the credit of the city, to
the amount of S45, ,42l.99.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Depart
ment reported 81 men employed during the
past week with pay roll of S22S.50. Report
received and an order granted for the
amount.
The Street Commissioner reported IL men
and two double teams and one single team,
with payroll of $3.50. Report adopted
and order granted.
Mr..Stevenson presented petition from
Mary Plunkett, proprietor of the Uniteo
States Hotel, asking for a rebate for tax
paid for water not used at that establish
ment. The matter was REFER ed to the
Water Committee.
Mr.. Grubb presented a petition from resi-
dent property owners on Tenth and Kirk
wood streets, asking for two lamps in that
neghborhood. Referred to proper COM
mittee.
A petition of private parties to set curb
| on Twelfth street was granted, work TO be
| done under supervision of the Street Com
missioner.
A petition to place flag crossing on
Front street at Justison, was reported TO the
proper committee.
Mr.. Quinn presented a resolution by
which all the ordiRances,passed by the City
| Council should be published in the FTeit
| Presse. The gentleman explained that II
Il was no more than matter OF justice that
Il the German taxpayers In the city, $50 In
number, not one of whom has been reported
delinquent, should be allowed to read the
laws in their mother tongue.
Mr.. Blake thought, inasmueh as there
had been an ordinance presented by which
all printing should be given into the hands
of the Printing Committee of Council, the
resolution had better be withdrawn until II
was seen what the committee would do.
Mr.. Quinn remarked that there was ''aI
old saying, and true one," that "the swal
lows homeward fly" and he laughed at The
idea of trusting 10 the perfdy of a com
mittee to give their political opponents any
benefit. In politics men CREASED their owl
party first. He was elected as a Democrat
and would stick to the Democratic party
A man who was treacherous to his party
was treacherous to his God. The gentleman
who trusted for Republican committee t.
do the right thing by Democratic pape
was very weakened.
Mr.. Garrett then asked If Mr.. QulnI
knew that the FTeie Presse was Republican
paper.
Mr.. Quinn replied that he did not, ant
sat down.
A vote being called the resolution wa
killed, there being but two or three yeas.
Mr.. Newell presented resolution b.
which the vaccine physicians were to b,
placed under the control OF the Board o
Health. Several members spoke upon tn
advisability of such an action and other
questioned whether it would not be best u
have an ordinance passed to the same efiec
as the resolution.
Mr.. Paynter suggested that the resolution
be withdrawn, and that Mr.. Newell Civ
notice that he would present an ordinance
at the next meeting of Council touching
upon the matter. He, Paynter, thought tn
Board of Health was taking more interes
, in the welfare of the city than the Council
, did and the vaccine physicians, IL not paiC
sufficiently, should have their salaries raised
Mr.. Tai ey advised that, If the resolution
, was withdrawn, the Board of Health shoul
be consulted as to what they considere
necessary In regard to tie vaccine phys
Q clans.
b Mr.. Newell withdrew his resolution an
!, gave notice as suggested.
On motion of Mr.. Miller the ordlnanC
i defining the duties and powers of the Prin
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