The daily gazette., 1883-09-21
committee. The resolution merely invites

committee. The resolution merely invites
him to appear.
Mr.. Pickels said the matter should be
settled In rome way, as at the present time
be understood that the city was losing at
least 81 900 per year by the cases not being
tried before the Judge.
Mr. Farrell said that the Chairman OF the
Finance Committee and also the Ch airman
Of the Police Committee knew very well
that the Mayor had assumed the esponsi-
bility of the police force, If you want to
get the 81, 900 year let the Mayor instruct
.he Chief of Police to have all cases taken
before the Municipal Court Let the officers
obey they laws Of this city, county and
State.
Mr.. Taylor desired to know Of the Chair
man OF the Police Committee II he had not
received letter from Judge Cummins on
the subj ct. He was member of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Baugh, interrupting-"I you are
member of the committee, why do you ask ~
Mr.. Taylor, continuing-"I am member
Of the committee, but have never been con-
suited ON the subject. There has been an
investigation, but the minority has never
been asked to be present Il looks very
much as though the minority were not to be
consulted on any subject. If such was the
case there was no use of the majority putting
the minority members on committees" He
concluded by saying that the public would
take notice of the majority's actions, and do
as they had done before, relegate them to
private life.
Mr.. McKeuna moved to amend the report
by striking out that portion In relation to a
stenographer
Mr.. Adele seconded the motion and said
that it was useless to employ anyone. The
reporters would be present and take down
the testimony for their papers. He read
their reports In the papers and they usually
agreed.
Mr.. Garrett said that stenographer was
needed in order to get all the testimony
down. The gentleman from the Fourth
ward read one paper and he read another
Mr.. AbeIe 81 read two papers every
evening"" Mr.. Garrett 1.-THE GAZETTE
and Every B0entng / suppose
Mr.. Abele-"No, / read the GAZETTE and
Republican" After some further remarks,
the amendment was defeated by party
vote of10 to IL, the Republicans voting no,
and the Democrats aye. The resolution
was then adopted by viyG Voce vote.
Mr.. Eastburn presented a resolution au-
thorizing the Street Committee to advertise
| for proposals for finishing the Delaware
avenue sewer thr ugh the City Railway 3
property. Adopted.
In compliance With request of Council
the City Solicitor stated that he had found
an ordinance, which Council had passed
permitting persons to drain cesspools into
covered sewers. "
Mr.. Garrett presented aud had read AZ
| ordinance establishing the grade Of VaT
Buren, street, from Lowering avenue tc
Wawaset street.
Mr.. Baugh presented the following reso
luton, which was, on motion of Mr.. Pickles
laid on the table.
''ResoIved, That in the opinion of Council it ii
| inexpedient and unwise to appropriate or ex
1 pend any further sum or sums of money for the
| employment Ct counsel to contest the validity
/ of the act of General Assembly creating
Water Commission for the city of Wilmington
On motion of Mr.. johnson the Fire Com
mittee were authorized to loan the fire alarm
gong formerly In the Water Witch Engin,
house, to First Assistant Engineer Nc
Caffrey, to put up in his building.
Mr.. Pickels presented an ordinance for tht
levying and collection Of taxes on telegraph
telephone and electric light poles.
The ordinance In relation to paving side.
walks, was called up for third reading and
l passed. g.5rIe4f
Mr.. Piekels. presented a resolution in.
structing the city assessors to make an entire
new assessment of all taxable property in
the city without regard to previous assess
ments. The resolution was unanimously
/ adopted.