Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-29
City Council.
ESTIMATES FOR THE CONING
YEAR-A LARGE NUMBER OF
ErREET MEN EMPLOYED.
THE NEW TAX RATE.

The Finance Committee reported the
following estimate for the coming fiscal
year:
Assessment for city tax, SIS, 1868, l6l
for school purposes $2S, $3.50, ,776
amount TO be raised by city tax, $780,
963.08; for school tax, Sic, 469. 80 ;
other purposes, $44, ,76l. 10; total amount
to be raised by taxation, $442, 1885.
The committee estimated the city tax
rate for the year at $1.05, and school
tax at 40 cents, making . total OF SLAB.
The Opening Streets Committee re-.
ported in favor Of granting tho petition
Of Rebecca W. McCorkle for the open.
ing of Hazlett street and offering TO
deed the bed Of the street to the city. A
motion was made to adopt the report
when Mr.. McKenna objected, on the
ground that the street already belonged
TO the city. A discussion ensued, when,
Oh motion OF Mr.. K. G. Moore, Mr.. Nc.
Corkle, who WAS present, was per-
| mitted to explain the matter to Council.
He had map of the grounds with him,
and on motion of Mr.. Newell Council
took recess Of ten minutes to exam
inc it.
When Council re- assem- bled the dis
cussion was renewed, and vote taken
on accepting the report, which resulted
In 10 ayes and 2 nays, Messrs McKenna
and Murray voting in the negative.
The same committee reported in favor
of granting the petition Of A. s. Reed,
to have the north side of Lowering
avenue between jackson and Van
Buren, streets filled up.
The Law Committee, TO whom was
referred the petition OF Asbury M. K.
church and others, asking TO be relieved
from liens on account OF Stalcup Run
sewer, reported in favor Of granting the
petition. Also that they had examined
the ordinance making appropriations
for the coming year, and found nothing
contrary TO law or the city charter.
The Lamp Committee reported in fs-
vor of granting the petition of Samuel
Moore for lamp at Seventh and
Church lane.
Tie Street Commissioner reported 70
men and IA teams employed in cleaning
the streets, with payroll amounting
to S52s.81. The miscellaneous pay roll,
amounting TO Sl83G.6l, the sewer pay
roll of $i1l75, the police payroll,
aEl )unting TO $277l.5S, and the pay of
William II. Clayton, $25, as janitor,
were reported, and passed.
The City Treasurer reported balance
of S9,367 2l In the Union National
Bank, and that during the week he had
collected the following amounts:
+. p Moody, for Edmund Provost,
deceased, $685. +. =. Moody, city and
school taxes. 1907 Tax Collector Kane,
$3.50 City Auditor Bali, S233 50.
A petition for flag.stone crossing at
Adams and Conrad streets was referred
TO the Stree. Committee, with power
TO act.
A communication was received from
p. S. Wright, Of Smiths Y roads,
Kentucky, stating that short time
ago he had visited the East, aud found
that u great part of this city belonged
TO the Springer heirs, and he offered
to enter into an arrangement, for a
valuable consideration, " obtain tn.
papers and turn them over 70 the
city.
He asked that the matter be KEEP
secret, but the paper was read in open
Council, and referred TO the Law Com
mittee.
A communication from Bui lding In
|spector Chandler, asking that he b,
Igranted a speedy hearing on the charges
lpreterred against him in Council, wa,
lpointed on the matter.
John NJ. Irwin was granted permits
sion to set 25 feet OF curb on his owl
property, on the south side Of Twelfth
street, between Heald and Claymon
street.
The petition OF John NJ. Irwin ant
others. 10 have the entire square OF
Twelfth street from Head TO Claymon
paved and curbed, was referred to tn
Street Committee.
Theodore S. Pratt petitioned to hav
Franklin street, from Fourth TO Fifth
and about 100 feet of Fifth street ives
OF Franklin street, graded, and the peti
tion was referred to the Opening Street
Committee.
: The petition of Patrick Monaghan
and others, to have curb set and pave
ment laid on Harrison street fron
r Front TO Third street, and sidewal
laid on Front street west of Harrison
. was referred to the Street Comm ittee.
w. Y. Warner was granted permis
sion to occupy part of Beech street, nea
Maryland avenue, with a large ten,
during his horse sale.
The opinion of the City Solicitor relaI
Ing to the markets was read, and
stated that under the law recently pas.
ed Council has power to restrict, or il
crease the street market, or add to it i
any way they think best, but Counc
caunot make any change in the space
for the time they are rented that woul
be detrimental to the renters. Til
comm nnication was received and filed
Michael Skelley was elected assistar
inspector of the Twenty-fifth electio
! district. Mr.. Baugh moved that Cour
eli proceed to elect two assistant inspe'
: tors in the twenty second district, Mint
q ward, TO take the place of those reno,
ed. Mr.. f. G. Moore raised the poir
\ that one Of them must, according to Law
DC Republican, when the PresideI
II decided that where the inspector was
/, Republican, the assistants could
Democrats.
vi A discussion ensued, when Mr.. Fal
rell, with an innocence that was r
freshing, and a SIN lie that was childlil
Il and bland, inquired. what iiiieren'
does 1t make who the inspector is :.
! An election was held, when Geori
Simpson and John cloud were chosen.
Frank McIlhenpy was elected inspe
p tor of the fourteenth district, fifth war
although Mr.. Baynard said that
It knewWilliam Hanna was the choice
the people.
Mr.. Farrell called up for it final pa
sage the ordinance making appropri
tiops for the expenses of the city for u
fiscal year, beginning July Its, 1Ss
IL contains the following amounts {:
Sinking fund, Sl2, 300 redemption
loans-No. 20, Sc 600 No. 26, $3, 50t
No. 20, 81 900 No. 80, $1,000 ceriii
Gates OF Indebtedness to the Union n
q lonal Bank, 500, 600 interest accouI
$40, 800. So interest on water bond
s35, 1i5 health of the city, 81 ,O0
opening and grading street, 5000