Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-08
bert Haley. who Iseesved II votes to
Samuel II. Chad vicksd1.

Uofb hhloys VINO hfNttNeu Il votes 70
Samuel II. hadwick'ag
The following vaccine pbysiciaRs
were ALEC elected: Northeast district,
DR.. w. q. Winner; northwest, DIR. jos.
7. Pyle; southeast, Dr. NJ j. Hughes;
DIR. John 9. Fahey.
The Opening Streets Com mi ittee
reported In favor VI the petition of
William Looms, TO grant him grade
and curb lines for 81 feet on DuPont
street north Of Sixth.
The yearly report Of the Chief Engi-
neer aud Surveyor was presented, and
800 copi.s ordered 10 be priGted. Mr..
Mention introduced an ordinance pro-
vidiDg for a loan of $50, 900 for The
Water Commission, which passed q
second reading and was referred to the
Law COMMITTEES.
The pay roll OF the Sewer Depart
ment, amounting to 645.75, was present.
cd and an order drawn in favor of the
Street Commission for the amount.
The ordinance regulating collectors
and assessors, and hxing the salary
OF the clerks WAS taken up for third
| reading, and Mr.. Mention moysd to fix
the salary Of the clerks at 5000 per
| year.
Mr.. Mitchell offered an amend meni
m aking it $500, when Mr.. Merris Taylo
moved ~ lay The amendment on the
table, but upon voc being taken the
motion wAs declared lost.
Mr.. r. ii. Taylor asked what the
salary now IL, and Mr.. Msnt n replied
that according 10 q resolution OF Coun
Gil they each reosiv ved $500 year, aud
$50 extra for the month OF July.
MIR. Tay lor said he thought the salary
was low enough, and he dId not believe
In reducing it, as would be the case II
the amend ment was adopted.
| Mr.. MoKenna thought $500 was
enoush, aud said there we're plenty Of
IN on who would jump at the position
for that amount.
Mr. Taylor admitted that men could
be obtained for that amount. aud even
less, but the question Was not what men
couid be had for, but what IL faiI
co pensation for the scr vices required
The positions ara such as require
competent men, and they should be
paid fair compensation He did mol
believe ans member OF Council would
want 10 do the work for S4l month.
Mr.. Mention said that during part
OF the year tho clerks were Obliged I,
work very long hours, and he thought
o u month little enough. The discus
sion continued for some tims, when
Mr.. Baynard moved that the matte
be- laid over for one week, until the
opSnien of the City Solicitor could b.
obtained in regard to tho legality of tnI
ordinance.
MIR. Il. II. Taylor pronounced the
motion absurd, as the Solicitor haC
already approved the ordinances while
1t was In the hands OF the Law Commit
tee. MIR Mention said the Solicitor haC
drawn the ordinance himself and knew
all aboutit.
>, Mr.. Maynard then withdrew hi
motion, and the ordnance, with tn
: salary fixed at 5000 per annum, wa
passed, Me.sIs Hawkins, Miller
Mitchell, Mckenna and Murray bein
tho only ones who voted against it.
Council then adjourned. During tn
evening tho following orders WEI
draHn:
Birance-J. Frank Ball, 81 Milto
!, s. Shippers, SO pay roll OF The pres
dent aud members of City Council
1884 81; Board of Public Education
l q 800 Opening 5treets-Pay-roll Sl04
: 95 James II. Mcbride, $3.50. Sewers
Payroll, Si57 40.