Evening journal., 1888-08-10
CITY COUNCIL.
It Passes a Long List OF Bills and
Does Routtae Business.

It Passes a Long List OF Btils and
Does Routtne Business.
President Farra presided at the regular
meeting Of the City Council last night. The
claims OF Mrs Dorsey for SLs6 Mrs
Adolph Hess for So. 30; Joseph Hahoarkorn
for sS. 81, and Mrs. Gregg for STlS for
overpaid eapitation taxes were ordered
paid. The committee on Law presented a
petition from citizens Of the Ninth ward
regarding the condition Of the cutters on
Twelfth and Claymont streets. Dog
catcher DuncAn's bin OF S9i was ordered
paid less three orders OF S45, 5000 and
s3s.S5.
The police committee reported favorably
on a bill of Peter Kelley's for S25 for
clothing while on tue police force. They
wished it charged TO the account OF in
cidental aud miscellaneous expenses,
but Mr. Quinn had strong OBJ
jsctions to charging bills sgainst
this account 20 early in the year. He was
afraid that II council commenced drawing
on the appropriation for incidental ex.
penses now that it would he exhausted be-
fore tho end OF the year. He moved to
amend by charging the bill TO the police
appropriation Tie amendment was car
ried by sn aye and nay vote OF IS TO 4
The law committee reported petition in
reference to the erection Of frame build
iGgs.
The monthly payroll OF members Of
Council. amounting to SS0976. was read
and ordered paid Mr.. McMenamin read a
I l-&t ~ hot
hts name be cleared from the bond Of the
city treasurer for the last term. The com
mittes on law reported adversely on the
petition OF Asbury Sterling, jauitor Of ths
police station, for extra work done.
Mr. Chambers believed tho bill should
be paid. Mr.. Qainn, ever Ruardi the
finances OF the city, wanted Council to sill
down on this till lie thought SIS month
enough pay FOR the jtnitor at is hand
ling the peoples money as ch6G and scat
teriog 1t to the four winds, TO allow suct
bills as this exclsimsd the member. Mr.
johnson saii at it is the duty OF tn,
man to do the work he should be made d.
it: il not, he should be paii.n
Mr. Chambers moved to amend by post
poning consideration one week.
The amendment was loet. The original
report Of the COMMITTEES vas adopted.
A resolution was adopted aut thoriziul
Horace G. Johuson to sligo all checks at th'
office of the city treasurer until the mex
meeting night.
A resolution was adopted asking X Fl
Carter, superintendent OF the P, W. & B
railroad to repair the bridge at l4th ami
/ Clay mont streets.
Mr.. Quinn introduced on ordinance &
amend an ordinance providing for the ep
pointment Of police and other purposes
Il was read twice aud referred 80 the com
mlttee on law.
A resolution relating 20 the running o
cattle on streets and lots was referred +
the Law committee. An ordinance amend
ing the ordinances preventing the erectio
\ or removal Of frame buildings. was read
second time aud referred to the Law com
mittee with Instructions 70 get the opinio
OF he city solicitor in regard 70 the law i
the matter.
The contract for new fire alarm bo
was awarded to the Gameweii Fire Alarr
and Telegraph Co., tho orly bidder 70
S125, and Council adjourned.
The report Of tho city treasurer was 8
follows: Bslancs ot current expenses
s259, ,266 81: special deposit, t427 04;ssnd lot
SO, lOs e.; received from z. p. MOODY
SS,2S5; NJ. j. Mesley, 81 600. The follow
ing bills we're ordered paid; DelawaE
Printing Company. Sl06 80; News Prin
ing Company. sl02.10; Star Printing Con
pany. Sl05. 10; Every Evening Printin
Compsny. slO4.55; Journal Printing Con
pany. $99 s0;Republican Printing CompaDl
SS7 21; Wilmingtonian Printing COMPANY
Ss7 so; Wilmington Printing Company, S
Thomas Ferry. Sl.9s; J. V. Carlisle & Co
SS.7S; Adams a. Brother, 81 so; j.
Findley, 1890, Kennebec Ice COMPANY
S5.51; Eliza Frazer. s1i; Neal Duffy, So s.
Owen Cassidy, IS; W. II. Hsrtlove, Sl 81
J. M. Solomon, IS %; R r. Griffith, s.; ]
P Moody, s5l2 60; George q. Murphy, ;
George Fl. Brown and A. <. SRnborn, 81
George n. Murphy, So; Asbury sterlinl
) 80; n. F. Kelly, S5 Dr. Howard Ogle, 81
Perpetual Loan Association, "a 40; Jam
; r. Writ, Sol; Kent Iron end Hardwa
Company. SllO; N. B. Danforth, IS
S Alexander Chambers, Sl.45; Adams
!; Brother, IS So; Groves g. Company, 8
johnson 4 Barnhill, $3.50; Delaware q A
lAntic Telephone and Telegraph Co.. $40,