Daily Republican., 1888-06-15
CITY COUNCIL.
the Regular Meeting Last Even,ps-
An Ordinance to Regulate the polio.
UTutFNws,.

I The Regular Meeting Last Even,ng-
An Ordinance to Regulate the polio
Uniforms.
The regular weekly meeting OF OF,
Uounoil was held last evening viii
fresident Farra presiding. The rcl
was called and the minutes OF the las
stated meeting read and an ,roved.
The Finance Committee reported In
isver or granting the petition OF Head
q 10. for the return Of s. II, overpaid
tax. and the report was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported balAno, ,
OF % AIS II In the Union National Bank
70 the credit of current expenses. S3
lo3;o7 to the sand lot and $427 CA to the
park iund. The treasurer also reported
that he had received the following
amounts: Ex-Tax Receiver Kane, 1925:
Tax Receiver Meally. S225; Tax Re-.
oeiver Moody, $500; Board of Water
JON missioners, for interest, So, $50.
inc Law, Finance and Police Com.
init ees, to whom was referred the or.
dinsnce providing uniform fer the M.
lice. reported that they had erarained
q and found nothing contrary 10 law or
the city charter.
Several communications wsrs re-.
ceiyed from persons who had served as
POL cierks aud inspectors ct the recent
city election stating that while they
ware employed by direction of the
cotton Commissioners for two days.
they had received but one day's nav
They asked for S3 each additional com.
pensation, and the Communication
were All referred to the Department OF
a Communication was received from
tue Board Of Port Wardens asking for
SsoO, and 1T was referred to the Law
Committee.
A communication from the Board of
rja1e stated that they had nom mated
Alexander Kelly and William w, Lob.
dell % candidnses for Port Warden.
mr. sharkey gave notice tina. nsxt
fhursday night he would introd uce an
ordinance regulating Council meetings
and com mmittee meetings,
Council then took ie,ess for 1B min.
utes, to allow the City Solicitor time to
go to his office and obtain the ORIGINAL
ordinance providing uniform for the
police.
After he returned the first section of
the original ordinance was read when
mr. Qui2n moved that It be replaced
by substitute, which had been pre.
Hented by the joint committees. The
motion was carried, and the ordinance
as fnaily passed ia as follows:
THE Mayor aud Polios Comm ittes
shall make suitable regulations uu der
which the officers and msmbsrs OF the
police force shall be required to wear an
propriate uniform. The entire police
force shall ut all times when on duty he
uniformed as the mayor shall direct,
ANY violation OF this provision without |
pei 'esion OF the mayor shall be sufH- |
cient cause for loss of pay, or suspen.
sien from the force, as the mayor ahall |
deem expedient.
"Tbe Mayor shall present to the Pc.
lice Committee OF Ojunoil peoificatlons
describing the style of elothina 10 he |
worn by the pelice force, and the q uality |
OF the material to be used for the same.
The Police Committee Ia hereby author. |
lied and empowered to advertise for |
proposals for furnishing the police |
clothes according to the above mca- |
toned specifications, aud award the
contract to the lowest and best bidder.
provided that In no case shaIl tho |
amount exceed Atty dollars per OTHER |
Uouncfl then adjodfDed.
During the evening the following |
bills were passed; News Publishing
Company, 30 06; Freie Prtsse, IS rs;
Star Printing Company, sl2 SO; Every
nVohlnR, tlosU DelAWArs Printing
20 S269 50; Journal Printing Oo.,
y 40; j: j. Doughe:ty, s22.sS; Graves
81; M. b. Kelly, $i1; g, M, |
Loper, $3.50; Charles Dietz. $I0.75;
Y. FL. Hartlove, IS 30; The Harlan and
Co., S27 60; Henry
White, IS 80; j. V. Carlisle & Co.,
"a 16; Eliza Frazer. $11 so; Cranston
Newbold, $40 20; Simmons q Bro,
ia; James F. Gam pbelI, 50 80; James
'Toole. 80 90; G. W. jackson, 50 70;
IirSman Coach and Livery Company,
z 20; Wilmington Transfer Company,
10i Thomas g Co.. 81 %; 8. j. Truiit,
8 cents; j. v. Carlisle s. Co., 50 81.