Daily Republican., 1888-06-22

The City Council met In regular ses-
sion last evening. but owing to the swell
tering heat, the members did not trans
act much business and were very careful
not to pro oDg the session by Introducing
new business. Every member tanning him
self, except President Farra, who looked
as cool as an Iceberg
Mayor.elect Harringtonlwas present and
occupied seat upon the Presidents
platform and remained during the ses-
sion. .-
The business transacted was as follows;
The Committee on Public Buildings In
re eference to the communication from
the Wilmington and BrAndywine Gene
terry Company, asked that the Committee Q
have authority TO advertise ior proposals
for putting curb around the city lot in
the cemetery. The request was granted.
The Mayor returned with his approval,
the ordinance providing uniform for the
police. 1t was declared to te an ordi-
nance of the city. The City Treasurer
reported balance in ba nix of $40 ,2o2.55,
as 70 iows:-eurrent expenses, S0,73l,S1;
sand lot, t3, 103 81; park fund, t427 "a.
Mr. Baugh presented the resignation
of j. B Thicker, as First Assistant En-
gineer OF the Fire Department. In
presenting the resignation, Mr' Bangh
said that 1t had been handed to him a
week ago, but he did not present 1t,
owing to the fact that he understood
several of the companies had called
cony sntion fer the purpose OF agreeing
upon the name Of man and presenting II
to Council. Fire Companies met on
Wednesday evening, but he was not
aware of their action. He would ask
| -. {, rJ it,t natt
| Mr. Moore moved that the resignation
be accepted and the election to fill The
vacancy be postponed one week. The
motion was adopted.
A petition from james II. Morgan and
others was read, asking permission t.
give a public display OF fireworks on TIT
evening OF Ju y 4th, on the lot at Nintf
and Lombard streets.
The request was granted aud the fol
lowing committee of five appointed t(
sur erintend the display on behalf of thu
: city: Messrs. McMenam.n N, Davis, John
son, Moore and Dlllin.
A communication from the pol
clerks of the Third and Fourth District
of the Ninth Ward, asking for pay 70
: two days, was referred TO the Depart
ment OF Elections.
Mr. Quinn introduced an ordinance t
repeal an inanceempowering the May
3 or TO appoint special police on the Bran
: dywine.
8 Mr. Sharkey introduced an ordinanc
/ regulating the meetings of Council an,
l committees thereof The ordinance
} provides that the stated meetings G
: Council shall he held on the first an
3 last Thursdays OF each month, and tn
4 same with the ,mmitteee, and tina
3 where q member Is on more than oh
0 committee he shall be paid for only on
B meeting.
( Mr. Baugh moved that the rule
D governing the last Council be adopte
/ for the government of the present CouI
. Gil.
Mr.. Quinn moved that committee
Q of three be appointed to revise the rules
: He stated that there WAS number
8 Committees which had become abs lui
= since the street and Sewsr Department
4, had been created. His motion wa
4 adopted and Messrs Quinn, Bowers an
b Forrest were appointed.
8 Durlug the evening the following. OF
. ders were drawn; W. II. Brady, SlU;Joh
c p. Ruth, S22. 90; John Boughman, $3 II
/. Delaware Printing Company, $l3 43; Fri
, Presse, $l456; Neil Gormley, Sl0.6
John Lateese, g. 25; Ayars II Son, S.O(
II Wilmington Transfer Company, $40 Al
u News Publishing Company 81 80; Evei
Evening Printing Company, $5o,64.