Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-26
CITY COUNCIL.

mar. Lemon Condemns the city Govern
.aent-The New Bonds of the Water De-
partment to Bear -Four Pes Cent In
terest.
At the regular meeting of City Coun-
I'll last evening the Law Committee re-
ported ID favor Of endorsing the report
If the Finance Committee on AIichael
HAYES petitioned for the refunding Of the
tax on a frame stable in the rear Of los
Jackson street. which had been torn
down ia 1885. The Finance Committee
sp0rted adversely at the last meeting Of
eautn. on the ground that the stable
~ not been assessed.
Messrs. Quinn, Roberts and Baugh
poke on the motion to adopt the report
4 the committee On motion the opinion
Il the city solicitor, who was present,
s- heard.
Mr.. Bail said that after the assessment
books were in the Office Of the clerk OF
the City Council, and advertisement had
been made and opportunity given for tax
payers to examine the books, and go be
fore the board of assessment and revision
10 have changes made, IL they did not
appear City Council had no right to act
in the matter. 1t was the business OF
the board of assessment and revision.
INt HANlltn ~ uARifN Ait AtiNAb Va AhR
committee was passed unanimously.
The bill Of George "A. Maxwell, pro.
4honotary. for $13, the fees Of witnesses
in the case Of Catherine Harrington vs.
the city. was passed
The ordinance regarding danger lights
on street distractions as night was re-
turned to Council with the approval Of
the MAYOR and was declared law.
The report Of the city treasurer WAS
received as follows: Balance to the ac-
count Of current expenses $lS7, 546. 9s
sand lot. 81. 1903 81 park fund $42I04 +;
received OF Martin j. Nealy $500 for city
and school taxes. and $lS1 for horse and
mule tax. Received Of +. p. Moody
$729 for city and school taxes.
The police pay roll for October, Of
&2.0lS. lS was passed also the miscellane-
Gus pay roll for October Of 81 sos 3d.
A petition was presented signed by
David Lemon, requesting Council TO raze
a frame building which had been erected
on the property OF Mrs McCorlxle and
Mrs Van Kleet, heirs Of David c. Wilson
on Eight street, between Market and
King Referred to the Law Committee.
MIR. Lemon, who was present, requested
permission to say a few words on the
matter. There was no objection, and
Mr.. Lemon walked up in front of the
presidents desk aud faced the members
-sith a volume of the city charter in his
sand He said frame building had been
Esscted In violation Of the city ordinance.
&c said the mayor OF the city was a
kxurehead and the street and sewer de
partment had no power to act only
sArough a clerk. That everything per.
aiming to the city government was in o
cry loose condition. He was handling
everything without gloves, when Mr..
Quinn slowly rose in his place and said
he did not think il necessary for the gen
tleman 10 condemn the mayor and street
and sewer department over frame
building to which the attention of Coun.
ell was called
Mr.. Lemon then concluded his remarks
by reading the city ordinance regarding
frame buildings and saying he meant ne
harm, but only wanted TO call the atten.
tion Of Council to the law.
A report from the building inspector.
calling attention 10 an alleged fran,
building at 100 Market street, was pre-
sented Il included a communication from
G. Hocheimer TO the building inspector
complaining Of the building. The inspector
-aported that it was not frame building
pc side WINS stone wall and the other q
blyanized iron. The building was useI
q u wagon house
Mr.. McMenamin said the building wa
vt wagon house 1t had one door an,
no windows in each side. Mr. Quinn
I'D il was frame structure built III
against stone wall with one side GOV
cred with corrugated iron The report
was referred to the Law Committee with
Instructions to get the opinion Of til,
city solicitor as to what frame building
was.
Two assessments Of curbiag and side
walks were received FROM tke Street ant
Sewer Department, one fer 1888 04 anS
the other for 81 1881. They wer
directed to be put on the lien book OF tn
city auditor for collection
Orders for SO, 277.50. interest on tn
city bonds for November, were drawn.
An order for 81 600 to take up the cit,
bond maturing on November /, wa
drawn in favor of Joseph Kistenbueh
So, 103. 81 of the amount to be charged t.
the sand lot and the balance to the appro
priation for the city loan.
The ordinance authorizing the waie
commissioners TO issue S45 900 in bond
was read third time and referred to thi
mayor for his approval The rate of in
terest on these bonds was fixed at fou
per cent
Mr.. Chambers presented an ordinanc
changing the name Of Dupont street q
scott street. Il was referred 70 the Law
Committee.
Mr.. Rob~rts offered resolution re
qlsSr.ng the street and sewer commits
sioners TO have the names OF the street
placed on corner houses and lamp post
throughout the city The resolution wa
5rpted and the clerk instructed to trans
is it to the Street and Sewer Depart
sat
Council then adjourned.
The following bills were passed RebeI
Fitzpatrick, $245 Ellis Fillmore
s1450; Stewart Carlisle ais: Howsr
Hynick, $34S7; John Lang SLID; job
Wise, $2,0l
TROTTlNG AT HARE'S CORNER.