Evening journal., 1888-06-15
CITY COUNCIL.
a Large Amount OF Rusiness Trans
neaed Last Whit.


TIE regular meeting of city Council was
called &C O'Clock Last evening with Presi-
dent Fsrra ia the chair and all the mem
bers present except Mr.. NcMenamir.
Clerk OF the Makes, SmeltE. radiant in a
nsw suit and smiles, acted as bailid in the
absence OF Bailin Kelley.
THE Finance Com mittes reported favor
mblv upon the application for the return OF
as. ii capltation tax OF w. w. BrdsalI.
The city treasurer reported total bal
ance In bank Of e9. .Q45 a., OF which amount
SO, AIS II was the credit OF current expenses.
sand lot IS, 1853 81, park fund S427 o. Ss25
had been received from Dennis Kane for
taxes for the year 1889. 1925 from Martin
j. MeaIey and 500 from K. P. Moody for
taxes for 1897. During the week SO O53
was received from she Board OF Water
Commissioners for interest on water loans.
sThe joint committees OF law. finance and
police presented g substituts for Mr
Qulnn's order named Ia relation to the uni
forming of the police. Communications
were presented by QulnH and referred to
she department of elections. from the ir
srpcctoTs Of the third amd 6fth election dis
tricts Of the secoed ward, and from the
tenth ward asking for pay for services
vendered on June Ali.
In relation to tha printing OF the report
of the Street and Bewer Directors Mr..
Quinn from the Finance Committee re.
ported that he had Waited the directors and
stated to them that Counci's position was
that Council had made an appropriation to
them for this department. and that Coun-
oil thought 10 was their duty 10 print the
report. The directors made no reply. but
had not demurrsd. and be was OF the i'm
preston that they would BE- heard from In
n communication.
Clerk Messiek presented 8 communi-
~catiou from the Street and Sewer Directors
containing bill for 1900 and sll; sSi for
repairing heaters. Ths bills were ordered
TO be returned 10 the direcrors.
The Board OF Trads ssus communics
fion nominating Alexander Kelly and
William w. Iobdell as members OF the
Board of Port Wardeas. The communica
sion was referred 30 ths navigation com.
mittee. Mr.. Qaian called up for a third
reading bis erdimawcs Ia relation to the
uniformity OF ths poisoa. Pending the ar
rival of ths oxiatnaI ordinance, Mr..
Shgxkey gave notice cf sm ordinance In re-
aation to C1uucn meetings ani committee >
meetings and recess Of IS minuus was
sakeu. At the expiration OF the recea', the
substitute Of the uuiforming ~ was callei
up and the substitute cf.fed was adopted
by a unanimous voae. The ordinance had
been argued upon 10 joint nesting e ths
committee on Law, po'iea, and nnance wi b
the mayor-slccs @ad hia selec'si Chief OF
Police, Swiggett. Itprcvidps for unIfor a
: suit for all membsSs of bas forcs to be p e
scr.osd by the mayor and sha wing The
work oat By contract Couacil ihal ad.
ioutntd. During sAe sveninx tho follow
ing orders were drawn:
News Publishing Co., $500; Fre'e Presse
$s.25; Star Printing Co., Sl2 80; Every
Evening, 1880; Delaware Printing Co.
$e6e35 Journal Printing Co.. S2 40; J. j.
Dougherty, SEQ S5; Graves g. Co.. S.
Henry O'Neill, 81. N. ID. Sinclair, 81; NJ
r. Kelley, S11; @. M. ID. Loper. S23 20
Charles Dietz. Sl0.75; w. H. Hartlove,
SO so; the Harlan and Bollingsworth Co
&27.50; Henry White, $3.50; J. V. Car
lisle & Co., ss4.16; Eliza Frazer. sl150
Cranston & Newboid. 5000; Simmons &
Bro, sli4; Jamss r. Campbell. Ss so;
james O'roo'e, $3.50; G. w. jackson
81 IS; Kirkman Coach and Livery Co.
$3.50; Wilmington Transfer Co., $40
Thomas & Co., &i25; s. J. Trultt, q
cents; J. Y. Carlisle q Co, 1857