Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-01
TAX Rate REDUUED
Last Meeting OF tho Present Uoonoi,--
rne appropriations for the coming
Eear-Other Business.

Tne appropriations for the Oomtpl
xear-other Business.
The present City Council closed IL
business transactions with the city laa
evening ct the regular stated meeting
Considerable business was transacted
among the most important being thi
annual appropriations and the fxipg o
the tax rata for thr coming fiscal year
Pfesident FArrA presided, and the bust
mesa traueactsd was 80 follows;
TIE Com mittee on Law submitted the
opinion OF the city solicitor NJ TO who
should pay for the publication of the
detailed report OF the Street and Sewer
Department In his opinion the solioi
tor did not state as to who should pay
for 1t, bat that the report must be pub.
lished.
On motion the matter was referred 10
the Finance Committee, they to confer
with the Street and Sewer Department
ss TO who should pay for tho pu blioa-
tiou.
The Fire Committee made the follow
Ing report Of the semi annual tests OF
the fire department:
THE ssmi annual test OF the are de
rartment was held on Monday, Msy
7th, commencing ut O'Clock m. Tha
Eriendship engine was the frss In posi-
tioD, Rcnnratlng steam in minutes apd
10 teoan r.; throwed o stream 1877 feet 8
inches through single line OF loco feet
Of hose with inoh ntzze; snd
through double line of 800 feet OF hose
205 feet ii inches; steam pressure 100
pounds, water pressure $50 pounds.
The Wecoaooe commeocad At go
o'clooh generated steam in ~ minutes,
ihrowed n stream 1853 feet inches
through single line of 1000 feet Of
hose with 1ineh :uozz'e. This com.
pary could NOT give . satisfactory test
on account Of the burst OF their hose;
steam pressure 115 pounds.
The Reliance was the third 10 posi-
tion, and under steam pressure OF 80
pounds threw stream through 1 200
feet oi hose 122 feet inches, and
through 800 feet Of hose 14O feet 8
inches, water pressure 100 pounds
The Fame Company commenced at
i 30 .. m and threw q stream through
600 feet OF hose 1888 feet 2 inches, and
through double liue 173 feet Q inches,
with inch nozzle, steam pressure
ITO pounds, water pressure $50 pounds.
This company has 900 feet OF new
hose, manufactured by the Fabric Hose
Company OF Akron, Ohio, Your oom.
mittee feel II their duty TO make special
mention OF tht. hose on account Of Its
superior quality and coupling.
The Washington Company followed
the Fame, and threw o stream through
1908 feet OF hose 173 feet With ~
inch nozSle; steam pressure Ito POUNDS.
The PfWpix being the last to test WINS
put In position At 4 30 p. m Z with q
steam pressure OF 100 pounds, ard
threw stream l69 feet through single
line Of ,0OO feet OF hose. with y tnoh
nozzle.
The Delaware truck arrived at Four
teenth and French streets. from their
house, and erected their ladders In 6
minutes and 30 seconds from the time
the alarm WAS strnck.
your committee return their thanks
to the officers and members OF the are
department Tor their courteous manner
and manly assistance In making the
test success. We belieye the d part
ment to be In . first GLASS condition, rs
much 90 SO within Its history"
The ordinance making an extTaordi-
nary appropriation for the relief Of
salaries WAS returned by the Mayor ap.
proved.
The Board OF Revision and Appe ais
made the following report:
To the members of City Ooun ,ll.--
Gentlemen: In accordance with the
provisions OF the city charter, the
Board OF Assessment, Revision and Ap
peals would respectfully report the as.
sessment for the year 1888 to be as fol-
lowt: For oity purposes, Northern dit-
ttiot, SIT ,3i3 227; Southern district,
s14 $50, ,586; total, $32,l76,S42 For
school purposes, Northern district sly.
1924, ,6A7; Southern district, si5,010. 08S;
total, S32, 334, $40
The Fire Committee made detailed
report OF Its expenditures during tie
year, which showed balance 10 their
credit OF $l33 94.
A detailed report from the Park Com
niesionerB wss reEd. 1t showed the
total receipts to be 81, $50 40; expendt
lures, $72S 81; balanos in bank, 81 =
S62 IA,
Tho city treasurer reportsd u balance
In bank OF 81. 873 IL; park fund, f427 o.
sAnd lot, IS 6o1
Mr.. Qainn gavs notioe that he would
at some future meeting Introduce an
ordinance 10 amend tha ordinance In
regard to tho Are test.
Mr Taylor called up for third read
Ing the ordinance making the RpnuA
appropriations for tho coming hsoa
scar, and on his motion the amount!
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