Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-09

very brief session OF the City Coun
ell was held last night, as there was moth
ing Of consequences for the city fathers to
do.
Their occupation went with the Street
and Sewer Commission The Finance,
Police, Fire and City Building Commit
tees are about all that is left to give
Councilmen employment.
The members came In early and took
seats, the Democrats looking little blue
but they were good patured and bore the
little twittings of the Republicans with
commendahle forbearAnce. II was sug-
gested that the Democrats on their jour
ney up salt river could stop at Council
man Johnson's big farm down in Acoo-
mac and rcgale themselves with oysters
Mr. johnson said he didn't know about
that Oysters and salt river trips hardly
ever appear on the same bill Of fare; he
had been there and knew something
about that, but II the representative OF
the REPUBLICAN would come down there
he should have all he wanted
At 7.30 President Faia took the chair
and Clerk Messick called the rolled
President Fsrra here stated that the
clerk had mislaid the key OF the safe In
which the minute book of Council was
locked, and he asked If the City Fathers
wouldn't excuse the clerk this time and
dlspense with the reading of the minutes
Be unanimous vote the Clerk was ex-
cused and the reading dispensed with, as
he could hardly be expected to recollect
everything in the midst Of q great m
tional calamity to his party.
@ ting down to business the City
Treasurer reported s177 934 So In bank
to the credit OF the city and {427 o. to
the credit Of the park fund, and City
Auditor Newell reported that the Treas
urer's report was correct. The collectors
reported the collection of S109J in taxes
during the week.
Mr., Quinn, Chairman of the Finance
Committee sent paper to the clerk q
desk which was read.
In IL the statement was made that loans
to the city amounting to S126, ,0jO would
be due in 1890 and 1891, and that il was
evident that they could ncs be paid of at
maturity without Increasing the burthen
Oh citS oAxatlon. The bonds bore inter.
( est ate per cent. when money could be
| got for a much lower rate,
This paper ended with a whereas and n
resolution, introducing the LeglslatIye
Committee Of City Council to apply Ia
the next Legislature for authority to re-
fund the loan at rate of interest not ex.
Ceeding 8 per cent until such time as the
city would be more able to pay it. After
some explanations from Mr.. Quinn, ex-
planning the workings of the Sinking
Fund, and some remarks by other mem
/ ySsS - - rsAnlution nassed unn,,' mously.
bill presented by Mr. sawdon to psy
Writ, the dog catcher, IS for feeding his
horse called forth some earnest objections
by Mr. Hawkins Mr.. Sawdon said Foster
was paid Sl2 for the same purpose while
the present bill only proposed IS
Mr. Quinn opposed the payment of the
Dill, as did Mr Roberts, who said there
was no law for paying such bill and It
shouldn't be paid If there was not Mr.
Roberts motion 10 lay the motion on the
table prevailed.
Mr. Baugh gave notice that he would
at some future meeting introduce an ordi-
nance to reorganlze the Fire Department.
The following bills were allowed
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Com
pany, Si40; ]. NJ Solomon, 81 60; Michael
Riley, $3.50; W. Y Swlgce't, S57 90;
Hannah Wood, $40; w. f. Kelley, IS;
Asbury Sterling, 50; James u Writ, S6s;
DR.. Willard Springer, So; DR.. Howard
ogle, $SS; Groves 81 Co, is.