Daily Republican., 1888-08-03
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HoWel hlleu the position. Tue roll
WAS called and the minutes Of the lAat
IneetinR read and approved.
The Finance Oommitlee reported fa-
vorAbly on the following: The petition
OF Rebscca Blackwell for the return Of
t6 S5 oapitation tag; Mrs Mcknight
Tor S3 IA oveIpaid tax, and adversely
IS. so for the bed OF Tulip street.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined an ordinance pro-
yidine for q police patrol wagon, and
fund nothing contrary to law or the
city charter. Mr.. BAuRh moved that
the ordinance be referred 10 the Police
and Finance Committees Jointly, and
the motion WAS adopted.
The City Treasurer reported balance
OF S266. .03l SO In the Union NAtlonsl
Bank to the credit OF current expenses,
$3, 103 81 TO the sand lot and e427 04 10
the credit OF park fund. he also re-
ported that he hAd received the follow.
ing Amounte: Tax Receiver Moody,
Sl10 .126; Tax RacaiVeE Neatly, e103, 3,700i
Chief Of. Police SWiRgett, ell0; 0illis
Trust Fund, for interest, $751; Clerk Of
the Municipal Court, 1886 20; Building
Inspector Dillon s8s; Chief Engineer
R9binson, $5A 20
The report Of BulldIng Inspector Dill.
lon showed that during the month OF
July he hAd inspected "a buildings
valued at 81. 800, and received SS3 -
fees.
The Goal OIL Inspector reported that
during the past month he had inspected
9,l60 gallons Of oil.
Clerk OF Municipal Court HylAnd re.
ported that during the month of July
he had oolleosed S32S.16 for Hnes, fees
and costs.
The petition Of Mrs. Gregg, for the
return OF "a Is, that OF Joseph Killing
ton for S347, and that OF Mrs. Dorsey
for 81. .86 oaPitAtlon tax, paid through
errorr, were referred to the Finance
Committee.
A petition was received from Asbury
Sterling, janItor at police station, AJAX
ing for $40 TO pay for extra expense In
curred in cleaning the place, was re.
lerred to the Police Committee.
Mr. BAuRh, chairman Of the Fire
Com mittse, stated that they had award
cd the contract for bell and striker,
to be placed on the WeeCacoe enRtne
house, TO the Gamewell Company ~
they were the lowest bidders.
The Ford & Ryan Company petition.
ed for a fiFe alarm box at Second aud
HAwleg streets, and on motlon Of Mr..
BAuRh, the Fire Committee was In.
stFuctsd to advertise for proposals, 90
that the box can be erected without de.
lay.
Mr., Forrest offered o resolution,
stating that as the Board Of Health and
Street and Sewer Commission would
not take any action In reference TO the
condition Of the CUTTERS on OlAymont
street, East Wilmington, Council should
adopt some meABures TO have them
cleAnsed.
MT. Beale said that he would not
favor the adoption Of the resolution, ns
he did not think Council bad anything
10 do with II, aud on his motion the
matter was referred to the Law Com
mittee, with instructions to consult
with the City Solicitor.
On motion OF Mr.. Q1inn, an order for
$40. 600 Was drawn In favor OF the Board
Of Education, being the annual ~.
preparation for bnilding new school
houses.
when the clerk WAS reading the bills
he came TO one from AsbuTy Sterling,
the janItor At the police station, for 50,
which the items stated comprised 65
for cleaning the police rooms, and "a
for washing doEsn towels, At 30 oenta
3 dozsn.
MT. Quinn said that he should op.
pose the bill as he thought 1t was un'
repso aAble. He charged the last police
force as being exravARant In matters
! OF this kind, aud said that the only way
to put . stop to it was to start in oil
once.
know anything about the bill but
thought the discussion out OF order nm
/. Ill the bill had been acted upon by the
/. Police Committee.
4 Orders we're drawn in favor OF JohI
i Mcbride for S10S SO; Patrick DuRant
q 500; Martin II. KeoRh, S208 80, and
\ John Il. johnson, B108s3, the amount!
!, due them for removing garbage, anc
' for A. g. Wilson, G. 8. OApelle and a
, j, Hart, Of the Department OF Elections
O for $40 each, the amount OF salary du'
o them.
/. Council then adjourned.
During the evening the following
bills were passed:
William DOlIsrd, $50; j. Y. DArlislt
/, g Co., 10 cents; Erie Press, $40; Tucke
4 q Co., %; r Armstrong, 81 A, y
= Messlok, e2.s8. The iollosing bill
: were read: Star Publishing Company
a SlOJ 10; ] v. Carlisle 81 Co., 20 cents
4 w, Y SWlRgett, s. 80; Asbury ster
i. ling, SO; Dr.. Howard 0Zle, $l8i g. II
I Mnfphey, 50; George H. Bro oRn and A
70. 6an6orn, Hsqs., S75; G. d. Muir
phey, s.; oven j. Cassidy, S8i Journa
Publishing Company, 500 40; DelAwar
Printing Company, $40 2Si News Pub
= = fishing Company, $1O2 10.
:, This candidates May All BE There,