Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-01

A regular session OF the City Council
was held last night, President Ferra in
the chair.
Before the reading q the minutes
President Farrs stated that a committee
OF the Board of Trade was present and
desired TO hold an informal discussion
with Council before the. regular session
commenced. The committee, which con.
sisted OF Colonel Milo w. Locke, Charles
B. Lore, Esq, L. O. yandegritt, ESQ.,,
James L. Devou, II. S. Christy and
Francis o Simmons, however, came to
the conclusion that It might be best to
walt until Saturday night aud then meet
Council.
Mr.. Quinn moved that when Council
adjourn 1t adjoarn to meet on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Roberts very decidedly objected, as
1t would put Council to the expense of
another meeting.
Mr.. Quinn In explaining said the meet
Ing would cost nothing. He made the
motion in ord for Council to get
through with the pressing business as
Roon as possible TO give the members an
opportunity to hear Colonel McClure's 9
lecture before the Shields Library Asso-
citation. Mr.. Quinn's molten was adopt
cd.
The mlnues were then red and sp-
proved.
Mr.. Forrest, from the Law Com nittee,
reported that within week bill would
be prepared according to the request ot
=. j. FVrd 70 legalize the sale of tne sand
lot property to himself The report was
adopted.
The City Treasurer reported q balar CO
In hank to the credit OF current expenses
of Sl51, 52I. .43; park purposes, t427 04.
Tie City Auditor reporte having ex-
am lhed The treasurer's ace unit and found
the same correct. The treasurer reported
having received from Tax Collector NJ. j.
healey, 1926, and E. 2. Moody, S1,44O.
The miscellaneous payroll OF 81, ,69S. 83
and the police pAy-r. II Of So, ,92l .6S were
approved aud ordered paid
A communication from Chief of tho
Fire Department William McCracken
stated that many OF the fire plugs OF the
city sere still fitted vita tao-iRch out.
let's instead Of two and half inch as re-
Quired by ordinances. This caused much
Inconvenience to the department in the
delay required to hunt up reducers to
suit.
Mr.. Baugh offered the following reso
luton, which was read ami adopted
''Resolyed, That as the Fire Depart
ment has experienced in all parts of the
city very serious trouble In the delay Of
having during the time Of fire to hunt
the reducers to the old Gre plugs in use
In many places; therefore, beit
"R,solyed, That City Council recon-
mend the Board OF W Watsr Com misslonert
to change the old plugs now In use to tn
uniform size required by ordinance -
l The ff.llnygiItur fsalilinn
cepted ard hled. It sp aka for itself:
ITO the President and Members of tn,
Council of Wilmington: The unlersign
ed, residents aud taxpayers In the city o
Wilmington, respectfully recon mend Ia,
re-appointment oil Frederic II. Robinson
AZ chief engineer OF the Department o
Engineering and Surveying of said city
The satisfactory record made by Mr.. Rob
inson in the ofdce Is a guarantee of hi
efficiency, and his acknowledged quallfl
cation,, coupled with the admitted fac
that his familiarity with all OF the dutle
make him the more valuable In the office
should merit = careful consideration OF
the pirt of each mamber ot the Council
Alexander Kelley, j. Parke Pustles
r. X. Robinson Il Co., Thomas b. Smith
Eiward Darlington james MorloV,J j.
uas ,eTson Enoeh Moore, d. w. Harlan
WIN am Bright, James l.. DeVou, +. [
Giipin, Jacob s Beetem, George r. Town
send, J. Dsriiekson, NJ. w. Locke, z
Brlnghurst, Jr Thomas Darlington, NJ
NJ. G eaver, J. P. Almond, Harry EN-
mons, George 8. Grubb, H. q. Banning
James Bradford, Peter j, Ford, Charlie
Z. Fritz, 8. g. Simmons Il Bro hers
John McCloskey, Martin Johnston, Jane
A. Richardson, Charles g. Rum'ord,
+. Thomas & Co., W. Jones = Co., WI
liam Bush & Co., William w. Thomas
the SIedel and Hastings Company by Nd
ward I. Candy, treasurer, Henry Q. Con
rad, Francis McCloskey.
On motion OF Mr.. Quinn an order WA
drawn Tor 30 S67 80 to pay interest due tS
Eundry bond-holders.
The annual report of the Board O
Heal,h was referred t. the Printing Com
mittee to have the usual number printed
Mr. Quinn, on behalf OF the Shield
Library Association, extended an iuvita
tion to the members OF CouGcl and re-
presentatives of the press to attend the
lecturd of Co'onel a. X. Mcclure IL
their rooms. The invitation was accepted
aud Council adjourned.
Bills were passed as follows: w. II
Hart.ove, $1l.75; John Conway, 81; Della
ware Printing Company, t93; Deiawar,
Printing Company, l.56; NJ. r Keogh
sos. J. Mcbride, sl08. 80; j. E. John
son, $l0s. 80; Patrick Dugan, 500; NJ. J.
Mealey, t2S8.
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