Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-07-19
CITY COUNCIL.
THE PATROL WAGON FIN.
iShED AND DELIVERED.
Report Of Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment-City Solicitor Turner Not
Ready to Roport-Mr. sharIsey's
Committee Meeting Ordnance.

Inc City Council met In regular session
last night and briefly despatched the
business that came before 1t. In the ab-
sepce OF President Farrs, on motion OF
Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Baugh occupied the
chair
referred the judgment of the Whining
ton Turnpike Company against the city
for fttO ard interest, reported the same
TO be correct, and, on motion Of Mr.. Nc
Gonigal. and order was directed to be
drawn for S4O0, with $a4.32 interest.
This bill was for damages obtained
against the city some two years ago, re-
sulting to the company in the grading of
Market street, Ninth ward.
Mr. Baugh presented the annual report
of the chief engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment, which, being somewhat lengthy,
was not read, but cn motion OF Mr..
Ayars was referred to the Printing Com
mittee with Instructions to have two
hundred copies printed for the use OF
members Of Council. The report gives
detailed statement OF the fire parapher-
MALTA that each company has on hand,
and which has already been published In
the columns OF the REPUBLICAN. II
also states whom and where each fire
occurred and the causes connected thero-
with, the name of the owner OF the
property consumed, the money value of
said property and the Insurance on the
same. A recapitulation shows that during
the year there were "a fires; total lose,
Sl55,65O; total insurance, Sl95, 374; fires
In day time, "A; fires in the night, 80;
accidental, rs; iLcendiaIy. l.
OF these fires there were Ave In May,
eight in June, eleven in July, seveu In
al in Anntanhar In
ber, seven In November, seven In Decem-
Der, nine In january, two In February,
four in March and two In April. Mr..
Roberts, from special committee on
patrol team, reported that the wagon was
finished and delivered to the Committee
this afternoon and accepted by them, and
the committee desired to deliver the pa
troll team into tho hands of the Police
Committee. Upon the motion to accept
the report and discharge the spe 3ial ccm-
mittee, Mr.. Roberts eaid thaB IL was not
the design OF the committee to have them
selves discharged for another week, as
there were quite number OF little details
about the wagon that were needed yet,
and which the committee desired to COM
plete. The report was then accepted and
the committee continued.
The City Treasurer reported In bank TO
the credit of the city, Sl6S, 364 So and
ei27 04 to the credit OF the park fund.
The collections during the week were
from Collector Moody 81, ,935, and from
Collector Mealey 8 5000, for the city and
school taxeR
Petitions from Mrs. William Mcknight
to have S2.59, and from David 4. Loft.
man to have S392 overpald taxes paid
back to them were referred to the Finance
committee.
A communication from eity Solicitor
Turner was read, In which be stated that
he had be Ii instructed by the City Coun-
ell to render an opinion in regard to the
salary section oil the biennial election bill,
but as lie had only within day or tw O
past been able 10 obtain Rcertitied copy OF
the act he had not been able to render his
decision at the time requested and he
therefore asked the Indulgence OF Council
for another week, which request on mo-
tion of Mr.. Roberts was granted.
A communication from President Farra
stated that auctioneers' license had been
granted to Bernard Wolfson, Harry Piz.
or and George Drake under the firm
name and title OF Wolison & Co., for
Sl50.
on motion OF Mr.. McGonigal, John
BougAman clerk In the Auditors depart
thSAt W 40 au " slSu CUtCkb
and documents belonging to that depart
meat during the absence Of City Auditor
John NJ Newell al Camp Phil. Sheridan.
Mr. ShaIkey preiented and had read
an ordnance regulating the committee
meetings Of City Council. 1t was read
second time by title and referred TO the
Law Committee. The ordinance pro-
vides that no committee except the
Fiuance Committee shall hold more than
two meetings In week, and that no
member shall be paid more than 81 per
week for meetings. The ordinance on
Its second reading encountered strong
opposition vote, though no de bate was
indulRed in. small majority, however,
voted In favor of reference.
Mr.. Forrest gave notice that he would
present all ordinance giving the right of
way to the police patrol wagon on the
streets.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid: Adams s. Brother, "a. 80; j. Travers
Jones, IS; John Nutter, Sl.h0; Hortsman
~ Brother, q. 20; 4. James Bit 20 cents;
DR.. l.. G. Shortlidge, $40; Hannah Wood,
g.; Asbury Stirling, s.; Frist II Davis
S2j.55; Telephone Company, $50; Board
of Education, monthly allowance, IS, 3l2,-
50; W. G. Mahally, S2TO; @. Z. Maroney,
s6S.65.