Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-30
BUDGET OF CITY NOTES
OLcGING THE EMPyOYMRNT OF Il
EOAf4N PRISON MATROR.


-
City Council met in regular session,
Thursday evening, President Farra in the
chair.
Tho law committee reported adversely
on the petition Of L. @. Fraim and
others, asking for the appointment of
David Appleby as weighmaster, as he Is
not resident OF the oity. Adopted.
The special committee on Memorial
Day exercises reported In favor of Ooun-
Gil turning out in the parade In carriages,
the expense OF carriage hire to be born
by the members. Adopted.
Mr. Quinn called up the ordinance pro-
viding for the appointment OF plumb
ing inspector, and Mr.. Roberts moved to
lay 1t over one week. This motion was
lost by vote of ayes to I6 nays. The
ordinance was amended by requiring the
inspector to be h man of five years ex.
perience in the business. The fee for in
spection was reduced from 81 to so cents
and the penalty for violating the ordi-
nance fixed at $5 for the first offence and
$40 for each additional one. The ordi.
nance was passed by the following vote /;
Ayes-Messrs. Ayars, Baugh, Beale,
Chambers, Dillin, Davis, Forrest, Mo.
Gonigal, McKenney, McMenamin, Quinn,
Ryan, Shea, sharkey, sawdon, White,
Farra-17.
Nays-Messrs. Bower, Coiey, Hawkins,
johnson, Mccall, Mcbride, Moore,
Roberts--S.
The city treasurer reported 4. balance
in bank of $72, ,557.75. Receipts; COL
lector Mealey, $40p; Collector Moods,
$500.
A communication from NJ. d. Patter-
SON, complaining Of damage to his prop.
erty on East Thirteenth street by the ao-
tion OF the Street and Sewer Department
In filling up the street was referred to the
law committee.
An invitation from Union Veteran
Legion, No. "a, to attend its muster DUR
ing the evening at the College of Music
was read and accepted.
The police committee reported In favor
isof having a natron at the police station
at cost not to exceed 5000 per annum,
and the city solicitor was instructed to
prepare an ordinance for the purpose.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Beale,
authorizing the law committee to pur-
chase for the benefit OF the municipal
court Bishops Criminal Works, Arohi-
bold'a Criminal Law, Wharton's Criminal
Law, Bennett and Hurd's Leading Orimi-
nal Gases, Green's Criminal Cases, Binn's
Justice, Russell on Otime and other
necessary authorities, the price not to ex-
ceed S125, was referred to the law COM
mittse.
William T. Guthrie was elected weigh
master.
Mr.Shsrkey offered aresolution request
ing the Street and Sewer Department
to replace .hs .s lamp lamp CT Chss.. ss.s. street
between Van Buren, and Harrison.
Adopted.
AIr. Quinn presented an ordinance
making appropriations for the next fiscal
year, whicn was read twice. The amounts
OF the different appropriations are in
blank and will not be named until the
ordinance is on its final passage.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Chambers,
instrueting the law committee to 90 TO
Dover and procure certified copies Of all
city bills passed by the Legislature, was
read and adopted.
Mr.. MoGonigal offered resolution
censuring Mr.. Sharkey for uugentle-
manly conduct in refusing to give hear
ing to the ladies who desired an audience
with Council on the subject OF a police
matron, but Withdrew it after some dis
cusslon.
The following bills were allowed:
W. COSTA h Co.. $40; Fell Il josephs,
$3.50; Samuel Murphey & Son, $3.50 |;
Held Il Bro, $1.50; Z. Z. Rodgers, $3.50 /;
W. A. Swift, $50; o. p. Holcomb, els Della.
ware Printing Company, 1921 .25; George
W. jackson, S13.65 John Loag, sl0.50;
George Ii. Senior, S1207.
During the evening committee Of
ladies' asked hearing of Council on the
subject OF q police matron, and recess
was taken for the purpose. The commit
tee consisted of Mrs. Joseph Msther.
Mrs. Frances Easbey, Miss Sue Rowland,
Mrs. Job ii. Jackson, Miss Madge Hilles
and Mrs. w. e. Tomkinson, who were
escorted into the room by Mayor Har-
rington.
Mrs. Mather was introduced and said
"We represent four different societies,
the new Century Club, the w. @. Il. u,
Associated Charities and the Y. w. O. 7.
o. We come hsre to petition you for
means to pay police matron to care for
the poor woman no matter how degraded,
who are brought to the police station.
They have to be searched, and man is
not the proper person to care for them.
No matter though they are fallen, they
need the care of Christian woman.
There is room that can be fixed up for
the use of the matron, and We beg You 10
give us the means of providing one."
Mrs. w. E. Tomkinson followed in a
brief address, after which the ladies with
drew and Council resumed its routine
buainaaq