Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-28
THIRD EDITION.


Special Correspondence OF the Republissn.
DOVER, March 27.-The Senate sal
down with both feet upon the bank pre- 81
den's to-day, and squelched the attempt
TO take our of the City Council the con-
troll OF the city's fluids. The bill was in
definitely postponed by 3 unanimous vote.
In moving the indefinite postpOnement
Senator Dopahue said: "Ihis IDeasu Is
only here now because the CITY Council
have been economical in its management
OF the city's affairs the past two years
and have performed heir duties we'll an d
managed to have balance In bank this
year. Almost every year IN tue past they
have overdrawn their account, AMI theJe
was never any trouble about a division OF
the funds by other banks. | think that
the Council represent the people OF The
city, elected by them to manage the as
tessment and collecting of t,xes and dis
posing by approptiatiGn OF all moneys.
This is now aud has always been the
principal OF our city government ard
see no good and SUN lent reason to now
strip the servants OF thu city from their
own atiairs.' Senator DOnahoe intro.
duced four important city bills this morn
ing. The act in relation to triennIal
elections introduced; bill provides that
the ouncil shall be constituted as at
present. OF "a members. The present
members shI hold their Offices until
june 1891, and then an entire new coun-
ell shall be elected to serve for three
yeare. Seven members are to compose
quorum instead OF twelve as at prcseut.
The Council is 10 meet on Monday after
their election to organize. The City Soil
citor, assessors aud collectors are to be
elected by the people. The present solicit
tor is 10 NIL out his present tes IN, Coun-
ell is then TO elect a solicitor for one year
when the pop @ aye to elect. The III |
will be amended teiore prest nted for
final passage In order 10 still retain
twelve members as quorum and to have
one-halt OF the members terms expire
every three years instead as the bill pro-
vides FOR them to expire all at one time.
The Street aud Sewer bill pIoyiie that
the department shall have power to com
pei the pavement of sidewalks and assess
the owners oil the property In trout OF the
pavements the cost of laying. The owner
is also to be responsible for any accident
caused by any hole, excavation or OBJ
ttrucion on tie sidewalks.
The other two bills are in relation to
street peddlers aud TO place the wires of
electric, telegraph aud telephone wires
uader ground. There will be a public
d scussion upin this latter measure to-
morrow evening.
The Senate met with closed doors to-
day and decided to appoint commi tee
oil three on the part OF the House aud six
on the part OF the Senate 10 look at the
present State House and see what i'm
provements are necessary aud to emp Oy
an architect To prepare plans.
The High License and Local Option
bill will be reported tu-mo row. Among
the features retained q the form OF APP
plication, no person to sign more than
one application and ou,-Lslf to be free
holders, the fees OF $500, $50 and 500,
ard the division of the amounts TO the
city, county and State, to see on any
legal holiday, or special or general cleo
ton closing Of saloons at IL o'clock
every night, the reyOking OF licenses and
AL the local o tlon features. The amend
ments made IN committee dispens,s with
the bond oil $4,000, to be furnished by
the applicant, aud section 3, which en-
forces that boud. + e section forbidding
female or minor to hold license or to
frequent liquor saloon is amended by
striking out the word Tensile. The sec
lions forhiddiug the licensing of any
place within 800 feet oil any church OF
tahool, and the granting OF the license to
no person who has ever violated the law,
also the provisions iorbidding any appli.
cant Indirectly interested In the business,
CT engaged in the manuia ture 10 any
part Of the State. MAX.