Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

A petition from Smith Cooper and
others, asking Council to grant Joseph
A. Biermann's application for permission
30 erect slsugh.er house on Thornton
street, in the rear OF Seventh and Madison
streets, was read and accepted, and reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Roberts, granting
the desired permission, Yves adopted.
Walter D. Bush'H peti ion for the re-
funding of so overpeid lax was referred
to the finance committee.
The report of Edward L. Bellah, o. p.
Johnson, George 81 Capelle, James W.
Ware and James Bradford, commissioners
TO ASSESS damages for land belonging to the
Pusey estate adjoining Kirkwood Park,
which is needed for parE purposes and
awarding $l5 for the same, YVES read and
referred to tho insuce committee.
Mr. Sharkey offered resolution in
structing the chief OF police to prohibit
the reckless shooting indulged in by the
watchmRn at the new buildings now be-
ing erected at Second and Franklin
streets. IL was adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sawdon,
authorizing the mayor to continue the
policeman at Eighth street park, whose
term has expired, was adopted.
MIR. Mccall presented bill rendered
Chief Of Police Swiggett by Isaac O.
Pyle, for $2l405, meals furnished pris-
onsrs during September, October and
November Of 15 cents per meal.
Mr. MCCALL moved to allow the bill,
| and Mr., Baugh moved TO amend by re-
ferring it to the police committee.
| In the course OF the discussion Mr..
Baugh insisted that there was plenty for
the police committee to Investigate. The
I bill for November had been rendered and
the committee desired to know who hbd
been furnished the meals charged for, as
some prisoners, it was well known, had
4 been provided with meals from their
homes, 1t was also desirable to know
what had become Of the checks which
had been drawn for the September and
| OstOber bills, as Council did not want 10
pay the bills twice.
4 Mr. Ueam bers said the bill was not in
\ order IL tho bills for September and
October bad been acted upon by Council
and the November bill bad not yet bean
regularly presented. The law requires
these bills TO be accompanied by the atii-
davis Of the chief of police, which did
not accompany the bill Just presented.
1lls motion to refer tine bill to the
police committee was adopted.
Then Mr. Chambers offered a resolution
providing for tie drawing of an order in
favor of Chief SNiggett for $66.53, the
emount taken by Council from his Sep
tember and October bills.
i'hs resolution was lost by this vote;
i Yeas MesGrs. Chambers, Coley, Cotton,
Mccall, Perkins, Roberts, Shea and
Nandegrift-5 s.
hays Messrs. Baugh, Beale, Cusren,
Davis, Hawkins, Lawson, Aagee, Mo.
Kenney, Sawdon, Sharkey, White and
President Farra-12.
MIR. Mccall offered the following
preamble ana resolution and moved that
il 10 adopted:
WHsREks, The mayor and Council of Will
mingtGa dli ny mistake (and In error) pay
over 70 sLndry members of the City Coln.
Gil of Nillliagton during the year OF our
Lord, ole thousand slight hundred and
eighty .uipe, for their services Us members
OF the said Council, aundrr sums OF money
in axcers of the amounts 3ue them respec-
lively according to law;an
WHEREAS Several OF satd persons have
not PAID over 10 the city treasurer the
several amounts they have received from
aaid city IN excess OF the several amountt
legally due to them respectively therefore
be t
RpSalgat That In case all OF the present
members and ex-memhers OF said City
Cou4ell VITO have received any sum o.
sums Of money from said city OF Whining.
ton in excess OF the amounts due them re.
spec,!vely, and who have not at tails date
paid the same into tho treasury Of said city
10 polaei by the clerk OF Colncil to pay
.Nst iut1 the hands OF the city treasurer
TOR TIE use OF the said city OF Wilmington
al suuls Of money received by them re-
spaCtively u excess OF the amount that was
legally due 10 them by said city, on or hs
fore lna 25h day Of December, 1853, aud IN
ease ot neglect or refusal Of any OF the sale
lnembars or eg-members 10 pay over tie
respective amounts they have respectively
received from saii city III excess O.
amounts due 10 them respectively, the ctts
solicitor il hereby directed to proceed
forthwith 10 collect all such sums OF money
from the psrson or persons who have faltt
to nay into tne city treasury all suDls o.
money received by him or them In excess
, OF the legal sum or sums due to him ol
them by said city at the time they received
payment ot money in excess Of the amoan
J due to him or them from said city.
The preamble and resolution were il
the wa!iknown writing Of ex'Counci
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