Daily Republican., 1889-03-08
CITY COUNCIL.
THE UNION NATIONAL BANK
GOOD ENOUGH.


ing last night, President Farra in the
chair-absent members Messrs. sharkry
Bower and Hawkins.
The Fire Company Committee, through
Chairman Baugh, presented the follow
lug semi-annuM report, which was ac-
eepted and ordered TO be filed:
I'VE find the department In a first
class po'ition in every respect. We 6nd
all Of the companies have nicely fur
nished bunk-roOms for the aecommoda-
tion OF the members and some have
bath. h.roOms attached for the heath and
cleanliness of the company
BY careful observation Of the depart
ment We must give the fremen great
credit In their efforts TO have a tirst-class
department. Their apparatus and
buildings are kept in good condition,
their horses are carefully trained for the
quickest possible lime to be attached TO
apparatus TO get to fire.
The companies are under strict laws
and rules enforced by the chief engineer,
and each member Is controlled by the law
OF his company. From the secretaries of
the companies We fad and submit these
iacts: The department consists of seven
II si-class houses, six fire engines, one
hook and ladder truck, one medium
truck, elk hose carriages, two hose carts,
twenty two trained horses, 9,400 feet OF
good hose, 800 feet OF me iium hose,
G25 ntmOers, chief engineer aud two
221."
Building Inspector Patrick Dillon re.
ported having examined buildings valued
a. $5i, 400 and collected for permits i106.
The coal oil Inspector reported having
tested 1900 gallons OF oil. Clerk oi
Municipal Court Hyland reported having
collected S42s.I0; Chef Engineer George
ii. Boughmau, 5000; Chief of Police
swiggett, 1858, during the past month.
The city auditor reported having ex
amined the accounts OF the city treasurer
and found he had deposited 10 the credit
OF current eIpenses f3l, 533S}; park
purposes, E4210I.
J. l.. Hisshoch and a number Of otE-
ers petltloned to have poad ON Four
tceoth street filled up. Mr.. QuiLn raised
the point that the petition should he
sent 10 the Street and Sewer Commis-
sion, but the chnir decided that it could
lie rrferrel to the Law Committee, and
IL was so referred.
ON motion of Mr.. Baugh orders for
81 500 each were drawn in favor OF all
the iirc companies except the Washing
bOib III Nhbtt lhNbT 2i1buu WIS ufhWll.
The usual orders In favor of the Chief
Engineer for 800 and each assistant en-
gineer for $50 were drawn.
Mr. Quinn, chairman of the Finance
Committee aud the joint committee to
whom was referred the ques-
tion OF dividing tho city,
money, presented the following report
and moved Its adoption. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. ChambtEs:
TO the Council: Your committee after
hearing the rep eseniatlves of the vari us
banks In regard TO the petition presented
10 this Council, asking for distribution
OF the money controlled by the different
departments Of the city government CON
cluded;
1--WE would report adversely on the
petitions for tho following reasons: That
We believe the UBion National Bank 10
be positively safe depository aud that
this present Council was not in any way
respons BILE for first selecting 1t for our
place OF deposit Of public funds, and do
not wish to be responsible In making any
change while It gives such entire salts
faction. We believe 1t to be dangerous
to place money in any institution ard
have no power to control such money
when we believe II 10 be u safe.
I'VE are also aware that in former
times, when the city was unable to meet
Its obligations, such as redemption OF
bonds, payn ent Of interest aud other liza
bilities that required prompt payment
that the said Union National Bank
allowed the Council to make large over
drafts 1.-THE bank assuming the risk) until
such time as Council could raise the
money by taxation or otherwise. If the
city had been refused such accommoda-
tit n 1t would have been thrown into TEN.
porary Sst kruptcy, which would have
Injured the credit of the city to such an
extent that 1t would have been imp ssi-
bic 10 negotiate Wilmington city bonds at
auy reasonable rate Of interest
"four commtltc, In considering tie
prayers OF the petitioners, viewed Il
strictly from an official standpoint, moi
having any personal interest In auy OF the
banks In the city, aud will not assist IN
legislating away from our body any au
thority or power that We are capable o
administering
Gonigal, samuel Chambers, Finance
Quinn, Samuel Chambers, A. S. Beale
Isaac Dillin, Law Committee
Mr., quinn moved the adoption of tht
report.
MIR. Johu;ou called for the ayes an
nays.
Mr.. Chambers said 1t was an unpleas
ant du y to be called to vote upon ques
tlon like this, where all the business me.
of the city we're involved. He read iron
the city charter the authority given I,
the City Council 10 place its money il
one or more banks of Its choice. H
viewed with regret the report that III
banks would appeal to the Legislature
for an act 10 compel Council TO perform
an act that 1t now had the power to do
Council can now place Its deposits wher
: II pieases, and the members are not her
In the interests OF this or that bank. w
are required by our oaths to take care O
the city funds, and to compel Counci
To do what 1t does not feel inclined TO d.
takes from II the power of discretion
something that Mr.. Ihambsrs said Ia,
would never vote ior
To-day heard on the street that tn
Union National Bank owned this Council
The ones who started such a repor
should have had more respect for tn
members of this Council, who have go IA
lived upright lives, and many OF thti
: heads are silvery with age, to think then
boodlers,
II should think that when they 10 oked
up my venerable colleague { Mr.. Haw
kins, who is tonight absent ON accoun
OF death In his family, they would hay
more compassion for his gray hairs an,
his three-score years, than to breath
such charge In connection with hi
name. Such charges are not only al
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