Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-13

egular Meeting OF the City Father
Last Night-Ex-C Councilman Quinn Ex
pected, but Did 1T Coms-yyater i,ond
and lnterest-Cliairmnn sawdon Intro.
duces Grub Ordinance.
A regu'ar meeting of the City Council
was held last night, all the member
neung present except Chairman of the
rark Committee Aysrs and Chairman Of
'he Printing Committee Ryan.
III was reported that ex-Councilman
William ii. Quinn would be present Ia
pay over to the city the committee over
plus he holds and to make a speech upon
the momentous occasion. A number OF
persons who had heard oil the report kept
their eyes on the door to see the stately
sntlahce OF the Second ward orator, but
ne tid rot put In an appearance.
The Finance Committee reported fa-
vorably on the return OF the commission.
ers ior taxing land for park purposes at
kirkwood Park, and an order was draw
In favor OF the Pusey estate ior Sl5. the
amount oil damages assessed, Ard a Sec
ond order OF SIS, to pay .he Commission.
ers for their services. An order was also
drawn in favor OF w. D. Bush for 50
overpaid taxes.
While the reading of some bills was
going on by the clerk, Mr. Roberts no
ticed that IS was charged for one ton OF
coal, and he asked how i, was that one
ton cost 50 and an .ther e..
Chairman Dlllin expla,n ned that the IS
ton OF coal was for City Solicitor Tur-
ner's office, to burn In q crate, and was
what was usually called 9Canuer' coal.
Mr.. Roberts expressed Himself as salts
lied with the explanation, and the bill
passed.
The city treasurer reported the balaDce
10 bank to be $i36, 665.l5; park fund,
s2,6O1.O4; received of Tax Collector
N. J. Mealey, 800; Collector K. T..
$l55. =
The Finance Committee reported the
following statement of interest due BY
the Board of Water Commissioners from
January l to December 81, 1890:
Loan No. 15-Principal, $50, 900; inter.
est, w. 100; per cent; due February and
August.
Lean 17-Principal, sI1, 900; interest,
5000; per cent; due February and
Loan 1s-Principal. 81, 900; interest,
$4,000; o per cent; due January aud
July.
Loan 19-Principal, 90, 900; interest.
tS,34O; u per cent; due January and
July.
Loan 25-Principal, SiiO, 900; interest,
". 600; 9 per cent, duo January and
July; $4,000 due July l..
Loan 26-Principal, $76, 900; interest,
Si,65O; . per cent, due March and Sep
temher; $500 due September /.
Loau 27-Principal, $3.50, 03O; interest.
$1,000; D per cent, due February and
August.
Loan 31-Prlhcipal, S60, 900; interest,
s2, 700; "a per cent, due April and oc-
tOber.
Loan 32-Principal, ss5, 900; interest,
ss,975i 3}a per cent, due April aud DC,
Total amount of loans, $6l6,OOO; ina
terest, S32, 1856.
On motion of Mr.. Shea an order for
$S,3l@.50, monthly appropriation, was
drawn in favor of the Boalds of tEadea
tior. -
Mr.. sawdon offered aps prafnapee ID
place to the credit OF the toiice init
tees appropriation the sum of s4GS re-
turned by Chief Swiggett for rebate on
feeding prisoners. The ordinance was
read twice and referred to the Law Com
mittee.
Bills were passed as follows: Edward
z. Crumllsh, $216.66; q. 8. Cleland,
$6.5S; w. II. Hartlove, Sl.25; John
Greenlee, SIS 03; @. 8. Cleland, 81 IL; O.
3. Cieland, s.; NJ. MegarJ & Son, Sl3.25;
J. NJ. Bryan, $3.50; NJ. L. Kelley, $40;
J. +. McGonigal, t7,05; Owen ]. Hession,
$l4.50; Mary Diliin, g. 10; q. F.Melcholr,
Sl2; J. NJ. Solomon, $40 75; Eliza Frazer,
$l2; Laura A. Carswell, 2.50 A. +.
Messick, IS cents; NJ. +. Kelley, SIS; E.
g. Shortlidge, fl4; James E. Writ, $50;
Hannah Wood, 81; A c. Sterling, S5;
Jacob Derrickson, s32; J.. 4. Mullin q
Son, u, l44 95; g. W. Gray, 81.