Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
CITY COUNCIL.
Business Transacted ut Monday
Nights Meeting.

Business Transacted ut Monday
Nights Meeting.
The postponed Council meeting which
was adjourned from Thursday laat on ec-
t5ount of the death of James H.
MoGonigal, fellow member, was held
Monday night with President Farra in the
chair. The Council chamber and the
desk Of the deceased member were drapsd
in mourning.
The special committee to whom was
entrusted the duty of preparing suitable
resolutions on the death Of Mr..
McGonigal, reported the following, which
were adopted unanimously
WHEREAS, This Council has learned with
sincere regret and deep sorrow OF the
death OF james II. Nictionlgai a member OF
this body from tho Fourth ward, which &C.
Cured on Thursday, tine 18th inst; and
WHEREAS 1t Is lifting that thts Council
should make come appropriate public eS.
precision Of lts regret Ut tho loss OF such
valued member ard Its appreciation OF his
important public service and admirable
personal characteristics; therefore, he 1t
Resoiued. That In Inc death OF James F.
McGoniga. the community has lost an
honest, upright citizsn and faithful public
ofiicial, and the Council a valuable member
, whose duties were always performed with
! conscientious fidelity and a consistent re.
gard for the best interests OF tho people.
AS member and later chairman OF tho
finance committee of this body, his best
efforts We're always directed toward M in-
te!igent and honest expenditure OF the
4 public moneys and an nnwavartng main
tainaucs OF the faith and credit Of the city.
His intercourse With his fellow members
was always marked by pleasant cordially
and n genial courtesy that made him ever II
welcome friend and companion us well as
On eff lent lI5ie officer.
Resolved That as n testimony OF respect
to the memory ~ our deeonsed fellow
member, the Council chamber be hppro-
prlately drapei In mourning for so days
and the flag upon the city hall be KEEP at
half mast until after the funeral and further
that the Council, as body, attend tho
funeral of the deceased.
ResOlued, That heseresoutions be spread
upon the minutes of the Council and u copy
thereof duly attested be sent to the family
OF tho deceased. Isaac DILLIN,
PHn.Ir Il. SHEA,
DANIEL. McKEsNEY,
SAMUEL CHtMBEBs,
GEORGE x RJBERTs,
Committee.
CITY Treasurer Griffith reported q bal
Ance of Sl67, 9l2. rs IN bank for current
expenses, and $1,000 Oh to the credit OF
the park fund. He also reported the fol.
lowing collections: T. p Moody, 5000
taxes, 1883. $3.50 taxes 1889; Martin j.
Mealey. $500 taxes for 1857, $3.50 taxes
for 1859.
The petition of John s. Orossley and
cthera, praying for relief flom the over.
dow Of spring on Monroe street, be
tween Seventh and Eighth atreess, was
referred to the park committee, with in
structions to remedy at once. The Board
of Education was allowed its usua
monthly appropriation OF $S,3l2 80.
An invitation from the Rodney Olut
of Dover was read inviting Council to at
tend the unwilling of the Cesar Rodney
monument on Wednesday, October 30tt
at2p. IN. Council decided to accept thu
invitation and the chair appointed
Messrs. Shea, Cooley, White, Lawson anc
Davis a committee to arrange for the at
tendance Of Council.
MIR. Lawson introduced q resolution
which was adopted directing tue mayo
TO instruct his officers TO remove tn,
crowds which nightly congregate in from
OF the Masonic Temple aud othe publi
resorts, for the convenience and comfor
of passing pedestrians.
MIR Baugh called attention to Stat
law making it compulsory on propert.
owners to erect fire escapes wherever tn
facilities OF escape are not adequate
Tbs law requires the chief engineer O
the fire department to enforce it. II
said that they were deairous OF reachin
" certain property owner whose baildin
was positively dangerous without ther
ond who would not so to the expense @
erecting. The law in question was onl
discovered by the fire committee recent
md he moved that 100 copies Of the In
be printed for distribution. Ooupe
though that the mere fact that the la
existed was sufficient and defeated th
motion by rising vote of eight ayes
nine nays.
The following bills were allowed:
Michael Riley, IS SO; j. v. Carlisle
Company, 50; Wilmington Printing Don
Ipany, sla as; News Publishing OompGn
.s74; Every Evening Printing Compan
S37 SIS; Journal Printing Company, $S6.2
Delaware Printing COMPANY $i5l.75 Jot
Boughn.an, IS 20; Thomas R0sslter, $50
Wilmington Printing Company &l22
Delaware Terra Gotta Company, S6.6
James H. BaEgs Il Company. o.; Edwa
Melchor, $3.50; 5. G. simmons
Brothers, Sass.