Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-26
CITY COUNCIL.
A SHORT AND SPICY SESSION
LAST NIGHT.
The Patrol cussiOn Aboui
the City printing-An Invitation
from the Grand Army of
the Republic.

regular stated meeting of the City
Council was held last night, all the mem
bers being present except two.
The city treasurer reported the balance
IN bank to the account of current ex-
penses, $50, $3.50; park fund. $4l7.O4;
received OF tax collector M. j. Mealey
$500.
The miscellaneous payroll, amounting
to l,G98.S3, aud the police payroll /,
amounting to S2,9l3.6 were passed.
An Invitation to participate In the Me-
mortal Day parade was received from the
q. A. r., aud, on motion Of Mr. Quinn,
accepted.
An order was, on motion of Mr.. Quinn,
drawn in favor OF sundry bondholders for
S3,l20 to pay interest due May l.
Mr.. Quinn presented an ordinance pro-
vlding for police patrol wagon to be
kept in the vicinity OF the City Hall for
the use of the Mayer and police force.
The ordinance includes wagon that
shall not cost more than 1926; a horse,
costing not more than $25U; harness,
costing not more than $75; the board OF
the horse to cost not more than S275, and
a driver at salary of not more than 5000
per annum. The ordinance also provides
for the appointment of four police con-
stables, one OF whom shall be sergeant
OF patr oil and shall receive the same pay
as other Sc geants, aud the officers shall
receive the same pay as other city officers.
The ordinance was read, and then, on
motion OF Mr.. Quinn, It was read a second
time by title and referred to the Law
Committee.
Mr.. Baugh moved that 81 copies of the
ord nance be printed for distribution
among members OF Council.
Mr.. Quinn moved to amend by print
ing 500 copies for distribution among the
tax payers.
Mr.. Sharkey moved to lay the motion
and the amendment on the table, but
there was no second to the motion.
Mr.. Quinn said that If 1t was necessary
to print any copies the public should re-
ceive the benefit Of them, as the members
OF Council knew already all abont the
n tqulrements of the ordinance.
Mr.. Sharkey said that If the ordinance
was printed at all 1t should be printed in
two daily newspapers, which would be
the better way OF giving information to
the public. Several ordinances, he said,
had re- emily been printed and the copies
were allowed to lie In the clerks Office.
He moved to further amend by ordering
the ordinance to be printed In two daily
papers twice.
Mr.. Roberts thought printing the ordi-
nance was an unnecessary expense.
Mr.. McMenamln thought the people
could get all the information desired
from the daily papers containing the re-
ports OF the proceeding OF the City Coun-
ell.
On motion Of Mr.. Quinn, the farther
consideration OF the subject was inde6-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Baugh offered the following reso-
lution.
"Resolved, That the president of City
Council bs instructed to appoint 0 com
mittee of three to audit the accounts OF
the Street and Sewer Department"
The resolution was lest as the Street
and Sewer: department act provides that
the committee shall be appointed on the
first meeting night in May of each year.
Bills were passed as follows: Della
ware Printing Company, S0s. so; VIM. IL.
Quinn, SIS.