Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-07-26

"City Solicitor"
The reading Of the opinion caused u
lively turning OF heads and winking at
each other by those who have had their
hands a little too deep In the city treasury
through too many committee meetings.
A communication from Plumbing In
speeior X. Il. Kane was read, III which
he stated that there was conflict of
| opinion In regard to the passage OF the
| law by the late Legislature to compel all
water closets In houses being erected to
be drained into sewers where there are
\ sewers. The communication was re-
| ierIed TO the Law Committee.
Mr. Mccall presented petition from
William J. Fisher asking the return of
t26 TO oVerpaid taxes, which was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Mccall offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
"WHEREAs, The Pei nsylvania Rail-
road Company ha' forbidden any person
or persons who are not connected with
the Wilmington Trarsfe Company to
solicit for the carrying of any baggage
from tho railroad depot in this city with.
In the building line Of said depot ard
have legally prosecuted one of our citi-
zeus for 10 doing; therefore be it
Resolved, Tat IN view OF the fact
that the Council Of Wilmington has per-
Initted said company to bui d over and
close up Walnut street between Front
end Water and also permitted it to ex-
tend Its building partly on Poplar street
between Front and Water streets and SO
accorded to 1t many other privileges, that
this Council disapproves the action OF
the said company In trying to prevent
any OF our citizens from peacefully and
quietly en'ering Its depot to solicit the
conveyance OF persons or the baggage OF
persons from said depoC, and be 1t fur
ther
"Rcsolvcd, That copy of this pre-
amble and resolution he sent to the su-
perintendent In this city,"
Messrs. Chambers aud IIawl ins voted
against the resolution.
Mr.. Lawson Offered the following:
"Resolved, That all bills contracted by
the standing committees, or by the men,
bers OF taii committees, or by special
committees appointed by authority OF
this Ccuncil be presented to the Finance
Committee for their approval. When
approved by them said bills to tie paid
by voc Of this Council"
Mr.. Lawson stated that the object of
Offering the resolution was the fact that,
little over two weeks, he had seen some
very exorbitant bills passed.
President Farra stated that Council
had already an ordinance or page No.
423 oi the ordinance book governing the
passage of bills, and If any change
was made it would have to be by an ordi-
nance.
Mr. Baugh also objected to the rcsolu.
tion, as each committee was competent
to pass upon all bills contracted by
such committee. The resolution was
lost.
Mfr. McGonigal presented the August
interest list, amounting to 80, $3.50, for
which orders were drawn.
Mr.. McGonigal offered the following,
which was adopted:
"Resolved, That orders be drawn for
the following amounts: For annual Re-
dempton Loan No. 80, $500; for appro-
priation to the Board of Public Educa-
tion for new schools, $40, 900; for appro-
pIistion to Direcio OF the Street and
Sewer Department, Sl20,0 total, sI45,-
0C0."
Mr.. Chambers called up for third
reading the ordinance prohibiting live
stock from running at large any place
within the city limits. He said he wanted
1t disposed of one way or the other, he
didn't care which, as he had no personal
interest In 1t and did not know that he
would even vote for 1t.
Mr.. White objected to the ordinance as
1t Immediately affected number of poor
people In the Eleventh ward who keep
cows upon the commons herded by chii-