Evening journal., 1889-08-16
Of ne Printing Committee.

AT Mr.. Mchenney request the ordi-
nance defining the duties of the Printing
Committee was read. He then claimed
that it did not give the committee the
right to give the collectors the authority.
Mr.. Roberts stated that the law said
that blanks should be furnished as di-
rected by the Printing Committee. The
committee directed the collectors to OBJ
tain them
Mr.. Chambers claimed that the collec
tors did right. The bills could not be
returned, for when the bill for printing
them came to Council they were about
used up.
Mr. Sharkey as ex-chairman Of the
Printing Committee explained the matter.
Mr.. McKenney claimed that the bills
were reasonable compared with last
year.
Mr. Roberts looked at the matter in
the light that the company obtained the
job by bidding low and then charged a
higher price.
Mr.. Johnson stood by the tax collectors.
He said there was verbal contract for
about $50 and it should be paid
Mr. Chambers moved that an order for
S65 be drawn. Mr.. Mckenney moved to
amend the motion by having a bill for
$l0S drawn. There was no second to the
amendment.
Mr. Johnson objected to paying sos
and Mr. Chambers withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Roberts then made a motion to pay
500 which was carried.
The bill Of $64 92 for publishing ordi
nance and notices were then taken u2.
Mr. Sharkey said the Democrat Printing
Company was entitled to but So 80 and
he moved that an order be drawn for
that amount.
Mr. Ryan said that Mr.. Roberts nd
mitted that he printed the ordinance
without authority, running the risk Of
getting the money. Mr.. Sharkey's mo
tion was carried.
The communication of the Democrat
Printing Company was referred to the
Printing Committee.
City Solicitors Opinion.
A communication from the City
Solicitor was then read giving al
opinion on the plumbing inspectors
communication, regarding the issuing
| of permits for cess pools and privy
wells The opinion was to the effect thai
! where houses front street having sewel
the Street and Sewer Department shal
say whether the sewer shall drain water
closets or not The permit to dig wei
must be granted by the building inspec
tor. II connections are allowed to b.
made with the sewer, the plumbing in
spector must examine the work. TIL
communication was referred to the Law
| Committee.
Right of Way.
Mr.. Forrest presented an ordinanc
controlling the use of the patrol wagol
on the public highway. 1t provides tina
the horse shall move no faster than Al
ordinary trot that the bell shall be KEEP
ringing, and that it shall have the righ
OF way over all vehicles. The Or1inanc
was read first and second time and re
ferred to the Law Committee.
Mr.. Curran presented the followin
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, that the mayor be re
quested to strictly enforce the ordinanC
regulating the running speed OF train
and locomotives within the limits Of th
, city, as prescribed by ordinance.
To Enter Up Bonds
Mr.. Roberts presented the followin
resolution, which was unanimousl
adopted.
Resolved That the city treasurer,
whose Office the bonds Of the Street al
! Sewer Directors are fled, be, and he
! hereby requested to apply to the cit
! judge for permission to enter said bond
! in the Superior Court Of the State {
! Delaware. in and for New Castle count,
I and if the city judge so direct IL
treasurer is hereby instructed to ente
, up said bonds for the protection of I'll
, city to the extent of said bonds.
The monthly appropriation for tl
Board of Education for August WI
, passed, amounting to $S,312. So
/ Orders in favor of each of the thrt
members of the Department Of Election
were passed for $75, their quarterly sa
airy.
John Boughman, clerk in the city al
: ditor's Office, was given authority
= countersign checks in the absence of Il
city auditor
+ Bills were passed as follows: Edwai
+ & Company, $3.50; w. Y. Swigget
$50 S5; Fred Holdman, $23; A. f. Me
1 sick, $2.70.