Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-05
ThE MORTGAGES PAlp.
Not Much Business Done at Council Last
Evening.

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City Council met in regular session
last evening with President Farra in the
chair The hour Of meeting had been
changed from 8 o'clock to 3d. but it
was nearly o'clock before the body was
called to order Messrs. Magee and
Cotton were absent.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably upon petitions for refunding the
following amounts, overpaid taxes :
William J. Fisher, SO Sc; Elizabeth Bird,
50 Sc; Henry M. Butler SO AZ; John
Farnan, 81 II; David s. Truitt, So 81.
Orders were drawn for the respective
amounts.
City Treasurer reported balance in
bank of $19S, $50 06 special deposit,
So, 600, and the following receipts for the
week: Collector Mealey, 81. S8l IA Col
lector Mitchell, 81 S37 81; Collector
Moody, $3.50; Municipal Court Clerk
Hyland, 1856 40: Plumbing Inspector
Kane. $14; Building Inspector Dillon,
$50; Chief Engineer Boughman, $ll9 SO;
City Auditor Mitchell $3.50. Report OF
treasurer and auditor adopted.
The different city officials gave reports
certifying that they had collected the
amounts reported by the city treasurer.
The payroll amounting to $246. 20, was
then read as follows and ordered paid:
President Farra, $50; William Baugh,
$24 n; Aaron s. Beale. $50; F. B. Cotton.
$50 John e. Curren, SEQ; J.W. Hawkins,
50 90; James Magse, $40; Daniel Nc
Kenna. $22 90; H. w. Perkins, $20 M. ].
Sharkey, $50; S. G. Vandegrift, $780,
John White. $40.
Councilman McKenna chairman OF the
Public Building Committee, reported
that the contract for building the annex
to the City Hall for the reception Of the
police electrical apparatus, bad been
awarded to p Il, Martin for 1924. This
was next TO the lowest bid made the
lowest one having been withdrawn on
account of a miscalculation upon the
specifications
Mr.. Baugh moved that an order be
drawn in favor Of the Park Commission
ers for sos, 600 the amount of their Rp-
propriat ons, and also that an order for
$500 be drawn in favor of the Board of
Health as the annual appropriation for
that body. Both motions were carried
and the respective amounts ordered
paid.
The Street and Sewer Department re-
port Of the assessment of SAT- so for
new curbs and sidewalks was adopted.
The report of the coal oil inspector
was read by the clerk, but IL proved to
be an old report of 1889, the error being
noticed when Mr.. Beale asked that IL be
reed in full.
The Finance Committee offered report
OF sale Of city lots at Eighth and DUPONT
streets The report was accompanied by
the check of B. f. Townsend. who had
negotiated the SALE for $7,649s2. The
report was adopted and the money ,r-
dered to be placed to the credit of the
city. There was some query as to
whether the amount paid finished up
the negotiations and Mr. Baugh explained
that the check constituted the last pay
ment and covered all mortgages the city
had held on the property.
The petition of the Walton and Whenn
Company that A. y. Weldin and James
Kettlewood be appointed wsighmasters,
was favorably reported upon bv the Law
Committee and they we're elected by Mr.
MaRee casting the vote of the Council.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Magee
abolishing the test fire alarm on Sunday
morning. IL was referred to the Fire
Committee.
Council then adjourned on motion Of
Mr.. McKenna.