Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27
ANOTHER HORSE WANTED
ONE NOT SUFFICIENT BOR TIL o
POLICE PATROL.


Thuraday Nfgk.,s Session ofCuun.
cai-lnr. DiIiin's Ordnance Resu-
Iating Fire Department Elections
Irregu,arly Introduced-Ekeport
OF the Fire Companies.
President John O. Farra was not
at Thursday evenings regular meeting
Of the City Council, and Mr.. Baugh Of
tho Fist ward was called to the chair.
The fire committee presented the
snnual reports Of the fire companies Of
the city. They gave an inventory OF the
property owned by each company with
its value. The reports were published
about three weeks ago, when the fire
committee made its annual inspection.
They were read and referred to the chief
engineer of the fire department.
The city treasurer reported balance
in bank to the credit of current expenses
Of $96, ,361.87; park fund, 90, 464. O4;
received OF E. P. Moody, 81 PAS; Martin
j. Nealey, $500; Board OF Water Com
missioners for interest due April 1st on
loans Nos. 81 and 50, 1890; Henry O.
Turner, city solicitor, In settlement OF
the accounts of w. 4. Writ, clerk of the
market, 5000.
Mr.. Dillin offered an ordinance amend.
ing an ordinance providing for the
further reorganization OF the Fire Depart
ment, and asked that IL be read the first
time. 1t provides for the further and
better regulation Of the fire department
election for chief engineer and assistants
which takes place next month. II says
that the polls shnll be open at each en-
glne house from to 10 p. m. At present
they may be opened any time batwsen
and 10 p. m. Judges are provided for,
and the return Ct The ballot boxes and
sworn returns to council directed to bs
made.
After the ordinance had been read the
first time, the point was raised that
weeks notice should have been given Of
the ordinance. Ihe chair sustained the
| point and MIR. Diliin Withdrew the ordi-
nance and gave the proper notice.
MIR. Shea offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing that the returns
of the commissions to assess damages on
certain properties for the interoepiing
sewer, 60, BIS cent to the Street and
Sewer Department.
| Mr. Saea presented q resolution in.
strueting the polio committee TO pur-
chase another horse for the patrol
wagon, double harness and pole, at a
cost not to exceed $3.50.
MIR. McKenuey asked il any other
horse was needed. Mr.. Sawdon, oaair-
man of the police committee, said it was
needed. One was not sufficient to do the
work. Mr.. Curran ask if it was the
intention Of the police committee to hsve
o day and night horse, and Mr.. Sawdon
replied that it was. lhe resolution
passed unanimously.
Assessments for new carbs and side
walks on various streets, amounting to
$a,338.S6, approved by this Strest and
Sewer Department, we're confirmed and
referred to the city auditor for collec-
tion.
Mr., Roberts offered the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, The city solicitor has decided
that the CLERK OF the market is an officer OF
the City Council. inasmuch as he has duties
to perform unoonnected with the public
| highways, and mentton5 them as meat In
| spector and regulator OF weights and meas
| ures; also that all moneys coming into hts
| hands from other duties not connected
| with the public highways must b. paid to
the city treasurer for the general fund;
| therefore
:, Resolued, That the clerk of the market bs
and is hereby required TO report to this
1
received In the performance OF said duties
| from September 1st, 1887 to March LIST,
| 1890; also that he shall report to this Ooun-
eli monthly hereafter Inc quantities Of
meat that he inspects and tue number o
| weights and measures he regulates, and the
amounts OF money he receives for thesam
Mr.. Roberts moved that il be adopted.
Mir. Forrest moved to amend by laying
1t over for one year. He evidently felt
he had heard enough about the clerk OF
the market.
Mr.. Chambers thought it was q good
resolution.
MIR. Roberts said that he thought that
the clerk OF the market should report to
Council tine same as other Off .ers under
the control of Council did.
The resolution was read again for Mr..
Sawdon's benefit. That gentleman said
tnst he did not think that thers was any
meat inspected in the markets. Mr..
Sawdon is butcher and he also said
that meat was offered for sale in the
msrkets that ought not to be there and
which was not fit to sell. MIR. Smeliz
was not fit for meat inspector, for he
knew nothing about meat. 1t required
q butcher, and there out to be q NEST in
spector.
Mr.. Beale moved to aAu motion
to lay the resolution over yes.S, 10 Icy it
over for week. His amendment was
accepted by Mr. Roberts and Mr.. Forrest
and WAS carried.
MIR. Chambers offered resolution,
which was passed, instructins the public
buildings committee to obtsin an in
ventory of the public property in public
buildings, such as safes, furniture, DO,
and report in one wees.
A communication from Frederic ii.
Robinson, sskiag that bis bond as chief
engineer OF the surveying department be
Cancelled, was rsftyr5d TO the finance
committee. Counci then adjourned.
Bills were passed follows:
Charles F. Melchoir, s42; Jester L NC
Daniel, $40; J. Il. Smita, 81; Wilmington
Printing Co., $3.50; Republican Printing