Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-21
CITY fathers.


n Jun anu Aistiesa session Last Night.
| New Ordinance.
The City Council met In regular session
last night. The minutes Of the last meet
ing we're read and approved.
The report Of the Finance Committee.
recommending that A. e. lie Carpenter
be awarded 50 "a, the sum OF his over
paid taxes, was adopted.
Only once did the Council awake from
It's lethargY. and that was when the Law
Committee reported bill for s. for wit
ness fees due Patrick Cummins, for at
tendance at the trial OF the case of Q.
Brooks Foster VS. the Mayor and City
Council Chairman Foster announced
that City Solicitor Turner had given an
opinion that the Council should pay the
claim
Mr.. Dillin stated that the plaintiff IN
the case in question left no security In
court for the costs OF trial, and hence
the Council would be compelled to pay
all the witness fees
Mr.. Baugh argued that the allowing OF
this bill would establish bad precedent
and open the gates for a flood Of similar
claims.
Mr.. Chambers backed up the arguments
Of Mr.. Baugh and also stated that he
thought obligations of this kind should
be discharged by the Court itself.
Tie bill was passed and an order drawn
for the amount.
The city treasurer reported the balance
In bank to current expenses to be
| SIP 600 49, park fund, SO, 464 GA; re.
ceived Of Tax Collector 3 p. Moody,
50. 1875; M J. Mealey, $675: water com
missioners for interest, 81. $50
| William 9. White had discovered with
horror that he had overpaid his taxes to
| the extent of $5d0. He fastened to
beseech the Council to return that sum.
| His request was referred to the Finance
| Committee.
Mr. Forrest offered an ordinance pro-
viding for the sale of the property owned
by the city at Ninth aud DuPont streets
The measure WAS read twice and referred
| to the Law Committee.
Mr. Roberts read an invitation 20 wit
ness the hoisting of the flag on the
| High School building, on Washington
birthday. He moved that Council ac-
eept the same and give a vote Of thanks
TO Eureka Council, Jr., o. u A. NJ, for
the courtesy.
President Farra declined to put the
motion, because Council had not been in
vited in a body Mr.. Baugh spoke Ia
support of the presidents position. Mr.,
Roberts then changed the winding Of his
motion, so that it would represent the
councilmen as individuals returning
thanks and the measure prevailed
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Roberts and adopted by the
Council.
Resolved, "That the city solicitor be
and he hereby is required TO submit in
writing at the next regular meeting OF
Council his opinion as legal adviser Of
the city Of the following questions;
lis the clerk of the street market sub
iect to the control Of Council or to the
control OF the Street and Sewer Depart
mentf
should he or should he not. under II 9
law, submit his accounts TO Council and
pay Moneys collected by him to the city
treasurer for the general fund.-
III he is under the control Of the Street
and Sewer Department, should not the de
partment pay him for his servicesf
rs Council legally bound to pay sala-
ries Of officers or employees of the Stree
and Sewer Department.
"Can or cannot tho Street and Sewe
! Department terminate the term Of offic
Of the clerk Of the market and dismis
: him at the pleasure Of the directors an,
elect another clerk In his placer
Chairman Baugh Of the Fire COMMITTEES
extended an invitation to the members q
visit the battery room In the basement o
] the City Hall Immediately after the bod,
) had adjourned
/ The members Of City Council have re
5 ceiyed an ivitation Of a similar nature
l several times before, Of which they hav
4 failed to avail themselves, but last nigh
a large delegation threaded the wa
{ through the dark and circuitous entranc
= to the place where the electricity is gen
Grated and made careful inspection o
4 the improvements which have been made
The chairman Of the Fire Committe
! states that as soon as tie members o
5 that body feel justified in spending til
money they will cut a door ia the wal
= leading directly from the street.
n Bills were passed as follows: Stewar
q Carlisle, $62 30; Frank r Smith, $40. 80
Y Joseph David, 81 so; First & Davis
( SO so; Patrick Cummins, So; o. j. Hes
e sion, $40 so; same, 80; same. $lS; Sam
4 uel Murphey & Son, $40; John H. Tui
n ner, $2025.