Daily Republican., 1890-02-14

No Talk and y Short Session Senator
Donahoe Gcts y Vote Of Thanks for
Pablo Documents-The south side to
| Havo Psrk-BiIis Passed.
A regular meeting Of the City Council
was held last night, President Farra In
the chair. Messrs Hawkins and Coiey
were absent.
Mr.. Curren, from tho COMMITTEES on
now map, reported In favor Of the petit
tion OF Jonathan w. Ayden, superinten-
dent Of nro alarms, for . map Of the
city, to be placed 10 the battery room.
The report was accepted aud the city en-
gincer instructed TO prepare one for the
battery room.
City Treasurer Griffith reported .
balance Of Sl60, ,022.4O In bank to tho
credit 6f current expenses and "a, ,4G4 o.
for park fund. He also reported the fol-
lowing collections: Chief OF Police
swiggett, 81, ,5A3 dog taxes, eS5 for show
lIceuses; E. r. Moody, e475, taxes for
1889 and $235 ,axcs for 1888; Martin j.
Mcaley. $3.50 taxes for 1889 snd 1850 for
| 1888.
Patrick Cummins presented bill for
% witness fees for attending the trial OF
Brooks Foster against the city, which was
referred to tbs Law Committee.
A. d. LeCArpeuier asked for the re-
turn OF o. 81 overpaid tsxes. Tho petit
tion was referred TO the Finance Commit
tee.
A communication from State Senator
Donsh0e wAs read. The Senator sent
with his compliments the House and
Senate Journals OF the late Legislature.
Mr.. Shsrkcy moved that q vote OF
thanks be extended to the Senator for
his fayorA
4 Mr.. Roberts thought It would bo best
10 accept the communication flrst.
Mr.. sharkey then withdrew his mo.
tion.
Il Mr.. Roberts made . motion that the
letter and documents be received. I'll,
motion was adopted.
MIR. Bharkey then renewed his motion
to extend vote OF thAnks.
As the motion was about to BE- taken
Mr.. Roberts called for risirg vote
when all tho members arose or tried 4
arise.
Mr.. Sawdon was caught at . lisad
vantage by the sudden demand OF Mr.
!, Roberts, as that pen tlcmAn was sitting a
,, his ease With his legs lying around loos
over desks aud chaifs, and before b
could get them gathered together thl
!, other members were about sitting down
: The Finance and Park Committee
4 Jointly reported favorably on the peti
= ton of citizens Of South Wilmington 10
q public park In that section OF the city
and on motion OF Mr.. Shea the iepoi
was adopted and referred to the Par
Q Commissioners.
Mr.. Forrest offered the following CON
0 munlcation and attached resolution
y which was referred 10 the La
= Committee: "Whiie considering II
9 petition OF the residents of Sout
q Wilmington, who ask Council to pul
9 chase some suitable land for a publ
q park. and while in favor Of such NOV,
Z ment, we hesitate In increasing the pub
y lie debt or raising tho tax II It can
. avoided. AS the city owns . piece
y ground situated between Eighth an
u Ninth aud Scott and DUPONT streets.
y sold to the best advantage, We wou
\ realize enough money to buy viii
y ground would be needed for park pu
~ poses. Therefore, be 1t
70 "Rssolyed, That All ordinance be pr
u pared 10 accordance with an act OF Il
!. Legislature, authorizing aud empowe
s. ing Council to dispose Of the abov
~ mentioned ground
., On motion OF Mr.. She's the MONTH
nc appropriation for tho Board OF Educ
10 tion, amounting to SS,a12 SO, was pAsss
r after which Council adjourned.
% The following bills we're aliowe
u Mar tin J. Mealey. &2s4; Charles J. NJ,
~ ehior, el2; Delaware Printing C0mpan
in tSl; News Publishing Company, $34. 5
~ Evcry Evening Printing Company, N.4
1t Republican Printing Company. e7.d
CO Wilmington Printing Company, t8.2
ur Martin johnston, SIS; Q. 4. Thomas
CO., $5S.o2; Johnston Il BarnhiIi,
cents; James Mills, e8.63; Alexand
Cham bers, 50; ]. IL. Solomon, $Se.i {
Mt S31.G2; ID. A. Forrest. e7.8S; r. A. Ca
st we'll, Sl6.25; Alexander q Wells, $3.50.
1t Eliza Frazer, $3.50: Francis 7. Dilio
IN $50; L. A. Parker, 81 50; G. s. Clelau
IL, o.. .iS, S2.25; Jamcs NJ. bryan, ~; N.
wv Kelley, SO, S5; Owen ]. Hession, |
ng Frist u Davis, 50 cents; Walker
to Elliott, $3.50; Delaware and Atlan
zee Telegraph and Telephone CompaH
ZOE $3.50; J.V. Carlisle d Co., 1925; J.
he Aydon. $3.50; W. 7. swisestt. al.
IT, G. w. Stone, sl.61; @. W. Gray, Sill
lat John Boughman, 500; James =. WI
list SSS; A. G. stirling, s.; Hannah Wo,
m 81; Charles Warner Company, S12..
II. A. Brown, SlAl0; Brosius o. Sun
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