Evening journal., 1890-06-27
AWARDED TO GAYNOR.
Mr.. CHAMBERS REAssERTs The
CHARGE OF BRIBERY.

Three opinfonE From solisiter Tanner.
NE Replies to Daniel A. Forrsst-shaT-
key wants ohambsrs's Charge Lavesti-
Rated-Tributs TO Osunsil's Honesty.
City Council met In regular session
last night. The Finance Committee re-
ported the accounts of the City Treas
urer from July 1, 1887, to May 30, 1890,
correct. The interest list due July l,
amounting TO IS. $40, was allowed, and
orders were drawn for bonds due same
date, SO, 900. The Public Buildings Com
mittee reported that $4,000 caah had
been received from the sale Of public
lots at Eighth and Dupont streets, and
that the balance was In mortgages, which
will shortly be turned into cash. The
sale Of lots aggregated $14, 500. IL; ex-
penses. interest. etc, $7,016.49; balance,
IS, 74e So. The report was adopted.
The Law Committee presented the
Communication of John ]. MealeY, In
which he stated that he had assumed
control Of the collection of taxes in the
Southern district, and on motion of Mr.
Forrest, it was filed.
The Fire Committee reported favorably
on petition from residents to place
fire alarm box at Third and King streets.
Mr.. Sharkey objected to placing box
there, because the Washington engine
house was only half minutes walk
away. Mr. johnson said he believed it
would be good thing to put box there.
The cost, $3.50, was not TO be looked at,
when confagration might beprevented
The report OF the Fire Committee was
adopted.
The Committee on Engrossment re-
ported the printing of all the ordinances
passed by the present body up to May 8,
1890.
City Treasurer Griffith reported that
the balance in bank to current expenses
was s45. .20776; park fund, 50, 464 04; +;
received Of John J. Mealey, $4O0.
MIR. Turner Heard From.
Mr.. Ryan presented the report Of the
city solicitor of all business, finished and
unfinished, as required by law. The re-
port was full. 1t was received and fled
Mr.. Ryan presented another communi-
cation from City Solicitor Turner, as
follows:
ITO the President and Members of
Council
"GENTLEhRN: Annexed hereto is a
certificate Of George A Maxwell, pro-
thonotary, which shows that there are
only two unsatisied judgments against
the city. One of these judgments occur
red duringex Solicitor Macallister's term,
and is for costs to the amount of $13 g.
The other is the Judgment in the Ander-
son case, which stands in the Court of
Errors and Appeals, and cannot be salts
fed until disposed of there. There are
no other judgments, nor have there been
: for some time any recorded against the
city
II am induced to send this communica-
tion to you in order to officially
; disprove to your satisfaction, one
at least, of the wild and reck-
less statements which appeared In
the EVENING JOURNAL last week aud
) which that paper credited to Daniel A.
Forrest as its authority, and to Aaron
. S. Beale and Isaac Dillin as concurring
/ speak of Mr.. Forests statement as
! wild and reckless out of the respect
{ have for your honorable body. If this
9 were not an official communication the
language l would use concerning that
statement would be very much different.
A sense Of duty to you impels me to
: make known to you the condition Of the
record and a sense Of duty to myself,
T as well as to your honorable body. fur
! ther constrains me even under such cir
3 cumstances as these to make that con.
! oition known to you in zones of official
propriety. HENRT G. TURNER,
8 "City Solicitor. "
X; Mr. DilliA stated that he knew Of
3 judgments that were unEatisAsd until last
y week On motion Of Mr.. Sharkey the
) communication was ordered spread on
! the minutes.
! Mr. White presented an opinion from
e Mr.. Turner on the subject of electinp
; committees annually after the organiza-
e tion Of each new Council. The solicitor
held that Council would remain one con
tinuous body and the rule should b,
amended to conform to the new order oi
things
Philip R Shea presented resolution
directing that an order be drawn in favoi
of William NJ Candy, OF the Park Com
: mission, for 50, ,464. "a to purchase prop
y erty in the rear of the Hartmann & Feb
. renbach Company's works for parl
purposes. The resolution was adopted
} The curbstsne assessment of $500 SO wa
!, approved and referred to the city audi.
3 tor.
! Charge Against Gayn0r Company.
The following communication was re
ceived and fled
"To His Honor the Mayor, and Cit,
COUNCIL, wilmington, DEL
GENTLEMEN; We believe IL to be M
= more than just and fair, both to you auC
/. TO ourselves, that we notify you that WI
Il are advised by our experts and counse
! that the apparatus which the Gayno
Z Company have offered to furnish you foi
a q police signal telegraph to be erected il
your city, contains devices which ar
covered by patents owned or controlled
!, by us, for municipal signalling purposes
" We refer particularly to the street boot
! with glass top and to the time stamp. a
d worked by an electro-msgnet, and W
,e have good reason to believe there ar
e still other infringements.
le Very respectfully,
n The Gamewell Fire Alaem Telegram
y 90. BY JOSEPH w. STovER,
= President
u The miscellaneous pay roll OF $1 SAT. II
ii and police, So, $4,000, were approved an
ordered paid.
City onnciaIs Re-eIscted.
Mr.. Shea moved that Council 20 int
h. an election for city officials. The motto
was carri and Mr.. Shea nominated A
! +. Messick for clerk of Council. Mi
= Chambers nominated Robert @. Frain
4 Mr.. Messick received II votes and MI
q Fra1m votes.
Z Mr., Shea nominated NJ f. Kelley fo
- bailiff and Mr.. Lawson nominated Simeo
: Hood, colored Clerk Nessick collecte
the votes The present incumbent wa