Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
oIrY COUNCIL.
The Regular Weekly Meettng-w
a.. Lyman Elected City solicitor.

The Regular Weekly Meeftug-w.
q. Lyman Eiccsed City solicitor.
There was q whirring OF electrical ma
chinery and @ buzE of interest and sup
pressed excitement at Thursday nights
meeting OF Council. Downstairs the police
telephone signal apparatus of the rival
Gaynor and Gamewell companies were
tested for the edincation OF numerous ad-
mirers, their bells juggling continually,
while upstairs representatives OF the COM
paniss lhbored earnestly with the members
of Council to vote IN favor OF their re-
spective systems. all the members except
Messrs. Mckinney aud Perkins were In
their seats when Council met, and President
Farra presided. But beyond referring the
police patrol bids to the police committee,
Council made NO reference to the absorbing
subject.
When tho law COMMITTEES was called for
its report, Chairman Forrest said he had
the meat inspection ordinance ready to re-
port, but some one had taken 1t from his
desk.
''salted 1t down."
On this account the ordinance could not
be reported and paesed. No one could
throw any light on the disappearance OF
the ordinance.
The ordinance repeating the ordinance
requiring an annual test of the fire depart
ment was returned with the mayors ap-
prevail
The bids for furnishing police patrol
telegraph system came up as unfinished
business, and on motion OF Mr.. Baugh they
were referred to the police committee.
The city treasurer reported balance In
bank Of $45,l50.54, and receipts for the
week as follows. Board OF Water Commits
stoners. interest on water bonds, - ,2ls.o2
Collector Mealey, 81 ,l50; Collector Moody,
&i.225; Plumbing Inspector Kane, $3.50.
communication was received from the
Street and Sewer Department, announcing
q that steps would be taken to open Eleventh
street as soon as the department was as
sured that Council would appropriate
money for the purpose.
A communication from A. W. Tilghman.
Vincent Woodcox and others asked that
Council take steps to suppress the Salvation
Army meetings In the third story OF No. 206
East Fifth street, as they are nuisance. II
was referred to the mayor.
The following communication from City
Solicitor Turner was read:
My opinion regarding the powero Of the Coun
ell to fill the vacancy in the Office Of tax col
lector, occasoned by the death of the late
Martin ]. Mealey, was transmitted by me 70
Council agreeably TO the request by the Hon
John Z. Farra, your president IT was by yonl
body referred to tho law and finance commit
tees without reading. As the city solicitor
have the right and 1t was my duty indo
pendenuy OF any expressed wish from the
Cuuncli or from its PRESIDENT or from an.
member thereof, to forward you my views A.
city solicitor whenever ] perceive that Their,
was any danger OF an Interference whicl
threatened the municipal government
although ! am the creature OF your bod.
by election; yet in electng me it i
10 be presumed that you only obeyeI
the wishes Of your constituents, and there
fore feel that my official duty concerns tn
whole people, and thut | am as much behold
ing TO them and as much bound 10 them 10
the proper performance Of my duty as an
10 yourselves therefore ask your honorabl
l,l1y IN ~ m no i'.aul ia
ing in the Council in order that tho people 4
this city may know who is tho proper persoI
in the opinion OF the city SOLICITOR to succee
To all the duties and powers Of tie late Marti
j. Aleacy, deceased. Otherwise shall deer
il my duty TO transmit to the press OF this cit
for the information Of the public copy OF th5
opinion which is Now in my Possession.
On motion OF MI Forrest, the solicitor
opinion WAS read. II Is TO the effect this
in the event OF the death of tax collector
bis suretiss are responsible Tor the taXei
and thar his administrator or executor,
the proper person to collect them, unles
his sureties ask Council to appoint co
ector for the une1plred term Of such d.
ceased official, in which event the Oounc
may SO appoint.
1t was ordered that the opinion be r,
corted on the minutes.
Mr.. Forrest had read the ordinance n
quiring the city solicitor the last meetin
before the expiration OF his term, to make
report to Council OF al! unfinished busins,
II mis- hands. He said MIR. Turner had N
YET mads such report.
II Yves stated that as MIR. Turner's ter
does not expire until July LIST he has ,
ime TO make his report.
Ciuncil agreed TO meet next Monde
evening and instructed the police cotnml
tes to report upon the bids for erecting
police patrol telegraph system at that a.
ourned meeting.
For city solicitor Mr.. Shea nominate
William T. Lyman. Esq, and Mr.. Chambe
nominated Walter II, Hayes, Esq
LSnem wRs elected, receiving IS woes tc
for Mr. Hayes and Two BLANKS. Bills we
allowed during the meeting as follows:
Neil Dufy.H; George r. Sutton ,s26. 10: Dan
A. Forrest, $3.50. james NJ. Bryan, f3i.
George A. Frazer, ild.B5; Joshua Conner !
Flynn Bros, $50.