Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19

Annnn, Fare Test Aboiished-Enoch
Moore Neglected a Port warden.

Moore NEGLECTED a Port warden.
rne regular session Of Olty Council wa
he'd Thursday evening with President Faua
The chair. Before the meeting was called
TO order members inspected the new
volume of city ordinance, Just printed,
which was on their desks.
The finance committee reported that pur.
suRnt to resolution, 1t bad examined the
accounts of oity Auditor Newell from July
lat, 1887 to June 18th, 1890, and found them
correct. The committee also reported on
the resolut on OF the Street and Sewer De-
partment requesting the city auditor to
proceed and collect all liens for paving and
curbing on his books, recommending that
the auditor be instructed to proceed as re.
quested. The reports were adopted.
City Treasurer II. R, Grlffith reported
balance Ia bank to the credit OF current Ak.
penses Of S4s, 552.l7; park fund, 9.464.04;
Received OF ]. NJ, Newell, for license,
sl5s.95; for cent, 1850, Pluraolae Inapeotc.
L. +. Kane, collections for May $3.50
Building Inspector Patrick Dliiin re.
ported having issued the folio wins permits
for May: DHjlltngs. SO; addltloue, 8;
stables, 8; churches, l; miscellaneous, 8;
total, 81; value of new buildings, &58, 900;
collected for permits. Sll5.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Board Trade and accepted
and tied
GgSTLEMRS: In aceprlauce with section IL
OF an ac Tor the protection NJ tho harbOr Of
Wilmington, known as tho "Port Warden
Act the names OF Enoch Moore and Alfred
D. Warner were presented aud duly elected
as the nominees ~ his bard - till The explr-
Attest: Z, A VAS TRUMP,
Secretary.
THE CITY ooLLEoToRsHIP,
communication was received from
Judge J. Frank Ball, attorney for the ad.
mIuistrator OF the estate Of Martin j.
Mesley, enclosing the following communal
cation:
wnMlSdToS. July Ie, Is0l-T, The Honorable
city cumcil-iENTLEAES: | hereby notify yonr
honorable body that under aud pursuant 10 tine
provisions OF section = of tho city charter |
have assumed the powers and duties relating
% the Office Of assessor ana collector ui city
taxes ior the southern district OF Tho city OF
Wilmington, as administrator OF the late
Martin i. Mcnley, deceased. for the several
terms Tor which he has been elec' 4. Very
respectfully, JoHN J, MEALEY.
Administrator.
The communication was referred to the
| finance and law committees.
A communication from the city solicitor
was offered By the chair.
MIR. Dlllln inquired whether II was q
| communication or an opir ion.
The chair said that II came as q COM
munication but II looked like an opinion.
Mr.. Dillin moved that II II was an opinion
that 1t be referred to the finance and law
committees.
Mr.. sharkey moved that 1t DO read and
| referred.
Mr.. johnson did not think It was fair for
| the solicitor to bring ia an opinion when he
| was not asked to do so.
Mr.. Magee moved TO amend and let the
city solicitor be heard as to what tho
| opinion was about. The motion was lost
by vote OF " to 9.
The motion TO have II read was also lost
Ii was then referred to the finance and law
committees without reading by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Ayars. Baugh. Beale.
| Chambers Uoley, Curreu, Cotton. Dilllp,
Davis, Forrest. Johnson, slagee, McKslney,
Roberts, Ryan, sawdon, VAndegritt White
10. N1ys-Messrs. Hawkins, Lawson,
McOall, Sharkey, Shea, Farrs--6.
The opinion related:to the oollectorshlp
and was to the effect that the city charter
provided that the collectors administrator
should be his successor.
An order for the monthly appropriation
OF tbs Board OF Education, amounting to
Ss,3i2.5O, was directed to be drawn.
PORT WARDEN ELECTED.
Council went Into nomination and cleo
! tion for port warden tn succeed Enoch
Moore. The Board or Trade according to
law and the communication before men.
toned, had nominated Euoch Moore and
Alfred d. Warner. The result was as fol
10; Mr.. Moore was declared to be elected.
Mr.. Chambers presented resolution
authorizing the finance COMMITTEES to sci
to retiring members, II they desire, theIi
desks aud chairs. The resolution wa
adopted.
Mr.. Roberts presented resolution, which
was adopted. requesting the Street and
Sewer Department to open Eleventh street
between Madison and Adams. as soon a
possible.
, ANNUAL FIRE TEST ABOLISHED.
I The ordinance aboishing the annual FIR
) test was called up for the third reading.
Mr.. Baueh asked why 1t should be- re
, pealed. He thought 1t was good thing.
MIR. Lawson who introduced the ordl
/, nance said that the test engenderad env
AMI caused disorder.
, Mr.. AYArs said THAI II the test was abol
: ished, the firemen would not buy any hose
) and would grow careless and reckless.
/; Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Chambers spok
J. agaiusttha test, claiming that 1t was dan
/; gerous and useless.
/, Mr.. Blugh detailed Its advantages.
: Mr.. Hawkins said that the test was
/. nuisance to the whole neighboThood an
J., that gentlemen only wanted II so that the
i, could draw IS tor the committee WORT
!, This IS was not on the payroll, rs the linn
!, Of $40 a month would not allow it, but
was "snsaked through"
: The ordinance Was passed by the follow
. Ing vote, and referred TO the mayor for b
L action:
u Ayes-Beale, Chambers, O0ley, Coltol
Onrren, Davis, Hawkins, Lawaou. MeOal
i Mckinney, Roberts, Shatkey, Shea, Wand
4 grit, White, President Fgrta-l6.
l. N1-Aya-s, Baugh, Forrest, magee, Ryal
g Sawion6.
If Council hen adjourned.
l. B1'ore Adjournment the chair noade
If statement IN regard to the city solicitor
20 opinion. Il was IN relation 10 the appoiu
Ia ment OF a tax collector The chair he
q asket MIN to prepare It for the caucus
le ID 'mOcraii9 m3m9ers waleh hal besn he'll
s Hs did 30 hnd also prepared a duplicate 4
y, Council.
70 Bills ware passed pa follows:
le y =. Moody, iiGe -, w A. Patkcr tst: Ale
u nniNr ~ Wells, i6lD, James NJ Bryan. Z;
20 Edward Nclehoif, $40. Nt.l puny, =. AdaI
Mt AZ ro., s. n; George u. sutton, .lu5i: Mrs.
Ie Dlllu, 5t,5. T.. j. Walsh Il Co, ia -;
n, Jiryn0r, -. 4, Chrswell. 81; Edward Ml
n choir, anccntS; I +. Moi 'htlr, s!5,75, kepUeb
= lee ~ Goai 60, ;G.US; e. ) DtrlnlI, s3U4; q.
~ tlrlhnI, - 10 \. ltitteGhDusr 20; II. T.. Knl
10 So, D. i Forrest, ~. kru.irhpr loo IL g Z
90, Sl.gs, Edward MeHh5tr, ~ rcnt4: !.
By Stiiham, $500, ~. y, Swigsut, pri-uuera fp
O. for Way si9Ui Johnson Is Blfnuill, "A; VI
.4s k"l1y 81 J. w. Nit, dogs kilrl No May.
- SWtih, s,J4; Parker " Stanley, - ~: .lpSt.
o. David, 800. Harry shuicr, musinf two q
MAPS, $40; Wilmington Printing to-, SIS.
DelGware lriutnt 90. E1U1E NaWs rum
=. ing Co. So 10, Delaware Printing CO., ".
CT MrElwec, $500 4. i belt. tEhu -. vs. ia
son, 81; T. K. Mcclure * Co., $500 Adam,
~ Bro, - 20