Evening journal., 1890-12-19
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.
NOW THE POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
MAY BE USED.

] 0vos benl OF MOUTH
Business at las Weekly ssssiol,-str
Publishing Company's Bin win N,
BE Paid bid for Dog Tags.
The stated meeting Of City Coun,s
vas held last evening. President Farra i.
The Police COMMITTEES reported In favo
OF amending the contract for laying IN,
police signal cable under Christiana river
to Frank Barrett for $95. Adopted.
The same committee made report OF
the conference with Mayor Harringto,
and Chief OF Police Swiggett. Monda,
evening. The report Of the Police Com
mittee was adopted
A petition from Isaac Jefferis. eolored
asking Council TO refund $8 s. school
tax improperly collected. was granted, q,
was also one from Adam II. Fox, for The
return Of "a 2s overpald taxes.
The ordinances in regard to the health
OF the city and the ordinance to facili
tate payment Of city bills. were returned
with the approval OF the mayor and
adopted by Council.
When the Gaynor Police system, reso
lutions were called up Mr. White offered
substitute. which was unanimously
adopted II officially notified Mnyor
Harrington that the police signal system
was satisfactory and that 1t should be
put In operation.
The city treasurer's report was as fol-
lows: Balance in bank to current ex-
penses, 800, 80l o.; special deposit. &12.
e49 62; received of John ]. Mealev. &475
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., 5000; K. p Moody
$40, communication from 4 L. Car
penter informed Council that the com
mission appointed to award damapes to
Lavinia Price for the opening OF syca
more street from Clayton to DnPon,
streets, reported in favor OF giving her
$3.50 damages Referred.
petition was presented asking Conn
ell so have certain lamp posts replaced
that had been removed In putting mn
daynor system.
The star snake sooiehed.
The bill of the Star Publishing Company
was finally disposed Of. The bin WAS for
$5l 40 fer printing the delinouent list
II has been on the table some time pepd
ing an opinion from the city solicitor
Inc opinion was presented at the session
last night and is as follows:
Il have been notified by the clerk OF
your body that the bill OF the Star Pub
fishing Company for advertising dtlin-
quent list, amounting to S57, 40, has been
referred to me for an opinion Ia relation
TO the legality Of the same. On page 100
section 9l Charter and Ordinances. relat
ing TO the assessment aud collection Of
taxes, IL is provided that en- the
frst Saturday OF September In
each year, the assessors and collectors
shall advertise in two OF the daily nawe-
papers Of the city Of Wilmington full
list OF the persons whose taxes az aforesaid
.or the preceding year are at that date
unpaid, &c, &c. Now, as the authority
for advertising what is commonly
called the Delinquent List" Is derived
wholly from the section referred 60. The
statute ia this behalf must be construed
strictly, and, in my opinion. does not
authorize the publication OF said lat In
any other number or character Of papers
than Is distinctly named and provided for
in said statute"
Mr.. Curren, who contracted the bin.
moved that it be accepted and fled. This
would have left the bill where 1t was.
Mr.. Perkins offered az an amendment
thar the topinion sbe received by Council
and the spirit contained in 1t be adopted
IS the sense Of Council In regard 10 the
bill. The Amendment was accepted by
Mr. Curren and adopted by Council.
City Solicitor Lyman, who was present,
gave his verbal opinion on the subject
dc told Council that the city was not
bound b. the action Of ar Official who
contracted bill that was beyond bis
power to contract under the ordinances.
Mr.. Baugh, chairman Of the Finance
COMMITTEES, presented the city treasu-
rers statement OF the interest on tho
water bonds falling due in 1891. The bonds
are Nos 10 TO 32 inclusive, and amount
to $6O6, 800 The amount or interest due
~ $5l, 900 The first payment is due in
January and the last payment is due in
october The city treasurer's statement
was received and ordered spread on the
minutes and the clerk was ordered to in
form the Board Of Water Commissioners
Of the statement.
an appropriation Of $6. .G01. SO was
made to the Board OF Education.
The bids for furnishing 1000 dog tags
were ss follows: w. r. Lindsay. S19 per
thousand; John Heaphey, $25 Der
thousand. The last bid was declared
irregular by the chair. as It was not
signed and had no surety accompanying.
On motion il was accepted and the bids
were referred to the Police Committee
me hill OF John J. Mealey for 1858 was
allowed Council adjourned.