Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
DAMAGES, AND CLERKS
oLERR OF BAHhsT IKsThUOTED
TO MAKE REPORTS.
Mr.. Hobcrts' Resolution TO Causo
A7Im 40 Do so DrIeHIed Hy n sab.
statute - Accepting an Invitation
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President John @, Farra was absent from
ThurEday evenings session OF Council and
John ". Durren was called to the chair,
Tue city treasurer reported balance In
bunk to tho credit OF current expenses of
SS6 132.G7; park fund, So id40t. Received
II Il z. Moody, $500; Martin j. Mealey,
54jO.
Ths miscellaneous payroll Of sl.s47.l7
and the police pay.roli Of f3,2bl25 vera
passed.
Tho petitions received by the Street and
Sewer Department last Tuesday, asking for
the opening UG Eleventh aud Monroe
streets, and referred tc Council with the
request to appropriate enough money to
pay the damages, were received and re.
ferrad to the law and finance committees
Jointly.
ORDERS we're directed to ba drawn iu
favor OF sundry bondholders for SO, ,592.52,
interest on bonds dua April lsE, and for
81 79l2 interest on the sinking fund, duo
April lst.
City Solicitor Turner brought before
Council tito return of the commission to
assess DAMAGES on the property Of Thomns
mcCiary at Front and Shipiey streets. The
commission assessed the damages M 800
an1 1t had been agreed that sir. McOlary
was to have 500 so additional Tor removing
the portion of the property that obstt ucted
the Front street sidewalk. Tha roturn and
Tho agreement had been approved by the
Street and sewer Department and tine city
solicitor; and CifT Council WAS asked to
approve both and drag gn order for tho
total amount, Sl,S0ja1.
There was considerable objection TO the
! amount OF damaEes, which were considered
excessive. Mr.. Slarkey protesting pGrtieu-
lArly. He moved 10 postpone the matter
| tor week, referring It to the finance COM
| mlttee In the meantime.
! Mr.. Turner explained that Council would
havs to approve the return ut tnat meeting
! or tie time tor Its approval by botn sides
/ havingexpired 1t would become invalid ard
4 a new commission would have to be ap-
! pointed.
II was decided TO refer the return to tho
4 finance committee and take q r9cess oI f?e
| minutes during vhlch tho finance commit.
1 tee would prepare its report.
At the expiration OF tine recess Mr.. Shea,
\ chairman OF the tlnauce committee, moved
| that the damages assessed be paid and
| charged to the appropriation for miscel-
! lAneoua expenses.
| Mr.. sharkeY moved that City Solicitor
Turner be heard In the matter. Mr.. Turnsr
explained the situation az has been stated
air. sharkey wanted TO lay the matter
over md see II II would not be cheaper for
the city 20 buy the entire buldlng.
1t WAS a matter thar MIR. Roberts wan ed
to vote lnteiligently upon and after Mr.
Turner had e2piaiued tnat the award mus
be approved vt oncs to validate the return
ne talked for n considerable time in favor
of approving it.
Mr. Mccall also spoae in favor of the
motion TO approve, and MIR. Sharkey spoke
against tt.
The motion to approve the award and
draw an order to pay IL was passed almost
unanimously.
Mr.. Dillln erred the ordinance furthe,
regulating the elections for officers of the
fire department, OF which he gave notice
last week. The provisions OF the ordi
nance were fu ~ givsn az that time,
MIR. Roberts anx Ous)Y imputed whether
ths ordinance was not new ba -iuass, and
whether there WAS not some unfinished
business, meaning Ills clerk of the marke
resolution. Mr. Roberts WIS told that his
resolution was ready ior consideration n,
5000 as he called 1t up, and Mr.. Dlllil
kindly Withdrew his ordinance to allow Mr
Roberts to do so.
1t was read ami after the motion Il
adopt. MIR. Baugh offered the following as
substitutes:
Rssolred, That from and oftor the first day o
April, lsl, the clrr,t Of the market he and ne II
hereby Instructed to make quarterly reports q
al meat Inspected, al weights and measures
regulated and OF all and oycrJ OF his doing
EeiiIer with an ttcm2nd list Of All costs col
lccioi by him on account OF the Same.
Mr.. Hcberts spoke at length IN the matte
and called Mr. Bgugh'I resolution dodgt
to sneak out OF making report.
Mr. Biugn stated that his resolution dit
fered only from Mr.. Roberts by conforming
with tho ordinance, providing for the re.
ports, which Mr.. Roberts, did not DO.
Mr.. Sharkey spoke abont tho reports oil
the stroet markets, which the "clark" o
the mn'kst had made to tne Street ant
Sewer Department. regularly.
AIessrs. NoCGll, Hawkins and NJ kenney
alfo spoN9 on the motion.
Mr.. Il b ,rts said; 81 would Hike to ASA
the clerk whether he hes ever received aEy
reports from the clerk OF the market"
Mr.. hharksy said: II woud ike Z
amend tho GeHtlemal's question:" but {
laugh caused him 10 reGolect that hi!
amendment was not IN order
An ave and nay vote was called and Mr.
BhuHh's subst!tu-s was carried BY party
vote OF 10 TO g. Democrats vo'in, for the
resolution and Republicans against 1t.
! Nr. Dilin then called up his ordinance
1t was read twice and reIerreG to the Law
comtairtea.
A communication from W. +. MeAleer
secretary o. the Wilmington ball club
Inviting the membsts OF O1ulcil to atte1t
the opening game OF the ciuo on April 81
was accepted.
Bulls were passed as follows:
Pred Winchester, si0i7T: William Collins
siaLl0; Thomas Pagan, ;iJT.Sl; l.. p. Moody
SiG5jJ.
After adjournment Mr.. Roberts anil Sir
smeiia, the clerk of tho market, had 5
heated discussion in the Council chnmha
over tho reports which one Claimed that ht
made and tho other claimed that he did no
make. blows wore imminent, but non
| Mera given.