Daily Republican., 1890-04-04
CITY COUNCIL.
rlssmEN WATCHING THE
PROCEEDINGS.
cu, tho rme Ordinance Was Not Called
rn-rrotest Against Its Passage--1he
rlumbing Inspector Asks for
More Ls,isiation-The com-
niiltee Meeting Bills.

CN Council held a regular meeting
,,unl,bt, every member being prefept
lane numbers OF anxious ilremen crowd
"A a uc lobby and gathered upon thu
rsvu.t, anxious for the fate Of the
rdu,nce pending to regulate the cleo
,pu Of oflic,rs o, the department. The
grm,p were divided into two parties,
m, for and tho other against the ordi-
r,rer Considerable Of buttonholing
n, done by both sidea, and the city
Mlhrs were In . quapdary rs TO what
u,s lest TO do under the circumstance.
C,rk Of Council Messick beiUg absent,
Icir Auditor john NJ. Newell was &C.
kisd In bis place.
he city treasurer reported the balance
hank to current expenses to DO ST.
EIT; patk funds, 81, AGA. o.; received Of
WY aa.ggot,, $40; John NJ. Newell,
ma G,or.c Il. Boughmsn, sos. 80;
iIlcd states treasurer, SO; NJ. j..
Kt.lty ,62j; 4. +. Moody, $500.
Building ln'p-ctor Dion reported
hv!t. lssrei iorty-fcur permits for
hllIrs valued at s63, 900 aud collected 4
81, lahus March.
Goal u, Inspector Durney reported
lsus Inspected 1900 gallons OF oil
turu. Mach.
MI. Bsu.h Cae,el the following, " hici,
Vas On hs motion nferred 10 the Fire
Commltte
WtNoroN, April I, 1890.
10 III. President and Members Of Coun-
eli;
GENiwES. AZ you have before your
l@ents holy an ordinance to amend
~ a'lrilec relating to the Fire DE.
pnin'ai Wilmington we, the under
sso:i Fe.llcnls representing the fol.
owii ( fire companies, would respect
iliy pigi ! against Council passii q
suth odlnsnce. We consider, In our
jndsmcH', that the present law govern
he he election Of chief engineer and as.
'ialli I oil that Is required BY honest
nee We feel in this case, upon the
nl eve u our election, that any inter
i,f.rss Oh the part OF Council, inp.cad
q .laTmonlzlng the iactonal feeling and
ftnctees that now exist, would only
siden TIE breach aud impair our seryicc.
lie'e'ore, we ask your honorable body
Pfpehe further action until such
Llt a lhe various fire companies arc
,itlngusly in favor OF tho change:
MIl H. Smith, president OF Friend
Wy f'Ft Company, No. /; w. b. Price,
meIt oi fbGnlx Fire Company, No.
u, r. Bourbon, president OF Fame
Ce COMPANY. No. /; George NJ. Yates.
s.eh' oi Washington Fire Company,
W. Roberts offered a protest from
M NJ. Z. Forcum and others agair St
sHeeilan Of stable on DUPONT street
''seen Seventh and Eighth, which pro
was referred to the Law Committee.
communication was presented and
fead irem I. T. Kane, plumbing in.
Prc'or, complainin. Of the hardship,
Nend'ng the opening OF o sewer, owing
WO rtq4iiements and restricttops
fei by the Board of Street And
" Directors. In order to prevent
nc II he future Mr.. Kane recon
ls''l tie following amendment to the
slllt eteating q plumbing inspect Tor:
Isat III addition to registry that al
~ who may be engaged in the
.aO.n2 BUSINESS be required to take
l9aaae that they may furnish an
Anaii!iua bond for some certain
aat (Which certain amount could be
Ael a any time) aud that q license
VIZ az Of three members, to be COM
VI Of the president Of City Council.
ssle' engineer and the plumbing In
.g, OF any other persona to be
aa " your honorable body, said
" 10 provide rules for the enforce
y, o. ehs same With power to revoke at
! uae "a sufficient cause, subject OF
.e 'Dsd appeal to Council"
AZ lasilal.on from Hyatt's Military
y 70 attend it5 musical novelty Expo
" ra WIS accepted.
ias tay'roll Of officers and members Of
'~sll ID as follows: