Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-21
FOURTH EDITION
CITY COUNCIL.

Brooks Foster stiii AN Expenso-ordi-
nance lutroduced.. Duiies Of II Clerk
Of the Market to BIO Defined-The Hat
tory Room Visited.
The City Council met In regular ses
sion last night.
Mr.. Shea, from Finance Committee,
reported 10 favor Of refanjing to A. Z.
LsCarpentier e3.84 overpaid tsxes, and
the report was adopted.
Mr Forrest offered an ordinance pro-
yldlng for tho sale OF the property owned
by the city At Ninth aud DUPONT streets.
The ordinance was read twice and re-
ferred TO tho Law Committee.
Mr.. Forrest, from the Law Committee,
reported . bill favorable for IS Tor witness
fees due Patrick Cummins Tor attendance
on the trial Of the case Of Q. Brooks fos-
ter vs. the Mayor and Council OF WILL
mington. Mr.. Forrest, the chairman Of
the committee, stated that the solicitor
had given his opiplon that Council had
right TO pay the bill.
Messrs. Baugh and Chambers said that
IL was opening the gate for great many
other witnesses 10 come IN and claim fees.
Mr.. Dlllin said that Foster did not
leave any security for the costs and
Council would therefore have to pay all
its witnesses In that case. The report
was adopted.
Inc city treasurer reported the balance
in bank to current expenses to be S1i2,-
609.13; park fund, 81, 464. Oh; received OF
Tax Collector Z. 7. Moody, 1915; NJ.
). Mealey, t675; water commissioners for
intereat, $50.
William =. White petitioned for the
return OF IS. 20 overpaid capitalion tag.
Referred to Finance Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Roberts vote OF
thsnks was extended to the Eureka
Council, Jr., q. U. A. NJ, for invita-
tons 10 the members to attend the pre-
sentation and hoisting Of flag at the
High School tomorrow at , o'clock.
Mr.. Roberta then offered the following
resolution, which was unauinousiy
adopted:
Resolved, That the city solicitor be
aud he hereby 10 required 10 submit 10
writing At the next regular meeting OF
Council his opinion as legal adviser of the
city Of the following questions:
us the clerk Of the street market sub
ject to the control OF Council or to the
control OF the Street and Sewer Depart.
menti
"5hould he or should be not, under the
law, submit his accounts to Council and
pay moneys collected by him to the city
treasurer for the general fund.-
III he 10 under the control of the |
Street and Sewer Department, should |
not that department pay hun for his ser
vices?
rs Council legally bound to pay sala.
ries OF officers or employees OF the Stree,
and Sewer Department.
Can or cannot tbs Street and Sewer
Department terminate the term of onice |
of the clerk Of the market and dismiss
him at the pleasure OF the directors and
elect another clerk In his placep
Mr.. Baugh, chairman of the Fire Com |
mittee, invited the members TO visit the |
battery room In the basement of the City |
Hall Immediately after Council adj
journed.
Bills were passed as follows: Stewart
Carlisle, S02. SO; Frank X. Smith, Si93g;
= o,eph David, $3.50; First Il Davis,
70. 80; Patrick Camnins. s., o. J. Hes
sion, 5000; same, 50; same, SIS; Sam uel |
Murphey " Son, 49, John II. Turner,
s2O.25.
After the adjournment Of Council
nesr.y all the members repaired to the
battery room In the basement of the |
City Hall. The room has been very |
handsomely fitted up and boarded ali |
around aud ceiled with yellow pine |
flushed IN oil. A neat revolving desk |
has been placed in one corner OF the
room Tor the use of Superiuter dent
Aydou aud L,nemsn Haley.
AS soon az the Fire Committee can
afford to make the expenditure of money
= door aud entrance will be cut leading
directly from the street to the battery
room, and thus doing away with the
present dark aud ineonvepint entrance.