Evening journal., 1890-04-04
Council Committee
Meetings. MCp4 iuus.

A Communication obi setting to the pas.
cage Of fhe Fire Department election Or
dinance was received and read, as fol-
lows
"WrLMINGToN, April /, 1890.
To the President and Members of Coan-
ell.
GENTLEMEN: As you have before
your honorable body an ordinance to
amend an ordinance relating to the Fire
Department of Wilmington, we, the nn-
dersigned presidents representing the
following fire companies, would respect
fully protest against Council passing
such ordinance. We consider ia our
Judgment. that the present law govern
in the election Of chief engineer and
assistants Is all that Is required BY
honest men. We feel in this case, apon
the very eve Of our election, that any
interference upon the part Of Council,
instead Of ..harmonizing the factional
feeling and differences that now exist,
would only widen the breach and impair
our service. Therefore, we ask your
honorable body TO postpone further ac-
tion until such time a. the various FIRE
companies are unanimously in favor Of
the change: Joseph II. Smith, president
Of Friendship Fire Company, No. / w.
b. Price, president OF Phoenix Fire Com
pauy, No. 4; H. r. Bourbon, president Of
Fame Mase Company, No. j; George NJ.
Yates, president Of Washington Fire
Company, No. q"
Property holders protested against a
stable near their property at Eighth and
DUPONT streets, and their petition was
referred TO the Law Committee.
Plumbing Inspector Edward f. Kane
sent communication concerning tbs
trouble between the Street and Sewer
Department and the plumbers, anC
suggested thEt section of the plumbing
ordinance, passed in May OF last yeai
be amended, so that plumbers must taxi
out license and give an indemnity bont
for the completion Of work in which thi
tearing up Of streets Is necessary. ii,
further suggested the appointment O
an examining committees, consisting o
the president Of the City Council, presi-
dent Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment and the plumbing inspector. Tn
communication was referred to the Law
Committee.
An invitation from Hyatts Militar,
Band to attend its novelty exposition Il
the Institute Hall, was received and &C
cepted
A number Eof bills was read and re-
ferred, then Mr.. Beale moved adjourn
ment, but the motion was lost.
Samuel II. Baynard sentsa letter. wit
a bill attached, stating that the bill
amounting to $33 S5 had been sent 4
Council, but had never been paid and a
reason wAs ever given for, its .non-p
ment
Mr.. Mccall moved that the bin b
allowed and an order drawn for th
amount.
Mr. sawdon stated that the Polio
Committee never made any contract fc
the articles mentioned
Mr.. Baugh stated that $5 for stai
was too high, as policemen's stars ha
cost only &C. so before.
Mr.. Mccall said that he had invest
gated and found that So had always bee
paid before.
Mr.. Dillon moved that the bill be la
over for one week, and the city audit,
report the amounts paid for stars in Il
last three years. The amendment WI
lost by tie vote The motion to ps
the bill was carried
Mr.. Cotton presented a resolution, d
recting the Park Commissioners to sele
sites for a park in South Wilmingto
and it was carried.
Mr.. Beale again moved that Council q
joarm and 1t was carried by vote Of
to Q. As the large audience fled o.
of she council chamber a cheer re
the air. 1t was the enthusiasm Of {
Coordination" fremen on the non-co
sidoration of the proposed ordinance. a
the h0pe of success in next weeks eleo
ion.