Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27

Discussing Sunday Adyertising--Bn for
Election SpeciaIs--To Inspect the Police
Signal System.
President Farra was absent from last
Thursday nights meeting of Council,
and Mr., Baugh was called to the chair.
The bill Of the Star Publishing Co,
S59.40, for publishing the delinquent tax
list, postponed from last meeting, was
called up,
Mr.. Perkins claimed that as the char
ter authorized this publication only in
two daily papers, whoever ordered it in
a Sunday paper exceeded his authority
and made himself responsible for the
bill.
Mr.. White moved to lay over one
week and obtain the opinion Of the city
solicitor.
Mr.. Perkins said he had heard the
solicitor say that the charter meant the
list to be published in two daily papers
only and not three papers.
The motion to postpone prevailed,
The city treasurer reported Balance
In bank to the credit of current ex-
penses, $l07, 693.S1 special deposit,
l2,S40.64. Receipts for the week Col
lector Mealey, s4T5; Collector Moody,
1926.
The police committee reported favor
ably on Mayor Harringtons request for
payment of 10 special policemen who
, served on election day, amounting to
$12O.77. Adopted.
Mr.. Curren presented communica-
5 tions from Isaac j. Jelferis, for the re-
turn of $6.65, overpaid tax; Adam II.
Fox, $4.2s; Wesley j. Husbands 1898.
They were referred to the finance com
| mittee.
A communication from the sunday
Republic, asking for the payment Of
$l792, balance due on and old printing
bill, was referred to the printing com
} mittee,
u In reference to the resolution offered
Why Mr.. Lawson at the last meeting about
the frame building going up at No. $50
Jefferson street, Building Inspector Dill
lon presented a communication stating
that the building was being constructed
according to law and by his authority
The school boards monthly appro-
priation, $s,691,66, was ordered to be
drawn.
Mr.. Cotton presented an ordinance
authorizing the mayor to appoint two
additional city constables, which was
read twice.
Mr.. Hawkins asked where these two
constables We're to serve.
Mr.. Cotton said it was necessary to
have two officers to attend to the new
police telephone system.
Mr.. Hawkins said he was satisfied.
Mr.. White presented II report from
Fire Alarm Superintendent John w.
Aydon stating that the police telephone
signal system, constructed by the Gaynor
Electric il tY1 tasTl III t,tr
order and satisfactory in every respect.
The superintendent also called attention
to the fact that the city now has 10
miles Of fire alarm and 90 miles of sig
nal wires which require $50 cells Of bat
terry. He recommended that new form
of battery which requires but 80 cells
be adopted. The change lie thought
would save the city $500 to $3.50 per
annum. He also recommended that a
committee be appointed to report all
places where electric wires Of any kind
are too low.
The members were very doubtful
about accepting this report, for fear it
would bind Council to accepting the
system off-hand, Chairman Baugh held
to this view, but Mr. Mckenney differed
with him. Finally the matter was settled
by referring the report 10 the police and
fire committees.
A communication from Agent T. +.
O'Brien, announcing the completion of
the system and asking the appointment
of a committee to make an inspection
and test, was next read.
On motion of Mr. Mckinney, Coun-
Gil agreed to meet at o'clock Monday
afternoon, for the purpose of making an
inspection of the system.