Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-21

AT Thursday nights meeting OF City
Council, the resolution offered by Mr..
Farrs at the previous meeting, calling on
MIR. Beale to resign his seat in Council,
after having confessed to accepting $50
for his vote in the oity auditor caucus,
came up under the head of unfinished
business. There was no discussion, and
the yive voce vote being rather unsatis-
factory, President Farra ordered rising
vote. Messrs. White, Baugh, Cotton,
Ourren, Sharkey, McKenney and Perkins
arose in the affirmative and Messrs.
negative, Mr.. Besls being the first to
arise. President Farra declared the reso-
luton adopted. Mr.. Vapdegrift did not
vote and Mr.. Magee was absent.
The city treasurer reported bala nee
in bank OF $20S, ,079.24.
Petitions Of John Beckley, John A.
Chapman and John McOloskey, for the
refunding of overpaid taxes were read
and referred to the finance committee.
Draughtsman Harry Schuler peti,ioned
for permission to exhibit map of the
city at the Wilmington fair. 1t was
referred to the committee on now maps.
Mr.. Ourren presented q petition from
the Diamond State Iron Company and
others asking that q steam 6re engine
company be established in South Will
mington. II was referred TO the COM
mittee On fire companies.
The School Boards monthly appro-
pria.ion, $6,69l.66, was directed to he
drawn.
Mr. Hawkins cffsged resolution di-
raeting the city auditor to procure the
mortgages given by the purchasers of tha
city lot recently sold at public sale, and
after entering them on his books TO plaoe
them in the custody Of the city treasurer
until they can be realized upoa. Adopted.
Mr. Lawson offered resolution re.
qusating the clerk to ascertain the coat OF
tue special meeting of August 4th and
deduct it from tho pay of the finance
committae, in consequence of THAR
noglsct In not having the order for the
Street and Sewer Department, which WAS
drawn at the special meeting, attended to
at the prsvioua regular meeting.
Mr.. Baugh enid the neglect was on the
part of the Street and Sewer Department
in not making timely reqaiaition upon
Council for th money.
The resolution was lost only Messrs.
HewAin and Lawson voting for IL.
Biilu were allowed during the meeting,
as follows:
c. r. Melchoir, 80: James Carpenter, Sl.n
oyerpai Tax; Traynor ~ Co, s3ii.5g; NJ
Mogary IL Son. ~; Kennebec lee and Coal Co.
$li.sD; r. r Cor igan, 500; a. L. johnson
SIS 58 Fell ls teopes, $475; W. II. Hartlove
S2BO; j. v. Carlisle " o., 2a2T; C. 5. Cleland
S7o5; Charles J arner 60, sio.96; Rrdge
Joyce, i.l'; iianiel 4. Forrest, SIS; Whining
ION Citr iflgrtrlc Co., s2I2.lO John d. nHvis,sl
A. Bucnor, t5 John Wise, sl.4l J b. Stidham
| so cents. $, Unrl slo, SiT6; South rn Electric
Co.. Sl52.70; T. D. Jordan s57. ~ Chief of Police
ewiggctt, feeding prisoners for ! ne, $44sS
Chief OF Police SwiEgett, incidental ex-
penses, sl5.6S Howard Milpnrn, S280
Robert Brown, S4.lU T.. r. smith,, s7aT
A. e. Sterling, f9.50; Joseph Day, S4e5; Samue
II. Baynarl, 1880; NJ. 4 Kelley, 50; Or, II. L
Eyes, go, j. V. Carlisle 4 Co., Si.sI; Flynn x
Bro, 80; Di. II, e. shortlidee. Si3; ". G. Martin
81 Wlllnm Dollard, $l6.5; Ftsis tr,sss, s1l.al
Egeai.g journal, sl2b as: EVERY EVENING, ,ti5 80
DlfiR Republican, fl01.s0: y lawaIe Printing
Co, sI7s.y3: Wilmington Printing Co., .7L75
boral.nd feUs, s11695; S'drts ZsiftnG, sTl.T5
Telephone Co, $50: Frst Il Davis, S9.25.
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