Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03


Tho closing session of the old City
Council was held Monday night. As though
10th 10 give up their Councllmanic asso-
Citations, the members W re allow IN as
aembling and il was nearly $50 O'Clock
J before the roll was called. Councilman
johnson was absent and therefore missed
tho sight OF o gorgeous collection OF fans,
breoms, cuspidores and scrap paper
with which his colleagues had decorated
his desk.
The finance committee, on the question
of the proposed opening of Eleventh
street, reported as follows:
The fiuance committee would respect
fully report on the petition for opening
Eleventh street which was referred to the
Street and Sewer Department, who re-
turned communication TO Council stating
that they would take steps As soon as they
were assured that Council had appropriated
sufficient funds for the same. Your COM
mittea Will state that no appropriation mas
been made for opening OF said street. Inc
appropriation FOR miscellaneous ana incl
dental expenses has about 80 900 more than
lie generally used for contingent purposes.
II the next Council wishes TO assume the
responsibility of approprlating any part of
4 thls money 10 the opening OF said Eleventh
street, aud can safely do 80 without risking
| the contingent fund, your committee would
A recommend the opening OF the same.
A Tho report was adopted.
~ On the resolution offered by Mr.. Mo
Gail, referring to the collection of alleged
overdrawp Rslaries from certain members
the finance committee reported THAT ac-
cording TO the opinion of the city So
y lioi,or the committee had no Jurisdiction
7 t.. tar -Un al
Tho city auditor made q report on the
/ accounts Of 1. p. Moody, tax receiver
for the Northern district, for 1888, show
4 ing that he had settled in full, after the
allowance of errors amounting to &c.
g32 So The amount of the duplicate
was 1870, 524,7l.
The printing committee, on the bill of
the Sunday Republic OF $4i 80, for
printing the annual city statement, made
report returning the bill to Uouncil,
being unable to agree upon the amount.
MIR. MCCALL said the publisher was
willing to compromise and moved that
cne.half OF the amount be allowed. The
, IN Ntion prevailed.
z The public buildings committee, on
NV. Ohambers' resolution relative to the
diepoeai Of desks and chairs to the retir-
in2 members OF Council reported that
eaoh member had purchased his desk and
chair for 49,
Mr. Sharkey presented the claim of j.
A. Wilson, $780, for two horses which
had been killed by hard work in the am
bulance service. Mr.. Sharkey said one
OF the horses had received fatal injuries
by falling into hole while being driven
out Maryland avenue by policeman in
response to o call. The bill was referred
to the law and finance committees Jointly.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the thanks of
Ocuncil be rendered the president, clerk
and beiliif for their oourtesies to the
members during the past year. The
press was included, by Mr.. Chambers
4 amendment, and the motion was unani-
innusly adopted. President Farra &C.
lnowIedged the compliment and ex-
pressed AIS regrets at parting with those
members who retire by reason OF the ex-
piration OF their terms.
MIR. Mccall offered d resolution refund
ing to those membsrs who bad returned
certain amounts to the city treasury, as
salary received in excess OF that allowed
by law, the amounts 80 returned. lie
said that as Council had refused to collect
by legal process from those who refused
TO pay back the amounts received in ex-
have the money returned.
The resolution was lost, not even MIR.
Mccall voting for it.
Mr.. Mccall called up for third read
ing tho suctioneers' ordinance, but Pres
ident FGrra ruled that as it had only
been introduced last Thursday night and
this meeting BEING an adjourned session,
IL could not now be taken up, as an ordi-
rance has to be read at least one stated
meeting prior 10 its tnnl passage.
Mr.. shRrkey offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, That Samuel Chambers the
member from the Seventh ward, be, and Is
hereby directed to furnish "rhe Council" at
Its next stated meeting, proofs of the as
settion that money was used In corrupt
taanpcr IN the awarding OF the contract
'or furnishing tho city with police patrol
,ystem.
Mr.. Chambers: When l said money
lad been used to secure votes for the
/, xaynor system, announced that l was
Responsible fol. ;shat | said. We know
-. [liat there can leSpo investigation by this
lounoil, but the Gaynor company know
ghere their redress is. 1t can be found
b the courta.
Mr.. Sharkey insisted that MIR. Cham
bars should give his proofs. Mr.. Cham
bers defied the Gaynor company or any
member of Council to prosecute him for
libel.
Mr.. Chambers further said that Mr..
Gaynor told him that he had never had so
much trouble in any CITY he ever went in
az hehad in Wilmington. Still, his system
(. IS adopted with apparent case and by o
large vote. "Oan any one toll me, said
Mr.. Chambers, twhere he encountered so
much trouble?'
The resolution was adopted by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes--Meesrs. Beale, Ooley, Cotton,
Ourren, Magee, MCCALL, Perkine, Roberts,
I Shsrkey, Shea, Vandegritt and President
Farra-12.
Nays-Messrs. Ayars, Chambers, Davis,
Dillin, Forrest, Hawkins, Lawson, Nc
Kenna, Ryan and Sawdon-10.
Bills were passed during the session aa
follows:
b. j. HessIon, $3.50; 8. Murphy Il Son.
&i.45; George w. Quinn, $994.50; Edwin
Hawke. n cents; De. W. q. Pierce, %; A.
u. Roberts, $25 So; Republican Printing
Co.,, 40.92; Star Publishing Co., $l2.24
journal Printing Co., $46,57; News Pub
fishing Co., &22,90; Stats Zeitunq. S14 2S !
Every Even ng Printing Co., $3.50: Thos.
Rossltor. 4s5; Sunday Republic, $22.40
Co., Si06.28; George W. MarFhall, Sl.25
George b. Carmichael, SO; Freie Presse,
i $22.12; DR.. ]. o. Fahey, 30.
The small hoy Gets in His Work.