Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-03
WITH FEET ON rHEIR DESKS.

Tho Undignified Attitude Assumed by
Some City Fathers While 10 Session.
Mr.. Murray Makes y Pertinent Objcc-
tion.
The attitude of certain members OF
City Council at meetings Of that body is
often undignifled. frequently as many
as three members at the same time are
seen lazily reclining in their tilt-back
chairs with leg thrown carelessly upon
their desks. While the posture Is un.
doubtedly comfortable it is unhecom.
ing and especially to the representatives
Of the city. Thursday nights session Of
Council did not exceed half an hour
and was devoted to the transaction OF
routine business.
Orders were directed to be drawn in
favor of the garbage contractors for the
amounts due them.
The city treasurer reported $50, 317.47
In Union National Bank and $23,S5C
each in the National Bank of Delaware
First National Bank, Central National
Bank and the National Bank OF vii.
mington and Brandywine to the credit
of current expenses and S4,45462 in
Union National Bank to the credit OF
special deposit. He also reported the
lniibNiuB icStiptS' TOtn tOileClol
Mitchell, city and school taxes for 1891
$3.50; from Administrator Mealey
city and school taxes for 1890, $3.50
and city and school taxes for 1891
$1,125. The city auditor certified &c
the correctness of the city treasurer's
accounts.
The police payroll, amounting tc
$4,005.31, was passed.
Mr.. Cotton presented the miscellane-
GUS payroll, amounting to $2,051
whereupon Mr.. Murray made a gentle
but sensible kick. He asked how many
members of the finance committee
had signed the payroll, which query
caused President Benson TO examine
the account. The president announced
that 1t had been signed by only one
member and ruled that since 1t had moi
been signed by a majority of the mem
bers 1t could not be passed then. Mr.
Murray expressed surprise at the pay.
roll being presented four days before
the completion of the work for which
the money is to be paid and was more
surprised because it is the salaries oil
city officials. Mr.. Cotton explained that
the payroll had not been signed by o
majority of the members of the com,
mittee because of the absence of two
members.
To the finance committee and the
committee on fire companies was re-
ferrcd petition from the Liberty Fire
Company, asking that it be paid next
month It's full appropriation of $4,000.
A petition from James p. Carpenter
asking that he be refunded overpait
capitation tax amounting to Sl.7l, wa:
referred to the finance committee, al
was also petition from Daniel Noel
wee, asking that he be refunded sos. SO
the amount of city taxes paid twice.
Orders We're directed to be drawn fo
$2,T75 ard $1,000 respectively, interes
accruing and loans maturing on Sep
tember 1st. Orders were also directed
to be drawn In favor of the city solicitor
for $4,140.73 and S341.04 to settle
judgments obtained against the city BY
John Macdonald and Charles Deval
| linger, the amounts TO be taken from
the appropriation for miscellaneous anC
incidental expenses.
Mr.. Dannenberg introduced an ordi
nance amending the ordinance passed
in 1855, concerning offences agains
public economy and certain nuisances
and the various amendments thereto
which, on his motion, was given frs
and second readings and referred to tn,
law committee. 1t prohibits goats, geest
and swine running at large anywher,
within the city's limits.