Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-28
0UR FIGHTEE.s or FfRE.
Value of the Fire Departments Property
and Equipments--City Council Pay,
Mrs. schultz $500.

| OUR FIGRTEIfS or FIRE.
Value of the Fire Departments Property
and Equipments--City Council Payi
Mrs. Schultz $500.
Allowing bills and reading the annual
! report of the chief engineer of the fire de
| partment protracted Thursdays session
/ OF City Council. On the recommendation
| q the committees named the following
bills were allowed:
Public Bui'dings -!Ayars & Son, sl7.i5; Law.
| ward II. brennan, s7.9s: William Haley, i6sGS
| Ialrlck ltaley, 81; T. f. Carrignn, S3l5; NJ. n
Kclloy, $40; ". II nnrtloyc 80 cents; John NJ
| solo non, AtS@. Il. i. Walsh, 81. C. Y. Molcholr
| s5;g5; @. =. Cleland, 1924; s. Murphy II Son, S29
| tlre-tieorge W. Senior, ~ 10: T. Ferry Sl.4l;
J@ohh JOIN q q. Brlson, 61 cents; Kngsbury & Mus.
| Fire-alarm Telegraph Company. $3.50; j. V.
Carlisle & Co., s4.75: Wilmington Transfer Co.,
S2ae5; Robert 7. Haley, si.3O; Ayars 4 Son, 80;
i' lanes W9tson, watson, Sl22; George W. Stone, 80
.Police-W: Y. swiseett, s3s.M; Patrick
mahonoy, 81; y. J. Fougeray, $40; 2: James
Belt, &c: Joseph David, si0i2; James T.. Writ,
sol. Dir. Charles II. Wallace, s34. II. 4 Miner,
~; y. y. Morri on, 90 cents: George W. Gray,
30 ~; Jamos Mcmahon, -; II. a. Brown, 40
cents .; II, Bunnell ~ Co, $3.50; II; 7. Eyes,
~; NJ; Y. Kelley, 81; Frank r. smith, $3.50;
wilmington Transfer Company, s2s.05. SOUTH
eern e Electric Company, fI6l7: Patrick "
McChrter Company; 70, Gaynor Electric Com
Iark-Wllliam Dolllrd, S45; j v. Clrlislo &
cent
Accounts-w. II. Farra g. 60. st.s5. O. r.
Thomas Il Co, S2750 Delaware 81 Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Co., $50.
Prlntlng-Ihonns Rossitor. s3s.s7; Epening
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~ Elecion.-Fei s Peoples, 81; Patrick
Fuol-John II. Turner, s4.sO: George w.
~ ~ "
Son, s5l35; Michael Leonard, si.40; Fell &
Joseph Sl52 90
An adverse report was presented by the
hre committee on the petition of the chief
engineer of the fire department, asking
that telephones be put in the several en-
glme houses. The report was adopted.
The city treasurer reported in bank
S37 'l6.Wi to the credit of current expenses
and s4,45i.62 to the credit of special de-
post He also reported the following re-
ceipts From Collector Mitchell, $500. city
and school taxes for 1890; from John !.
Mealey administrator of the late Martin
J, alealey, Sl5O, city and school taxes for
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer.
The CHIEF engineer of the fire department
submitted his annual report, voluminous
communication containing a list of the fire
companies, the value of the property of
each company, the names of The officers
and members and several recommenda-
tons. When the clerk had gone through
about one-half of the report, a motion thnt
itS further reading be dispensed with was
adopted. In his recapitulation the chief
engineer gave the following statistics
Number of steam fre-engines, 7; hose
carts, I; hook and ladder trucks, 2; feet of
good hose, 5000; feet of medium hose,
5,l5Oi active members of the department,
,fr ra,1 ,N.,An H.
personal property, S65000; number of
horses, ,25i value of horses, SG,05O. He
made the, following recommendations
That the law prohibiting the erection of
frame buildings be more rigidly enforced;
that all overhead wires be put under
ground; that the department secure sup
ply wagon and chemical engine that IN
ordinance be passed requiring the erection
OF guards around hoistways. He dsap-
proved of all companies responding to all
boxes on the first call and expressed the
opinion that on that call the response of
the two companies nearest the box from
which an alarm should be sent out would
be sufficient. In conclusion he compli-
mented the tiremen for their devotion to
ullty andt thanked his assistants, the mayor,
the police and other officials for their CO.
operation. The report was received and |
filed
a communication from the directors of |
he street and Sewer Department asking |
That there be prepared an ordinance ali- |
thorizing the borrowing of 100000 for the |
department for the present year, was refer.
red to the finance committee, as was also
a petition from George II. Boughman, |
lskng that he be refunded overpaid tax
to 1908.
a communication from the Board Of |
Water Commissioners, stating that it does
not deem it advisable to purchase the
water, rights of Mill Creek, was received
md filed.
The following, offered by Mr.. Lawson,
vas adopted:
o prepare aud have introduced AN ordinance
prohibiting instrumental bands performing on
helr Instruments or IL oursing what they
erm music on tho first day OF tho WI ek, com
monty called tho sabbath day, upon any occa-
ion except II be funcral and that they be
prohibited from performing on their return
rom such occns ON.
An invitation from A. ]. Woodman for
'ouncil to participate in the Memorial Day
parade was accepted and Messrs. White,
urren and Perkins We're appointed q
committee To make the necessary arrange
nents.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Curren, ask
ng the Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department. TO appoint u commission to
ondenn Bridge street, owned by the r..
v. 4 y, Railroad Company, was adopted
nd the clerk was instructed to send a GER
flied copy of the resolution to the directors.
Mr.. Baugh presented certified copy of
he act authorizing the donation of $500 to
he widow Of Police Officer Schultz, which
ias read and filed.
The law committee was authorized to
rocure certified copies of the acts relating
? Council passed at the recent session OF
he Legislature.
The printing committee was authorized
ask for bids for printing bills required
lr the tax collectors office.