Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10

The finance committee presented the
October payroll of the president and
members, amounting to $24076, and
Mr.. Cotton moved that orders be drawn
In favor of the parties named for the re-
spective amounts.
Mr.. Murray called for the reading Of
the individual amounts, which were as
tollowsi President Benson, $2g; MIR.
Cotton, $24.17; Mr.. Perkins, $2e.O9;
Messrs. Dannenberg, Kirby, McVay,
McKelvey, Magee, Ratledge and White,
$40 each; Mr.. Pagan, S13; Mr.. Griffin,
$3.50, and Mr.. Murray, a.
"For several months" said Mr..
Murray, ~ have sat here surpri sed and
at loss TO know how the members on
the other side can count up so many
committee meetings. The members on
this side have nothing to do with them.
What business is there that this Council
has b do that there should be so many
committee meetings2 No member Of
this body who draws $50 has less than
30 or 30 committee meetings How can
these meetings be made up with the
business of this Council? There was a
time when it was said committee
meeting was held on every corner. The
result is commissions. Then Council
mad something to do"
Continuing, Mr. Murray said he would
ask for an accounting and, although he
did not expect that his motion would be
seconded, he would move that the pay
roll be laid over and committee of
three be appointed TO investigate the
matter. Mr.. Murray's motion was not
seconded, and Mr.. Magee called for
vote on the original motion, whereupon
Mr.. Murray remarked, II thought there
were on this side some members who
would not second my motion"
Mr.. Magee commented on the law in
regard to committee meetings and said
Mr.. Murray had insinuated that he (Mr.
Magee) would not second the latter
motion. He did not second il, he ex-
planned, because there was no good
reason for doing SO. He was not
millionaire or the heaviest taxpayer in
the Council, he added, nor did he want
to draw from the city more than is legiti-
mate. Referring to Mr.. Murray's real
estate in the Tenth ward he hinted that
~ might have something to do with Mr.
Murray's majority there, whereupon
President Benson raped and Mr.. Magee
returned to the subject under discussion.
Mr.. Cotton said, he and other mem
icost of serving the city Is more than the
reimbursement, notably so with the
chairman of the public buildings and
police committees. MIR. Murray, seem
ingly for the benefit of Mr.. Magee, read
from the city charter section in rela-
ton to committee meetings and in CON
clusion asked what had any member to
do which would warrant him drawing
$40; the intention of the law was that
money should not be drawn for meet
ings not attended; lie knew members
who had held 30 or 80 committee meet
ings. The original motion was adopted,
Mr.. Murray alone voting in the negative.
The law committee recommended that
Lewis w. Brosius and Benjamin X.
Smedley, of Brosius g. Smedley, be APP
pointed weighmasters. This was in
response to petition from the firm,
asking that 1t be appointed weighmas-
ter. The individuals named We're unani-
mously elected. Mr.. McKelvey was
given the casting vote and Messrs.
Murray and Perkins served as tellers.
MIR. Whites month deferfed motion
for the appointment of fuel committee,
consisting OF member from each ward,
was taken from the table and adopted.
Mr.. White was made chairman of the
committee and the other councilmen
were appointed members of the same.
The city treasurer reported that the
city has deposited In Union National
Bank $50 ,84S.35 to the credit of current
expenses, in each Of the four depository
banks IS, $50 to the same credit and in
Union National Bank $4,454.62 TO the
credit of special fund He also reported
the following receipts: From Auditor
Billany, $40, fees received by the
plumbing inspector last month, and
$3.50, auctioneer's license; from Union
National Bank, $500, interest on de-
post; from Engineer Boughman, $9050,
surveying department fees for last
month; from w. B. Hyland, $777 so,
fines, fees and costs received by the
municipal court last month, and $2450,
October witness fees unclaimed; from
Collector Mitchell, $500, city and
school taxes for 1880; from Admins
orator Mealey, 1895, like taxes for 1890
and 1891.
The city auditor certified to the cor
rectness of the accounts of the city
treasurer, the plumbing inspector, the
city engineer and the clerk of the
municipal court and reported receipts
included in the report of the city trea-
surer. Of the fees received by the city
engineer $60.50 have been deposited to
the credit of City Council and $40 to
the credit of the Board of Directors Of
Che Street and Sewer Department.
The clerk of the municipal court re-
ported that Its receipts last month were
as follows: Fines, $489.b0; fees, Sal 80;
costs, $145.90.
The coal oil inspector reported that he
inspected 89,945 gallons of oil last
month.
The police and miscellaneous pay
rolls, amounting respectively to So ,9S0.31
and $2,0006l, were passed.
Mr. Pagan gave notice that he will
present at the nextmeeting an ordinance
amending the ordinance creating pay
roll system for the various departments
Of the city. 1T will provide for the
passage of the paYrolls week earlier
and thus the city's employees will moi
have to wait until the next month fol
compensation for work performed
during the preceding month.
Mr., Cotton gave notice of the intro
duction OF an amendment to the ordi
nance providing for the appointment d
Hssessors' and collectors clerks, defining
sheir duties and fixing the salaries q
assessors and collectors, passed Januar,
9TH, 1885. 1t will give to Council thu
right to sanction the appointment o
clerks.
Several bills were read and referred
to committees.
10 the finance committee was referred
petition from Thomas r, Lally, agen
for James Rebman, asking for the re
funding of $3.50, overpad tax.
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