Evening journal., 1891-02-06
CITY COUNCILS SESSION.
Help for Ofiicer shultx's widow-Cit
Ordinances Passed.


Ordinances Passed.
City Council held it's regular meeting
last evening The Committee on Finance
reported the amounts due to the garbage
collectors. They also reported favorably
on the ordinance authorizing Council to
appropriate 81, 600 10 the Street and
Sewer Department to complete the inter
cepting sewer, The report was adopted
Coal Oil Inspector Durney reported hay-
ing inspected 24751 gallons Of oil in
January. City Treasurer r. r. Griffith
reported balance in bank TO
current expenses, %i0s SIG 81 /;
special, $f2, $40 62 The weekly
payroll Of $1s47 II aud the monthly
payroll for city councilmen OF $248 90
was ordered paid. Mr. Cotton presented
communication from the Employers Ia.
surance Company Offering to insure the
officers and men Of the tolice Depart
ment, against death or disability incurred
in discharge Of police duty with a limit
OF $40 week during any period OF dis
ability not exceeding fifty two weeks.
and III, QUO In the event Of death. The
premium for the policy TO be $lf75 a
man for IL months insurance, making
for 81 men $599 20 with privileges to in
crease.
The company offers to deduct 90 per
cent. from premiums If the relate on
the proposed policy be waived, thus re-
ducing the cost OF insurance TO 4479. 40
The benefits extend to chief, sergeants
officers and all doing duty in the police
department. The communication was
referred TO the Police Committee
Mr. Bangh then offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, Il seemingly appears that
the collectors are not making as large an
amount Of collections as they should. and
as the city requires all the taxes to be
diligently collected; therefore, be Ii
Resolved, That, the Council direct the
collectors to proceed at once to make a
thorough collection Of all taxas duo the
city, I"
MIR. Hawkins submitted a petition
signed John r. Bradley and others. ask
ing that ere alarm box be placed at the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Scott
street. The petition was referred to the
Fire Committee.
Daniel w Taylor. secretary of the
Citizens meeting, submitted the resolu-
tions passed by the meeting, requesting
Council to petition the Legislature 10
make an appropriation of sum not ex-
ceeding $500. 600 for the improvement of
the streets of Wilmington. A committee.
consisting of Messrs Baugh, Curran.
Cotton, Magee, McKenny, Beale, Sharkey
al President Farra, were appointed to
confer with the Citizens committee.
Mr.. Beale offered a petition for an ap-
of $500 be made by Council |
for the widow of Officer Shultz He was
aware that IL was not In the power of /
Council to make any such appropriation,
therefore he moved that the petition be |
referred to the Finance ana Law Commit |
tee, and that they be instructed to ask |
the Legislature TO pass a la " giving power |
TO Council 20 take the steps mentioned in |
the petition. The resolution was passed |
aud referred TO the Committee on Finance. /
Mr.. Baugh called up for the third read !
ing, the ordiaance providing for the ap- |
Of 81 900 to the Street ana |
Sewer Commissioners The ordinance |
was read, adopted and refeaTed to the |
mayor for approval.
MIR. Magee called up for the third |
reading the ordinance providing for the !
issue Of certain sinking fund bonds,
which was passed -and referred to the
mayor for approval
The bills Of garbage collectors were
passed as follows Fred Winchester.
SlO4, 77i Llion Collins, s13l10; Thomas
Pagan, S4O7 81.