The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-27

Bills recommended to the legislature.
Telegraph wires to go underground.
Wants a slice Of the license fees.
A regular session OF the City Council
was held last night President Fana
In the chair.
The Law Committee reported moth
ing In the ordnance enlarging the fire
department contrary to law. Report
adopted.
Mr.. Baugh presented a bill OF 90 to
pay Councilman Sharkey's expenses In
going to Baltimore on business for the
fire department.
President Farra decided that the bill
not having been presented at a pre-
vious meeting could not be acted on at
this meeting.
Mr.. Baugh presented a bill of 800
for services and so cents for material
ing the police signal system, but the
chair making the same decision as on
the first, 1t was laid over.
The city treasurer reported the bal
ance in bank to current expenses to be
$50, S4S.4 special fund, Si2,SI9.82; re-
ceived OF y. p. Moody, S220, Edmund
Mitchell, Jr., 300; j. j. Mealey, SS2S;
Mechanics Loan Association. Sl20.
The miscellaneous payroll of 81, 922. :
Ia and the police payroll OF @3,3l3.S IS
were ordered paid.
Mr.. Cotton called up for the third
reading the ordinance increasing the
Fire Department.
The ordinance passed unanimously
and was referred to the Mayor.
On motion OF Mr.. Baugh an order for
%, 1916 was drawn in favor of the Sink
Ing Fund Commissioners to pay bonds
coming due March 81. Tho interest
list for March 81. amounting to SlO,-
40 was also ordered paid.
Mr.. Mckenney presented bill for
presentation to the Legislature. no
quii'ing that all telegraph wires except
those used in city railways and by
city be placed under ground, under
tho penalty of fine Of 300 for viola
tons OF the act.
Mr. Cotton moved that the limit OF
time for putting the wires under
ground be fixed for July |, 1896.
President Farra calling Mr.. Wander
grlft to the chair, took the floor and
argued In favor OF Mr.. Colton's amend
ment. He thought two years limit
would result in defeat of the bill.
Mr.. Sharkey said he was not person
ally interested only so far as he SYM
pathl2ed with the fireman In their eff
forts to put out fires where there were
many wires. He thought two years
were sufficient. MIR. Lawson favored
the amendment. He thought five years
was not too long. The amendment
was adopted and the bill was referred
to the Law Committee with instruc-
lions to urge It's passage.
Mayor Harrington being in his Office
approved the ordinance enlafginR the
fire department, and the ordinance was
declared law.
Mr.. Curren moved that an order for
81, l3l.80 be drawn In faver of the Lib
erty Fire Company, No, 8, that being
the amount due them from the time
the company was chartered by the
Legislature.
Mr.. Baugh said tho city solicitor had
decided that the Liberty Fire Company
had not become n member of the Fire
Department until so recognized by or
dinance and therefore but $3.50. ~ was
due them. 1..
Mr.. Curren said Council some time
ago recognized the Liberty Fire Com
pany as member OF the Fire Depart.
ment by passage OF resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Sharkey City So.
llcitor Lyman was heard. He decided
that the company was not recognized
as u fire company until the passage of
an ordinance.
Mr.. Baugh moved to amend by in.
sorting S7s9. In the lieu Of 81. l3l 60,
The amendment and the motion as
amended were carried.
Mr.. Mckinney presented and had
read an act for presentation to the
Legislature requiring one-third of the
license fees TO he paid over to the city.
The bill was endorsed and the law
committee was instructed to urge its
passage.
Bills wore passed as follows: i. p.
Moody. s94.S0; Frederick Winchester,
s135. So; Thomas Pagan, S49s.43; ZelIon
Collins, $lSl.25.