Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-04
CITY COUNCIL, S SESSION.
The Bills Of Several Contractors are
Allowed.

Allowed.
A Policeman Asks for the Return of
Fine--Proposed Appropriations Reduced
More Than &10,OOO.
Thursdays session of City Council
was devoted chiefly to the transaction of
routine business. Ton members were in
attendance
On the recommendation of the finance
committee the following bills, for the coll
lection Of garbage, were allowed; Fred.
Winchester, Sl35,S3; Lelian Collins. SlSl. %
Thomas Pagan, Si9s.43, less Sl25 the
amount Of nm order drawn in favor of
Tilghman Johnston, ESD The same COM
mittee reported favorablv on the ordinance
making appropriations for the next fiscal
year, which report was adopted
The city treasurer reported S}l 905.92 in
bank TO the credit of current expenses and
St45i,62 to the credit Of special deposit
He also reported hat he had received
during the week from John j. Mealey the
sum of S400, city and school taxes for 1850
and 1880. His reports were received and
filed and similar action was taken with the
report of the city auditor, certifying tothe
correctness OF the accounts of the city
treasurer
The miscellaneous and police pay-rolls,
amounting respectively to $201S,6S and
S3, .35 were passed.
MIR. NIagee presented the following,
which was referred TO the police and law
committees
~ the Honorable P--sstdsnt and Members os city
Council, Gentlemen: respectfully request your
honorable body to return 10 me SIS deducted
from my wages in August, 1880. The fine was
imposed upon me by his honor, tho mayor, for
httendinga baseball game while on duty, TAX
Ing up about X hours of tho clty'a time | wont
to the police headquarters TO ask permission
from the chief to get of. ] was unable 10 ind
him and took the liberty to go without his per-
mission. discovered the chief on the ball
grounds when reached there, whittier he had
gone to witness the game himself. A week or
80 previous | gave my help in selling tickets
for the free baths and also took part in Il game
of ball that realized $500 for some good pur-
pose. Had been allowed the week would
not ask for this money, but had to perform
my regua AZ duties and work whole week for
nothing. Trusting my petition Will be favOr-
ebly considered, remain, very res.ectfully,
GEORGE NJ. YATES.
To the printing committee with power
to act, were referred the following bids for
printing lax bills; Diamond Printing and
Publishing Co.. $500; Thomas Rossiter,
s74.90, Star Publishing Co, $3.50. Presi-
dent Farra directed the attention of Coun-
Gil 70 the fact that the bond accompanying
the bid Of the Diamond Printing and Pub
fishing Co. contained only one name, that
OF the surety, and that with the bid of the
star Publishing Co. there was no bond.
The advertisement for proposals accom-
panying the bid of the former, he eX-
planned, stated that bond signed by the
bidder and surety would be required, while
the advertisement accompanying the bid
of the latter said nothing whatever about a
bond.
On motion Of Mr.. Sharkey, the fire com
mittee was instructed to advertise for pro-
posals for a striker for the Liberty Fire
Company.
Mr. Baugh introduced an ordinance
entitled an ordinance giving. to Mary p.
schultz, widow Of Charles w. Schultz, u
certain sum Of money, $500, which after
the requisite number of readings was re-
ferred to the law committee.
The ordinance making appropriations
for the next fiscal year was put on its third
reading, and after being amended was
adopted and referred to the mayor for his
action. The amendments consist of the
following changes Street and Sewer De-
ar'fe f"a y sPPm a SlgS - 4 az 70 Gs9G ma, pns-
sioners, from S25,000 to $4,000; sum total
from S55i, 1850 to S5i2, ,3iS50.