The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-06

Il GAty NtuuEtAs
! City Council met In regular session
last evening and was called to order
at Z o'clock by President Benson, after
which Clerk Mssslck called the roll
and read the minutes Of the last stated
meeting.
CLERK OF the Municipal Courtreported
that he had received during the month
OF October eS55.35 for fines, fees and
costs, and that he had also paid the
city treasurer $S2.50 Of unclaimed wit
ness fees for the month of September.
The coal oil inspector reported that
| during the past month he had inspect
ed 81, $50 gallons of oil.
The building inspector reported that
during the month of October he had
Inspected 40 buildings, valued at $685.
no, and received 600.
The city treasurer reported the bal
ance in bank to current expenses to be
in Union National Bank, S27, O.55;
special fund, o., 454.62; in each of the
| four depository banks, $l3, $50; reeeiv-
ed of Collector Edmund Mitchell, Jr.,
500; Collector John j. Mealey, sl,100;
Chief OF Police Blackburn, ST5; Build
ing Inspector Dillon, 900; Chief Engi,
neer George III. Boughman, 1885;
Municipal Court Clerk Hyland, 1851. IS;
Union National Bank for interest on
| bcROohtt NOusl
The monthly payroll OF the presi-
dent and members of Council. for the
month OF October, amounting to
$244.76, was presented aud passed.
| communication was received from
the Baltimore Il Philadelphia Railroad
Company asking for a return of 927. 90
overpaid tax. 1t was referred to the
Finance Committee.
| The bid box was opened and bids for
carpet and linoleum for the Municipal
Court room were read as follows:
W. b. Sharp a. Co, for brussels car
pet. S1.25 to S1.35 per yard; linoleum.
90 to So cents. NJ. Megary & Son, OIL
per yard for carpet; SIS cents for linole-
um. Lichtenstein Il Hart, 90 cents to
$l.271s for carpet; As cents to 81 per
yard for linoleum.
| On motion of Mr.. Perkins the bids
were referred to the Public Buildings
| Committee.
MIR. White moved that a committee
OF one from each ward be appointed
on fuel, when Mr.. Magee said that as
cold weather has not fully set in, and
Council has but little money to spend
for this purpose, he thought that II
the committee was appointed now,
the money would be expended before
it was actually needed.
After further discussion the matter
was on motion Of Mr.. Murray, post
poned for one month.
Mr.. Murray moved for a reconsider
alton OF the vote by which the report
OF the Finance Committee was adopted
on the petition of james Murray for
the return of 1918, over-paid taxes, the
same being capitation tax for Thomas
Norton, an insane man. The commit
tee reported adversely on the petition.
Mr.. Murray stated that the man was
insane and had not been resident OF
this city for six years. He said he
thought the committee had blundered
In the matter, and that If the petition
was referred back they would make
different report.
Mr.. Cotton had MIR. Murray's petit
ton read, when it was found that
while 1t stated that Norton is insane
IL did not say anything about his not
being resident of this city. Mr.. Col
ton said the committee had acted &C.
cording to the knowledge they had Of
the facts, and that If Mr.. Murray knew
different IL was his place, as trustee of
tho insane man. to have told the com ,
mlttee which, however, he failed to do
MIR. MurISe said 1t was not his place
TO run after the committee, and that
when the matter was referred to them,
It was their duty TO fully investigate
iU.
Mr.. Magee thought differently, and
said the committee had performed its
duty in this matter, and that If MIR,
, Murray knew anything further about
the case than what was stated in the
petition, II was his duty to have In.
formed them. lie thought that as he
did not do so, he made q very poor
} point now in trying to censurs tho
committee.
Mr. Perkins, another member of the
committee, also defended distractions,
and said they had acted according to
the facts placed before them.
Mr Murray THU backed down, and
said that he possibly had done wrong
himself In not setting forth tho fact
OF non-residence in the city where
upon Mr.. Magee replied that he was
very glad to hear Mr.. Murray admit
that he had done wrong.
Inc matter was then reconsidered
and referred back to the Finance
Committee.
On resolution offered by Mr., Me-
Way an order Tor 81 500 was directed
TO &c drawn in favor of the Liberty
Steam Fire Engine Company, No. ..
| Council then adjourned