The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-10

Amsndment-A SLAP ct Obscene Tho
atricai Posters-They Must Come
Down.
Owing to q CONFERENCE between the
members Of the City Council and the
Citizens Committee In the Mayors Office
in reference to the &500, 900 loan asked
for tho improvement of the streets and
avenues Of the city, Council was not
called to order last night until $50
o'clock. The Citizens Committee feer-
ing that there might be objections to tho
biHin its present shape suggested to the
members the proprlety OF withdrawing
be offered prohibiting more than $780,
900 Of the proposed amount to be used
In any one year.
When Council met the City Treasur-
err reported the balance In bank to cur
rent expenses TO be $50, estes; special
~, 454. 62; received OF Tax Receiver Nit
chell. $500; Tax Receiver Mealey. $3.50;
John II. Dandy cashier Union National
Bank for interest on deposits, s2l0. rs;
United States treasurer, $50; City Audi
tor Mitchell, $3.50.
Clerk Of the market 8. N. smeltz re-
ported that during the quarter ending
April 1 he had tested Of scales, 275
weights AMI 4 measures and cut 10
pounds OF butter for being under
weight.
TIE petitions OF F. W. Helss for the
return of IS. As overpaid taxes, and Of
b. F. Barker for sll,69 overpaid taxes
were referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
Mr.. Sharkey offered and had read
communication for joint committee
Of the @. A. R., asking for the use OF
the front part Of the City Hall for the
| rarantlAn of HONvaru IN Mannrial Dau
On motion OF Mr.. Sharkey the request
was granted unanimously.
! Mr.. SharkeY presented q communi-
cation from the Pullman Palace Car
Company, addressed to Supeiinten-
dent Ay on of the Fire Alarm signal
system, requesting fire alarm box
to be placed at their works at their OK
pense. The request was granted and
the communication was referred to
the Fire Committee.
Mr.. Mages then offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
''Resolved, That City Council
Withdraw its amendments to the bill
appropriating $500, COO for thelmprove-l
ment OF streets and recommended the
passage OF the bill with an Other
amendment"
Mr. Magee then offered the amend
men. sug ,es O. by the Citizens Com
mittee. limiting the amount to he ex-
pended by the Street and Sewer Com
mission for the repairs OF the streets
and avenues to S200,00O Tor any one
year.
President Farra, calling Mr.. Baugh
to the chair, took the floor and opposed
the amendment. He thought that by
passing tho resolution City Council
would withdraw the amendment re-
curing the Street and Sewor Depart
ment to pay the interest. He did not
think that Council should pay the In
terest for the Fire Department. the
police Department and the Board OF
Education are all increasing and need
more money The Street and Sewer
Department should pay the Interest,
because it now has to expend over
s20, 600 on repairing streets.
Mr.. Magee, too. thought that tho
Street and Sewer Department could
, afford to let its five per cent. increase
in appropriations this year go towards
paving the interest OF the loan. He
was NJ vary we'll versed | fini n ;es
but he thought that next year there
would be more interest to pay unit
the whole 5000 was exhausted. He
did not think that Council should
stand this expense.
Mr.. Cotton thought that the interes
: could be met on the rebate on thu
= liquor licenses when the bill became
!. law.
MIR. Magee reminded Mr.. Cotton tina
: he needn't trouble himself about tina
! rebate, as ne knew bill of that kim
!; stood no chance OF becoming a law
! The amendment was adopted.
!, Mr.. Baugh offered an ordinance pre-
! pared by Judge Ball providing agains
! The posting OF obscene bills. The ordi
; nance amends the one already in fore
= by inserting cor shall place, post o
= cause to be posted any indecent or oh
= scene figure, picture, poster, or repre-
sentation upon any fence. building o
|; other public places" II also provide
that: st shall be the duty of tho chic
;, OF police upon the conviction OF an
u one for placing or posting or causing
- to be placed or posted any obscen
y figure, picture, poster or representa-
/ ton upon any fence, building or othe
:: public place, to cause the same to b
y Immediately removed"
:, The fine for posting these pictures
:! $40 for each and every ofTense.
Mr.. Baugh offered an ordinance wit
blanks for the purpose OF covering d.
ficient appropriations from those stl
?, having surplus. These ordinance
II were all lead twice and referred, aftt
u Z which Council adjourned.