The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-03

tuffa IN the chnir. OfuefB were drawn
Tor Robert Smith for 1890 and for
paid taxes.
Mi. Lawson created little breeze by
asking II there were not certain bills in
the hands of the Police and Fire Com
mittees for electrical supplies.
Mir. White, chairman OF the Police
Committee said he had bills amounting
70 ei2o.25 approved by Superintendent
AydOn.
Mr.. Sharkey said he had been to
Baltimore to see the Southern Electric
Company's officers In reference to tho
BILLS, but could get 10 satisfaction from
them. The bills were here and APP
proved by both the superintendent and
Tho City Auditor, but the goods were
mot hero.
President Farra said that tho audi
tors approval only meant that the cal
culatinns were correct.
Mr. Baugh snid the company had not
treated Council properly.
Mr. Perkins said there was screw
loose somewhere.
Mr.. Lawson thought the superintcnd-
ent should not approve bills without
seeing the goods.
Mr. Mckenney ventured to say that
the superintendent WIS not to blame.
Mr. Currcn Thought differently.
MIR. White said he had been intormed
4 by the superintendent that there were
tafiough supplies to Inst until July, and
ikterho found there were none.
A letter from the Southern Electric
Company was read, showing that the
supplies had not been shipped. Here
the matter WAS dropped until later.
The city Treasurer reported tho bal
anee IN bank TO current expenses TO 10
er,00S.sn. spe ,ial SI,454.62 received
of City Auditor Mitchell; Sl6l. s.; Clerk
Hyland, S4o1.l5; Building Inspector
Dllou, $50. Chief Engineer Boughman,
1l25.7O hlef of Police SwiHgett Sl57 /;
Plumbing inspector Kane, 50 Collec.
t9r Mitchell $500 Collector Mealey,
$40.
Coal Oil Inspector Durncy reported
DQ,O70 gallons OF oil Inspected during
March; Building inspector Dillon. %
permits issued for buildings worth
tS6 eco.
Tho payroll OF the president and
nem'mis OF Council amounting To
ga 81 n March was ordered paid.
The Diamond State Ice Company,
AID others, petitioned for II lire alarm
box at Thirteenth and Lombard
streets. Referred to fire committee.
Then came another bomb in the
camp when Mr. Sharkey had tho fol-
loving report read:
"WILMIsoToE, Del, March 70. 1891
IN. ]. SHARKEY, Chairman Fire Com
mlttee City Council, Wilmington, Del.
'ADElh SIN; In accordance with the
Instructions Of your committee | have
10 report the following as the result Of
my Investigation, viz.
Il found tile room in disorder. tile
current on two circuits weak and tho
whole battery requiring attention.
'1found No, circuit in trouble and
out out the repeater, throwing out
boxes 81, IS, 43, So, 63, 81, So, j2, IS, ~
hnd tho Weccacoe engine house gong,
Indicator and striker. Trouble on this
oireuit due TO the crossing OF wires
with other limos. There is coiisidera-
bic trimming OF trees that should be
Done to prevent trouble in the future
Flower striker on City Hall moi
wound up and cut out uf circuit Wee
oacog engine house striker needed
FOme adjustment to enable Il to cor,
recily repeat the alarms. Phoenix en-
CINE licuse striker in good condition
ard so kept by Dri, er James Patterson
"Jf the thirty-five boxes | found one
with magnets burned out, one in bat
fely room awaiting repairs aud u neet
Ing adju tnent,
Hongs cry dusty and cobwebs il
three Of them.
In fair shape. One or two needed
Il have made 50 tests of boxes, no
Including regular tests, the three ex
fFa tests being made IN boxes requii
Ing repatls or adjustment. nec"ssitut
Ing further tests, viz; tiongs, Ii failure
INDICATORS, 70 failures; tower strikers
N6 failures.
'.Put new outside shell on box No
~ Tho bottom being hrpken out by tn
old one | have placed IA combination
gong and Indicator In Liberty enEin,
house and 1t works correctly. hay
placed buttons in WeceHcOe aud l'hT
htx engine houses to enable drivers L
Strike their tower bell and call assist
Rncs without general alarm. Al
Alerms and tests have come in correct
4y in the last ten days. / would re
rpmmend that on all poi9s, used Joint
~ with other companies, that the alRtr
wires be placed ON the top arm in ever
case. Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS B. JRRyIs"
MIR. Lawson WAS on his feet aga
anil said that II looked as IL the Su pei
fntendent didn't superlntend.
Mr.. Magee apologetically said tina
ahere had just been great storm.
AZ Lawson provokingly said tina
etbfms didn't form cobwebs in I'll
Gongs. The report Nasfilcd.
Nj. lawson called attention TO III
taet that Mr Aydon had accepted con
trol Of The Police Signal system no
wlthstandlng his denials
MIR Vandeg1rt offered tho followin
resolution which was adopted
Resolved, That the clerk OF Cour
I'll be instructed to notify the superb
tendent Of the fire alarm telegraph I
nppear before the joint Committee G
ite and Police OH Wednesday evenin
70 explain his action III approving bill
Tor supplies that were never received
As Mr. AydQn was pretty we'll use
pp, Mr., Baugh thought that Couuc
had better decide who was to tai
peprge OF the police signal system, a
NJ Aydon wanted more money to &
Mr. lawson raZZled the friends
M. Aydon, by saying that eompar
W the city would keep both systems
efder for $500. THIS was clineh
and Council adjourned.
Coughs and Hoarseness.-rhe irrit
fiOu which induees pougbiug i'm ~, M 10