Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09

president-elect examined and found cor
rect the credentials of the members-elect
before the president-elect and members
elect qualified.
Messrs. Cotton, Magee and Perkins
were appointed a committee to obtain
rules for governing tho body.
Mr.. Benson admirably performed the
duties of president and all business was
transacted speedily.
Although an infant the new City
, Council is hustler Its first stated
meeting was held Thursday night. 1t be-
gan punctually at o'clock and con-
tinued three-quarters of an hour, one
half of which time was devoted to read
ing minutes Business was transacted
speedily and smoothly. There were
present many spectators, among whom
were City Solicitor Curtis, Water Com
missioner Pickles and ex-Councilman
Vandegrift.
Immediately after the reading and
adoption of the minutes the regular
order of business was suspended and the
following report of the committee on
rules was adopted and ordered spread
on the minutes:
Your committee hereby respectfully re-
port that they have attended to the duty
assigned them and recommend the adop-
ton of the rules Of the late Council for the
government of the present one, except as
to rules "a and 30. We would further rec
ommend that the following be substituted
for said rules, viz;
Rule A-A motion to postpone for the
present may be amended, but motion to
postpone indefinitely cannot be superseded
by motion to commit or amend the origi.
nal proposition, but must first be decided
without debate. If decided atfirmatiyely
the proposition is finally disposed Of; il
negatively, the motion to commit OF
amend may be received.
Rule 30-The standing committees to be
elected by the Council shall be elected at
the first meeting after its organization and
the first person named on the committee
shall be the chairman thereof. The fol
lowing shall be the standing committees
= Finance, public buildings. law, fire com
panies, police, park, printing, bonds, navi
CATION, accounts, engrossment and election
City Treasurer Adams reported in
bank $4,044.43 to the credit Of current
expenses and $4,454.62 to the credit Of
special deposit He also reported the
following receipts: From w. Y. Swig-
gett, $3.50 and SIS, respectively dog tax
and show license for June; Tax Collec.
tor Mitchell, $2,400, city and schoo
taxes for 1891; John ]. Mealey, 800
1895 and $3.50, respectively city and
4 school taxes for 1889, 1890 and 1891
Building Inspector Dillin, $61, fees fol
June; William j. Hyland, $596.74 and
$3.50, respectively municipal court re
ceipts for June and unclaimed witness
fees; Plumbing Inspector Kane, $40
fees for June; City Engineer Bough.
man, $134.40, fees for June.
The city auditor certified to the cor
rectness of the accounts of thu
city treasurer, the city engineer
the plumbing inspector, the clerk of thu
municipal court, the building inspector
and the late chief of police.
The clerk of the market reported tha
during the quarter ending June Both, h,
tested five half-peck measures and foui
scales, cut 80 pounds of butter and founc
the meat offered for sale in the stree
markets to be of good quality.
The building inspector reported tina
the building operations during Juni
consisted of 20 dwellings, five bach
buildings, one hall, one stable and ;
new front, the estimated cost Of which
was $30,060
The coal oil inspector reported tina
he inspected 1880 gallons of coal OF
during June.
The clerk Of the municipal court re
ported that its receipts for June were a
follows: Fines, 1919; fees, $3.50; costs
S125.24.
To the police committee was referred
communication from Samuel b. Grim
stating that he had served as policeman
during the last six months and askinl
that he be refunded $26, the cost of hi
uniform.
The following bills for the collection
of garbage were allowed Thoma
Pagan, $49s.43; Fred Winchester
$135.S3; Zelian Collins, $181.25.
Mr. Cotton presented the followin,
communication from the city auditor
] herewith return to your honorable
Body unsigned checks "a ,s13 and ASH
Z made payable to the order of W. O. Il
godquhoun and William H. Lee, secre
tarles of the Board of Health. My reason
for so doing is, am not as vet satisfied a
70 the legality Of the law empowering TIL
board to elect the secretary and registrar
Mr. Cotton moved that the city audito
be instructed to sign the checks. Ate
lhdhillB d lew TeIllaTks, during WHICH N
argued that Council should share tn
responsibility instead of putting i
entirely on the city auditor, Mr. Mage
offered as an amendment that the com
munication be referred to the law com
nittee. The amendment was accepte,
by Mr.. Cotton, and the motion a
amended was adopted. The check
amount respectively to $3.50 and $9.1I
70 the finance committee was referee
the bill of verdict and costs in the cas-
of Anderson & Son VS.. the mayor an
Council, amounting to $1,4l6.
Some bills after being read were re
ferred to the proper committees, follow
ing which Council adjourned.
Victorious wheeImen.
At the Hagerstown, Nd, bicycle race
On Friday and Saturday last Whining