The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-18
CRY COUNCIL.
A Short session--The Street and Sewer
department Wants the Board OF Edu-
cation Room--Orders Drawn.

A Short session--The Street and Sewer
Department Wants tho Board OF Edu-
cation Room--Orders Drawn.
City Council met promptly at 7.a0
O'Clock last night, all the members
being present, Clerk Messick also.
mittee, reported favorably on refund
ing to Thomas Pagan s10 fine for let
ting horst run at large, and the re-
port was adopted. City Treasurer
Adams reported sl33, OIL "a In bank to
the credit of current expenses, divided
as follows. Union Bsnk, S3s. ST. .64;
Delaware Bank, S23, $50; First National
Bank, $23, $50; Central Bank, s2S, $50;
Wilmington and Brandywine Bank,
s2S, $50. He reported special deposit
OF "a, 454.82. Ho also reported the fol.
lowing collections: John j. Mealey. adj
ministrator. $500 taxes for 1890, $3.50
taxes for 1891; Edmund Mitchell, S725
taxes for 1890.
Mr.. Perkins presented a petition
from I. II. Melvin, agent for Francis
Klesewitch, for the return OF s1.S0
over.paid taxes, which was referred to
| the Finance Committee.
| President Benson presented the fol-
lowing resolutions from the Board OF
Street and Sewer Commissioners, which
| were read and on motion OF Mr.. Magee
referred to the Public Building Com
| mittee:
"Whereas, Owing to the increased
business OF the Street and Sewer De-
partment, it has become necessary
that an additional room be provided
for our use, and
| Whereas, Owing to the cramped
1 af RI
ment, we feel that the general office
and meeting room occupied by this
department on the second floor OF the
building at the southwest corner of
Sixth and King streets should be va
Gated and given up to the surveyors
and engineers for q drawing-room, In
asmuch as the building was designed
and erected for the use of the Engi-
neeling and Surveying Department,
and with that end in view it was unanl-
mously ..s.
Resolved, That your honorable
body be hereby requested to set apart
and cause to DO given up for the use of
this department the rooms and apart
ments at present occupied by the Board
of Public Education which would be
OF the most practicable use, owing to
the location, which connects the city
treasurer's and auditors Offices
The chair also presented commune
cation from City Solicitor Curtis, stnt-
Ing that lie had settled on the part of
the city with Charles Devuleuger and
John Mcdonald tho amount awarded
to them by the Supreme Court for
damages sustained from the city.
The amount paid i'll the case of De-
valenger including fine and costs was
S34l.Si, and in the case of Mcdonald,
81, 1873. The communication was
ordered filed.
The chair also announced tho recep-
ton from City Solicitor Curtis of sew.
eral copies of tho newly published
laws for 1891, which were at the dis
posnl Of the members.
Mr.. McNay presented resolution
heartily endorsing the movement To
have the causeway south OF Market
street bridge suitably lighted. as a
protection to life and property in that
neighborhood. The resolution was
unanimously endorsed and such action
as is contemplated recommended to
the consideration of the Street and
Sewer Department.
the following bills were ordered
paid, after which council adjourned
Wilmington Freie Pie $50, s77.75
Consumers Ice Company. 7.05; Bird,
get Joyce, Is; Kennebec Ice and Coal
Company, S.44, Reese and Brother, g. 10
Diamond Ice Company, 1.s9; jackson
and Sharp Company, LOG. +. Young
500 James Bradford Company, 2.66
Thomas Pagan and Company, 20. 90;
+ W. S. Coyle, 1850: Jester and McDan
lei, 400; Justis and Davidson
1855; Wilmington Transfer Com
puny, 500; W. NJ. Legg, "A. 20; Fame
Hose Company, 4; Dr. N. b. Morrison
/; Duncan " Bro, II rs: Frank ROOF
Smith, 10 IS: DANES Z. Writ 81: james
AlcAlahon, ;; Whitford h Company Al
{ Diamond Printing Company, 81 40
II. A. Roop, 3; News Publishing Com
pany, Is; Mercantile Printing Com
pany. II so; Republican Printing Com
yany, 1893 OS; George ID. Lippincott
) 81 75i Adams Il IIo., 10 81; G. +. Thorn
rs q Company rs 80.