Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-14

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The city treasurer reported Balance in
bank to the credit of current expenses,
SA,e3i.95; special fund, S4,45i62; total,
$40 2s9.57. Receipts Collector Mitchell,
S460; Collector Mealey, $3.50; Municipal
Clerk Hyland, SI2l.G0; City Engineer
Boughman, $4,000; Chief of Police Swig-
gett, $50; building Inspector Dillon, SIS;
Union Bank, interest on deposit, $50.
The mayor returned the ordinance maxi
ing the term of the city auditors clerk two
years instead of one year with a veto, in
which he stated that he saw no reason
why this office should not continue to be
elected as heretofore.
On the question, "Shall this ordinance
pass, notwithstanding the veto of the
mayorp the vote was:
.Ayes-Messrs. Baugh, Beale, Magee,
McKenney, Sharkey, White and President
Farra-7.
Nays--Messrs. Cotton, Hawkins, Lawson
and Perkins,.
Absent-Messrs. Curren and vande-
grift-2.
The ordinance having failed to receive
two-thirds vote over the veto, was declared
lost.
Building Inspector Dillon reported hav-
ing issued during April permits for IL
dwellings, l6 back buildings, shops, 1
stable and five miscellaneous structures.
Coal Oil Inspector Durney reported hav-
ing inspected l7,60O gallons OF oil during
April.
The payroll Of the members of Council
for April, SG97.26 was allowed.
Mr.. Magee presented communication
from j. 5. Richardson, offering to sell GER
tain water rights near the pulp works of
the Jessup & Moore Company, capable of
furnishing 800 gallons per minute to the
city for $4,000 if purchased within three
months.
aIr Mor,oo ,,,s,,.ol ,Lo4 Al. =. -.
tion be referred to the law committee. with
instructions to take it to Dover and act "
the committee may deem expedient.
Mr., Cotton moved as a substitute that il
be referred to the Water Department for
an expression of opinion before sending it
to Dover.
Mr.. Magee claimed that this would look
as though Council was not capable of
forming any opinion.
Mr. Cotton said that the Water Depart
ment was better posted on the water ques-
tion than Council.
The substitute was adopted.
G. II. Thomas IL Co.. asked Council to
settle their account against the city, which
has been running since July, 1890. Their
communication stated that the auditor had
refused to audit the bill, claiming that the
articles charged for had not been ordered
by the clerk of Council, as required by
ordinance. Now this is small business,
because we are Republicans, we suppose"
the communication further stated 'and
we ask that the matter be attended 10.
without further foolishness."
Mr.. Cotton moved that the communica-
ton be referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Mckenney, chairman of the COM
mittee on accounts, opposed the motion.
lie said the resolution with regard to the
purchase of supplies only on orders issued
by the clerk of Council was well-known,
Ghn1lA h1 at..I
were ordered by every Tom, Dick and
Harry the committee would not know
which bills were right and which were
wrong.
Mr.. Colton's motion was lost, after
which he announced that Messrs. Thomas
d %. would sue for their bill
Mr.. Mckenney said there would be no
use going to this extent, as the bill would
be paid. He said sometimes the bills
simply read Bills rendered, = which could
not be accepted by the committee. as the
items and names Of the parties ordering
the supplies were wanted.
The communication was referred to the
on accounts.
]. IL. Bunnell a. Co., of New York,
asked for the payment Of their bill of SS7
for police telegraph supplies.
Major G. w, Raymond, United States
army corps, returned thanks for a copy of
the harbOr masters annual report.
me street ana sewer department asked
for SlS2,S00 for current expenses and
$4,000 for the intercepting sewer for the
next fiscal year.
The Board of Education asked for
sl29477 for current expenses and $4,000
'or new schools for the ensuing fiscal year.
John Boughman was reelected city audi
or's clerk for the ensuing year, Mr.. Baugh
'asting the unanimous vote of Council for
lin.
The ordinance ticking Sl35.4s from the
for incidental and miscel-
aneous expenses and adding il to the ap-
.ropriation for garbage was read third
ime and passed.