Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12
INSURANCE FOR THE POLICE.
A Proposition To Supply The
Force With Policies.
AID FOR THE SCHULTZ FAMILY.
Council Favors Voting The
Widow and Orphans $500.
The Collectors of Taxes Urged to More
Efficient Work--An Extraordinary APP
preparation for the Intercepting Sewer.

City Council had busy session Thurs
day night and transacted its business with
remarkable rapidity.
On the recommendation of the finance
committee the following bills, for the
collection of garbage during January,
were allowed Fred Winchester $104.77;
Lillian Collins, $134,10; Thomas Pagan,
$407,S1.
The law committee reported that the
ordinance authorizing the issuing of cer-
tain sinking fund bonds or certificates
of Indebtedness contains nothing con-
trary to the city charter, and the finance
and law committees jointly made sim
liar report in regard to the ordinance
providing for the creation of an extra
ordinary appropriation for completing
certain parts of the intercepting sewer.
Both reports were adopted
The city treasurer reported that the
city has S10S SIC. 81 in bank to the credit
of current expenses, besides a special
deposit of $12,849.62. He also reported
receipts as follows: From Building In
spector Patrick Dillon, $50, fees for
january; from Tax Collector John j.
Mealey, $3.50, city and school taxes for
1000, lIDui AlbI IlHiliOCi 0oolSO -
Boughman, $4S.20, fees for January;
from the mayor and council. So, in
terest on the Gillis trust fund; from
Clerk w. B. Hyland of the municipal
court, Sc, unclaimed witness fees for
December, and S406.70, collections dur
ing January-fines, $23S; fees, $77;
costs, 1910; from Chief Of Police w:
Y. Swiggett, $50, show licences, and
81 ,677, dog tax for January; from Tax
Collector Edmund Mitchell, Jr., $500,
city and school taxes for 1890; from Tax
Collector John j. Mealey, 1915, school
taxes for 1889.
The city auditor reported that the ac-
counts of the city treasurer, the chief of
police, the city engineer and the clerk
of the municipal court are correct.
The coal oil inspector reported that he
inspected 24,750 gallons of oil during
January.
The miscellaneous payroll and the
payroll of the president and the MEM
bers of Council, both for January, re-
spectively amounting to S1,S47.17 and
$24S.26, were passed.
To the police and law committees
Jointly was referred the following COM
munication, which was presented by
Mr.. Cotton on behalf of the agents Of
the American Employers Liability In
surance Company:
This company offers to insure the Off
GERS and men of the police department of
your city against death and disabling ac-
cidents incurred in the discharge of police
duty with limits of $40 per week during
any period of disability not exceeding 81
weeks or 81 900 in event of death. The
premium of the above policy would be
81. rs per man for II months insurance,
making for 81 men the sum of S599.25,
with privilege to increase the above limit
at proportienate increase of premium. All
titled at the end of the year to rebate or
''return premium, the rebate in 1890 poll
cies having been 20per cent. of the amount
of the premium paid. The company,
therefore, offers to deduct 20 per cent from
the premium above quoted if the rebate on
the proposed policies be waived, thus re-
ducing the cost of the insurance to S479.40
The benefit of the insurance would extend
to the chief of police, the sergeants, the
patrolmen, the specials, the driver of the
patrol wagon, and the keeper, and would
cover all cases of personal injury sustained
while in the discharge of police duty,
wherever and whenever occurring and
whether resulting from accidents or the
acts Of other persons, Similar insurance
is in effect for the benefit of the police de-
partments in Baltimore and other cities.
Mr.. Hawkins presented petition
from John f. Bradley and others, ask
ing that fire-alarm box be put at the
corner of Scott street and Pennsylvania
avenue, which was referred to the fire
committee.
The resolutions adopted by the Citi-
Zens Association on Tuesday evening
were read, and Messrs. Baugh, Curren,
Cotton, Magee, Beale, McKenney and
Sharkey, were appointed committee to
confer with the committee appointed by
the association. On motion of Mr..
Baugh, President Farra was added to
the councilmanic committee.
The following, submitted by Mr..
Baugh, was adopted, and the clerk was
instructed to send a copy to each col
lector:
As it seemingly appears that the collec-
tors of taxes are not making as large an
amount of collections as they should and
as the CITY requires all of the taxes to be
diligently collected therefore be it
Resolged, That the council direct the tax
collectors to proceed at once to make a.
thorough collection Of all taxes due the
city.
Various bills which were read were
referred to committees.
The two ordinances previously re-
ferred to were given their third reading
and, after having been adopted, were re-
ferred to the mayor for his approval. In
the blanks in the ordinance authorizing
the issuing of certain sinking fund
bonds as certificates sofindebtedness there
was inserted provision that the interest
shall be payable semi-annually, on April
LIST and October 1st.
The following, which was offered by
Mr. Beale, was at his request referred to
the finance and law committees jointly
with request that they have prepared
an act conforming thereto:
WHEREAS, In the case of Police Officer
Charles w, Schultz having been shot down
by unknown midnight assassins in the
of his duty in protecting life and
thereby rendering his wife and
i've small children helpless in manner to
provide for themselves, therefore be it
ResolUed, That this council make an ap
lropriation of $500 for the relief and bene
it of the dead officers family.
Inspecting the Post-otfices.
Snecial limited States IusOertOr May