Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-06
COLLECTOR AND SOLICITOR.

James yanarsdalsn and Hon. u.
Cooper thosen-No Contractors for
Pumps aud street,.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May 6--Uity Council
held its FIRST regular meeting of the
fiscal year in the mayors office last
evening with all the members present.
There were no standing committees Ia
report, the Council only hsving organ
lied at the special meeting of April II
President Frazer then announced the
following committees for the year:
Streets-Vickery Dennison, Nc Kee.
Lamps-McKee, Fickery, Deakyne.
Pamps-Dennison Mckee, Deakyne.
Finance Frazer, Deakyne, Mckee.
Health aeakyne. Nickery, Dsnnison
Harbor- Denntson. Deakyne, Mckee,
Fire Department Vlckery. Dennison.
Frazer
The president had not placed bis own
name on the list but II was placed on the
committees named above and added TO this
Street Committee by vote OF Council
On motion Ii was decided that Messrs
Frazer aud Dennison should constitute a
committee to audit the treasurer's books.
The annual bond and interest on the FIRE
apparatus WAS reported paid
The mayors report for the month
showed that twelve arrests had been
made, SIS collected In fines and $l2. 25 in
licenses The bills of james B Ian
caster Of $40 %; John NJ. Hanson, az /:
Joseph @, White, 81 so; James O. Jemi
son dnspector). $40 80; John M.
Burke ION aecount), $25 were passed and
ordered paid
City Treasurer William j. Ferris
stated that he would submit his bond at
the next meeting, with Richard g
Cooper and James I. Elason IS bonds
men A communication from Mrs Mary
3, Lam BISON, asking that pump be
placed IN at the corner of South aud
Pearl streets, was read and referred 10
the Pump Committee. request from
citizens TO have the slaughter house at
Eighth aud Delaware streets removed
was referred TO the Health COMMITTEES.
After brief debate, It was decided
that Council should not advertise for
bids for cleaning the streets but that,
hereafter, this work should be carried on
under the direct supervision OF the Street
Committee, which was instructed 90 at
tend TO the work whenever needed pro
vided that not more than Sl60 be ex
pended for that purpose In one year The
position Of pump inspector was also
annulled, and the work given TO the
Pump Committee to have repairs made
whenever needed, by special contract.
The complete assessment list was
handed in by City Assessor Charles
Murray. On motion of Mr. DeakYne. the
list was referred to committee Of three
to be examined and reported upon at the
next meeting The chair appointed
Messrs. Deakyne, Dennison and Mckee
as the committee.
The election for city tax collector was
gone into There we're three applicants.
James yanarsdalen. g. Allen smith and
James M Wise, Sr All three were
placed in nomination and ballot was
taken, with the following result:
Nanarsdalen B Wise, Smith, 1. The
former candidate was declared elected
Mr.. Yanarsdalen is prominent citizen.
a good Democrat and in every way
qualified TO fill the Office Of city collector.
He never held public Office before. but
Is the secretary and director in the Nv
Castle Loan Association. His appoint
ment Is regarded as an excellent one by
both Democrats and Republicans The
salary Of the Office this year will be about
5000
Alexander B Cooper, Esq, was re-
elected city solicitor. On motion. the
solicitor was instructed to request the
Delaware division officials TO erect a shed
for passengers at the outer depot, who
take south bound trains The Street
Committee was instructed to have
rubbish notices printed and placed on
city property.
George w Eckles appeared before the
meeting and made a complaint that the
practice Of drowning animals in the canal
above town. and Of throwing dead ami
mails in fields within the city limits was
carried on to an alarming extent On
motion, the city solicitor was instructed
to draft an ordinance compelling persons
to bury all their dead animals and
making penalty Of IS for drowning
them On motion, permission WAS given
several persons requesting the privilege
to clean eesspools before May 30 The
road tax question, which has not yet been
settled. was referred to the Finance