The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-04
CITY COUNCIL.
The Weekly Meeting Last Evening
No Business OF Importance Trans
acted.

acted.
The regular meeting Of City Council
was held last evening, and called tc
order at 7.30 O'Clock by President Ben
son, after which the roll was called and
the minutes Of the last stated meeting
read and approved.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the petition of j. L. Car
penter, for the return OF s3.71, and
that OF Daniel MeElwee for the return
of $3.50 overpaid tax. The same com.
mittee reported unfavorably on the
petition OF William j. Fisher, for the
return of overpaid taxes.
The City Treasurer reported the bal
ance In bank to current expenses in
Union National Bank $40, 910; special
~, 454.82; to current expenses In each
OF the four depository banks $23, $50,
penses Of s145,S10.
He also reported having received
the following amounts: John j.
Mealey, S3225; Tax Collector Mitchell,
$2625.
The building inspector reported
that during the month OF August he
had issued "a permits for buildings
valued at 5000, and received SS4
fees.
The coal oil inspector reported that
during the month of August, be had
inspected 1920 gallons OF oil.
Clerk of Municipal Court, Hyland
reported that for the month of July
he had paid the city treasurer s1S un-
claimed witness fees and S5S6.35
lines, fees and costs for the month of
August.
The miscellaneous payroll, amount
/ w n tnI nd
When the payroll for the president
and members of Council, amounting
to SAL was presented, Mr.. Murray
called for the reading of the names.
Clerk Messick read each name with
the amount due, when Mr.. Murray
said that he hoped IL the reporter of
the Philadelphia Record was present,
he would make note OF it, but un-
fortunately for him the correspondent
OF that paper was not in the room.
Orders were drawn iii favor of Tax
Collectors Mitchell and Mealey for
81, 1875 each, for making assessment
and other work connected with their
Offices.
A bill was presented from the South
ern Electric Supply Company for q
number OF articles, which as it was ac-
companied by communication from
superintendent Person, Directing to
1t. was referred to the Fire Committee.
A communication was received from
Bishop Coleman, calling attention to
the vacant piece OF ground at Twelfth
and King streets where the market
house formerly stood, asking that it
be filled with plants and flowers, and
made park. The matter was referred
to the Park and Finance Committee.
). Jackson Pierce, agent for the prop
erty belonging to Lewis II, Zebley, Pc
titioned for the return OF $50. 90, and
the petition was referred to the finance
committee.
Mr., Kirby called attention to the
condition of the Old Academy In the
Ninth ward, but as he did not offer any
motion or resolution concerning the
matter, no action was taken.
On motion of Mr.. Cotton. an order
for $3.50 was drawn In favor of Eliza
beth, Taylor, for interest on school
bonds.
Mr.. Dannenburg called up for q
third reading the supplementary ordi-
nance in relation to cattle running at
large upon the streets. Just as the vote
was about to be taken on the final pas
sage, Mr.. White moved that the fur
Their consideration be postponed until
next january, when President BEN
son, who had called Nh. Magee to the
chair, moved that the motion be indeti-
nitely postponed. Mr.. White under
took to argue the matter, when Mr..
Benson raised the point that motion
to indefinitely postpone was not de-
batable,
The president pro tenn. decided the
point well taken, and the clerk called
Tor the ayes and nays on the passage
OF the ordinance. All present voted in
favor OF IL except Mr.. White, and il
was declared carried. Clerk Messick,
who Is accustomed to Mr.. Murray vot-
ing contrary to his eleven fellow men,
beers, marked him as haying voted nay,
when Mr.. Murray called attention to
the error, and had II corrected.
Mr.. McVey gave notice that he
would present an ordinance anticipate
ing the payment of the appropriation
to the Liberty Steam Fire Company.
He also offered resolution that
was adopted, inviting the members to
meet next Tuesday night to visit the
lire companies.
President Benson, acting as Mayor
during Mayor Willey's absence, signed
the ordinance relating to cattle run
ming at large on The streets, and 1t is
now law.
Mr.. Griffin offered resolution pro-
yldinR that the names of Detectives
Walter l.. Witsil and Bernard j. McVey
be placed on the miscellaneous pay.
roll. The resolution was referred to |
the Law Committee.
Council then adjourned.