The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-12
CITY COUNCIL
The Regular Meeting Last Evening.
William II. Lee Demands His Salary.


William III. Lee Demands His Salary.
The regular session Of City Council
was held last evening, with President
Farra in the chair. The roll was called,
and tho minutes OF the last meeting
road and approved.
The Law Committee, to whom was
referred the communication OF Officer
Yates, asking to have els fine imposed
favor Of giving him $l3. At the re.
quest OF Mr.. Cotton, action on the re-
port was deferred until It could be
learned what he was fined for.
The Fire Committee reported in fa-
vor OF granting the petition of A.
DEMO, for fire alarm box at Eighth
and Lombard streets.
The same committee reported In
favor of granting the petition OF
Charles Jester and others, for fire
alarm box at Sixtha Justlson streets.
President Farra announced that the
Ordinance making an appropriation OF
$500 to Mrs. Shuts, and that fixing the
for the year, had been
approved by the Mayor, and are now
laws Of this city.
The city treasurer reported the bal
Iance in bank to current expenses to be
S2s, 9f6.75; special fund, s4,554.62; re-
lceived OF Edmund Mitchell, Jr.. 5000;
Collector J. j. Mealey, s675; Plumbing
Inspector L. +, Kane, S12.
A communication was received from
the DepaI tment OF Elections, asking
that four orders for s3 each be drawn
to pay the additional election officers
necessary in the Fifth ward on Satur-
day last. The orders were drawn.
| Tha t.oftttnn nf Mrc Mat.xt Mntpsi
son rnd others, asking that something
be done to prevent the nuisance OF
goats running at large in the vicinity
OF Harrison and Elm streets, was ro-
fer'red to the Law Committee.
The following was received and filcd;
\ 'WILMIsoToN, DEL. June II, 1891.
ITO THE President AND MEMBERS OF
COUNCIL GENTLEMEN: Having been
Iforcibly elected from my Office as city
registrar, the fire proof safe OF the
Ioilce forcibly opened against my pro
test and the public records taken from
me, claim that am still the city reg.
,Iistrar, being ready and willing perform
all the duties OF the Office, j shall de-
mand the salary until the expiration OF
the term. Yours respectfully,
! "WMLIAM II. LEE"
On motion OF Mr.. Baugh an order
for $S.25 was drawn In favor OF An
'ldrew q. Wilson, OF the Department oi
Elections, to pay the rent OF rooms
used for registration and election pur
lposes.
The report OF the Law Committee on
Officer Yates case was then taken up
when Mr.. Magee moved that the fur
ltl,er consideration OF the matter be in
lIdetlnitely postponed.
Mr.. Baugh said he would like some
Explanation OF the matter, as he was q
member of the committee which had
presented the report.
Mr.. Blagee said that section 9, page
El50l, city charter gives the Mayor the
right to fine the officers. Under this
| law the fine had been imposed and he
did not think Council had anything tc
do with it.
Mr.. Sharkey said that he would like
to see the officer get his money back
,lbut when Il vote was taken, Mr.. Magee'i
motion prevailed, and the further con
: sideration OF the matter indefinitely
postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Baugb, an order
Tor $500 was drawn in favor of Mary
10. Shuts, and the amount charged K
,lincidental expenses.
MIR. BauRh called attention to the
fact that IL had been the custom tC
advertise early in June.for police cloth
ling. As the Police Commission viii
shortly take charge it would be wei
for them to know.
Messrs. Coltonand Perkins though
ii would be well to let the commission
fattend to the matter.
A section OF the act creating, tht
J Police Commission was read, showing
that the commission shall decide.
J This ended the matter and Counci
adjourned.