The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-30
CITY COUNCIL.

Another Short Session Last Evening
aud Very Little Business Transacted.
The regular meeting of City Council
was held last evening, with President
Benson i'll the char. The roll was
called and the minutes of the last stat.
ed meeting read and approved.
The Finance Committee, to whom
was referred the petition of James
Murray, trustee for Thom8s Norton,
an insane man, asking for the return
OF capltation tax, reported adversely.
The Finance and Bond Committee
reported that the accounts of ex-City
Treasurer Griffith are correct, and on
their recommendation the clerk was
instructed to notify the property au-
thorities to cancel his bond.
The City treasurer reported q bal
ance in the different banks of 4l05,
S3S. 10, and a speeial fund OF 81, 4j4 ti3.
He also reported having received the
following amounts: John j. Neatly,
1878; lax Collector Mitchell. $3.50.
The miscellaneous payroll, amount
ing to $2.05l WIS presented, and on
motion OF Mir. Cotton, the clerk was
instructed to draw orders In favor Of
the parties named, payable November
I'd.
Mr.. Cotton presented the interest list
for November, amounting to $2,So5
andS1, 900 bonds falling due Novem-
Der l. and on his motion orders were
drawn i'll favor OF the parties ma med.
An order was also drawn i'll fnyor of
the Board OF Education for 80, 1913 OS
On motion Of Mr. Perkins, the Pub.
lie Building Committee was authoriz-
ed to advertise for proposals for fur
nishing tho Municipal Court room
with carpet and linPoleum,
The police payroll for the month of
October, amounting to SIS, 92l.5g was
presented by Mr., Dannenberg, and on
motion it wHs passed and orders drawn
IN favor OF the pau ties named, payable
Hovember2.
Mr.Grifiin moved that committee of
three be appointed to draft resolutions
on the death OF George Mccall, a for
mer member of Council. The motion
was carried and the chair appoin ted
hessr5. Griflin. Dannenberg and Per-
ktns as the committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Dannenherg Coun-
Gil took n recess OF ten minutes to
await the drawing OF the resolutions.
At the expiration OF ton minutes the
Council again came to order and tho
following resolutions were adopted
unanimously.
Whereas, In view of the loss We
nave Sustained by the decease of onr
friend and late assuciatiate. George
Me all, aud OF the still heavier loss
sustained by those who were nearest
anu dearest to him. therefore lie lJ
Resolved, That il is but Just trib-
ute to the memory OF the decreased to
say that i'll rsEretting his removal
from our midst we mourn forone who
was In every way worthy of our re-
spect and regard.
'ltesolved, That we sincerely eondole
with the family of the deceased on the
dispensltion with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to aillict thtln, and
commend them for consolation 10
Him whose chastisements are meant
In mercy.
Resolved, That this, our heartfelt
testimonial of orr sympathy, be for
warded to the family of our deceased
friend by tho clerk of Councli.n
Council then adjourned.
During the evening the following
orders were drawn for removing gar.
huge: Leleon Collins, $1SI.a5: Fred
Winchester, sl35.S3; Thomas Pagan,
s49S. 43.