The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-27
THE LAST SESSION.
The Old City Council Holds Its Final
Meeting Last Evening,


The old council held its final meet
ing last evening, with President Faira
in the chair, but 1t was fully $50 o'clock
before tile session opened.
President Farra and the chairman OF
the finance committee reported that
they have destroyed the iiIty-one
81, 600 bonds, which were signed III
mistake by Mayor Harrington.
The interest list for July, amounting
to $S4.S7, was ordered paid. An order
for 90, 900 was also drawn off to pay Off
bonds due on July I.
The monthly payroll OF members OF
Council, amounting to S245.76i was or
dered paid. The police payroll OF $3,
325.67, was ordered paid.
On motion of MIR. White the names
of Bernard McVey and Walter s. Wit
sci were placed on the payroll.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Vandegiift:
Resolved, That the members Of
this Council extend to the retiring
president, John G. FalTa, our sincere
thanks for the kind and courteous
manner In which he has presided over
the deliberations of this body. and we
in all his future Undertakings"
The resolution was carried by a
standing vote. which was unanimous.
In return, President Farra thanked
the members, and said that the most
pleasant relations had always existed
between himself and them.
No decision OF his had ever been ap-
pealed from. which TO his mind showed
that while his decisions may not havo
always been eoneurred in by every one
OF the members, yet the fact that they
did not appeal showed that they gHve
him credit for doing what he believed
TO be right. The political complexion
of the Council has been changed but
the new members cannot bring to the
duties any greater zeal, or scfutlnize
the expenditure of public moneys any
closer than did their predecessors.
The following. offered by Mr.. Magee,
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members OF the
Council extend to his honor Mayor
Austin harrington, and to the City
Solicitor William I. Lyman, a vote of
thanks for their uniform courtesy and
kindness to the members of this body,
and Tor their prompt attention to all
matters which have been referred to
them by the Council"
Mayor Harrington took President
Farra's hand and said that the compli-
ment just paid him was totally unex-
pected. -...-.
He considered 1t the greatest com
pliment that could have been paid
him, and he thanked the members
sincerely.
Mr.. Baugh said that while he felt
pleased to be relieved from the duties
OF public life, he also felt sorrow to
part from those with whom he had
] an pRu UAlnu tat
Many pleasant meetings had been
held and majority and minority had
done their duty. There has beon no
hard words in the present Council
Good work has been accomplished.
The majority body has tried to give
the city good economical govern
ment. There is in bank a surplus ol
over $685. 900. In referring to Mayor
Harrington, Mr.. Baugh said that new
er before had lie known n mayor ol
Wilmington TO give his presence and
his work to Council as has Mayor
Harrington.
lie said that President Farra had
been fair and impartial presiding of
hcer and never knew any party. II
conclusion he thanl-ed the president
and members for the help and assist
ance they had always extended to th,
Mr.. Cotton on behalf of the minority
said lie trusted tho next two year.
would pass as pleasantly as the las
two years.
Brief speeches were made by othe
members, and shortly before 10 o.
clock Council adjourned.
. Bills were passed as follows: p. J
Walsh 4 Co., a53 IS; George Hnney
s95 so; Strei1el S Freeman, SIS; Patricl
Mahoney, az; Il. S. Il. Butler q Son. 81
cents; A. J. Hart, 81 81; NJ. McEveley
SO 40; Wilmington Cooperative Trad
ing Association, IS 80; In. E. q. Short
lidSe, SH.
The new Council will meet for or
! ganization next Wednesday evening
! when new members will be presen
from the Second, Third, sixth, Sev
enth, Ninth. Tenth and twelfth wards