The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-13

The Uisv Council met Inst evening.
IN the absence OF Clerk Messlck, john
Boughmnn was elected clerk pro tenn.
A Communication from Allen Speak
man, secretary OF the joint committee
Of City Council, Street and Sewer De-
partment and Citizens Committee,
with the resolution adopted by them,
was read.
Mr.. Baugh from the special commit
tee OF Council, composed of the Law
and Finance committees, which had
been instructed to confer with the
Street and Sewer Department and .
committee Of citizens, reported as FOL
lows:
"GENIIEMEN: A joint committee OF
the Finance and Law committees
would respectfully recommend that
the city solicitor be Instructed to draw
bill for presentation to the Legisla-
tilre requesting permission to borrow
$500, 600 for the use OF the Street and
Sewer Department for the permanent
Improvement OF the streets OF Will
mington. The committee respectfully
report that they do not approve the
resolution embodied In the commune
cation from the joint committee
worded as follows: THAT the prop
erty holders AUDITING on the streets
pay portion OF the cost of said i'm.
provement," etc.
Mr.. Baugh in secondlng the adoption
of the report, advocated it but he did
not think that AUDITING property
should be made to pay a part OF the
expense:
increase the tax rate OF the city? II II
did he was not favorable to Its adop'
ton.
/ Mr.. Mckinney said he thought that
II would be well TO call ward meetings
and get the sentiments OF all the tax
payers,
Mr.. Baugh said he did not think the
tax rpte would be Increased, as II
would DO SO arranged that not more
than $780, 600 would be spent in any
one year, which would stop paying in.
terest on the whole $500, 600.
Mr.. Mckinney thought the member
ship of the Street and Sewer Commits
sion should be increased to five mem
bers.
Mr.. Lawson thought that II the $780,
600 was given to the Street and Sewer
Department the per centum increase
granted them this year should be
changed. However, II the Street and
Sewer Department could judiciously
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allowed to do SO.
The report was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Ayes-Messrs. Baugh
Beale, Curren, Cotton, Lawson, Nc
Kenney, Perkins, Farra-S. Nays
Messr5. Hawkins, Magee, Sharkey
Whites.
The city treasurer reported the bal
ance In bank to current expenses to be
$106,517.49; special, S12,S49.82; total
S110,367. IL; received of Il. L. Moody
5235; John ]. Mealey, $3.50.
The chair announced that the mayor
hadreturned with his approval an or
dinance authorizing the issue of sink
ing fund bonds, and an ordinance
authorizing All additional appropria
ton for the intercepting sewer.
On motion OF Mr., Baugh the usua
monthly order OF sS,69l.66 for thu
Board OF Education was drawn ant
also an order for $1,000 for the Stree
and Sewer Department.
Mr.. Magee offered the following re
solution, which was adopted:
"Resolved, That the Law Commit
tee he instructed to request the CITY
Solicitor to prepare bill to offer tt
the Legislature, asking them for a re
bate OF two-thirds Of all the licenses
collected within the city of Whining
ton for the payment OF interest on thu
city bonds"
Council adjourned at s.45 o'clock.