The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-22
CITY COUNCIL.
Very Little business Transacted at
Last Nights Session.

Very Little Business Transacted al
Last Nights Session.
The regular weekly session of City
Council was held last evening, witt
president Farra presiding Clerk Mes
sick called the roll, and the minutes OF
the last stated meeting were read anc
approved.
The Finance Committee reported ad
versely on tho petition of the chief Ell
gineer of the fire department to have
telephones placed In the different en-
gine houses and the report was adop
ted.
The city Treasurer reported the ba
lance In bank to currenl expenses u
be $35, 946.03: special fund, "a. Al. go re
ceived OF Tax receiver Edmund Nit
chell, Jr.. $3.50; John j. Mealey, $3.50.
The report OF the chief engineer o.
the Fire Department wing read ant
showed that there are now eight tirt
companies all in good condition IL
this city.
A communication was received from
the Street and Sewer Commission ask
ing Council to issue bonds to thu
amount OF 800, 900, In accordance witt
an act OF the General Assembly
authorizing q loan of $500 900.
from the Water Commission declining
the offer OF j. S. Richardson to pur
chase his rights at Mill Creek.
An Invitation WIS received from En-
campment No. "a, Union Veteran
Legion, to attend their memorial ser
vices ut Eden Hall next Tuesday even
ing. 1t was accepted.
The joint Memorial Committee. G.
A. r.. invited Council to participate In
the parade on Memorial Day, and thI
Invitation was accepted.
On motion committee consisting
of Messrs. White. Curran and Perkin
were appointed to make the necessary
arrangements for the members ant
city officials to take part In the parade
Mr.. Curren offered n resolution re
questing the Street and Sewer Depart
ment to get commission appointed
to condemn Bridge street, from Thirt
to Fourth. which was adopted.
Mr.. Lawson offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That tho city solicitor b,
requested to prepare and have intro
duced an ordinance prohibiting instru
mental bands performing their instru
ments or dlscoursing what they tern
music on the first day of the week, o
day, upon any occasion except it be /
funeral, and that they be prohibited
performing on their instruments OF
their return from such OCCASION"
There being no further business
Council adjourned. ....
Bills were passed as follows: Ayart
& Son, Sl5.95; Lawrence Burns, 2.25
B. Joyce, 1880; T.. II. Brennan, 1.07
William Haley, 6g59; Z. Haney. 81
Ayars q Son, i.50; P. +. Carrigan. 3.15
NJ, +. Kelley, 10; W. II. Hartloye, s.
cents; j. NJ. Solomon, 1888; p. L
Walsh, 9; G. J.. Melchoir, 5.25; C. S
Cleland, 3.24; Murphy S Son, 22; Thos
Ferry, 1.41; J. c. Brison, 1866; Kings
bury Il Mustard, 35.42; Andrew Tray
nor, 20; Gamewell Company, $50; j
V. Carlisle Il Co., 3; Wilmington Trans
fer Company, 29,95; Gamewell Co., 30
Robert F. Haley, 1.S0; G. n. Senior
$50; Ayars q Son, 8; Mngsbury q
Mustard, $3.50; Phillips d Kane, l
James Watson, 1.79; j. V. Carlisle &
Co., 1.T5; G. w. Stone, So; w. Y
Swiggett, 1897; p. Mahoney, Z; r. J
Fougeray. 40; q. James Belt, 2; Josepl
David, 2.85; James L. Writ, 81; Charlie.
II. Wallace, NJ. d., "a; DR., N. b. Morri
son, 80 cents; Joseph David, 7.45.
IL. S. Milman, 5; q. w. Gray, 5.S1
James MeAlahon, S; IL; A. Brown. a
%; II. z. Ewes, s; NJ. F.,.Kelley, 5; f. i
Smith, 7.50; Wilmington Transfer
Company 2S.05; Southern Electro
Co., 76.l5 Partick u Carter, 8; Gaynol
Electric Co. 30; Hannah Wood, 4; W
Dollard, 45; j. V. Carlisle d Co, 13. 23
Michael Riley. 0; p. +. Walsh, SO cents
W. Ii, Farra " Co., ass; c. F. Thomai
d Co, 27.50; Telephone Co., 80; Even
ing Journal, $50; Thomas Rossiter
s,75; j. II. Turner, 90; The George W
Bush & Sons Company, $50; Murph!
Il Son, S035; NJ. Leonard, l.40; Fell q
Josephs. 1920; Fell & Peoples, /: I
Mahoney, Z; Freie Presse, 3,35; E. f
James. 76.f5.