Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
MR.. MURRAY STANDS ALONE
Opposed to Council Paying
Certain Judgments.
ASKS TO HAVE A FINE REFUNDED
The City Councils Handsome
Balance in Bank.


Thursdays session of City Council
was prolonged by reading and passing
many bills. All members were present.
Mayor Wiley was in attendance awhile
and City Solicitor Curtis was present
during the entire session.
Howard b. Springer and Charles F.
Welch were refunded overpaid capita
ton tax amounting respectively to
$3.50 and $3.50.
George w. Grifiith's request for the
refunding of S25.75, which he claimed
to be overpaid tax, was denied, his bills
being correct as per assessment.
An ordinance making an extra appro-
priation for paying certain judgments
was put on its third reading, passed, ap-
proved by the mayor and declared to be
an ordinance of the city. On its adop-
ton Mr.. Murray alone voted in the
negative. In explanation of his vote
he said the judgments were obtained
because of accidents which occurred on
the streets and the Board of Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department
having sole control Of the highways it
should pay the judgments.
Mr.. Dannenberg gave notice that at
the next meeting he will introduce an
ordinance to amend the ordinance
passed in 1856 concerning offences
against public economy and certain
nuisances.
The city treasurer reported in bank
$16S,245.92 to the credit of current ex
penses, and S4,454.62 to the credit of
special deposit. OF the amount de.
posted he reported that S72 2,S45. .92 is in
Union National Bank, and $23,s50 in
each of the depository banks. He also
rep9rted the following receipts: From
Collector Mitchell, $500 and $1,05O,
city and school taxes for 1890 and 1891
respectively; from Administrator Mealy,
Sl60 and $575, city and school taxes for
1890 and 1891 respectively; from the
Board of Water Commissioners, $2,175,
interest on loan No. 2G; from the clerk
of council, $50, returned witness fees.
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer.
10 the police committee was referred
a petition from Thomas Pagan, asking
that he be refunded $40, the amount Of
fine imposed for allowing horses to
run at large. He explained that the
horses hnd been in field, that some
body had broken the fence and let the
animals out and that when they were
seized they were standing in front of
the gateof the enclosure. The Board of
Education was allowed its August ap-
preparation, amounting to 80, 9,l23.0S.
Mr.. White moved that the printing
committee be instructed to have 50
copies of the Police Commission act
printed for the use of members of Coun-
Gil. Mr.. Murray objected, stating that
such proceeding is unnecessary, since
Council will soon be in possession of
printed copies of all the acts passed
during the late session of the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. McKelvey said he hoped the
committee would net be put to any un-
necessary expense; it had to paya lot of
bills left by the last Council, and its ap
preparation is light. Mr. White dis
avowed any intention of saddling the
committee with unnecessary expense.
In response to request for information
the city solicitor stated that he was in
formed some time ago that printed
copies of the acts would be ready for
distribution this month, but of late he
had heard nothing of the matter. Mr..
White withdrew his motion.