Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
,tBilI Lee Gets Pay for Three
! Days Service.
BONDS FOR THE 100000 LOAN
blinking Fund to Issue $46..
\ 600 Bonds.

Thursdays session was the busies,

Inc nnhnce committee reported favor
ably on the petition of the Board of
'ijPort Wardens, asking for an appropria-
ation of 5000, and on the petition of
tSamuel Guthrie, asking that he be re-
funded overpaid capitation tax amount
Fing to $5.61. Both reports were adopted
Eand orders for the amounts were directed
No be drawn.
On the recommendation of the COM
Emittees named the following bills were
sallowed
a Public Buildngs-Diamond Ice Co.,
sl.s2; j.. J. Pierce S42; Bridget Joyce,
tsrM. Palmer, 5000; David ii. Brennan,
II1927.90 Wilmington City Electric Co.,
III S232l7; Lawrence Burns, Si.75; Amos Col
I Illins, 50; ]. 4 j. n. Harman, si50; William
Lyr. Lyman, $5; johnson & Barnhil, 81 IS;
Kennebec Ice and Coal Co, Sl03l; William
'1&C. Foord, $3.50; James h. Traynor, $3.50.
" Fire Companies-Harvey Culbertson,
.E4l0; IL. w. Lowe, $3.50; George W. Stone,
IS cents Henry Haley, 81; Adams a
Brother, $3,05; Mckee Il Pyle, S27.02 NJ.
Megary & Son, S25; Delaware Electric Sup
A ply Co., 1875; Gamewcll Fire-alarm Tele-
graph Co., $3.50.
Police-R. j. Fougeray, $40; Hysore &
Son, 81 .DS Adams q Brother, Si.i7; Jos.
David, sl.65; Henry Blouth, 5000 DR..
Charles II. Wallace, sol George w. Gray,
s6.76; William Y. Swiggett. $a6.9s; James
u. Writ, S32 James Mcmahon, Sc; $. IL.
Baynard, Sl.55; Hannah Wood, 81; NJ. +.
Kelley. 50; MCGOWAN & Wright, s2.lO Del
aware 4 Atlantic Telephoneand Telegraph
t Co, $500; DR.. u. G. Shortlidge, 81; Dr.
Y Frank Roop Smith, s6.10
Printing-Wilmington Freic Ihessc, $3.50;
yIhomas Rossiter, S6s.50; Every Evening
lPrinting Co., s15.1o journal Printing Co.,
1s26.26 News Publishing Co., $40; Repub-
NliCnn PRINTING (O. AZ bD
Parks-WiIliam Doilard, S45 J. V. Car
fiisle & Co., So cents.
Accounts-N. B. Danforth, SIS; q. James
aSelt, Sl.50; r. r. Griffith, $3.50; Martin
rohnson, $685. G; + Thomas & Co.,
nl3.0f Delaware e Atlantic Telephone and
Telegraph Co., s5O II. G. Tucker, S7.5O Ii,
d. Wheeler q Co., sl7.
b The law committee returned q com
uunication from the city auditor, ex-
flaming why he declined to counter
ifgn checks drawn to the order of VIII
hlm FL. Lee and w. G. r. Colquhoun,
md recommended that he sign them.
g ne committee also submitted the fol-
owing opinion of the city solicitor;
- The communication of the city auditor
Council on July I'd, declining to conn-
sign the checks drawn to the order of
illiam III. Lee and W. O. X. Colquhoun,
wing been referred to this committee,
)u have asked my opinion as to the
soper course to be pursued in the matter.
find that on June llth Mr.. Lee sent a
,mmunication to Council, protesting
sainst certain acts of the Board of Health
u taking possession of the office of the
fcretary of that board and claiming to be
le secretary and entitled to the salary of
Aat office. The law committee on June
18th reported to Council that as Council
bad been notified by the Board of Health
Shat it had elected Mr.. Colquhoun us its
secretary on June 3D. IL was not wise to dis
egard or question the action of the board
md this report was adopted by Council.
At the same meeting the finance commit
bee approved Of the payroll for the month
VI June, which allowed MIR. Lee salary for
he first three days in June and Mr.. Colqu-
lOun the salary for the remainder of the
month, and this action was adopted by
Council
Under the foregoing state of facts would
advise that the city auditor should be di-
rected to sign the checks of both Mr.. Lee
and Mr. Colquhoun.
The report was adopted and the city
auditor directed to sign the checks.
The city treasurer reported in bank
bS,050.5S to the credit of current ex-
enses and $4,45462 to the credit OF
pecial deposit. He also reported the
i, ollowing receipts: From Administrator
II Nealey, $500 and $13,675, respectively
\ iity and school taxes for 1890 and 1891
rom Tax Collector Mitchell, S17 $50
iity and school taxes for 1891. Both
eceipts were received and filed.
Similar action was taken with the re
lort of the city auditor, certifying to the
correctness of the accounts with the city
treasurer.
To the finance committee was referred
communication from Adolph Kern
,sking that he be refunded overpaid
;apitation tax amounting to 1886.
A communication from Franklin B.
Solton, Fred Pyle and others, asking
lhat'a special officer be appointed fol
police duty at Eighth street park, was
ferred to the police committee.
A communication was received from
Harvey j. Wiley, secretary of the Board
of Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department, calling attention 10 pro.
fision by ordinance requiring Council
b appolnta committee to audit the ac-
cunts of the board and asking that
s-oo committee be appointed imme.
''ately, the board desiring to publish its
ispoTt for last year as soon as possible
committee, composed of Messrs. Dan.
lenberg, Ratledge and Griffin, was ap.
9ointed.
4 "A communication was received from
~ 40. II. Gayley, chairman of the Sinking
y Fund Commissioners, stating that at u
l Joint meeting of the commissioners and
\ the finance committee of Council, on
Wednesday, it had been resolved to ask
= Council TO pass ordinances authorizing
the issuing, on August 1st, of bonds ag-
gregating $46,000 for the purpose of re-
\ funding loans 15 and II, falling due on
\ that day, and also bonds aggregating
n 100000, the proceeds to be used by the
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment IN accordance with an act re-
Gently passed by the Legislature.
49, On motion of Mr.. Magee the clerk
AS instructed to ask the Board of Di-
sctors of the Street and Sewer Depart
lent to appoint commission to CON
mn the property at the northeast
trner of Fifth and Walnut streets.
Mr.. Cotton introduced an ordinance
B authorize the issuance of certain sink.
hg fund bonds or certificates of in
debtedness. 1t provides that there shall
be issued bonds or certificates of in
debtedness to the amount of $4,000 in
the aggregate, which shall bear interest
ut rate not exceeding A per cent per
nnum, payable semi-annually, on the
Irst day of April and October of each
~ lear until said bonds or certificates OF