The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-07

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The regular weekly session OF City.
Council was held last evening, with
President Benson presiding. The roll
was called and the minutes OF the last
meeting read by Clerk Messick, and
the latter were approved.
The Finance Committee reported In
favor of granting the petition OF Mary
i. Hamilton, for tho return of $2.56
overpaid tax. The same committee
reported on the communication OF the
National Banks and recommended
that they be made repositories of
portion of the city's money. Both re-
ports were accepted.
The city treasurer reported the bal
aeee In bank to current expenses to
be $276, 9e8.46; special fund, 81, 454.62;
received of John j. Mealey, SIS 400;
Edmund Mitchell. Jr., $50, 100; W. B.
Hyland, s5sS,59, George II. Bough-
man, el14.35.
The building inspector reported that
during the past month he had issued
permits for 81 buildings, valued at
$50, 1856 ind collected Sll7.
The coal oil Inspector reported that
he inspected 20,2l0 gallons OF coal oil
during the past month.
The report OF the Clerk of the NUM-
clpal Court Hyland, showed the num-
Der OF cases tried before Judge Ball,
with the fines, fees, costs and forfeited
witness fees received, amounting TO
S6l1,S0 which had been paid to the
| city treasurer.
The payroll OF the president and
members of the Council, amounting
| to S249.26 was, presented when Mar.
| Murray asked that the names, with the
number of committee meetings each
member had attended, be read. This
was done by Clerk Messiek, when it
was shown that Mr.. Murray with SO
was the lowest of any.
The roll was then passed and pay.
ment ordered.
A petition of number of persons re-
siding near Fifth and Madison and
Fifth and Monroe streets asking for
compensation for damages caused by
the recent storms, was on motion OF
Mr.. Magee referred to the Street and
Sewer Commission.
The petition of Joseph Jenkins fol
the return of S2.70, that of A. Harry
Johnson for S2.7O, Henry W. Perkins
for S5.32, Jennie l.. Sincox for S5l4
Daniel Toner for Sill and Richard
Shannon, all for the return OF evcrPald
tax were referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Cotton an order
for 100000, tho annual appropriation
WAS drawn in favor OF the Park Com
mission.
Hhe same gentleman moved that nr
order for 500, COO be drawn in favor d
the Street and Sewer Commission
when Mr.. Murray objected.
He said lie would like to know where
the money was to come from, when
Mr.. Cotton informed him that IL lt
had paid attention to the proceeding,
OF Council, he would know that In ac
eordance with law a loan for that
amount had just been negotiated In
favor OF the commission for the i'm.
provements of the streets and sewers
Mr.. Cotton then offered the follow
ing:
"Wheaeas, It has recently come tu
the knowledge of Council that certain
Judgments have been recovered agains
tho Mayor and Council of Wilmington
aggregating $500 for which no pro
vision has been made in the appropria
ton for the fiscal year, and demands
having been made for the settlement
of the same; therefore be it
Resolved, That the city solicitor b.
directed and instructed to prepare al
ordinance providing for the extraordi
naly appropriation to be credited Il
incidental and miscellaneous expenses
item OF 5000 to be taken from an,
: funds Of the city not otherwise appro
, priated.n
Mr.. Cotton moved thpt the resolu
; ton be adopted. when Ne. Murray In
CURED Ii these Judgments had snu
D been obtained before the nppropriu
, tons We're nude for the present iisca
year,
Mr. Cotton read from paper whicl
> he held In his hand to show that tn
hfst Official notice Council had OF thes
!, judgments WAS on July %, and sait
tlat action WAS taken Mt once.
I Mr.. Murray commended that Council
had no right to make an extraordinar,
appropriate fr this purpose, an
: called upon the clerk to read a section
OF the city charter to show that be wa
: right. He said that he was member
I OF the Street and Sewer Commissio
, on April j, and knew Mt that time oi
, the judgments being obtained.
Mi. Perkins asked il Mr. Murray wa
aware of tho fact, why did he not Sc
:, that Council was notified before til
h appropriations were made2
In reply, Mir. Murray said that Will
1 q member OF that commission he wa
g always on the tail end, tho same as Ii
i is in Council.
4 Mr.. Perkins created a laugh by r,
= marking that the tail was the prope
Q place for ktckers.
= Mr.. Magee said The only questio
I was, shall Council pay the money no'
= or wait awhile. lie thought it woul
be better to fully consider this matte
u before ticking action, and therefor
moved that the further consideratio
If be postponed for one week.
Alr, Cotton opposed the amendmeI
. and said these people needed the nor
j. ely, and it should be paid. Accordin
n to the decision of the Court, Coune
Is Obliged to pay it, and the sooner
I is done the better
!, Mr.. Murray again urged that an e.
4. traordlndiy appropriation was M
- legal, and said the members Thu
, voted Tor 1t would render themselyt
t. liable.
ID A vote was then taken on Mr.. Nj
II gees motion TO postpone, and it VT
= lost by vote OF s to 5, all the Dems
~ Gratis voting in favor pf il.
ly The original resolution was take
IA up and it was carried by a strict part
. vote,
ON motion of MeKelvcy a resoIutio
was adopted to appoint a committt
n oil three to prepare manual of Git
n Council. The chair named Messr
"a MekelVey. Cotton and Pagan as con
~ luittGe.
n Council then adjourned.
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