The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-20
FOURTH edition


Council Fayors Borrowing 100000
Communication In Reference to Sill
yerbrook Filed.
The City Council met last night with
President Farra In the chair, and John
Boughnan, Clerk pro tenn.
Mr.. Magee reported having waited
upon the Street and Sewer Commits
sioners in reference TO condemnlng
Silverbrook for sewer purposes, but
that the Commissioners refused to en-
dorse the bill.
The Finance Committee reported that
1t had examined the accounts OF the
late Tax Collector Martini j. Mealey and
John j. Mealey, his administrator, and
found them correct with errors
amounting to s4,s50.S3.
The ordinance admitting the Liberty
Fire Company into the Fire Depart
ment was read q second time and re-
ferred TO the Law Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Baugh, the bill
asking the Legislature for authority to
borrow 100000 for street repairs was
taken up for consideration.
President Farra called Mr.. Wander
grlft to the chair, and taking the floor
offered an amendment that Council be
authorized" not ordered and dlrec-
ted to borrow the money. He also of
fered an amendment requiring the In
terest on the loan to be paid out OF the
appropriations for the Street aud Sewer
commission.
Mr. McKenney moved to defer the
whole matter to the Law Committee
with Instructions to report next week.
He thought the small taxpayers were
opposed to borrowing SO much money,
and he believed in leglslating for the
many as we'll as the few. He thought
the commission ought to be Increased
to five and the people be permitted to
elect them from five districts.
MIR. Baugh opposed postponement. as
that was intended TO throw a wet
blanket over the whole affair.
Mr.. Cotton said the citizens commit
tee, which originated the movement
consisted OF taxpayers representing
$50, 900, 900, and that the bill did not
men.
After some farther discussion the
m otion to postpone was lost, Messrs.
Magee. Sharkey. White and McKenney
voting for it.
Mr.. Farra's amendments were then
adopted and the Law Committee was
instructed to urge the passage OF the
bill before the Legislature.
A communication from the Street
and Sewer department was read, stat
ing that safety gates would be placed at
Madison street crossing of the r., w.
& B. Railroad.
A communication was also received
from the Street and Sewer Commission,
stating that the directors had refused
to take action for OF against the bill
condemning SilverbroOk for sewer
purposes.
Mr.. Magee vigorously criticised the
action of tho Street and Sewer Com
mission and offered resolution in
structing the Law Committee to urge
the passage of the bill condemning
Silverbrook regardless of the action OF
the street and sewer directors.
Mr.. Vandegrift said that the major
ity of the citizens of Wilmington de-
manded tho sewer and that petitions
with from 5000 to 5000 names would
BIO presented to the Legislature asking
for Ii.
Mr.. Beale, who is in the employ OF
the Jessup and Moore Company, favor
cd Mr.. Magee's resolution providing
some method is adopted to carry of
the sewage to the Christiana, but OBJ
ieoted to Mill Creek being polluted. us
The Jessup and Moore Paper Company
received the supply OF water from 1t
and it used about 1000 gallons o.
water per hour.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Beale's elo
quent plea, Mr.. Mngees resolution
was almost UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Mr.. Magee presented the act propos
ing to delegate the election OF thu
chief engineer and assistants of the
Fire Department to tho several fir
companies, and moved that the act bt
approved and the Law Committee in
structed to urge Its passage. Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Magee, the Law
Committee was instructed to urge al
amendment to the law which requires
the city financial statement to be pub
lished in all the city papers. Tn,
amendment says two" daily papers
Mr.. Baugh offered a resolution In
strncting the city solicitor TO collee
, from the Mechanics Loan Association
note for $1,000 with unpaid interest
for two years, the total amount beini
81, 100. Adopted.
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