Evening journal., 1891-04-03
yeRws HARD ON AYpon.
The City Council Hunting for the Sup
plies n at Never Game.


The City Council Hunting for the Sup
plies II at Never Game.
City Council held its regular meeting
last evening. The Finance Committee
reported favorably on the petition Of
Robert Smith for $l9. so and that Of
James E Eberhardt for 81 SO overpaid
capatation taxes and the report was
adopted.
Mr. Lawson asked If there were not
certain bills in the hands OF the Police
Y 'mmittee for electric supplies which
had not been delivered.
Mr. White said that he had bills fer
6120 90 for such material which had
been approved by the superintendent of
the Ere alarm system.
Mr.. Sharkey said he had gone to
Baltimore, but the Southern Electric
Company would give him no satisfac-
tion and refused permission to examine
their books. The goods have not been
delivered, Notwithstanding their ap-
proval by the superintendent MIR.
Baugh said the Southern Electric Com
psny had always treated Council with
contempt and it was time to break loose
from them
Mr. Lawson thought the superinten.
dent was to blame for approving the
bills
After considerable discussion a letter
from the Southern Electric COMPANY was
read. showing that they had not shipped
two barrels Of blue stone. No action was
taken
City Treasurer r. r Griffith reported
Balance IN bank to current expenses 20
be $50, 003 60; special, "a, 454 So; re-
ceived Of City Auditor Mitchell, &181. .S5 /;
Clerk Hyland, $407 i5; Building Inspec-
tor Dillon. 500; Chief Engineer Bongh-
man &125 10; Chief of Police Swieqett.
Bl57; Plumbing Inspt ctor Kane. Sc;
Collector Mitchell, $500; Collector
Mealey, $45O
Coal Oil Inspector Durney reported hav-
lnR inspected 20. 600 gallons Of coal oil
during March, and Building Inspector
Dillon issued twenty-three permits for
valued at $50 300.
The monthly payroll for president and
mem bers $244 26 was passed The petit
iion Of the Diamond Ice Company Tor a
Gre alarm box ut Thirteenth and Lombard
streets was referred to the Fire Com
mittee Mr. Sharkey presented the fol-
lowing report;
WILMINGTON. Del March 90, 1891.
IN j. SHAhKEy, Chairman Fire Com
mittee City Council Wilmington, Del.
DEAR SIR: In accordance with the
instructions of your committee have to
report the following as the result of my
investigation, viz:
found the room in disorder, the |
on two circuits weak and the
whole battery requiring attention.
II found No, 2 circuit ia trouble and !
nut out the repeater. throwing ont boxes |
"A, 35, 49, 6S 63, 81, 36, 62 26, 25 and |
be Weccacoe engine house gong indi- |
'ator and striker. Trouble on this cir |
inlt due to the crossing OF wires with |
her lines. There Is considerable trim |
ming Of trees that should be done TO /
prevent trouble Ia the future.
Tower striker on City Hall not 4
wound up and cut out of circuit Wecca
zoe engine house striker needed some /
to enable 1t to correctly /
'epeat the alarms Phoenix engine house |
airiker In good condition, and so kept by /
Driver James Patterson,
"0f the thirty five boxes found one |
v N magnets burned out. one In battery |
'3om awaiting repairs and thirteen need |
ne adjustment
"Gongs very dusty and cobwebs in |
ihree of them
I'm fair shape. One or two needed |
Iome adjustment.
II have made thirty eight tests Of |!
'oxes not including regular tests, the three
xtra tests being made on boxes requiring
epairs or adjustment, necessitatinR
urther tests, viz; Gongs, IL failures
ndicltors, 26 failures; tower strikers,
O failures.
Put new outside shell on box No IS.
he bottom having been broken out by
he old one have placed combination
iong and indicator in Liberty engine
louse and 1t works correctly. have
'laced buttons in Weccacoe and Phpnex
nglne houses TO enable drivers Ia strike
heir tower bell and call assistance With
mt going up on the roof or sounding 4
.enerel alarm All alarms and tests have
ome IN correctly in the last ten DAYS
would recommend that on all poles,
lsed jointly with other companies, thai
he alarm wires be placed on the top arm
a every case Respectfully submitted
LEWIS B JERvIs."
Mr.. Lawson said that showed that they |
iad a superintendent who did not supe l.
intend
Mr., Msgee said storm had preceded
he test which had put the system out OF
rider
Mr.. Lawson-"A storm never produced
obwebs
The report was received and fled.
Mr.. Lawson asking the privilege Of the
oor, called attention 90 the action OF
ir Aydon who had agreed, be said, to
uperintend the two electric systems.
Mr.. Vapdegrift offered the following
esolution. which was adopted
Resolved, That the clerk Of Council
e instructed to notify the superinten-
ent Of the fire alarm telegraph to a2
ear before the joint Committee on Fire
nd Police on Wednesday evening TO ex-
lain his action in approving bills for
upplies that were never received
Mr. Baugh said this was the time for
'ouneil to decide who should superin.
end the police system
Mr. Lawson said party In the city /
Fould superintend both systems for $500 /
year Council then adjourned.
Seven and quarter per cent sinple
interest per ahnum is what the /
Equitable Life" is paying on maturing
olices this year on the twenty year en-
owment plan. ANsON A MAHER. man Il
oar M S02 Markat STRAIT