Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
CITY COUNCIL.
Tho New Clerk Sworn In--Ainendment to
the Building Ordinance offered--Isou-

tine Business.
Thursday nights session Of City Council
was devoted almost entirely to the transac-
tion of routine business. solomon Hersey,
the new clerk, entered upon his duties,
and was complimented for performing
them well.
The city treasurer reported S49639 in
Union National Bank to the credit of cur
rent expenses and S26, 236.60 in each of the
four depository banks to the same credit,
making IA total deposit of Sl5i, ,546. He
also reported the following receipts: From
Collector Sayers, $3.50, city and school
taxes for tins year; from Collector
Mitchell, SilO.07, similar taxes for the
same period; from City Auditor l'illany,
$3.50, one quarter rent from City Market
House Company; from Administrator
Mealey, S225, city and school taxes for last
year; from the four depository banks,
$4,000 each, to transfer to the active bank.
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer
and the secretary of the Board OF Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department.
During September the board received
So, 2S9.42 and expended 6i,6l4.42 1t has
in bank S65, SB2. i3 to the credit of current
expenses and S7I2G0,72 to the credit of
paving and improving streets.
The report of the clerk of the registry
bureau was received and ordered recorded
and filed.
10 the committee on public buildings,
the building inspector, the city engineer
and the city solicitor was referred com
munication from Shields Library Associa-
ton, stating that the building inspector
had pronounced as u violation of city ordi-
nance a bay window which the association
desires to put on the hall which 1t is erect
ing on sixth street between Orange and
Fatnall, to which ruling the organization
| has taken exception.
| To the finance committee was referred a
| petition from w. Adams, asking that he
be returned 81, the cost of building per-
init which he obtained but which he has
not used and does not intend to use. A
| communication from Joseph II. Jenkins,
asking that he be refunded overpaid tax
amounting to ST,lS. was referred to the
| same committee, as was also a petition
| from Joseph Il. Carpenter, Jr., requesting
| the reflnding OF oyerpald tax amounting
to S2D.45
Colonel William b. Norton, chief mar
shal of the Columbus Day parade, was
| allowed the privilege of the floor and
asked that the baiiiff be permitted on
Columbus Day to strike the city hall bell
| IL times, one stroke each for the Is
original states, the striking TO begin at
| p. III and the strokes to be at intervals Of
| half minute each. He referred To men
scattering when u procession is being
formed and said one tap of the bell will do
as much good as 50 InarsIals. AT the
first tap of the bell, he explained, the men
will get in position and at the 18th tap the
parade will start. His request was granted.
Mr.. Thomas introduced the following;
An ordinance to further amond an ordinance
| entitled an ordinance to prevent the erection
| or removal of frame buildings within certain
| limits of this city. Be IL ordained by the
! Council az follows: Amend the first section of
said ordinance by adding 10 the end of the sec
tion the following: Provided, however that in
| the construction of any brick or stone single
building which shall hereafter be 50 erected IN
this city, as that the main walls thereof shall
not be loss than 10 feet rom the line of | md OF
| the adjoining owner, it shall not be unlawful
| to use wood or wooden shingles above the tirsi
| story on the roof, gables, bay or bow windows.
1t was given first and second readings
and referred to the law committee and the
city solicitor.