Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
CITY COUNCILS SESSION.
| Election of Two offfcials- wedding Cake
for Councilmen.


City Council met in regular weekly ses-
sion Thursday evening.
The city treasurer reported that the city
has $l1 1881 deposited in Union National
Bank to the credit of current expenses.
He also reported the following receipts
From Collector Mitchell, S400, city and
school taxes for 1890, and $500, similar
taxes for 1891; from City Engineer Palmer.
$1,000. fees during April; from Admins
traitor Mealey, 81 900, city and school taxes
for 1891; from Clerk Adams of the munich
pal court, S620.40, fines, fees and costs
during April and witness fees unclaimed
during March.
ness Of the accounts of the city treasurer.
The coal oil inspector reported that he
inspected 10 $50 gallons of oil during April.
The clerk OF the municipal court re-
ported that his receipts last month were as
follows: Fines, 1851; fees, sl2i.50 costs,
sl4S4o. The witness fees unclaimed during
March amounted $3.50.
A report of last months real estate
transfers, presented by the clerk of the
registry bureau, was ordered recorded and
filed.
The police payroll for April, amounting
to S4,175.33, was passed..
Last months payroll of the president
and members of Council, amounting to
s23s.26. was also passed. Following were
the individual amounts President Benson,
S2s; Mr.. Cotton, S24l7; Mr.. Perkins, 5000;
Mcssrs. Dannenberg, Kirby, Mckelvey,
Magee, McVay, Ratlidge and White, $40
each; Mr.. Pagan, sll; Mr.. Griffin, s.; Mr..
Murray, So.
Reading the miscellaneous payroll was
deferred a week, because of the changes
being made in appropriations.
To the Board of Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department was referred a
communication from M. Schlager com.
planning about Italians at Fourth and
Market and Fourth and King streets
blockading the sidewalks.
| A communication from the Board of
Police Commissioners, stating that in its
estimate of Its appropriation for next fiscal
year it neglected to mention that it will
need S972 for feeding prisoners, was re-
ferrcd to the finance committee. To the
same committee was referred communi-
cation from the Department of Elections,
announcing that it desires 5000 for next
| fiscal year.
An ordinance for the relief of the appro-
| priation for salaries, introduced by Mr..
| Cotton, was referred to the city solicitor
and the proper committees. 1t states that
| the appropriation is insufficient because
unexpected demands have been made upon
it and provides that Si,45i.62 shall be
taken from the sinking fund appropriation
and 81, 2O0.l6 FROM the appropriation for
incidentals and the aggregate shall be
transferred to the appropriation for sala-
ries.
Mr.. Cotton gave notice of the introduc-
ton of an ordinance for the better protec-
tion of dogs.
On motion of Mr.. Cotton, Council pro-
ceeded to elect building inspector. Mr.
Cotton nominated Daniel Dohl and Mr..
Murray nominated Patrick Dillin, whose
term has just expired. Messrs. White and
| Mckelvey served as tellers. Mr.. Dohl was
elected by party vote.
Next Council proceeded, on Mr.. Colton's
motion, to elect clerk to the city auditor.
Mr.. Cotton nominated John J. Mahoney
and Mr.. White nominated John Bough-
man, whose term has Just expired. The
same tellers acted. Mr.. Mahoney was also
elected by party vote.
Mr.. Mckelvey said two women have
fallen into the Brandywine this week and,
on his motion, the clerk of Council was
instructed to cali the attention Of the
Board of Water Commissioners to the
dangerous condition of the walk along
the south long race. one of the women,
Mr.. Mckelvey stated, sank twice before
she was rescued.
Mr.. Magee presented to Council large
cake, gilt from Councilman Pagan and
his bride. After Mr.. Magee had delivered
an appropriate address Mr.. Cotton sub
inittcd the following, which was unani-
mously adopted;
R,soired, Tint the cake presented by our
feliow-momber and his wife as u compliment
TO this Council be received and the clerk be In
strurted to acknowledge the receipt oil the
same and extend TO MIR. and Mrs. Pagan our
thanks Tor their kind remembrance; also, ex-
press our best wishes for prolonged happiness
and prosperity in their new relation.
Several councilmen spoke congratulatory
and appreciatingly of Mr.. Cotton and after
the cake had been cut by President Benson
il was distributed among the gentlemen
present.
} A few bills were read and referred.