The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-11
4O6 MARKET STREET.


The regular weekly meeting OF
City Council was held last evening
with President Benson In the chair.
Clerk Mes5ick called the roll and read
the minutes OF the last meeting, which
were approve
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the communication from
Tax Collector Mitchell, recommending
the return of overpaid taxes. Tho re-
port was adopted and orders drawn in
favor of the parties named.
The Fire Committee reported tho re-
suit OF the general inspection of the
Fire Department, and that they
found everything in excellent order.
The report OF the different companies
We're also read and ordered filed.
The city treasurer reported u bal
anee in the different banks of S64, 49,
70 to the credit of current expenses,
and special deposit OF $4,454,s2. lie
also reported that he had received the
following amounts: City Auditor Bill
lany, 523SS; John J. Neatly, 5000; Tax
Collector Mitchell. $40; Building In
spector Dillon, SID.
A communication was received from
City Auditor Biliany, enclosing Il
check drawn in favor of Assistant En-
gineer Price, and stating that he had
been paid for four days work in Feb
ruary by the Street and Sewer Com
mission. The check was stamped,
cancelled and tho clerk was directed to
destroy 1t and draw new one for tho
proper amount.
The report OF the building Inspector
for the month OF February was receiv-
ed and filed.
A communication was received from
the Street and Sewer Commission ac.
knowledging the receipt of the com.
munication from Council, and saying
they expected to commence work
about April LIST and that they thought
the communication sent last month
fully explained what streets they in.
tended to improve this year and next
Mr.. Mckelvey moved that the com
municatlon be referred back TO the
commission for more definite inror-
nation for MS this is the peoples
money it will handle, he thought il
| but Just thoy should know how the
conluissson Intends to use it, An,
other thing is the fact that II the com
mission only intends to use one hun
bred thousand dollars this year, there
WAS no use In borrowing two hundred
Thousand, and causing the public Il
pay the interest upon it.
| The commissio / has fifteenth u nj
| hOAleil . vi bltp llCOpAO ltA " a
| last year. This they have in the ltu il
company. where it draws q small in
terest for them, while the people have
to pay heavy interest on the bond,
by which the money was raised. liz
did not wish TO hinder any improve
ment OF the streets, but no could MOI
see the eXpediency of borrowing
money that would not 10 used, ant
causing tile people to pay heavy inter
est on 1t, while the commission, in
stead of improving the streets with it
kept it in trust fund where it earnet
light interest for them.
Mr. Mayee thought the gentlemal
was llttla hard on the commission
but as he also thought there was IL
use in borrowing more money thai
the commission would use this year
and believed thnt the people had tn
right to know now the money was l.
be used, he would vote In favor of tht
resolution.
Upon vote being taken the resolu
ton was unanimously adopted, an
unless the commission informs Coun
ell what streets will he paved and i'm
proved this year II is probable thut thu
ordinance will not be called up for II
nal passage for some time.
, Mr.. Perkins offered resolution tia
checks be drawn in favor of each c
! the lire eompuu e3 for their sem
annual Appropriation, and also for til
seini-annual salaries of the chief el
} gineer aud his assistants. fhe resoll
! tion was adopted, AMI the ciel
directed TO draw the checks.
Mr, Bannenburg called up for
third reading the ordinance to amen
an ordinance In relation to publ
economy and nGislnces, and 1t vi
, passed, subject to the approval OF III
mayor.
J MIR. Perkins called attention to Il
frequent falsa alarms of fire, and sal
| something should be done to put
, stop to il. Last Tuesday night &
l alurm was sounded from box No. II
NJ Firth Washington streets. and viii
tho department were responding So
) erul accidents occurred. witch wi
| cuuse tine cit expense. HemOved TIN
/ Il reward of 's25 be offered for inform
4 ton that would load to tho arrest al
conviction OF tho person who strat
: the alarm last Tuesday night, fro
box No. ia.
C Alr. AIasee doubted tie right
Council 10 o.fer reward, and thulgl
4 II WAS tire duty oil the police comiGI
sion to do so.
President Benson said the commi
- slOll iiutl 10 Ilt5ltlD OittI II EeHdfus IL
4 mayor could do 1t, but not the cor
I mission. He also said. in rotation
J the alarm OF lire on Tuesday nigh
that 1t was strunis Immediately aft
= Council had finished the annual i
spnctlon of the Fire Department, at
That IL WIS currently reported, ii "
done ON the suggestion OF some met
bera Of Council for the purpose OF 50
:" Ing howqulrk the companies woII
ii Fe-pOad.
4 He did not believe there was incl
It Der OF council who would ba guilty
:, such anaeL but there arc many III
NJ mon IN this city vino believe It TO
= So, Therefore 10 supposed 1t was |
object OF Mr.. EcfHus, in Offering Il
resolution, to cndeaVor to have I
=, offender arrested, and clear tho me
~ bers Of this stigma.
=. The resolution was unanimous
K adopted and Council adjourned.
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