Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-02
COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS.
BADGES NECESSARY TO ALLOW EN-
TRANCE WITHIN FIRE ROPES.

Reports OF Treasure Building and Coal
inspectors for August-Bids for Hcnt-
Ing city Han-The Building Inspector
WIN Ride.
The city council met in regular session
last evening with Mr. Mckelvey In the
chair in the absence of President Benson,
while S. S. Adams. jr. acted as clerk in
Mr. Messicks absence.
The finance committe reported favor
ably on Mr. Swaynes petition for the re-
turn Of So paid for a building permit not
used On the petition of the Second
Baptist church for the return Of f3A 81
aad OF n. b. Daniorth for the return OF
/ S54 overpaid taxes, the committed ro-
ported adversely, but the last named
petition was finally referred to the law
committee.
The city treasurer reported balances ns
follows. Ia Union Nat onal bank, $40,
045. 30 and ia the four depository banks,
99l 238 60 each. lie had received from
John J. Mealey $725; Edmund Mitchell,
jr e., 1874. u from Eugene NJ Ssyers,
/ SO. 1875; from Daniel Dohl, $2li; from
Harry Palmer, $l4LS5.
Building Inspector Dohl issued forty
seven permits FOR buildings during the
month OF August to cost 3ll2,e0Lo3,
and Inspector Durnoy has inspected
| II, 700 gallons Of oil.
The pay rolls were ordered paid as fol.
/ lows Miscellaneous, y, 00O 81; Council,
| S24l % and police Sh05646
Mr. McNey presented on ordinance do.
dning the fire badges BY IL the secre.
tary Of each FIRE company is requested tC
/ furnish the FIRE committee and the chiei
engineer with list OF all badges issued
and no person will be allowed TO entei
within the IRE ropes unless possessing
such badge. Anyone discovered 20 be
wearing a badge illegally viii be hneC
f5 The measure was referred to the
law committee
Orders were drawn in favor Of Edmund
Mitchell, Jr. and Eugene NJ. Sayers fol
s1lij and $s75 respectively for making
the city assessments.
On motion OK Mr. Perkins the bids fol
building the three heaters for the citl
hall were opened They were as follows
Cleaver and Hearn Manufacturing Co..
82i5; f. A. Mitchell, 441450; unsigned
$500; r. G. Robinson, 1925.
Considerable discussion took plac
upon the tearing down Of the old build
ing. 410 French street Mr. Magee, At
the last meeting Of the council, ha'
asked that its destruction be postponed
to january /. His request at that meet
ing was in the form OF resolution
which was referred TO the building com
mittee, instructing the building inspec
tor TO make such postponement, bu
nevertheless tho building was tori
down and he felt hurt that it had bee
done. His object in offering that reso
luton was to make things more CON
Portable for an old man who occupied il
He said that the building inspector ha
made the statement that IL the buildin
was wanted down it would come down
irrespective Of opinion Of common eouI
Gil.
, Mr.. Perkins claimed that the owners q
the building themselves tore it down
and Mr.. Murray said that the inspectc
had done his duty-that he could nc
prevent the owners from doing as the
liked with their property.
On motion OF Mr. Ratledge that con
mittee be appointed to attend the Labc
Day parade the chair named Messr
Ratledge, Murray and McVay.
To investigate the cause of the absenC
of Clerk Messick. Messrs. Dannenberl
Griffin and Perkins were appointed
committee and the council adjourned.