The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-22

The regular weekly meeting Of City
Oonncil was held last evening and In
the absence of President Benson, who,
Mr.. Cotton said, was unavoidably de-
tained on the wild waters OF the Della.
ware. Mr.. Msgee was called upon to
preside.
The roll was called and the minutes
OF the last meeting read and approved.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the petition OF George r.
Townsend, for the return of ~. 81
with the Law Committee, reported fav-
orably on the ordinance to make an
application for interest.
The City Treasurer reported a bal
ance of 426.449.21 In bank to the
amount OF current expenses. and that
he has received the following amounts:
Street and Sewer Commission for in
terest. t9l2.S SO; John J. Msaley, s575;
Tax. Collector Mitchell, $500.
A communication from Fannie Tag
CART, asking for the return OF 81. SO
overpaid tax was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
On motion OF hr. Cotton, an order
for 50, Us. 0S was drawn In favor OF the
Board OF Education.
The ordinance making an aprropria-
l tlou VI Vs. soNsSp w Pey AhsShVoO iaiiAA b
due May l, WAS taken UP for a third
reading.
1t was opposed by Mr., Murray in a
long speech, but upon vote bsins
taken, 1t was passed, all voting in ia
vor Of 1t except Mr.. Murray, who was
excused.
Mr.. Murray offered the following
resolution, which wis adopted:
Resolved, That the city tax collec'
tors for the Northern anusouthern dis
tricts of this city be aud arc hereby
authorized and directed TO report to
this Council at Its next meeting the
amount of taxes collected tor the diff
ferent years that they are or were re
sponBihle for as collectors and the
amount outstanding on duplicates I'M
collected for the different years"
Council then adjourned. During the
evening bills were passed as follows
Fell and Peoples, el.25; n. +. Kelley
| s6.75; Wilmington City Electric Com
pany, % cents; l.. G. Van Kleeck, $50
Il. ". Bush & Sons, ESQ; Adams 4
Bro, 81. 95; e. A. Moore, $725; J. H.
Turner, s40.25; w. Is. Sharp Il Co., esq.
95; G. ID. Baylis, 81; Mrs Henry Eckel,
$37. so; W. Q. Foord, $3.50; G. 4. Gle
land, 1924; Wilmington City Electric
Company, e242.92; l.. +. Adair IS
Granville Worrell, s3.75; II. A. Brown
$500; J. IL. Smith, s23;75
II. A. Brown. fifty cents; vii
liam Legg, s54.72; i. s. Dure $40
Connolly Bros, IS so; W. j. Black burn
81; Jester d Mcdaniel, $3.50; Z.Jamcs
Belt, s4.e7; j. X. Hudson d Co, Si.S0
Amos Collins, slo; James Mcmahon
slo; Adams & Bro, s5,55; ]. +. Belts
| S25.05; journal Printing Company
S2.55; Western Union Telegraph Com
pany,6 60 cents; NJ r. Kelley, 50; StepheI
E.Parker, 81 +. A. Mitchell, S.. 81 jag. +
Writ, $685. ii. L. Thomas l0;t'reit
Presse, $2.70; Diamond PRINTING Com
pany. IS; Every Evening Printing Co.
~ ccnts; Whitford II Co., Sl2.50, Jour
nal Printing Co., 81 cents; Public Led
ger, So. 50, Every Evening Printing Co
Sc. ~: News Publishing Co, 81: Journa
Printing Co., "a cents lreie Presse
81. so; Diamond Printing Company, O.
Republican Printing Company
slS.45 s15.15; Diamond Printing Com
pany, 81; Star Publishing COMPANY
$34 IS ;Diamond Printing Co, s2s freie
Presse, $3.50; News Publishing Com
pany, 1855; Every Evening Printing
Company, Sl4.42; George u. Lippiu
colt, s46 SO: q. W jackson. IS; O.
Thomas Il Co., $43 10; Adams q Bro.
$3.50; Telephone Company, $50; Met
camille Printing Company, S3l.25; Eel
a Joseph, $26.20; G, L. helchior, S. Gt
Owen j. Hession, So. co. John 81. Sole
mon, 81. so; Owen j. Hession, Sl1,S!
james Mills. $3.50; Charles Warne
Company. 81 50; Jamce Mills, 81. Il
John II. Turner, 81 20: c. L. Aelchiol
g.. 40; Ii. A. Brown, $3.50; Combs Goa
and Lumber Company, S2.o0.
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