Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14
COUNCILMAN COTTON RESIGNS.
Charles r. Thomas Elected by City
Council to Succeed Him.

ness.
The finance and law committees re-
| ported favorably on the petition Of the
Board of Health, asking for authority to
| appoint two additional executive officers
| to serve until October list. The report
was accepted, Mr.. Griffin gave notice Of
| the introduction of an ordinance provid-
ing for said appointment.
| The fire and law committees recon-
mended that the fire committee be author
| lied to ask for proposals for furnishing
800 badges for the fire department. The
! recommendation was adopted
The committee on engrossment reported
| that it had found all ordinances and reso-
| lutions properly engrossed.
The Special committee to revise the
Council committees for the fiscal year
'9293 submitted the following list
Financc--Messrs. Cotton, Perkins and
Magee.
Public buildings-NIessrs. Perkins, Dan
nenberg, McKelvey. Kirby and White.
Law-Messrs. Dannenberg, Ratledge
Kirby, Cotton and Magee.
Fire-Messrs. McVey, Ross, Damien
berg, Ratledge and Griffin.
Poliee-.Messrs. Ross, Ratledge, Kirby
Printing-Messrs McKelvey, Perkins
and White.
Park Messrs. Ratledge, Mcvey, Ross,
Perkins and White.
Ronds-Messrs. Kirby, Dannenberg,
Ratledge, Mckelvey and Magee.
Navigation = Messrs. Perkins, Cotton,
McNey, Kirby and Murray.
observation-disclosures Murray, Dannenberg,
RatledSe, Ross and Cotton.
Accounts-Messrs. McKelvey, McVey
Engrossment-Me Griffin, Mcyey
and Ross.
MR.. MURRAY SURPRISED.
The selection of Mr.. Murray for chair
man of the committee on elections sur
prised and pleased him. He said he was
willing TO serve on the committee but he
! would like to see somebody else made
chatrnEn. He thought the yictOrs were
entitled to the spells.
The committee named were elected Mr..
| Perkins was given the casting vote and
Messrs. Ratledge and Magee served us
| tellcrs.
The city treasurer reported balance of
| S2,5lO i'll bank to the credit of current ex-
| penses. He also reported the following
receipts: From Collector Mitchell, SIS 500,
| city and school taxes for 1892, and 1925,
| city and school taxes for 1891; from Col
| lector Sayers, 81, 74O, city and school taxes
| for 1892; from Administrator Mealey,
$500, city and school taxes for 1891, and
| Sl15, city and school taxes for 1885, from
Plumbing Inspector Kane, $3.50, fees dur
ing June; from Building Inspector Dohl,
S2O7.50, fees during June; from CITY
Engineer Palmer, S196.50, fees during
June; from the clcrk of the mu-
rleipal court, $685., fines, fees and
cots during June and May witness
fees unclaimed from the United States,
$40, interest on the Latimer trust fund.-
from the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, $4,000, proceeds from the sale
of bonds.
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the several officials
He reported that the municipal court col
| Lotions last month were as follows:
Fines, S406; fees, S11o.10; costs, Sl59.90
The witness fees unclaimed during May
| amounted to $40. He reported that the
| city engineers receipts were distributed as
| follows: To the credit of the city, 1885, So
| to the credit of the Board of Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department, S1O.25.
Respecting the finances of the Board of
Directors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, he made the following report Re-
ceipts during June 81, DO. 49, expenditures,
| S32, 4S9.l2; amount deposited to the credit
of current expenses, 81, a37. "a; to the credit
| of paving and improving streets,
| SlS3,43l.l2; total. SlSS, 26S.76. He further
\ reported that all bonds which have ma
tured have been Cancelled by the city solicit
| tor
The building inspector reported the fol-
| lowing building operations last month:
New dwellings, 80; back buildings, 8;
office |; public hall, 1; factories, 2; stores,
3; buildings altered and repaired, SO; est-
mated value, S2s4, 243.50.
The clerk of the market reported that
during the quarter ending june 3Oth he
tested three scales, Is weights, five tins and
| five half pecks and marked them as being
correct, cut nine pounds of lightweight
| butter and found the meat offered for sale
to be of good quality.
/ 30 I'll ako
inspected $500 gallons of oil last month.
The clerk of the registry bureau reported
the June transfers Of real estate. Owing
to the great length OF the report it was not
read.
RESTORATION OF MIR. COTTON.
The following communication, which
was lying on the presidents desk, was
| read:
Hon. Prssident and Msmbers Of Council
| GENTLEMEN: Owing to increasing business
| requiring my undivided attention i have re-
| luctautly concluded to present this, my
rosianation as member of City Council, to
| take effect at once, and would ask the favor
of a prompt acceptance. In severing my con-
nection with the president and members de-
| sire to return sincere thanks for the uniform,
kind and courteous treatment have received
| from you all, and | shall ever recall with
| pleasure my connection with this and the pre-
ceding Council. Very respectfully,
| L. b. COTTON.
/
comment. On motion of Mr.. Perkins
| Council proceeded to nominate and elect
| Mr.. COlton's successor. MIR. Perkins nomi-
mated G. Il. Thomas who resides at No.
1921 West Eighth street and is a mem Der
of G. +. Thomas & Co. There being no
other nominations Mr.. Murray moved
that Mr.. Dannenberg be given the casting
vote, which motion was adopted, Messrs.
Ratledge and blagee served as tellers. The
nominee was unanimously eie1ted, Mr..
Thomas was present most of the evening,
acquainting himself with the duties of
councilman, but just before Mr.. Colton's
resignation was read both gentlemen de-
| parted.
A few minutes before adiournmcnt Mr..
Magee twitted the Republican members on
their silence respecting Mr.. Cotton. He
| said Mr.. Cotton had been an efficient mem
Der and had taught his Republican col
leagues all they knew about Council bust,
ness, He thought it funny that they
| should keep silent He also thought the
vacant craftsmanship of the finance COM
mittee should be filled at once.
Mr.. Perkins said the work of the COM
mittee could be attended to for the present
by the remaining members of thec0mmit-
tee. He declared that he knew nothing of
| the resignation until the communication
4 was sent to the presidents desk.
4 Mr.. Magee stated that Mr.. Cotton had
| told him that the new member from the
Fifth ward would take his place on COM
mittees.
Mr., Ratledge spoke complimentary of
Mr.. Cotton and said they all loved him.
Mr.. Mckelvcy said Council suffered loss
in the resignation Of Mr.. Cotton. The
| president he added is a member ex-officio
| OF the finance committee and can assist
the committee for a while. The new
member, he explained. could not be but
ON any committees then because he had
not been sworn in.