Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17
THE Loan FOR STREET WORK
Council Wants to Know What
Is to Be Done.
A RATHER DEFIANT CHALLENGE
"If You Don't Tell Us, Well
Defeat the Ordinance"
Mr.. McKeivey Lays This Down as City
Councils Uitimatum--A chargc That
"a Councilman instigatcd the False
Alarm of Fire Last Tuesday Night.

Mr.. NfcKelvey Lays This Down as City
Councils Uitimhtum--A churgc That
"a Councilman instigatcl the False
Alarm of Fire Last Tuesday Night.
City Council held its weekly session
Thurs STAY. All members except Messrs.
McVay and Pagan were present.
On the recommendation of the finance
committee the refundng Of ovcrpaid
capitation tax amounting to $6.S3 was
ordered
The committee on fire companies sub
mitted favorable report respecting its
semi-annual inspection Of the fire de-
partment, and reports from the several
companies were read
The city. treasurer reported deposits
as follows ! S49, ,549.T3 in Union National
Bank to the credit of current expenses,
$3.50 in each of the four depository
banks to the same credit and $i,454.62
in Union National Bank to the credit of
special fund. He also reported the fol-
lowing receipts; From City Auditor
Billany; $22.SS, money received from
n police officer for his uniform,
From Administrator Mealey: St00,
horse and mule tax for 1880; $400,
city and school tax for 1890; $50, horse
and mule tax for that year; $3.50, city
and school tax for 1891. From Collec-
tor Mitchell S440, city and school tax
for last year. From Building Inspector
Dillin Sl19, fees for February.
The city auditor certified to the cor
rectness of the accounts of the city
treasurer and the building inspector,
and returned the February check of
Second Assistant Engineer +. A. Price,
which included pay for four days pre-
vious to his election by Council. The
clerk was instructed to draw check for
the proper amount
The building inspector presented the
following report for last month: Dwell
ings erected, 2; back buildings, 4; mis-
cellaneous buildings, 5; total cost, SILL
625.
Semi-annual appropriations as follows
were directed to be drawn: Friendship,
Phoenix, Delaware, Reliance, Liberty
and Weccacoe fire companies and Fame
Hose company, 81, 500 each; Washing
ton fire company, $1,000 Chief Engi-
neer Robinson, 800; Assistant Engi-
neers Kane and Green, $50 each.
From the Board of Directors of the
Street and Sewer Department the fol-
lowing communication was received :
"We beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your communication and copy of reso-
lutions of March Sd, 1892, and desire
to say we think our communication of
February 23d, 1892, contained every
thing upon the point in question and
that We contemplate beginning work
not later than April LIST, 1892, upon
those streets and avenues which may be
in most need'of paving and on the most
direct lines of travel"
Mr.. McKelvey moved that the COM
munication be referred back to the board
with the request of more definite an
swer and Mr. White seconded the mo-
ton. After some discussion the motion
was adopted.
In opening the discussion Mr.. Nc
Kelvey said at must either be more
definite answer or the defeat of the or
dinance for borrowing 100000. The
public ought to know what streets are
10 be improved. There has been in the
hands of the board since July $4,000
drawing interest, which should have
been used on streets. Ii we draw $780,
600 now the board might keep 100000
pll lltGItsl uDlll l llIlHlllldS. IhNOT
paving the streets, but not piecemeal, as
the work is being done now. The pay
ing which is being done looks like n
grandmother's crazy quilt. Delaware
avenue needs paving. When | ride on
it think I'm on razzle-daHzle. There
aremany other thoroughfares which need
paving. 1t is not right for us to pay
big interest to get money from which
the board can draw small interest"
Mr.. Magee attempted to excuse the
board by saying the season has been bad
for paving. at is not diplomatic
move," he said, "to jump on the direc-
tors this early in the game" lie was
willing TO support the motion.
Mr.. Dannenberg's ordinance amend
ing the ordinance concerning public
economy and against certain nuisances
was adopted and referred TO the mayor.
A resolution offered hy Mr. Perkins,
Offering u reward Of $25 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of
the person who turned in an alarm of
fire Tuesday evening, was, after some
objection adopted. Tie objection was
Withdrawn when an explanation made
by President Benson had been heard.
lie said; "Ihc alarm was turned in the
night Of the semi-annual inspection of
the fire department, Immediately after
Council had completed its tonr of the
engine houses, and it was understood
among the iircmen that the individual
who sounded the alarm was instigatcd
by Il member OF Council, a councilman
not present at Thursdays meeting. The
reward was to be offered for the purpose
of ylndicating the members of Council"