The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-30
city rounolI.

Council was called to order Ia 8 7
evening at 7,S5 O'clock with President
Benson In the chair. When Council
opened there were but eight member 4
present, but others came Ia afters
whrda. The roll was called and the
minutes OF the last stated moeting
read by Glork Jersey, and the latter
were approved.
The city treasurer reported o balance
of go, SS476 in the Union National
Bank, and Gil, 2S6,60 in each OF the
four depository banks, making a total
of $105, S2t. 10.
He also reported that he had receiy
ed the following amounts: Tax Col
leetor Eugene NJ Sayers. $l2h;John j.
Mealley, Sl75; Tax Collector Mitchell,
$3.50.
A communication was received from
tho Sinking Fund commissioners
stating that the loan of 100000 haC
been awarded to Heald q Company,
Iat960 07a. with per cent interest.
The following communication was
received from w. @. r. Colquhoun
secretary of the Board of Health;
Il am instructed to call your alton
Ition to the existing ordinance in re-
gard to the election and control o
city vaccine physicians, the same hov
being in tho hands of your honorable
body. In the annual report of the late
iDr. Bush, 1883, 1884 and 1885, also by
special resolution May 10. 1885, annua
reports of Dire. Draper and Wales, 1885
and 1890, the board requested that the
officers be elected and controlled BY
the Board OF Health. In 1881 the boarG
was compelled to employ tive add
itional physiclansat an expense Of $500
while in 1884 the board appointed foul
additional physicians, the city vaccine
physicians claiming that the board hae
no control over them. A case oil
smallpox was reported to the board
yesterday, and while every prscautlof
has been taken to prevent its spread
yet no one can tell hut we may have
an epidemic, Should we have, ther
the vaccine physicians should be under
the control of the board, all other
matters pertaining to the health Of
the city being in their hands. To that
end am instructed to ask that the or
jdtnanee be 80 amended as TO give tht
election and control Of them to til,
Board of HEALTH
Mr. McKelvey said that while he be
Ilieved an ordinance, placing tile ply
Isicians under the control of the Boart
of Health, would be beneficial, he die
not believe TINT Council had the riRh
to pass 1t. He therefore moved thai
the communication be received anC
filed. aud the Board of Health notified
that Council had no power to grant
the request.
Mr.. Ross also thought 1t would bt
well to place the election and eontro
of the physicians in the hands OF the
Board of Health but, the same as Mr.
iMckelvey doubted the power OF Coun
ell to do so.
4 Mr.. Murray thought the Board o
Health should.have control Of the ply
slciaDs, and said that ms they are Il
he elected next meeting night, there
was no time to pass an ordinance, ever
If Council had the right to do so.
President Benson called Mr.. Perkins
to the chair and taking tho floor sale
that any communication coming from
the Board of Health should have the
greatest consideration. 1t is impossi
bic now to amend the ordinance t.
change the method of election ever
II Council had the power, but it does
seem right that the vaccine physicians
should be under the control Of tbs
Board OF Health. lie moved as al
amendment that the communication
lie referred to the Law Committee.
Mr., Magee said tie Legislative Com
mittee should he instructed to go Il
Dover and have an act passed placing
the vaccine physicians under the con
troll OF the Board OF Health.
Upon vote being taken Mr.. Der
sons motion prevailed, and the mat
tel was referred to the Law Commit
tee. . .s-.
A communication was received from
the city solicitor stating TINT the p
peal OF II. II. smith. whose house hi,
been condemned by the building in
epector, which matter was referred tt
the city solicitor at the last meeting
of Council, had not been taken With
the time prescribed by law and was
therefore, out OF the jurisdiction .
Council.
The matter was referred to the build
ing inspector with power to net,
The ordinance concerning the co
lection OF garbage was returned wit
the approval Of the mayor and declar
ed to be Il law.
| Council then adjourned.