The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-13
City Council. a
city Council met last evening.

the communication he returned to the
writer. The report was adopted, and
the mmendatinn complied with.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the ordinance for the the re-
lief OF salaries.
A communication was received from
Chief Engineer Robinson, asking that
the Fire Department he furnished
with q supply wagon, The matter
was referred to the Fro Committee.
President Benson called Mr.. Perkins
to the chair, and took seut among
the members.
The city treasurer reported bal.
ance of $S,02622 in bank TO the credit
of the city, and that he had received
the following amounts:
Tax Collector Mitchell, S575; j. j.
Neatly, 1878; City Auditor Billany,
$l.5O.
The Building Inspector reported
that the past month he had inspected
81 buildings, valued at Sl39,6i0, and
received $40 as fees.
A communication was received from
the Water Commission in reference TO
the dangerous condition Of the South
Long race, and inviting suggestions
in reference to tho matter.
communication was received
from the Board of Health, stating that
the secretary and registrar has been
reelected, and executive officers
chosen.
The bill of Tax Collector Mitchell of
S535.60 commission was presented
and an order drawn for tho amount.
Mr.. Cotton gave notice that he
would Introduce an ordinance, max
ing appropriations for the coming
| fiscal year.
Mr.. Cotton introduced all ordinance
for the better protection of dogs,
which provides that any person who
shall unlawfully kill, poison or iniure
Il registered dog, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall DO fined one
hundred dollars. 1t passed second
| reading, and was referred to the Law
| omniLtee.
The ordinance for the relief of sala.
| ries. making an appropriation Of 81,
454.62 was taken up for Il third read.
| ing.
MIR. Murray inquired II the amount
named would be sufficient to provide
for salaries for the balance of the liz.
cal year. He knew the salaries mus:
be paid, but still he could not help
| calling attention to the fact that il
the Republicans hat been more eco.
nomicai thero would rot be adcliciency
now. Council elected two engine rs,
for whom there IS no use us the Street
aud Sewer Commission have cho.eu
their own engineers, but their salaries
| must lie paid. Council Is also keeIl-
ing two police officers ut Eighth
street Park, who are useless, and
| should have been transferred to the
regular force.
these he claimed were acts OF ex.
! travagauce. thai had placed Council
l i'm il 3. nlRGnnt tIinItrltl tlfftnit inn a Il
for which the Republicans are re-
sponsihie.
| President Eensou who still occupied
| II seat among tho members, said lie had
| three remarks to make. Council haa
only followed UP what had been done
10y lts predecessors, III keeping naI
at Eighth street park. Council
is not responsible for the action and
expenses of the olice Commission. n4
according to the law it can contract as
many bills as II chooses, and ali toun.
ell has TO do with the matteris to raise
the money by taXation, aud pay them.
In regard to the engineers. Council.
| merely obeyod the law. which suys
] that at a specified time Council shall
eject chief aud assistant engineer
IT, after Council had compiled with
the law, tAe street and Sewer Com
mission choose to Ignore them, and
elect two Themselves, that was not the
fault OF Council.
In reply Mr.. Murray said that no
other tuunCH had ever kept two Off
rrrs at Eighth Street Park the, yrat
round. lie understood that when the
Police commission had consulted
| with the chairman 81 tho Finance
Committee i'll reference to additional
officers. he had told tho commission
to 20 ahead, that the ritv rould stand
| it. I he two additional engineers wcrs
rot necessary, and therefore Il uaulCss
expense. ..
nj. Alekelpey said tho gentleman
from the lenth ward seems to forget
that Tie city is growing and NOR
officers arn ucede!, IN rrgiud f. The
engineers, the gentleman would inH
il he stepped INTO thor oa,cc at SIKH
and King STREETS. that the arc bus,
AL tlee time III att"n't!u.. to work for
the city, ana that tho r.l-lurer., Of III,
Street AMI sewer comm seIun are llup
bus in attending To- the work OF thti
department. Tho gentleman ulsr
seeius 10 lose sight of the TACT tia
this city is 10 longer governed los
Council.
it Is governed by the Ie.,islattre nj
Dover, alid AL the power left To- CouHi,
ell is To raise money, By taxing the
people, to meet tile EXPENSES OF thf
commissions created 10y the Lesisla
tire.
Mr. Murray denied that the IcgisIa
TURF, had anything to do with the two
engineers. or the oh.cCrs at Eighth
street lark.
Afr. BcnSan said that ii tho gentle
MIN had given half as much attention.
to tile city ordinances as lie had no
Doubt he has given to his Bible. h
would haDe harmed that Council is re-
qutred by law to elect tLCSe engi
Heers,
Tho discussion WIS continued fol
sUHne time and when hually II vUit
WAS taken OH the Passage of The ordI
| nance, Mr.. Murray voted aye, as he
cluilncd, Tor the credsto, tMa city, and
the ordinance WAS lassel II was at
forwards approved rs Mayor Wiley,
and Is HOW INV
President benson IcsuGyd the chair,
AMI communications were received
from the IKE ire companies in tiie
continuation, Eiviitis the result of the
election held on Tuesday evening fer
officers oi the department.
These rettina show uWL dennis 5.
iIiaelt!s5 WIZ. elected cA."i eug,nrer.
james l-.l2ieiSen5un, iirs It ,sistunt and
.tlcsonier l.. Cloud second Us sislant
engineer.
Mr.. Mickey moved that tine commu.
nieati6ns he received and recorded.
and that the officers oluct hC notified
to eosHe forward and 10 sworn in, and
the motion VS. carried.
lmine lately afterwards cOmmu-
| Etgatton WIS read from Ihlrle, II. Lib.