Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Brief Session Thursday Night, with Only
Rontine Rmsincss Considered.

NOutluc ttNhlHtSS sbuNiWoEeus
In the absence Of President Benson, who
is i'll, MIR. McKevey presided at Thursday
nights session of City Council,
John j. Mcalcy was allowed $500, eight
per cent commission on tax collections for
1891, amounting to Sl0,025.
Bills for the collection. of garbage during
November were passed and the monthly
salaries of Phillip w. Mcdowell aud
William J. Mckinney, special executive
officers, and George d. Lippincott, special
officer at Eighth street park, were ordered
paid.
Building Inspector nuhl was allowed s25
for team hire last month,
The city treasurer reported that there
was SG3,d04.77 in Union National Bank
November Gbth to the credit of current eX-
penses and SIG, 1850 in each Of the four
depository banks to the same credit, max
ing a total deposit of Sl2s.5dl.l7. lie also
reported the following receipts: From city
Auditor Billany, 5000, the amount re-
turned by the Republican Printing Com
pany on an oYerpaid bill; from Collector
Savers. $40. city and school taxes for this
year; from Collector MITCHELL $500 and
5000, respectively city and school taxes fol-
1891 and 1892. lie reported that there was
SGi. 6l6.2. in Union National Bank ycster-
day to the credit of current expenses and
Sl6,2iB,GD in each of the four depository
bdlIhs " llli same tlttllN, llldhtlP IL lAtil
deposit of Sl2p 562.62. He also reported
the following receipts: From Collector
Sayers, sl25, city and school taxes for this
year; from Administrator Mealey. 500,
city and school taxes for last year;from Col
lector Mitchell. $3.50 and 1900, respectively
city and school taxes for 1891 and lS!g,
from Building Inspector Dohl, $1,000,
fees during November.
The city auditor certified to the correct
N of tb,, a tI,p al
and the building inspector
The building inspector reported tina. he
granted lust month permits for ~ dwell.
ings, one back building, II alterations and
repairs, boiler house ! car shed, . ma
chine shops, 3 stables. ! water tower, |
chapel and : privy wells the estimated
value Of which is ISL ,2lj.
Coal Oil Inspector Durney reported that
he inspected 4O62Q gallons of oil last
month.
The monthly report Of the clerk of the
registry bureau was received and filed.
Payroll As follows were passed. Miscel-
laurous, S2.Oil; president and members of
Council S2l7.2j; police, Si,9lS.13.
A paper respecting the collection and
| disposal of waste, garbage and night soil
\ was received from the secretary Of the
Board of Health and Messrs. Dannenberg,
| tirilln and Ratlrdge We're appointed d
| committee to confer with the board on the
| question.
The Board of Education was allowed its
November appropriation, amounting to
S9,57D.lG.
Mr.. Thomas introduced an ordinance
authorizing the finance committee and
| sinking fund commissioners TO issue bonds
or certificates Of Indebtedness amounting
to 100000 in the aggregate. which shall
bear interest ut the rate of / per cent pei
/ auulm payublc Srmi-nuuilully TO nav Ger
tain bonds or certificates of indebtedness
agErcgating that sum and falling due Jam
uary LIST NEXT After having been giver
two readings it was referred to the finance
and law committees and the city solicitor
Announcement was made that the mayo
had approved the ordinance for the rclicl
of Liberty Fire Company and it was de
clared TO be a law of the city. An order fo
$1,000 was drawn in favor of the company