Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
CITY COUNCIL.
The City Fathers Decide to Pay for th
Keep of Inspector Dohi's Team.


Passing bills consumed the greater part
Of Thursdays session of City Council. Ad-
muistrator Mealey was allowed 1854. COM
mission on tax collections. Mr.. Magee
objected to the bill OF Building Inspector
Dohl, amounting to S25, for horse hire last
month.
Mr.. Magee said: ''The bill does not look
right. There is no appropriation for it,.
We cannot afford TO pay such bills a
present. 1t is a little high. 1t would have
been better under the circumstances TO let
it rest a few weeks. The new building in
spector has performed his duties WE'LL but
Pm afraid that il he has horse he will
render less faithful service
Mr.. McKclvey said I'VE would not
have recommended the payment of the
bill if our appropriation could not stand
it,. The building inspector told the COM
mittee on accounts that he could not have
properly attended to his duties last month
without a team. When he took the office
he found its affairs in bad shape. He
granted many permits during May and
his accounts show that his receipts war
rant the expense"
Mr.. Murray said: "Im surprised at the
presentation of such bill. | don't wonder
so many people are looking for Office, es-
pecially an Office of this kind 1t is the
best in the gift of Council. The building
inspector receives 81, 500 salary, besides the
$50 he gets as member of the Board of
Revision Many good mechanics would
be glad to take the office at 81 200. 1t is
too soon to pass such bill. If the build
ing inspector is given team he will have
luxury. He can attend to his duties bet
ter without one"
Mr.. Magee was under the impression
that the building inspector had gotten a
team without authority and was about to
utter words of censure, when he was in
fprrilntad xuh or tad
that the committee on accounts was re-
sponsible for the team hire. Mr. Magee
continued 1.-THE committee has authority
TO hire term but in doing SO it has acted
imprudently. The bill is unreasonable.
You can keep the incest horse in town for
$40 or SIS per month. Police commits
sioner Jester does it,
Mr.. McKelvey said "The building in
| spectors fees for May last year amounted
TO- only $50 while last month they
amounted to 1921. If the city owned a
horse Sl5 or slS per month for its keep
would be good but it does not. MIR. Jester
would not hire team for sl5 or SIS per
month.
Mr.. Murray said: "The chairman of the
committee on accounts had better wait n
year to see il the building inspector turns
IN as much every month as he did last
month. Even il he does continue to turn
in as much there is no use wasting money.
We have other and better uses for IT,.
There is very little building during the
winter months"
Mr.. McKelvey said "The team is hired
from month to month. If the pending
ordinance is passed the committee on ac-
counts will be relieved; if ii is not passed.
we will have to continue hiring team.n
In reply to a question asked by Mr.. Magee
Mr.. McKelvey stated that the team is
owned by the building inspector.
BY party vote the payment of the bill
was ordered.
The city treasurer reported an overdraft
of s4.132.0l. He also reported the follow
ing receipts: From Collector Mitchell,
500, city and school taxes for 1890 and
$500, similar taxes for 1891; from Admin
istrator Mealey, $500, city and school taxes
for 1891. The correctness of the accounts
OF the city treasurer was certified to by the
city auditor.
TO the Board of Police Commissioners
was referred a communication from DIR.
John p. Wales and others, protesting
against the show of the Royal Palace
Amusement Company at Nos. 806 and sos
King street They said the show is d nui-
sance, that there is doieful music in the
building from early in the morning until
late at night, that the performances cause
loaling in the neigh borhood and that the
show is like one which was compelled to
leave Philadelphia.
During the remainder of the session Mr..
Magee presided and President Benson occu-
pied the chair Of the member from the
Fourth ward,
The ordinance transferring certain appro-
priations was given its third reading and
adopted and after it had been signed by
President Benson, who is acting mayor
during the absence of Mayor Wiley, it
was declared to be law of the city.
President Benson presented a letter from
+. j. Clymer, thanking Council for elect
ing him as councilman from the First
ward, to succeed Peter A. Fagan resigned.
and declining the election. He explained
that he will soon remove from the First
ward. The declination was accepted and
Council Immediately proceeded to elect
another as successor to Mr., Fagan. Presi-
dent Benson nominated Daniel Ross and
Mr. Murray nominated James ii. Harkins.
Messrs. White and Ratledge served az
tellers. Mr.. Ross received eight votes and
Mr. lIarkins four.
Councilman. elect Ross was present but
was not sworn in. lie resides at No. 3OS
West street and is proprietor of mems
furnishing goods store at No. 2l0 Market
street. He is an ex-member of tho Board
OF Education and past commander of
the department of Delaware, G. A. Il.
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