The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-08
CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL.
Resignation Of r. b. coIton-Ho VIII
be Succeeded by Charles II. Thomas
The Building Ordinance Passed.
The regular weekly meeting of City
Council was held last evening with
President Benson Ia the chair. The
roll was called and the minutes CT the
last stated meeting read and approved.
The Law and Finance Committee re-
ported In favor OF Of granting the re-
quest OF the Board of Health for two
additional executive officers during
the months OF July. August and Sep
tember: The report WIS adopted.
The bill Of lax Collector Mitchell
for S370.30 commissions swas allowed,
and an order drawn for the amount.
/ The Fire and Law Committees re-
ported In favor of having 900 new
badges issued to the tiremen, and the
report was adopted.
/ The Committee on Engrossment
reported that all ordinances have been
engrosed up to date.
4 The committee on appointing the
standing committees for tho ensuing
year reported as follows:
4 Einance-Colto Perkins. Magee.
Public Buildings-PerkiEs, Damien
berg, Mckelvey. Kirby. White.
Law--Dannenberg, Ratlidge, Kirby,
Cotton Magee.
! Fire ompanies-McVay, Ross, Dan.
lnenberg, Ratledge, Griffin.
| Police-Ross, Ratledge, Kirby, Nc.
Kelvey, Griffin.
Printing McKelvey Perkins, White.
Ikins. White.
Bonds Kirby, Dannenberg, Rat.
ledge. McKelvey, Mapee.
/ Navigatioh-Perkins, Cotton, McVay,
Kirby, Murray.
Elections - Murray, Dannenberg,
Ratledge, Ross, Cotton.
Accounts-McKelvey, Mcvay, Muir
ray.
Engrossment-Griffln, Mcvay. Ross.
The city treasurer reported an over
draft OF S25 0l0, and that he had re-
lceived the following amounts:
lax Receiver Sayers, ST6l0; Tax Re-
Icelyer Mitchell, $l6,2l5; ex-Tax Re-
oeiveI Mealey, S875; Plumbing Inspec-
tor Kane, $3.50; Building Inspector
Dohl, Se07.50; Chief Engineer Palmer,
slS6.50; Municipal Court Clerk Adams,
1855; United States $50; Security
Trust and safe Deposit Company, for
bonds, sS9,0O
Tho report OF the bdilding inspector
showed that during the month OF June
he had issued 81 permits for buildings
Ivnlued ut 2s4i 243,50, and received
s2o7.50, for fees.
| The clerk OF the market presented
his report for the past quarter show.
ling that during that time he had
tested 8 scales. IS weights, S tin and S
wooden measures and cut pounds OF
butter.
The coal oil inspector reported that
if!uring the north OF June he had in
Ispected 5000 gallons OF oil.
The following pay-rolls were pre-
sented and passed: Police "a $50; mis-
Icollancous s2,533, SO; President and
itaembers of Council. s23d.S6.
The ordinance governing he erection
VI buildings in this city was taken up
for third reading and after some dis
llasion was passed. unanimously.
The Mayor returned with his ap-
proval the ordinance concerning the
iutles of the building inspector and
President benson declared il law of
the city.
MIR. Cotton moved that the standing
as reported ue elected. and
that Mr.. Perkins cast the vote of
'ouncil. The motion was adopted.
MIR, Murray said that he saw he wasI
appointed chairman OF. one of the com |
mittees and that ho did not want thei
position.
He thought that all tho spoils be-
ionged to vic tors, and he therefore,
asked to be excused from serving, sol
hat the place could be filled by some
good Republican,, but his request was
not granted, and the committees asl
reported were elected.
HE following p3S t,anpiF-aI md ran Il Il
Honorable President and Members
Of Council.
"Gentlemen: Owing to increasing
BUSINESS requiring my undivided at
tentioll, l have reluctantly concluded
present this, my resignation as a
member of Council. TO take effect at,
once and would ask the favor of a.
rompt accordance. In severing my
connection with the president and
members ! desire to return sincere
thanks for tho uniform kind and
courteous treatment l have received
from you all. and shall ever recall
with pleasure my connection with this,
and tho proceeding Council.
Very respectfully, +. ID. CoLToN."
The resignation WIS accepted, and
un motion OF Mr.. Perkins Council pro.
cceded TO nominate ard elect mem
er in his place
MI. Perkins nominated Charles r.
Thomas. and Mr.. Murray moved that
Mr. Duunenberg cast the vote of Coun.
Ill FOR him. The motion WAS adopted
inu Mir, Thomas was declared elected
Mr.. Griffin gave notice that he
would introduce an ordinance author.
izina The Board of Health to appoint
two additional executive officers.
Mr.. Magee said that he had been
waiting TO hear something from the
other side relative to the resignation
of Mr.. Cotton, and was surprised att
their silence. Mr. Cotton was q goodI
member aad had taught the oppositet
side about all they knew in references
TO Conncilman.c business. Therefore,
they should show some gratitude.
MI. Perkins said that he could not,
he gentleman. and was
inder the impression that IL the mem
1ers OH his side of the house had
earned from MIR. Cotton. Mr.. MAGGIE
lad not let the opportunity pass unim.
proved
Messrs. Ratledge and McKelyey euIo-
gized Mr. cotton ana expressed their
.egret at his resignation.
tharles T. 1homas, the Dewly-electedi |.
OF Council from tho Fifth
ward, IL the senior member OF the we'll.
tnown firm OF q. +. Thomas d Co. Her
. member of The Slate Department
1f Elections for this city He is re-
garded as good business man and a
good citizen The fact that n Iemo.
rat, james Murray. of tho Tenth ward. !
moved to have tho entire vote OF Coan i
II cast ior him Is regarded as a COM
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