Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-14
CRY couNciHs sesslow
Tho Meeting Last Week--Reports q
Various Officials.


| Thursdays session os City Council was
routine business.
The city treasurer reported $3.50, 4a0.05 in
Union National Bank to the credit of the
city. He also reported the following re-
ceipts From City Auditor Billany, 81, the
March fees of Plumbing Inspector Kane,
and $3.50, last quarters rent from Second
street market house; from Administrator
Mealey, $775 city and school taxes for last
year. from Collector Mitchell, S570, similar
taxes for the same period; from Clerk
Adams of the municipal court, S530.4
fines, fees and costs for March and witness
fees unclaimed during February; from the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Company.
100000, the proceeds from the sale Of
bonds.
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer
the clerk of the municipal court, the build
ing inspector, the secretary of the Board
of Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment and the city engineer. During
March the board received 49, 777.29 and ex-
pended s6.92i.67. II has in bank go, ,476.77
to the credit of current expenses and S15,-
1868. IL to thecredit Of paving and dimproving
streets. The fees of the city engineer last
month amounted to Si36.65, of which he
deposited Sl22.65 to the credit of the city
and S14 to the credit of the Board Of
Directors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment.
The clerk of the municipal court re-
ported that his receipts last month were
as follows: Fines, $3.50; fees. S6630, costs,
$3.50. The fees unclaimed during Febru-
ary.by witnesses amounted TO $3.50.
The building inspector reported that he
gave last month permits for the erection of
10 buildings, four back buildings, six addi-
tions, two stables and two fronts.
The coal oil inspector reported that he
inspected q, $50 gallons Of oil last month.
The clerk of the market reported that he
inspected and stamped last quarter 1l5
scales, 29l weights, Isl haf-pecks and two
milk cans, that he cut 81 pounds of butter.
that he inspected the several market houses
and found them in good condition and
that the meat sold was of good quality.
The police and miscellaneous pay-rolis
for March, amounting respectively to
Si,2S1.3 .3S and 81, ,533. .S5, were passed. The
monthly payroll of the president and
members of Council, amounting to S242. %,
was also passed. The individual amounts
of the last were as follows: President Ben
son, S2S; Mr.. Cotton, S2i17; Mr.. Perkins.
S22.09 Messrs. Dannenberg, Kirby, Nickel
vey, McVay, Magee, Ratledge and White,
$50 each; Mr.. Pagan, s13; Mr.. Griffin, 50;
Mr.. Murray, Sc.
The clerk was directed to draw 5000, 900
IN favor OF the board OF Directors oil the
Street and Sewer Department and deposit
the amount to the credit Of paving and i'm
proving streets.
Mr.. Cotton gave notice of the introduc-
ton of ordinances for the relief of appro-
priations for blank.
A resolution. offered by Mr.. Cotton,
directing that S25 be deducted from Clerk
Messick' salary of Sl25 for last month and
be paid to Acting Clerk Boughman, was
nhnnfQd No, oda N he
preamble and resolutions in relation to
Clerk Messick, which were presented a
week ago and were to have been acted
upon last week.