The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-11


The regular WEEKLY session OF Cit,
Council wac held last evening, wit
President Hsrkins In the chair. Th
roll was called and the minutes Of tn
last meeting read and approved.
The Finance Committee reported
in favor OF granting the following N
tftions for the return Of overpai
taxes; Catharine Shields. Thomas II
Jenny, John Q. Massey and Amo
Harris, and the report was adopted.
The law committee reported on tn
com OF Chief Enginee
Shields presented several weeks age
that city officers are not exempt eve
on official business, from paying tol
I'm the city limits. The report close
with resolution asking that commits
,stoners be appointed to condemn tina
portion OF the turnpike within tn
city. The report was adopted, an
the resolution passed.
The law com mittee reported tina
they have examined an ordinance on
'eitled an ordinance to increase tn
ire department.. and find nothing 4
1t contrary to law or the city charter
The Committee on Garbage and Gre
matory recommended that the con
tract for building crematory for tn
destruction Of garbage DO awarded b
tho American Garbage Cremator
Company OF Boston. for a Brown ful
mace at q coet Of slO, 600, and tho RI
port was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported q bal
'ance Of $3.50. a6S 60 In the Union Ma
tional Bank 10 the credit OF ourren
expenses, and that he has received tn
following amounts Tax Collector
Eugene M. sayers. t0.925 Tax Col
lector Edmund Mitchell, Jr., $500
Chief Engineer Palmer, e54 Cit.
Auditor Billany, sl6.01.
Fritz walther asked for the return
OF overpaid taxes and the petition wa
referred to the Finance Committee.
MIR. Maguigan moved that an orde
Tor ESQ be drawn In favor OF the Pc
lice Commission for a contingent fund
the amount to be deducted from thel
appropriation. ....-...
Ex-Dog Catcher John Connell re
,quested payment for catching ant
killing 222 dogs at 81 each. II Il
claimed that ConneI was not legal,
appointed dog catcher. because hi
was appointed by the Police Commits
sion. when the Mayor had the az
pointing power. The communication
was made through Allan Cunningham
counsel for Cornell. 1t was referred
to the Law Committee.
The Public Building Committee re
ported In favor OF granting the petl
ton OF Mrs William Lea for the us,
oil the Old Academy for free kinder
garten and the report was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Dannenberg
check for slS2, 800 was drawn In favol
,of the Street and Sewer Commission.
An order for $4,000 was also draw
in favor of the Park Commission.
The city treasurer was instructed t,
draw from the Union National Banl
and deposit the sum of $50, 349. 40 il
each OF the four depository banks.
Clerk Hersey was granted q vacation
of two weeks.
On motion of Mr.. Tannenberg tn,
Carriage Committee was instructed
TO get an option in writing on n cit
for the new crematory. .-..
An ordinance in relation to pay roll
was read second time, and referre,
to the Law Committee. ..5
MIR. Tyre called up for a third read
ing the ordinance in relation to In
,creasing the fire department, by ad
lifting the Water Witch Steam En-
,gine Company, end it was passed.
Mr.. Dannenberg stated that durinj
the absence OF Clerk Hersey, John j
Mahony would act in his place, and h,
was authorized 10 sign checks.
Mr.. Dannenberg announced that b,
had petitions from several parties TO
.oNerpaid taxes which were not accom-
panied by The tax bills. Unless tn,
bills are sent In the petitions canno
lie considered.
The new ordinance concerning fir,
badges wasreturned with the npprova
of the mayor and was declared q law
council then adjourned.