Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12

Thursdays session of City Council
was devoted to the transaction of bust
ness of a routine character and did not
consume much time. All the members
were present.
The city treasurer reported $t19,
076S5 in Union National Bank to the
credit of the city's current expenses
and S27 ,349.46 in each of the four de-
pository banks to the same credit, max
ing total deposit of $22S, 474.69. He
also reported the following receipts:
From Head & Co. and Elliott, johnson
& Co., 1877 200 each, the proceeds of the
sale of bonds; from the depository
banks, $4,000, funds withdrawn from
them to increase the city's deposit in
Union National Bank; from Clerk
Adams of the municipal court, $597. S5,
fines, fees and costs during September
and August witness fees unclaimed;
from Chief of Police Dolan, 5000, dog
tax COLLECTED during September; from
Plumbing Inspector Kane, $3.50, fees
last month; from City Engineer Palmer,
$62.50, fees; from Building Inspector
Dohl, 1854, fees; from the United States
treasurer, $50 and So, interest on the
Herdman and ellis trust funds respect-
lively; from Mayor Shortlidge, $5S,
show license; from Collector Savers,
$125 and 1915, city and school taxes for
last year and this year, respectively;
from Collector Mitchell, $1,650, similar
taxes for last year.
The city auditor certified to the cor
rectness of the accounts of the city
treasurer and reported that the city
| engineer had deposited $62.50 to the
credit of the city and $57 to the credit
of the Board of Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department.
The building inspector reported that
he granted AZ permits and examined 22
wells last month. His estimate of the
value of the property for which he issued
/ permits was $76,162.
The clerk of the municipal court re-
ported the following collections: Fines,
$372 fees, $102; costs, $111.S5. The
August witness fees unclaimed amounted
TO $12.
Coal Oil Inspector Pyle reported that
he tested 22,290 gallons of refined oil
last month.
! Pay-rolls as follows were passed I:
Miscellaneous, $2,65S.03; police, $4,-
99S76; Council, $27526.
Resolutions from the Board of Park
Commissioners in regard to the appoint
ment Of committee to investigate the
purchase of park land bounded by
Wawaset, Adams and Van Buren, streets
We're received and noted and Messrs.
Ratledge, Tyre and O'Neill were named
as the committee.
A. communication from the Associated
I Charities was also received and noted.
1t directed the attention Of Council and
the Board Of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department to the unusual and
urgent need Of cooperation and Of pub
lie assistance in the prosecution Of the
work OF the season now opening and
asked for aid financially and in the en-
ployment of deserving men.
TO the police committee was referred
a communication from the city auditor
announcing that he had stricken from
the police payroll the name of Carmen
Di Mare. He quoted section of the
act creating the Board of Police Com.
nissioners, which says the police force
shall not consist of more than 60 men
unless authorized by Council, and in
support of his action stated that the
force, counting Mr.. Di Mare, numbers
81 men, one man more than allowed by
law.
The report of the clerk of the registry
bureau was presented.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Vain.
wright, requesting the Board of Police
Commissioners, the Board of Water
Commissioners, the Board of Director.
of the Street and Sewer Department
the Engineering and Surveying Depart
ment, the Board of Health, the Fire De
partment, the Board of Education, III,
Board of Park Commissioners and th,
Department of Elections to furnish
Council with an approximate estimat,
of the value of all real and persona
property belonging to the city anc
under their control, was adopted. Til,
information is desired for publication il
the city manual.
Council intended to elect an enginee
and rodman for the Engineering ant
Surveying Department, but the matte
was overlooked.