The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-04

City Council met In regular session
last evening.
Coal oil Inspector Bowers reported
that he had examined rs. 756 gallons of
oil during the month.
The miscellaneous payroll, amount
ing to $2,6S7.2c was ordered paid as
also was the regular payroll Of 1904 SO.
The police payroll. amounting to
Is. 25A. so was also ordered laid.
A. H. Harris presented communi-
cation asking for the return of capita
The communication was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Joseph L. Carpenter presented Pc
tition asking for the return OF S28.5 SO
as paid In taxes on the Thatcher estate
which has boen out of his hands for
the past three years. The matter was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Communications from Mr.. Stevenson,
j. Fox and +. for re-
turn of taxes were also referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee reported
upon the communication of
Harvey Campbell asking for the return
of Sl0.64 In overpaid taxes, and ordered
a check drawn for the amount. Daniel
B. Woodward was also ordered TO be
refunded S2.75 as overpaid taxes.
Christian Marsden asked for the re-
turn of s3.7 In overpaid taxes. This
matter VINE referred to the Finance
Committee.
A petition was presented from MIRA.
William Lea, asking permission to
open kindergarten In the old Aca d.
envy In the Ninth ward. Tho commu-
nication was referred to the Public
Building Committee.
A check was ordered drawn In favor
of the Water Witch Fire Company to
the amount of $1,000, which will be de-
Quoted from the annual appropriation.
Mr.. Stats spoke in favor Of the allow
ing Of the check, the company at the
present time building an engine house.
at great expense. and not having suf-
hoient funds to pay for 1t.
@. q. Prick asked through a com.
munication that as the bond OF City
Joseph X. Adams for the last term
was satisfied, he be relie we'd from his
bond of 1891. The matter was re-.
ferred to the Bond Committee.
Mr.. Staats arose and motioned that
Ia committee of three be appointed to
Investigate the charge against Meat
lIespector Adele. He thought 1t was
the duty of the Council to remove
Adele II the charges are true.
Mr.. McNulty said he didn't know of
lany charges which had been officially
preferred against the inspector and
therefore could not see why Council
should appoint committee to inves.
ltlgate them. What had been done by
the last Council he thought was OF no
i'm portance to the present one, and II
this Council was going to take action
the charges should be presented be-
fore them.
Mr.. Ratledge said that the matter
was received by tho present Council as
unfinished business and was therefore
lor great importance to them.
II the charges had been preferred be-
fore the last Council. Mr.. Meaney SAID
they should be read, which Clerk Her.
,sey did. After hearing them he re.
piled that he did not want to stand be.
tween Council and the inspector, but
Thought that the charges should lie
preferred again before taking any &c.
tion. The charges assert that on June
9Th Adele was engaged In business.
(which 10 contrary to the act creating
the Office. There were several other
dates on which he transacted business
other than that allowed by the ordi.
nance. Messrs. Stats, Meaney and
to investigate.
Mr.. Stats called up for final CON
sideration the ordinance regulating
| the use OF fire badges. 1t was passed.
and referred to Mayor Shortlidge for
his approval.
Mr.. Tyre offered an ordinance plac-
ling the Water Witch Fire Company in
the city fire department. 1t was read
twice and referred to the Law Com
lmittee.
The city treasurer reported that 5000
by the ellis trust fund is now in the
hands of the treasurer. unmolested. 1t
was invested in bonds, which have
lbeen redeemed. Tho matter was re-
lferred to the Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee reported
Ifavorably on the bill of Building In
Ispector Daniel Dohl for &25 for horse
hire in July, and 1t was ordered paid.
The city treasurer reported the bal
lance in bank to current expenses to be
$3.50, $50. 46; received OF Edmund Nit
Ichell, Jr., S104, 400; Eugene NJ. Sayers.
l$93. 800; Daniel Dohl, $l53.50; S. S.
Adams, Jr., S507; ii. Ii. Biilany, $500;
iJohn j. Mealey, $325
The coal oil inspector reported hav.
ing inspected rs, 756 Rallons of oil in
July. The building inspector report.
ed having issued thirty-four permits
for buildings valued ut ISL, 400 and
condemned live stables and number
lof chimneys during the same time.