Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26

CITY GOuHCIL.


A Short Session Devoted Mainly to the
Payment OF Bills and the Transaction
of Routine business.
City Council was in session only half
an hour Thursday night, and beyond the
passing Of number Of bills little bust
ness of public interest was transacted,
Tho finance committee reported favor
ably on the application of Thomas
Stewart for the refunding of $10.64
overpaid tax. That committee also
recommended the payment of 1900 in
terest which is about due.
The city treasurer reported balance
of $113,021.93 in the Union National
Bank and $27, 349 48 in each of the de-
pository banks, and City Auditor Billany
reported that those figures were correct.
On motion of Mr.. Dannenberg an
order was drawn in favor of the Board
of Education for IS, 432. 12, the amount
of the monthly appropriation, and
| $4,000 was ordered to be drawn in
favor of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment
On motion of Mr.. Dannenberg check
for $4,000 was ordered to be drawn in
| favor of City Treasurer Adams from
each of the depository banks.
MIR. Dannenberg informed Council
that the Associated Charities had re-
| quested that committee be appointed
to act in connection with that body to
assist in relieving the poor of the city
during the winter. The chair named
Messrs. Dannenberg, Stats and Nc
Nulty.
On motion of Mr.. Stats the public
buildings committee was authorized to
ascertain what terms can be made with
the Wilmington City Electric Company
for lighting the city buildings with the
metre system after the present contract
expires and report at the next meeting.
After ordering the following bills to
be paid council adjourned: ]. J. PIERCE,
$50; Wilmington Gas and Coal Co., 81
cents; e. G. Hardesty, $40; Q. James
Belt, $780, James L. Shallcross, $3.50;
G. +. Tilghlnan, $l1.75i =. S. r. Butler
& Co., rs cents; G. F, Thomas g. Co.,
$4,000; G. M. Smith, $1,000; Daniel F..
Stewart, $22; Adams & Bro, $55.57;
Harry Lowe, $54; Every Evening Print
ing Co., $12.96; Elizabeth Pernet, SIS;
Walsh g. Co., $15; w. H. Hartlove,
$16.25; A. Ferschke, As cents; Kartoyert
Manufacturing Co., 50; L. Burns. $3.50;
Held & Bro, So; ]. H. Hudson, $1.20;
Charles Heinel & Co., S32.75; j. M.
Griffin, $1.45 Lyn s. Leary, $2.33;
James Hayden, Sl58; Postal Telegraph
Co., $2.05; Gaynor Electric Co., $13.26;
4 Harvey Spruancc, $3.50; G. w. Gray,
1878; Wilmington Transfer Co., $725;
Davis & Co., Si5.52; Diamond Printing
Co., S75.50 Star Publishing Co., $780,
Republican Publishing Co., $3.50; Mer-
camille Printing Co., $3.50; II. W.
Slaysman, $40; Joseph Russell, $l1.25i
Annie Tilghman, $3.50; journal Print.
ing Co., $11.07; Sarah e. Will
liams. rs cents; w. ]. Miller, $25i
John Backus, 50; Diamond Ice Co.,
$548; Wilmington City Electric Co.,
$l674S; Samuel Speakman, S69.25
Bader d Conway, $S.13; G. S. Cleland
S3.4s; w. f. Bennett, $S.G1; l.. f.
Adair, $44; Sarah Smith, $50; David
Applcby, $16.66; johnson & Barnhill
65 cents; Lewis Hanson, so; George s.
Smith, $3.50; Nancy Laws, So; Rebecca
Lewis, $3.50; Consumers Ice Co., $1.82
John IL. Turner, $91.65; Delaware 6
Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Co.
$50; George White, $3.50; j. Il. Mullin
e. Son, So; j. ]. Smith, $195; ]. D.
Carter, 65 cents: Henry Blouth, $95
Western Union Telegraph Co., OF cents
Finn Bros, $40; Nathan Gheen, $3.50
4. A. Brown, $3.50; w. A. MCGOWAN
rs cents; Biscoe g. Perry, 81; Delaware
Electric and Supply Co., $6012; Jacot
f. Schcu, $15; Ferdinand Chairs, $3.50