Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
CITY COUNCIL S SESSION.
Nights Meeting Devoted
Chiefly to Talk.

be Had Soon--The General Assembly and
the Board of Direct ors Of the Street and
Sewer Department sharply Criticised.
City Council was in session about two
hours and half Thursday night. uratury
and the passage Of bills prolonged the
meeting. The General Assembly and the
Board of Directors of the street and
sewer Department were the cause OF the
excessive indulgence in elOqueHce Ere
auently the voices Of the speakers were
drowned by the applause Of the win
d9ws, which were constantly ratified by the
wind President Benson and Mr.. Ratiedgc
were absent. Mr.. McKelvcy presided.
To the law and bonds committees and
the city solicitor with power to act was
referred 4 communication from Thomas
L. Lally, agent asking that the judgments
against the real estate OF the late Patrick
holland, one Of the sGreties Of Joseph u
hligOre, an eX.City treasurer, be satisfied
~ time for the property TO be sold Satur-
day.
The committee on railroad an grade
crossings reported progress Mr.. Thomas
the chairman Of the committee, stated that
II and Street and sewer Director uawthrop
had had a pleasant and busincss.ike inter
view with Superintendent Brooks Of the
Maryland division of the r., W. Il Is.
railroad and the committee hoped to make
u satisfactory report soon.
The city treasurer reported that the city
has SO, 72l ~ in Union National Bank to
the credit oil current expenses and
81 1850 in each of the four depository
banks to the same credit, making a total
deposit OF SOL $3.50. He also reported
the following receipts From the deposl-
tory banks. 50, interest on deposits; from
Administrator Mealey, S2l1Il, city and
school taxes for 1880, from Collector
/ Sayers, slhl. city anu school taxes Tor
| 1892, from collector Mitchell. 500 and
| SS25, city and sChCol taxes fJr lS9l and lstl
| respectively.
| The city auditor certified 10 the correut-
| ness OF the accounts OF the city treasurer
| and presented the following account Of
4 John J Meaey, administrator, receiver Of
| city and school taxes southern district, for
| 1850
4 10 lily assessment, SIS si17iaa 81 fi5l,57.ig
/ 10 school assessment, sljistlsi % %
10 per cent added to ali s5il,clton,
on and after september 1T, ltaJ.. l.l6agt
s@!7.5u2@
BY collie ',ioua in iuly, 1914. 800. .si;4i!?.I8
BY rebate IA July. l-.p ,........,..... ~, ..-p
liy collections IA august, 1871 ...as.r, GA
By collections RON Srpteu Der Is,
! $50, to Arril Eth, 1898, inclusive. 2jSii7
BY error list allowed .....f.,. ---,.... jy5!.G'
t2i9.5O2 90
Mr. Mcaley was allowed $20O.31 Der
cent commission on collections amounting
to 81 ilt,7t.
The Board Of Education was allowed its
monthly appropriation, amounting 10
SN,iIhlG.
communication from the Board OF
Water commissioners, III relation to wafer
pipes being damaged BIZ electricity from
Inc street railways was referred To the
Board 1T Directors Of the street and sewer
Department.
An ordinance introduced by Mr.. Ross
creating an extraordinary APPROXIMATION 81
$4,000 for the Board OF fulice Commis
stomers. for the remaiuder Of the currenl
fiscal wear, was given lie usual number Of
readings and referred to the law and
, uuAnce committees Ii SAWS h ere shall l.,
i,,Qed. ii necessary. ccr,ihCatrs ii IN
ticDteiness, Fedeemable August Isl next.
Nj. McEuv introduced an or5lluulfC,
amending the ordinance rcorrau!zing II,
Fire Department, which Vas given ~,
readings and referred to the law and polic,
committees /; saws il shal he unlawfu
Tor any person other than the chief engi
, neer vi The Department. the assistant en- u
ueors tbe snpGrIuteudent of lhe tire nlafr
or his lueman to use or have ia his posse.
+ sion master key used in the fire alarm
and makes the penalty tine OF 50 an
r costs.
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4
Nf. 4 hoiiias CaliGi ny lot iitial real!h
tlte uiiiaitca pr! 'ults l"t tie oDrroMth
y "-'VuI' ~ l"N!'to ahd !H'Pl"NH
c streets anu aNeHl!es
q AZ tAe sussesl'oi o. NJ. bahhehbeF
{ the iTst seGHDSl wa, amended " supstlt4'
p ,as. INC words !eSai currency ut II
.ited states t9T me woFd5 goa CON.
Mt. Murray-l nave htald nothing tEet
J. ] the committees III regard 10 DOTfpWlll