The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-31
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City Gquucil met a, regular session
last evening and iu the Absence OF
President 4ensoq. Mr.. McKelvsy was
called upon TO preside.
The roll was called and the minutes
Of tho last stated meeting read and
approved.
The report of City Treasurer Adams
showed balance in the Union Ma
tional Bank OF s59.842.07 and s8.286.60
In each Of the four depositary banks,
making total OF SSI, 5Ss.47 to the
credit of the city.
He also reported having received
the following amounts: City Auditor
Biilany. S439; Tax Collector Mitchell,
$1,000; lax Collector Sayers, $400.
The committee appointed to confer
with the Street and Sewer Commission
In reference to leasing Front street
wharf to A. q. McCausland, at an an.
nual rent OF $50, made o report
through the chairman, MIR. Perkins.
He said that the committee and other
members OF City Council had met with
the street and sewer directors aud had
tried to impress them with the Inn
portancs OF retaining one free wharf
along the river front for the general
tnse and convenience Of the people.
The committee were under the I'm.
| preston that the street and sewer di.
rectors would 40 keep and retain the
wharf for public use. but on Tuesday
evening last the street and sewer d.
reotors had favored the leasing OF the
whnrf to the Wilmington aud North
err Railroad Company.
The committe Submitted the follow
ing resolution which was adopted.
q Resolved. That the City Council Of
| Wilmington. representing the interests
| ~ ltEttt nm
earnestly protests against leasing the
wharf at the intersection Of Front and
Church streets to any corporation,
declaring free access To the last and
only public wharf ON the Chrlstlana.
Mr.. Mageo presented the following
resolution:
Resolved. That bill now pending
before the General Assembly. which
emanated from this Council. and
known as Senate bill No. 1903, be with
drawn
This is what Is known as the COM
promise bill in relation to the election
OF city officers by Council. The resO-
luton caused a long discussion, that
was participated In by Messrs. Magee,
Perkins, Dannenberg. Thomrs, Rat
lidge, Murray, Ross and Griffin. When
finally vote was taken, the motion to
ndopt the resolution was defeated by
Z nays to 4 yeas, Messrs. Magee, Muir
ray White and Griffin voting In the
negative.
A communication was received from
r. II. Tatnaii, asking for the return of
S465 capisatiou Tax with ID cents in
terest Tho matter was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Thomas gave notice that lie will
Introduce an ordinance providing for
q loan OF 500, 900, for thu use Of the
Street and Sewer Commission.
The Com mlttee on Law and Printing
reported the following resolution:
''Resoived, That the compilers be
Instructed to publish all rules and reg
ulations OF the Water Department, the
Street and Sewer Department and thu
Park Department that are OF general
Importance"
After long discussion tho resolu-
ton was amended by striking out the
word publish and inserting tile word
compile, and the resolution as amend
ed was passed.
The ordinance transferring $4,000
from unused appropriations for the
relief OF the Police Department was
called up and passed by unani
nous vote.
The following bills were pald E.
Colling; SlSl.25; f. Pagan, S4Sl.43; Win
chester d Co.; sl35.s3; Eugene NJ.
Sayers, sl2S.00. Conncil then adjourn
ed.