Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-06
CITY COUNCILS SESSION.
Last Weeks Meeting Prolonged
by Discussion.

dent Benson Mr.. MclSelyey presided.
Bills amounting to SSl55l, for the col.
lection of garbage were ordered paid and
Tax Collector Sayers was allowed SIPS
After few remarks by Messrs, Perkins,
Ratledge and Murray, the following was
unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed 10 confer with tho
Board of Street ana Sewer Directors IL rcla-
ton TO the wharf ut the Intersection of Front
and Church streets WAS given a nearing by
that body, at which time the members nt tho
committee and other councilmen tried 10 i'm
press the Importance of retaining this wharf
as public one. Alta meeting Tuesday cven-
ing the board favored the proposition of loas-
ing the wharf 10 the Wilmington a Northern
Railroad Company; therefore, be IL
R'sDtpsd, Tina the Council of Wilmington,
representing the interests OF Its constituents,
the citizens of Wilmington. earnestly protests
against leasing this wharf TO any corporation
declaring free access 10 the last and only public
wharf OH the ChrlStiana.
The city treasurer reported 500, 6i2.07 in
Union National Bank to the credit of
current expenses and Sc 1850 in each of
the four depository banks to the same
credit, making . total deposit Of SS4, 5SSi7.
He also reported the following receipts !:
From City Auditor Billany $50 (S2si dog
tax and 50 room rent collected by Chief of
Police Francis) and $500 $3.50 each from
George Drake and l.. W. Stidham & Son.
for auctioneerS' licenses for one yearD
from Collector Mitchell 500 and $500 Ccity
and school taxes for 1891 and 1892, respec-
tiyely;) from Collector Sayers, 500 Ccity
and school taxes for 1922
The city auditor certified to the corrcCt-
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer
aud the chief of police,
Mr.. Magee presented the following
Rssnlped, That the bill now known ms Senate
hill No. 1913 twnlch emHnated nom this Council
and is now IN tho hands of tho LEGISLATURE III
tst1 q N - u.
called.
Mr.. Magee moved its adoption and MIR.
White seconded the notion
Mr.. Griffin asked for an explanation.
Mr.. Magec said the committee which
recommended the bill did not take into
consideration tue fact that the act would
legislate ont Of Office an officer whose term
does not expire until the third meeting in
July, Council, he added, would, out of
courtesy, be compelled to re.elect that ofli-
Ger. The press and public look upon the
bill a9 trick and are protesting.
Mr.. Perkins said the withdrawal of the
bill would be a bad thing ana the prcScn-
tation of the resolution WAS bad thing.
Mr.. Dlnnenbcrg said the bill ought to
be left where it is.
Mr.. Thomas said Mr. Magee's action sur,
prlsed him The bill had not been consid.
cred hastily and he saw no reason for re.
calling it. An amendment would be the
proper thing.
Mr.. Magee repeated that public opinion
is against the bill and said the measure
looks like trick although it is not a trick
II would curtal the city auditors term
three weeks, he explained and. out of
courtesy, the members on the other side
would have to re-elect him
Mr.. Danncnherg said the measure is a
compromise bill
Mr.. Mngee said he was told in committee
meeting that the measure had no bearing
on any bill then at Dover. Subsequently
lie ascertained that it had.
Mr.. Perkins said Councils bill has
passed the senate, and the other bill relat
ing to the election Of city officers has
passed the House. lie advised that they
let the Legislature fight the matter ont,
MI, Ratledge said Councils bill is Just,
and he did not think the public is kick.
ing against ii so hard that ii should be
recalled.
Mr.. Murray said the bill, when it was at
committee meeting, had only six officers
on 1.-THE clerk End bailiff OF Council the
coal oil inspector, the clerk of the market
AMI tho clerks to the city auditor and city
treasurer Through some conniving the
city auditor had been slipped on lie
asked how that officer got Oh the bill and
said he ought to be taken off.
Mr.. Griffin SAID IL was agreed in COM
inittee that the bill should not affect any
officer whose term does not expire with
the present Iomul.
MIR. Danncnbcrg said he gave the bill to
Clerk lleraey, the latter sent it to Dover
and he MIR. Danuenbcrgl had not seen it
since.
Mr.. Ratleige agreed with Mr.. Murray
and asked for an explanation
Mr., Thomas said he did not want to be
considered Is party 10 any trick. If the
city auditor ought not to be on tie bill he
favored taking him off. He had supposed
the bill affected all officers elected by
Council.
MIR. Magec said his idea was 10 elect Off J..
GERS until the ilrst OF January and then
elect or re-elect for two years.
The resolution was defeated by marty
vote.
Mr.. Griffin explained that he was not
breaking faith with the committee. He
had supposed that the bill affected only
those whose term expires with this Council.
Mr. Murray explained that he voted for
the resolution because the city auditor was
not on the bill when it was considered in
committee meeting.
Mr. Thomas said he would vote for the
resolution # i was the understanding of
any member of the committee that the
city auditor was not Oh the bill.
10 the finance committee was referred a
communication from Thomas latnall. ask.
ng that Richard Il. Iatnall now of phlla.
delphin, be refunded tax amounting to
Sass.
Mr. Thomas gave notice of the introduc.
tlOn Ot an ordinance authorizing the Dor
rowing Of S2JO0O0 for paving aud mproy.
ing streets and avenues.
The ordinance introduced at the proceed
ing mcctinp transferring certain appro-
priations, was given its final reading,
adopted and referred to the mayor.
A report presented by the law and nrint-
ing committees instructed the conpilers
| Of the city ordinances To publish all reso.
| lutinns. rules and regulations Of the Board
of Water Commissioners, the Board of
Directors of the stree. and Sewer Drpart.
| ment and the Board of Park Commits.
sioners which are of general public
nature.
! The city solicitor, in reply to question
asked by Mr.. Mugee, said he had been
authorized by the printing committee t.
compile the ordinances, rhc committee
had ISSUED instructions after Council had
| passed resolution ordering the work
| done and empowering htm to EMPLOY
assistance. lie had employed = A. MacaI.
\ lister and Philip q. GhiIrchmun and they
have been employed on the work several
months.
/ Mr.. McKelyey, in reply to question
also asked by Mr.. Magcc said Council md
authorized the revision OF the book oil
/ ordinances
MT. Murray moved that the report be re,
I ferred back to the committees with in.
Structlpns to ascertain the probable cost
/ The motion was defeated. only foul
members, Mcssrs, Murray. Ross ihoma,
and White, voted in the affirmative.
The report was adopted after it had been
amended by The substitution OF the word
compile" for publish Mr. MURRAY
was the only member who voted in Inc
negative. He contended that the adoption
Of the report carried with il an EXPENSE
I unknown to Council.