The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-21
CITY COUNCIL.
The Clerk, City Auditor, Clerk OF tho
Market and Other Omcers Elected
for the Ensuing Tcrm-Nothins Said
About tho Abclo Case.

The Clerk, City Auditor, Clerk OF the
Market and Other Omecrs Elected
for tho Ensuing Tcrm-Nothins said
About the Adele Case.
City Council met In regular session
spectators present, the greater num-
Der of whom, however, were office
seekers. Some of those whose names
were before the caucus were present,
with the vain hope that perhaps the
published account OF the lucky ones
was not true, and that there yet might
be something In store for them, but
such was not the case as the
names as already published in the
REPUBLICAN with the change made on
Wednesday evening, was adhered to.
The time for Council to meet Ii =
O'Clock, but at that hour President
Perkins. with several members, were
earnestly engaged In conversation.
This was continued until $50 o'clock.
when the Democratic members be.
came restless, and Mr.. ONeil rose and
said that 8 o'clock was the time to
commence proceedings. and as 1t was
now long after that hour, he thought
Council should be opened.
Mr.. Donohoe also seemed Indignant
and moved that Mr.. Dannenberg take
the chair, but the motion was not sec
onded. This action was no doubt
caused, In great measure, by the
fact that the Republicans were short
one man, Mr.. Staats being absent.
President Perkins then took the
chair and called Council to order. The
roll was called and the minutes OF the
last stated meeting read and approx
ed.
M = r,t...n Tzat.uo -~n.,to,1 10,
favor of granting the petition OF
S1.Sl overpaid tax, and the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Stats came Ia at $50 o'clock
and took his seat.
The city treasurer reported bal
nnce of sl00, 997.59 In the Union Ma
| tional Bank to the credit OF the city
and that he has received the following
amounts: Tax Collector Mitchell
$33, 500; Tax Collector Sayars, 7.400
| A communication was received from
Meat Inspector Adele, asking that he
be furnished with copy Of the new
ordinance defining the duties OF the
meat inspector. coal oil can to carry
oil around for the purpose of sprink
ling condemned meat, and an order
SO that he can procure oil for the pur
1
onded by Mr.. Dannenberg, the re-
quest was granted.
The following petitions for the re
turn Of overpaid taxes were referred
to The Finance COMMITTEES: j, NJ. Sat
terwait 1928; Samuel gilbert, agent
for Mary j. Pierce Sl2; Robert penni
son So; nj. Gettman, SAG; Peter Nc
Laughlin.
A communication was received from
Building Inspector Dohl stating tina
he had granted permission to Peter ]
Ford to build frame addition to hit
morocco factory, as 1t was not practi
cal to use bricks, and that his actor
had been approved by the Public
Building Committee.
MIR. Dannenberg presented the inter
est list falling due Aug. 1st. amount
ing to SS,021.56, and bonds falling dut
at the same time as follows: Loan No
81. Sl7 500; loan No. so, So coo. Thesa
bonds will be paid out of the LOAF
negotiated by the sinking fund com
miSsioners.
A communication from II. H. Ward
attorney for James L. Writ, presenting
bill Tor killing dogs during October
1892. and for the keep OF horse 70
five months during his term OF oific
as dog.catchcr. was referred to til
Law Committee. The claim for killlnI
dogs was SIS; for keep of horse, s27t
The monthly appropriation for tn
Board OF Education 50, 433.l2, was OIL
dered paid.
Council then on motion of Mr.. Tyr
went into nominations for revisfn,
the standing committees, which wa
made necessary by the seating Of MI
Magulgan.
On his motion the places OIL the com
mittees filled by Mr.. Griffin, and th
place occupied by MIR. Ratledge o.
the Police COMMITTEES, by Mr. Damien
berg on the Election Committee an,
Mr.. Wainwright on the Engrossmen
Committee were declared vacant, ais
that the Committee on Crema tory b
increased to five members.
The revised committees wero thel
approved. They are us follows:
Hnance-Dannenberg, Wainwright
McNulty.
Public Building-Kirby, Tyre, Staats
Donohoe and Meaney.
Law Wainwright, Rat
ledge, Dannenberg, Staats and O'Neil
Fire Committee-Staats. Kirby, Tyre
Meaney and McNulty.
Police ommittee-Maguigan Wair
wright. Stats. O'Neill and Smith.
Printing -Ratledge, Xii
by and McNulty.
Park Committee-Tyre, Wainwright,
Ratledge, Maguigan and O'Neil.
Bond Committee-Walnwright, Xii
by, Dannenberg. Smith and Donohoc
Navigation = Kirby, Dannenbere
Stats, Smith and Donohoe.
Elections Commute Tyre, RAJ
ledge Maguigan, Donohoe and Mo
Nulty.
Accounts Committee-Staats Kirb
and Meaney.
Engrossment - MaGulgan, smit
and Tyre.
Crematory Committee -Dannenberf
O,Neill.
Mr.. Katledge moved that Counc
proceed to nominate and elect Officer
for the ensuing term, and the motto
was carried. Tho following wei
then elected:
Solomon Hersey. clerk of Council.
George L. yilghman. colored, baillf
Alton G. Pyle coal oil Inspector.
Seth IL. Foaster, clerk of the market
II. IL. Billany, city auditor.
D. j. Mahoney auditors clerk
q. Il. Lippincott, superintendent G
parks.
Thomas 8. Naudain, park guard.
The vote was s to 3 IN each case, III
Democrats voting blank. except fc
coal oil inspector and bailifT In III
first OF these two cnses the vote wal
Pyle, s; Blank, 4; McGinty, In th
second case the vote was: TilghmaI
Z; Blank. 9.
The Board OF Port Wardene sent
communication, nominating Capital
Edwin Kershaw Tor uarbor Maste
and he wac elected.
Council then adjourned.
The Approaching Dinner Hour