Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23

the expenditures aggregated S2S, 528.S6.
The board has in hand 81, 5i9.Gi.
The following prepared by Mr.. Danen-
berg and presented by Mr. Ross, was
adopted by 4 vote of l2tO |, Mr.. Magee
voting in the negative:
WHEREAS, II has been reported in the news
papers that there ia n Bit before tho Lcglsln-
ture Of the state changing The nembershlp
Of tho i'ullce Commission, md removing me
mayor from q position on the commission;
therefore, be II
Resoiu'd, That this Council especially pro-
test against taking away from The mayor any
voice In the choice or regulation of the police
force; and that whatever change Is made in
tho commission, he mayor should ut least BIO
member Of the Police Commission.
The clerk was instructed to send copy
Of the resolution TO each member of the
General Assembly.
The act providing for the extension of
the city limits was read and referred to the
law and finance committees
The finance committee presented without
recommendation bill for Sl.5O. the
amount charged by John b. Hawkins for
4 copy Of the amended law recently passed
| providing for the payment of the salaries
| Of the state detectives monthly instead OF
| quarterly. The bill was ordered returned
on the ground that Council had not
| authorized its contraction.
The city treasurer reported SO, l6l a in
| Union National Bank To the credit of cur
rent expenses and 81 1850 in each Of the
! -four depository banks to the same credit,
! making total deposit of Sl20, l07.64. lie
| alsuTcportcd the following receipts From
! Collector Mitchell, 1928 and $500 city and
! school taxes for 1891 and 1892, respectively
| from the Board of Water Commissioners
| 81 1868 interest on loan No. 26 from Col
lcctOr sayers, $3.50, city and school taxes
| for 1892; from the depository banks, S7i
| interest on deposits; from City Auditor
| 4. 4
| other collections made by Chief of Police
| Francis.
! The city auditor certified to the correct
ness Of the accounts of the city treasurer
and the chief of police.
To the law aud finance committees was
| referred q communication from the Board
of Directors Of the Street and Sewer De
partment, asking that there be prepared
| an ordinance providing for the issuing of
bonds for borrowing on or before April LIST
S2OO,OOO for the use of the board this year.
| Mr.. Perkins said the board has enough
funds to last until July, and he thought
the ordinance need not be passed untll two
months hence. He did not wish to antag.
onze the board but he thought it would
be wise 10 save paving two months in
tcrcst. Mr.. Thomas said Council has tC
take the dose, and il might as well swallow
the bait.
Announcement was made that the mayor
had approved the ordinance relating to The
fire department and it was declared to be {
law Of the city.
On motion of Mr.. Ratledge it was de
cided to appoint two members to act il
conjunction with the legislative com
mittee. While the motion was pending
there was some discussion, during which
several members became slightly persona
in their remarks. Messrs. Murray ant
Griffin were appointed.
Mr. McNay announced that the annua
inspection of the fire department will b.
made next Tuesday evening and invitet
the president and members of Council
and the chief engineer and assistant engi
neers. of the department to participate
therein
After the adjournment of Council sew
eral cOunCIlmen and officers of the fire de
partment proceeded to sixth and Tatnal
streets and sent special call to Friendship
Fire Company. The object was to test tn
company on the new rules. The alarm
was sounded as follows l, 10, 80, respeC
, lively the number OF the company, tn
special call signal and the number Of tn
fire alarm box. It took the company onl,
: u minutes to respond. Delaware Fir
Company and Fame Hose Company, whicl
! had not become conversant with the rules
also responded. Many people, who i'm
agined there was fire, ran to the locality