Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-02
An INTERESTING SESSION
The Meeting of City Council
Last Week.
CITY ENLARGEMENT OPPOSED
A Protest Against Leasing
Front Street Wharf.



The law and finance committees, to
whom was referred the bill to admit East
lake into the city, reported that they do
not deem it advisable at the present time
to take that property into the city and thai
the only condition untter which they
would be willing to admit outstanding
limits similar to Eastlake Is half city rate
for hve years The report was unani
mously adopted. 1t was ordered that q
copy Of the report be furnished the legsla
tive committee and thar copy be sent to
each member Of the General Assembly.
The board of Education was allowed its
monthly appropriation, amounting e
50, j79.lU.
The committee on fire companies re-
ported that the seml-annull visit to the
fire department was made Tuesday even
ing and that all tine companies were found
to TIC in good servlCeable condition, Re
ports from the several COMPANIES were
read. The report of the committee was
adopted aud the filing Of the other reports
was ordered.
MIR. Thomas, chairman of the special
committee on railroad and grade crossings,
reported that he had written to -upern-
tendent hutchinson Of the Maryland
division OF tile H., w. K b. railroad,
stating the instructions Council had gwen
the committee and asking him to appoint
a date for conference of railroad officials
and the committee. In his reply which
WAS received Thursday Mr.. Hutchinson
said he Lad been ont III town and had Just
returned, and that lie would name date
soon, The report was adopted
The city treasurer reported S74 Al SO IN
Union National Bank t. the credit ~ eur.
rent expenses and Sll, 1850 i'll each OF the
four depository banks to the same credit,
making atltal deposit ul Sll0,317.76. Ho
also reported the following receipts; From
0 I,it4 q
/ taxes for 1891, and S225, similar taxes for
/ lsB2
| The city auditor certified 10 the correct
ness Of the accounts Of the city treasurer.
The city engineer was authorized to sell
blue prints Of the city as follows 24xj
| feet, 50 IXll feet $40
All tue tire companies. except the
4 Liberty and the Water Witch, were al
| lowed their semi-annual appropriations.
| The Liberty drew It's appropriation several
months ago and the Water WiJCh's will
have to be provided for by ordinance be-
fore il can be obtained. The ordinance
will be prepared soon, The chief engineer
! and the assistant engineers OF the tire de-
! paTtment we're allowed six months salary.
i Mr.. Perkins submitted the following
WHEREAS Information has been received
that tho New Jersey Ferry tom any Is neg >
tntiug for the wharf at the Intersection ut
Front anu church streets known as the oyster
WHEREAS, Inc city went % the expense Of
erecting shedding thore and the shallow water
MAKES 1t especially adapted for an oyster aud
truck market, 10 thut thousands Of dollar.
worth VI produce il distributed from this wharl
every season, III king II an Indispensable
market Tor ne merchants and consumers Of 3
| city OF ND,UOp Inhabitants, therefore DC Ii
heYOtU.u, That II Is the reusR ~ The Cuulcll
representing the interests Of the tItiLons o
Wilmington, that the wharf sh nd remain
public wharf In order that persons from al
out hindrance, ana that We protest against tn
leasing Of tho same 10 any person or cor
ppratIon.
Mr.. Perkins said the steam boat compan,
sometimes would nave to wait for the It'd
to rise and sometimes would have to wal
for the tide to go down before il Coul
make a landing and he expressed tn
opinion that the effort being made BY til
7 company is scheme to drive trucker
D from market.
! Mr. Murray said il woud be wise 10
Council to prohibit the leasing Of III
+ wharf, 1t is the only one Of which TIL
/ city has control and Council ought To pr.
f test against it being leased
d The preamble and resolution wcI
) adopted and Mcssrs. Perkins McNey an
n Murray ware appointed Is committee {
i, confer with the board of Directors vi III
street AMI Sewer Department respcctiA
= the matter.
a Mr.. Murray presented 10 Council for i.
!. approval u bill amending chapter 20a, Nn
MN, Laws Ot Delaware. The aneut
!, mcut strikes out the provision cOmptilm
il the payment Of one cent per foot tur IT.
Il area of ground in property in front
which a sewer is being constructed. m
bill was referred to tie legislative comm
tee with power to act
nj Mr.. DanncnberS offered the following
/, WHEREAS, There ,s bending before no u
"a eral Assembly d iii proposing 10 change Ii
" maunm"f ritctng oflirers under city on
!. Gil; therefore 1e y
y h,sC,seu, ma y - the teh'G OF mus SouH'
g '' ,p e iM .ot Gjr GI tn Ina, ~ w IKE RE-"
n a~t.Aual, Hnl tntll lo lew, If nrsscd shaIitnI
=" effect Two years from irxt jane.
il, vote was Immediately taken and ,
IL eyrppl Mr,sr> Mh,tp and MIrr,y IN,
=. YES. Nit. White Voted III, MI, I;riui
80 ;Au had not fullv understand the nj
nnlle and resolution And vim huI Nh
/. vrs. asked that TIL yotrI be cbaused n
~ MURRAY. who had not yofed. hcraIl l,,,Iisrn
tLe matter. M Saud he Md always I'M,
l.. Of the opinion and is now. tnny pvc
- Council Grlaht 10 have the right In elect
r own officers He Thought ii g,rnIpp i /,
An Outgoing Council should have ihi. RI.
10 rlcri nj lis last u,eetipn the rIiirnrs
an incoming GUuaril
MIR. Perkins sald lie present Fnrlnril il
had no uuportrmlty Ia clpat its oftirgr5 n,
lal il ought 10 hayrthe Opnortripityn,y II
Or Iryt council cuuId ~ ricctrI MIN tGn +,
ice Outstanding that officers wuultl be c,pr,
prt tiyo wears latrr.
ere Nj. MURRAY cOutendnl that the mani
AT Of rleClins Officers is WONG. rhr rr,.r
Of Council sIIonpl nat III ,yf,it,r because i,
hi crding Councils an. TWo Wrons. ,iI +,
ng nakgn right, llruppDspd the inw vl,
Ts il Mas passed ak wears agO
Mr., kRtlr4re Occurred tLat lie parsr
wn who want the law changed are nc d,