The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-07
ALONG SESSION.

With President Perkins In the chair.
MIR. Donohoe and Mr.. Meaneys desk
we're each adorned with handsome
bouquet the latter's being from the
Mali Club. while Mr.. Denohoe's came
from Patrick Haggarty. Each Of the
gentlemen returned thanks to the
donors.
The roll was called by Clerk Jersey.
when on motion of Mr.. Dannenberg
further business was suspended. and,
Messrs. Ratledge. Dannenberg and
0'Neil were appointed committee on
rules. They retired to the Mayors
office, and on motion OF Mr.. McNulty.,
q recess was taken.
The committee returned ct $40
o'clock and presented their report, and
the new rules were read by the clerk.
They differ very slightly from the rules
OF the old Council. A new committee ID
to DO known as the Crematory
Committee.
The report was signed by Messrs.
Rat ledge and Dannenberg. and when
Clerk Hersey finished reading MIR.
Ratledge moved their adoption. Mr..
O'Neill objected 10 the motion on the
ground that he was opposed to any
change being made In rule 3S.
This rule provides as follows:
Charges affecting the official
character or integrity OF member,
officer, or employe OF Council shall
be referred to committee Tor exami-
nation, upon a request OF majority
of the membership. In the event Of
said charge being established against
said member, officer or employe,
affecting the well-being OF the city,
said member may be expelled, or an,
Officer or employe dismissed or supen-
ded by a vote OF a majority vi tie
membership OF the Council" ]
Tie old rule provided a two-third
vote to expel a member or remove an
officer or employe. and MIR. ONeill
Thought the rule should have re-
mained aB 1t was. No one else spoke
on the question and upon vote being
taken The rules were adopted by q
strict party vote.
The standing committees were then
ANNOUNCED and elected ne follows:
| Iinance-Dnnnenbar Wainwright
and McNulty.
Public Buildings = Kirby, Tyre,
Staats, Donohoe and Meaney.
LAWN Wainwright. Ratledge. Dan
nenberg, Stats and pNeill;
Fire Companles-Staats Kirby, Tyre,
lMeaney and McNuity.
Police Ratledge. Wainwright
Stats, ONeill and Griffin.
Printing! atledge, Kirby and Nc.
Nulty.
Parks-Tyre, Wainwright, Ratledge,
Griffin and O'Neill.
Bonds Wainwright. Kirby, Damien
berg, Smith and Donohoe.
| Navigation - Kirby, Dannenberg.
lStaate, Smith and Donohoe,
Elections-Tyre, katledge. Damien
berg. Donohoe and McNulty.
Staats, Kirby and Meaney.
Engrossmeht--Grif Wainwright
and Tyre.
y-Dannenberg. Ratledge
and Griffin.
On motion OF Mr.. Ratlidge, a recess
was taken for the purpose OF allowing
THE committees to act on some bills.
When the committees came In, the
regular buoineSs was resumed, ana the
minutes of the last stated meeting,
and the minutes OF the special meet
ling held last Saturday evening for
the purpose OF organization, were
read by tlerk Hersey ana approved.
A petition was receiN ed from han'
nah I. Dennis. asking Tor the return
lof So ovprpaid tax, and the matter
wac referred TO the Law Committee.
A communicated was received from
Chief Engineer Shields, OF the Fire
Department, stating that few days
: since no had an occasion to visit East
, lake on business connected with The
/ ldepartment. That upon reaching The
; toll gate he WIS stopped by the keep
Ter, who demanded toll. and upon M
refusing to pay would not allow hiu
10 pass, compelling him 10 lake
Itnuch longer rond toreach his desllna
II !ah In
e lof the city could be compelled TO pa,
toll within the city limits wi e1 OF
a business come cted with his depart
, lment. II such IL not the case he asked
, THAT the turnpike company he request
ed to notify the gate-aeeper 10 INA
: effect. The matter was referred To III
Law Committee. 49,.
e MIR. Stats gave notice that at som
e future meeting he would introduce al
4 |, rdinance, to amend an ordinance II
relation to fire badges
The police pay roll. amounting U
S4.Sl6.7 rs was presented ana oruef
$ drawn III favor Of the parties named.
On motion OF Mr.. Tyre. 1t was dc
cided that when Council ao1ourls
J; lie 10 meet on next Wednesday ever
ling.
' The following bids were opened 10
!, ling Of the garbage:
Tho Eugle SANITARY and trematio
Clmpnny OF Des Moines, Iowa, oilere
IS ito build crematory OF fire brick, VII
louter walls OF red trick, the whole Ell
l. lclo. ed with corrugated iron, with wv
Il furnaces, capable of destroying
4 tons OF garbage day. at a cost OF
:, cents ton, for $500. With engin'
- blowers and all complete, Sl0,S0
Tho American Garbage Com nany
70 Boston offered to build n cfematoi
L capable Of destroying 80 tons OF ga
10 bage day at cost of SO cents 10
ir for $4,000. ii at the end OF wear u
IA crpmatory should prove dissatisfaction
:, and not do all that 10 claimed Tor
e the builders will remove 1t witho'
u charge to the city. All the bids III
u specifications were referred to u
'e com mittee on crematory.
m The report OF the city treasur
Do sho wed d balance OF 9S3, or 0S In bal
ps Ito the credit Of tho city, ana that
re Ii n received the following amount
= ti,mmbinR Inspector Kane. SlS.t
= lCblef of Police Doian. S36. IS; Tax &c
es .ector Mitchell, SI0 200; lax Collect
ISayers, $7.O75; Clerk oil the Munlcip
II Court Adams, 900 27; building lnspe
to tor Dohl 1916. 10; Equitable Guarant
or and Trust Company, 10, 40; CHI
Id Engineer Palmer, $50; Lattilner lru
be Fund. interest, so.
- Chief OF Police Dolan reported tn
=, y he had collected SRA for dog tax, NJ
. t2G, IS from the sale of old poles.
ne Plumbing Inspector Kane report
We having collected slS50 Tor Ices.
w Building Inspector Dohl report
+. That during the month OF June no III
ssusd 20 permits, for property valu
Vt slS6, 563. and received SOL DO I
lees. lie also reported that he h
condemned several buildings a
ne lchlmneSs, and prosecuted one case
i'll violation of the law. III which The
voc fender was fined $50 and costs.
Coal OIL Inspector flowers report
ne that during the past month he had
80 suected 40, 3e4 gallons of oil.
Ia Clerk Of The Market Smeltz report
lot THAT during the past quarter he h
Tested Us half peck and quart me
lures, 3 scales 10 weights aid cut
pounds OF butter.
The report of tho Registry Bure
est wac received and filed.
I'D Clerk OF the Municipal Court Ada
lie reported that during the month
m Iune tie had collected S362 Tor lin
ON se7. 20 for fees and $1h7.04 Tor cos
IA. making u total Of sfO6 "a. uhclaim
" witness fees Tor May, "a.
INC Tho miscellaIleous payroll OF So Il
on $50. and the payroll OF the preside
lard members of Council. amount
Ito $3.50. 20 were presented, and ord
were drawn in favor of the part
named.
On motion of Mr.. Dannent erg.
nay order Tor SIS WAS drawn in favor
tut uiIdinu Insnector ifuhl for keen