The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-27

The regular weekly session OF Cit
, Council was held last evening, and |
the absence of President Benson MI
, mcheiyey was called upon to preside
Inc minutes OF the last stated meet
leg, which were very long, were reae
by Clerk Jersey and approved.
Inc Law and Finance Committee re
ported favorably on the ordinance 4,
transfer $500 from the appropriation
Tor lncidentals to the fuel committee
4 ne report was accepted.
communications from the Board Of
Health was received and read, stating
That the request for two extra execu
i've oihcers was made in the annua
report ana urging that as this coun
Try 10 threatened with visitation oil
the cholera, permission be given al
once for the Board of Health to an
point these extra officers. The com,
munication was accompanied by q
report from the Finance Committee
granted.
MIR. Ihomas moved that the request
pc complied with. and that the board
De empowered to appoint two officers
10 serve three months, from Marcel
lst. and the motion was carried.
Inc report of the law and finance
committee and the city auditor, who
We're appointed to examine and ascer-
tam what useless books there are In
the saie In the treasurer's office, show
eu that they have found lot OF old
DOCKS ana documents, which in their
opinion should be destroyed. The re.
port was accepted and the books will
be burned.
An order for Se. 037. go was drawn to
pay interest due February LIST.
ihe printing committee reported in
favor OF awarding the contract to
PRINT copies of the chief engineer and
surveyors report to W. Costa, he
being the lowest bidder at S1.iO a
page. Mr.. Mckelvey said that ut this
price the entire work will not cost
over si5 or $50.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins, the re.
port was accepted and tho committee
was authorized to award the contract
10 glr. costa, at the price stated.
MIR. Ross said that the dog catcher
had called upon him and stated that
ne has large number of dogs on
nand, which he cannot kill, on account
d the absence of the hailiff, as accord
ny TO the ordinance he must witness
killed.
Mr.. Thomas said that during the
lay the Mayor called upon him and
complained that the bailiff was not at.
ending TO his duties. He said there
vas no heat In his Office, and conse-
luentiy he was unable to sit there for
transaction of business. The Mayor
$50 conf planned about the accumuIa
ION OF dogs, ana said that the dog
atcher was afraid some of them would
,et away. On motion of Mr.. Thomas,
lie acting chairman was authorized to
ppoint bailiff pro TEN, and he named
rank Caldwell TO attend to the duties
i the office until relieved.
ne city treasurerreported balance
4 the various banks of S129,6S2.44 to
he credit of the city. He also report
d having received the following
mounts: Tax Collector Mitchell, $500;
ak Collector Eugene III. Sayers, $3.50;
ohm }. Neatly, S225.
The Police Commission reDorted
HIS OF James l.. Hawkins for sos
nd a. j. Humphrey 81, which had
seh mislaid at former meeting, and
icy were ordered paid.
AIR. Thomas presented the follow
lg communication:
The undersigned, members of q |
ommlttee appointed by meeting of |
tlzsns Interested in the establishing
a free library in Wilmington, and a |
'mmittee appointed on the same sub
rt by the executive committee of the
ilmington Institute. feeling the need
The cooperation OF the City Coun-
ana OF the Board OF Education. in
scussing the question and formula
g feasible plan, ask that you APP
9int committee to confer with us"
The communication was signed by
laries ". Pusey, William p. Bancroft.
wooq q. Jackson. William r.. Bul
elk, Isaac L. johnson and Enos u.
pan.
MI. Thomas moved that tho request
compiled with, and upon the mo.
IN being carried the acting president
pointed Meesrs. Thomas, Ross and
urray.
The ordinance transferring certain
oney from the incidental appropria-
IN was read third time and adopted.
There being no further business
uncil adjourned.