The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

President Benson presided at the
regular weekly meeting of the City
Council last evening, and immediate.
lynfter the opening Clerk Jersey called
the roll and read Tho minutes of the
last meeting. which were approved.
TIE City Treasurer reported n bal
anee OF 1885, 9S on hand and that lie
had received the following: Chief En-
ginecr Palmer, ga. Is; Tax Collector
Mitchell, sS25; Union National Bank,
tl2; City Auditor Billany, S20T; Glen,
OF Municipal Court Adams, 1926.
The Clerk OF the Municipal Court
reported that during the past month
he had received 1925 for fines, fees,
costs and unclaimed witness fees.
The building Inspector reported
that during the month of February ma
had giun,cd 25 permits for property
valued at 500, 223, and had received
s52 feea. He also reported that lie
had condemned one building and %
ehimneys.
The Coal Oil Inspector reported that
last month he inspected As, 100 gallons
OF oil.
The miscellaneous payroll. amount.
Ing to 81 l5o.5l, the police payroll OF
IS, eT5.h2 and the payroll of the presi-
dent and members of City Council,
amounting TO 5249.26, were presented
and orders drawn in favor OF the par-
tics named
On motion of Mr.. Thomas an order
Tor $40 50 was drawn in favor OF Eliza
beth Taylor for interest.
A communication was received from
The Board of Health, with an act en-
powering the board to connect any
house or lot with the sewers when. in
theif opinion, it was deemed necessary
Tor tho preser tatiun OF health The
matter was referred to the Legisia.
tive COMMITTEES.
Mr. BaDnenbere from the Law Com
miItee sent to the clerks desk the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas The appointment of State
detectives at the expense OF the city
OF Wilmington, as provided in volume
IL. page 1864. of the Laws OF Delaware,
and the appointment of police com
missions for the city of Wilmington at
tue expense OF the city have entaiied
great additional expense upon the city;
and
Whereas, The biennial report OF the
State treasurer for 1892, shows that
New Castle county pays to the school
fund OF the State for licenses, over
seven times as much as Sussex, and
over twelve times as much as Kent
county; and
Whereas, The state treasurer has
recommended legislation to reduce
the school fund of the state, it being
greater than Is necessary to meet the
demands for educational purposes;
and
Whereas. The state tox for licenses
TO sell Intoxicating liquor in the city
OF Wilmington, is 500 in excess OF the
tax to sell Intoxicating liquors In any,
other part OF the State; now therefore,
be it
'Resolved, by the Council OF VIII
mington, that the city solicitor is here,
by instructed to draft an act for the
General Assembly, whereby the city
snail receive reasonable and proper
snare OF the state tax paid for license
to sell intoxicating liquor within the
city, the amount SO realized to DO di.
yided between the Board of Public
Education of Wilmington for school
purposes, and the city treasury for
general expense; and the city solicitor
y hereby authorized to employ, with
the approval of the Law Committee,
such assistance as he may deem neces.
sary to secure the passage Of such an
act"
The resolution was referred to the
LAW Committee.
A communication was received from
William 4. Hukill, complaining that |
George Drake was conducting the
business OF an auetioneer without
license. The matter was referred to
the City Solicitor.
The text of an act to be presented
to the Legislature was offered by MIR.
Ross. The act provides that City
Council shall have authority to pass
an ordinance making an extraordinary
appropriation of $4,000 for the relief
OF the Police Commission. The act
as presented was approved and re.
ferred to the Law Committee.
communication was received from
I'LL. Ward, asking for $500 damages
by L. NJ. Hammitt, by the
negligence of the men engaged in !
blasting TO build the sewer on Market |
street near Sixteenth, in 1891. The
was referred to the
,lty solicitor.
i. H. Gayley was reelected q member
IL the sinking fund commission.