Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-12
CITY COUNCIL LAST WEEK
Its Session of Unusual In
terest and Length.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
Delaware Fire Company Sus-
pended for a Month.
Reports of varions City onicinis-- Edwin
kershaw Reelected Harbor Masters
The Volunteer Firemen's Misconduct
Referred 10 . Committee.

City Council held its first meeting of
the fiscal year '9495 last Thursday. The
session was Of unusual length, contihu-
ing an hour and half. All the members |
were present and Mayor Shortlidge was |
in attendance. a message from the
mayor AMI discussion respecting
Councils right to investigate the con
duct Of fire companies and officers of the
fire department enllvened the meeting,
The superintendent Of the garbage
crematory Ieported that 561 tons OF refuse
were destroyed there last month. Mr..
Kirby thought the report was incom-
plete, because it did not state the quantity
Of oil consumed, and moved that IL be
referred back to the superintendent, but
nobody seconded the motion.
The city treasurer reported that
Council has $lo,237.52 in Union
National Bank to the credit of the citys
current expenses. He also reported the
following receipts: From Collector
Sayers, So 800, city and school taxes for
1854; from Collector Mitchell, $5,300
like taxes for the same period; from the
| United States government, $40, interest
| on the Latimer trust fund; from Chief
| Wilson of the City Engineering and
|
month; from the Equitable Guarantee
aud Trust Co, $40, 5000, the proceeds
OF the sale of bonds; from Clerk Adams
of the municipal court, $i7e.l2, June
/ collections and May witness fees I'M
claimed, from Building Inspector Dohl,
| Sl04.50 foes last month.
The clerk OF the municipal court re-
ported that his receipts last month We're
as follows; Fines, 1904; fees, S04.5O;
costs, $71.62. He also reported that the
May witness fees unclaimed amounted
to IS.
The city auditor certified to the cor
Tectness of the accounts Of the several
officials. He reported that the chief Of
the City Engineering and surveying
Department had deposited 5000 to the
credit Of the Mayor and Council and $l2
to the credit Of the Board of Directors
Of the Street and Sewer Department. lie
also presented the June report Of the
secretary Of that board, as follows: Re
ceipts, $l5, 1888; expenditures, $22,-
3OI.lG; amount il bank to the credit OF
current expenses, Sl1,975.95; amount in
bank to the credit OF paving and i'm.
proving streets, 6,775.97 total amount
in bank, $2S,75l.92.
The report Of the clerk of the registry
bureau was ordered filed.
, The building inspector reported that
he granted 40 building permits las
month. He estimated the valuation Of
the property at $42, Ill.
/ Coal Oil Inspector Pyle reported tina
he inspected 1856 gallons Of refined
oil last month.
Pay-rolls as follows were passed
Miscellaneous, $3,335.11; Council's
S2l5.2o; police, S4,616.S0
A communication from the che
engineer of the IRE department, Stain!
e tnat the pelaWdie Flte company wa
S guilty. OF rlotous ana alsorderly cunduc
/, Wednesday and that he had suspended
/ the company tor Il month, the suspen
sion TO continue from midnight Thurs
: dav "a mt,Ini.rht AnTu.t Nm ~,
%rtorsI tiiod s,,',nz,rt ~ ~ 60
9 1t'et 81 Niod, :" - sPott VI his aesio
It le CltCa sectlon u tpe oLdluahce
II further reOT5anllG the hre department
r. as follows:
: should any of the fire con
!. ppnies refuse to obey the authority /,
lawful commands OF the chief engineer {
), u the assistant engineer IN charge or /
engaged in riotous or disorderly conduc
d tns Chief engineer may sIlsuend stlch con
e many or cotIipunieS from active service Il
v A period Of NOT less than one NOR mo,
than three months and shall rrnort n
a same ia the Councii The anrrnt,riatin
- for such company or cumpanles shall
y discontinued during the time ID or they n,
70 ami ~ service Fran the decision al nj
o chief engineer provided for in this sectio
Ie there snail he Ia ,,,t,,eI
lie rI,u;, :,
IL ~ WI hSisHu" "4s uhah'lhously
q eleCteu haiDoE MASTER
= A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR,
,,assara fr,,, ~, ,,,a,,1r ,,,,,, 10,
II 80 80? 80 ~ - -, 20 70
al %ia oOo HoPtSSo " ~ "eio oiaSie" pI4htS
folloWlng is a synopsis:
al believe that the people of Wilmingtt
r. are capable of governing themselves; III
~ | believe that nearly all OF our evils al
instructions of government have sprul
from the effort So successfully made
a recent wears to control many Of our loo
Se affairs by legislation at Dover.
is The creation Of the Police Commissit
has not only been n gross violation of /
-, principle Of local self-goyernmeut, but
- has been attended from the first BY sea
~ du!s, BY corruption. by violence and by
'taii shameless abuse OF power. 1t should nuy
"a have been created. Neither in its imcept
- nor in its execution was the public inter-
considered.
~ The people have paid their taxes wi
IS, heroic sacrifices, and CITY Council is to
he congratulated and is deservingof the era
ltl tude of the community that, notwit
m. standing the increased demands for mon
over which your honorable body has
/, control, the tax rate has not been i4creas
y bl, remains at the former rate ol 81
I'M Der 500.
in The magnificent development Of 4
@ - NJ, tt,,
vs. which 100000 is debt upon the IL
ho payers. The balance of the 81, 100, 900 /
" been collected il taxes during the
seven years. The time has come wi
lou | mis- impnrtant work must he lmltpI :,