The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-03

Tho regular meeting OF City Coun.
Q was held last evening and much
business was transacted. The Finance
Committee reported favorably on the
bill of SIS OF Building Inspector Dohl
for keep OF horse and also on several
overpaid tax bills. City Treasurer
Adams reported the balance In bank to
Mitchell. Jr., ei30.000; Eugene NJ.
Sayers, $1O3 450; Union National Bank.
$50. II; Chief Engineer James Wilson,
lS37. 10; Inspector Dohl, $l94.
The monthly report OF Inspector
lDohl showed that he had issued
twenty-nine building permits, the val
luation OF which was fl22, S25. Coal
oil Inspector Pyle inpected Ia, 1850
gallons. Chief Walker OF the Fire De-
Ipart,nent reported thirteen box alarms.
three still and one false alarm. The
report concluded by the ordering
lof the Delaware Truck Into service az
ter Saturday night.
MIR. O'Neil called the attention OF
the members to the manner In which
the reports OF several city officers are
directed. They should be directed ito
the Mayor and Council of Wilmington"
and hereafter all reports not SO direct.
ed would be obje,ted to by him. The
miscellaneous payroll OF S2f4i. 81,
Council payroll OF S27526 and the
police payroll OF $5,3lS.72 were order.
ed paid.
l MIR. Tyre presented eommunlca-
,ltlon from Linton and W ii. Smith, OF
the Wilmington Real Estate Company
requesting the return of SIT. 10in over
/ paid taxes. The company owns a
piece OF ground on the eassern side OF
Monroe street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets and unimproved 10
cause 1t has no fronting on either
street. The assessment was Increased
-from $3.50 10 $1,000. The conmunl
| cation was referred TO the Finance and
Law Committees.
The petition OF Samuel N. Gamble
for the return of $50. As overpaid tax
0 was referred to the proper commit
yltea.
I MIR. Tyre presented q communic;l
{ ton from the Garfield Monument As
!. lsociation. asking permission to cree
I the monument Of tho association a
q Della ware avenue and Washington
1 street. and that the city boar the ex
I license OF putting In the necessary new
e Iourulng. The permission was granite,
and Messrs Tyre. Wainwright ant
Smith appointed acommittee TO act Ii
conjunction with the association IL
!, the work.
The annual appropriation of tn,
:, street and Sewer Department amount
y Ing to sl3S. 9l5, was ordered paid. TIN
. Board OF Hea!th's APPROPRIATION OF $50
= was also ordered paid. The anuua
appropriation OF the Board of Educa
a ton Tor new schools amounting [,
= $40, 900, was also ordered paid
= John j. Mealey, administrator O
0ex.tax collector Martin j. Mealey, pre-
sented communication. asking tina
John L. Dlckey. Patrick Neary, job
gill. Henry Mckinney and W. Ii. Ma
> IgarHy, bondsmen OF tho dec sased col
d lector. lie relieved, as the account
a were found correct The matter wa
= referred to the Bond Committee.
II City Auditor Billany. with commu
IS .nicatlon, returned without his approx
:. al the check ordered paid Dennis j
Mention ana William NJ Camby. 70
. lands for park purposes. The chez
t. was for s4d5.5S. and AIr. Billany's rea
1t sons were that tho ordIuancs provIu
;, ing Tor the purchase of land in quss
!" ton only provided for an expenditure
o OF LOCO, which has already bee
g pail. The check was Cancelled am
n one for si1j.06 drawn instead and OF
derel to be charged to the appropria
ton for interest.
IL MIR. Ratledge presented his ord
-. aimee foib,dding the opening O
streets under forty foot In width. Til
l ordinance has already been described
" II was read twice aud referred to tn
A. Law Committee.
number OF bills were read and n
- terred To the proper committee.