Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
COUNCILS WEEKLY SESSION
Proceedings of the Meeting
Held Thursday Night.
CONDITION OF CITY FINANCES
Big Collections Reported by
the Tax Receivers.
The Monthly Reports of the Municipal
Omciais-Mr. oberly Elected Chairman
OF the Park committee--Introduo tion of
an Ordinance TO Prevent unmuxxIed Dogs
Running at Large.

Thursday nights session of City
Council was prolonged by the reading
OF bills and continued an hour and a
half
The garbage contractors were allowed
s969.56 for services performed last
month.
Amos X. Raub was refunded over
paid taxes amounting to ss.35.
( The finance committee reported un-
favorably on the petition OF Charles
Baird, asking for reduction of the
assessment of morocco factory, for
merly the Bush property, on Walnut
street between Front and Second,
which report was adopted. The chair,
man OF the committee stated that the
city solicitor had expressed the opinion
that Council could not change the as
sessment.
The Washington Fire Co. was allowed
300, one-fourth of its annual appro-
priation.
Mr., Stevenson presented the monthly
report OF the chief engineer of the fire
department and moved that the read
ing OF the communication be dispensed
with, Messrs. Stats and Meaney OBJ
lected, whereupon Mr. Stevenson UNI
necessarily moved that the report be
read, snappishly experimenting the
motion with the words "even il it
takes all night" The communication
was read.
Joseph Hayden was allowed slO2 for
killing dogs last month.
The law committee reported adversely
on the bill Of Walter H. Hayes for
drafting Legislative enactments for the
late city solicitor, which report was
adopted.
The following pay-rolls were passed /:
Police, %, 325. %; miscellaneous, 49,
1l471; Council, s277,26.
The bonds of City Auditor Pyle, City
Auditors Clerk Boughmau and Clerk
of the Market Matchmaker were APP
proved.
The city treasurer reported a bank
balance of $40, S3S. IA to the credit of
the CITY, He also reported the follow
ing receipts: From Receiver Mitchell,
sl33, 700, city and school taxes for this
year; From Receiver Sayers, s107, $50,
similar taxes; from ex-City Auditor
billany, 50. 90, on account of miscella-
neous and incidental fund.
The clerk of the registry bureau sub
submitted his monthly report.
ported that he inspected 81, ia gallons
Of refined oil last month.
The superintendent of the garbage
crematory reported that the furnace
consumed $50 tons of refuse, a9OO
gallons Of oil and 101s tons of coal
during the month.
The milk inspector reported that he
inspected 8, 400 quarts OF milk and is
that period.
The building inspector reported that
he issued 43 building permits and re-
ceived fees amounting to s11S. so dur
ing the month. He estimated the value
of the new buildings at $50, 1856.
Petitions from Edward 8. Higgins,
Neal O'Donnell, F. o. Bennett and s,
+. Obold, asking for the refunding
Of overpaid taxes, were referred to the
finance committee.
A communication from the Board of
Directors Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment, asking Council for certain
street and wharf deeds in its posses
sion, was referred to the law commit.
tee and Clerk Morrison was instructed
to ask the board when it can furnish
assistance for searching for the docu-
ments.
Mr.. 0berly was elected chairman of
the park committee.
An ordinance respecting the muz-
cling of dogs, introduced by Mr.. Rob
ertson, was referred to the law commit
tee. 1t prohibits unmuzzled. dogs run
ming at large from August 10th 70 Sep
tember 18th, inclusive, and presoribes
fine OF So for the first violation and
a fine Of 50 for each succeeding viola
ton, said fines to be recoverable before
the municipal court.