The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-05
MILK pilL errs a SET BACK.
connciimon Postpone Further Action Fer
Two weoss.-Other BnsIness.

There was lively and lengthy diacus-
slon over the ordinance providing for
city milk Inspector pmong the members
OF City Council last evening. The propo5.
ed ordinance had been favorably reported
upon by the Law Committee and while
the bill was being read for the third time
by sections, sMr. Donaho9 at0se and stated
that simllar bill was was now. before, the
Legislature and made motion to post.
pone the further reading OF the bill until
tho third meeting In May.
The discussion then began. MIR. Staats
eald the one before them was the bill to
be passed as the Legislature had passed
many bills which never gave this city any
benetlte. Mr.. O'Nell said that II the Leg
isiature passed the milk Inspector bill 1t
would have precedence over tho one pass.
ed by Council and ho was In favor OF Mr..
DGnahos's motion, MIR. Stats answered
Mr.. Oonahos and was followed by AIR.
O'Neil again, who said hn did not want to
be understood as being opposed TO the
bill, but as the Legislature was ths su.
pc rlor body their bill should be given lbe
preference. and for this reason he urged
tho posiponement Of action.
by Il strict party vote the Republicans
defeated the motion to postpone tho read.
ing and Clerk Lednum contlnuoI. When
the third section was reached, however,
tho section providing that all milkmen,
who sell over twenty quarts day shall
pay license OF IS. Mr. itatledge stopped
tho reddlng and said tho section was un-
fair 10 the mikmen as 1t allowed small
dealers to reap the profits OF the business.
Mr Staats stated that tho object in max
Ing the men pay license was to make
the Cllice selt.sustalning. NJ Rntledge
motioned that the bill be so amended as
to compel all dealers to pay u license but
the motion was not recorded. 50 the road
ing was again resumed. Mr.. Ratledge
also said that the section which provides
a punishment for violating the till was
unfair for the reason that when milkm1n
buy mix from farmers oftentimes It is
already adulterated. and II the ordinance
wes PASSED It might serve to punish IN
Innocent man. lie then motioned that
action be postponed for two weeks and
the motion prevailed.
The bills reducing the number OF me m.
hers OF the Park Com IN isson. the one TO
make tho oiiice OF assessor and tax col.
iectors one and the one to amend tho
charter OF The city to compel the attend
ance OF witnesses when Council summons
them, aud the one TO build a new city hall
were each referred to the Law Committee
to DO presented TO the Legislature.
The bill to com pei fire Insurance com.
panies doing business In Wilmington to
pay a tax of $50 for the maintenance OF
chemical engines was laid over for one
week The mayor was referred the ordl-
nance providing an extraordinary appro.
pratlon for the cremutory.
A communication was received from
the Water Witch Fire Company asking the
councimen to use their Influence to So
cure tho passage OF the bill now before
tbs Legislature to give the company an
extra appropriation for The ina, ntenunce
Of n chemical engine.
The reports OF the superintendent OF
garDnge cIematory showed that SO. tons
OF garbage was consumed during March
and 4752 gallons OF oil were used. City
Treasurer Adams reported that tho bal
ance In bank was S39. .U3b.il. The follow.
ipg collections were reported for the past
month: Tax Collector Mitchell. sl250; Tax
Collector sayers, $3.50; from the police
department for dog tax, etc, S227, 10;
Building Inspector Donl, Sl0l; S. s.
Adams. Jr.. Clerk OF the Municipal Court.
s3li; city Auditor Ii. II Bilany $50;
Chief Engineer Wilson, S2S IS. The pay
roll OF the Board OF Public Education.
amounting to $40, lU2.26. was ordered
paid Coal Oh Inspector Pyle reported
that during the month lie inspected &c. 1877
gallons OF refined oil