Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28

The City Judge, Police Commission and
Street and sewer Enactnents-Now City
Hall BIli.
City Council Thursday approved the
three bills which occasioned so much dis.
cussion ut the special meeting of that body
Monday night week. The bills Will now
be presented to the Legislature and their
passage urged. One of these provides for
city Judge. to be elected by the direct vote
Of the people. for term of six years.
Another relates to the Police Commits
sion. 1t provides for the maintenance of a
police force, of the same size as the present
one. There are to be three commissioners.
by virtue of his office the mayor is to be
president the other two commissioners to
be elected from districts, the limits of
which is north and south of Sixth street,
The third bill refers to the Street and
Sewer Department. 1t contains pro-
vision to the effect that this department
shall prepare every year "A statement of
the money which will be required during
the following year. Such statement is
to be presented TO Council on May LIST.
As was expected, the last.named bill was
ratified by u unanimous vote. On the
other Two, however, the vote was strictly
on partisan lines.
After this business was completed, Mr..
Kirby presented a resolution authorizing
the city solicitor to frame Il bill providing
for the issuance of bonds for the erection
Of new city hall, the cost of which will
not exceed 100000. Quite lengthy and
spirited discussion was precipitated by the
| introduction of the resolution, and a mo-
ton was made by Mr.. McNulty TO post
pone consideration for two weeks. Mr..
| Staats offered further amendment by
moving to refer the matter to the building
committee. His motion prevailed.
| Communications from the Street and
Sewer Department concerning the award
/ in the Eleventh and Monroe streets and
| Trenton Place damage cases were read.
| The attention of Council was called to the
fact that Saturday next is the last day on
4 which commission of review can be
called for. Mr.. Dannenberg moved to re-
fer the matter to the finance committee
and the City Solicitor. This was agreed to.
Some time had elapsed after the approval
of the motion before Mr. O'Neil who was
revolving the matter seriously in his mind.
arose TO question of privilege. lie called
attention TO the fact that the committee
and solicitor receiving the matter were not
vested with the power to act. This au-
thority was then accorded them.
An invitation from the Cherry Island
Marsh Co. requesting the Councimen to
take the annual bank walk was received
and accepted.
At the request of the Liebig Chemical
Co., James kellewood and Freeman l..
Ericsson were appointed public weigh.
masters,
Notice to the effect that they proposed to
furnish the hose cart with two Holloway
fire eXtinguishers. to be put in service at
slight tires, was received from the Friend
ship Fire Co. ~.
Toward the close of the session, Mr.
Stats gave notice of an ordinance. the in
PRODUCTION OF which will be made soon,
providing for the appointment of an in
spector to inspect cream and milk,
The bank balance reported by the CITY
treasurer is S3S644.5i. Received from
Eugene NJ. Sayers account of collection,
500 for 1895 and $500 for 1891. From
Edmund Mitchell. Jr., $500 for 1884. A
check for $40. lO26j was ordered drawn tC
the order Of Lawrence T. Jones, secretary
Of the Board of Education.