Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-04


Affecting the City--Referred to the Law
Committee-Chsmical EnGines-Claims
Allowed and Other Matters.
The principal business transacted by
City Council Thursday was the consider
alton of bundle of new acts relating to
the government of the city of Whining
ION, together with several ordinances and
communications which kept the members
busy until long after the usual hour Of
adjournment. The ordinances were read
by the clerk as they were handed up by
the bailiff who received them from the
members representing the various wards.
In all about 10000 words were read by Mr..
Lednum, many of the documents being
voluminous and covering i'll some cases II
and IA pages Of typewriter paper.
Mr.. Tyre presented communication
from the Water Witch Fire Co., asking
Council to provide them with new chemi-
cal engine, as the district in which the
company was situated comprised the ex-
IRENE limits of the city and the environ
ments of the neighborhood were such that
n chemical engine was a necessity. The
comm unicatiOn was referred to the fire
committee, who will report on it at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Stats offered an ordinance to pre-
vent the adulteration of milk and cream
and providing for the appointment of a
milk inspector. The ordinance invests the
Board of Health with the right to appoint
such an officer and provides penalty for
each and every violation of the ordinance
It imposes a penalty for the adulteration
of milk and cream. 1t also specifies that
the inspector shall secure the names of all
persons trading in milk and cream; also
the names of the dairymen from whom
the milk is purchased, and gives the in.
spector authority to test the milk and
cream and secure the arrest of any persons
exposing to sale milk or cream that does
not withstand the test provided Ill the said
ordinance. The ordinance passed second
reading and was referred to the law COM
mittee.
Mr.. Wainwright introduced an act in
relation to foreign fire insurance COM
panies doing business in Wilmington.
The act places tariff of $50 on each Of the
foreign companies, payable to the city
treasurer, the accumulation of said taxes
to be applied to the different fire com
pnnies of Wilmington, to be apportioned
share and share alike Warrants are to
be drawn against the funds accrued from
the imposition of the above taxes and are
TO be deducted from the regular appropria-
ton Of the several companies when each
receives its annual allowance. The act
was referred to the committee on law.
Colonel Wainwright introduced an act
amending an act providing for public parks
for the use of the citizens of Whining.
ton and vicinity. The act contempates
the reorganization of the Board of Park
Commissioners reducing the number of
commissioners to seven instead of fourteen.
Three of the members are to be appointed by
the Legislature, the remainder to be com.
posed of the ex-officio members, including
the mayor chief engineers and other city
officials. This act also was referred to the
law committee.
Colonel Wainwright offered an act to
change, alter and amend an act relating to
the Mayor and Council. 1t provides for the
appointment of detective to assist the city
solicitor in getting data and aid him in
defending litigation against the city and
gives Council power to compel the attend,
ance of witnesses at public Investigations
by that body and imposes a penalty ON re
calcitrant witnesses. IL also gives the city
solicitor the right to administer oaths anC
compel the attendance of witnesses ut hi
office for examination previous to the tax
ing up of trials in the courts. The city soil
citor's detective is to be paid out of the city
treasury.
The ordinance covered I pages of type
written paper and comprised altogethe
about 5000 words. After Clerk Lednun
had finished reading it, Mr.. Smith said tn
act was very lengthy one, and when i
goes before the law committee they may
be overwhelmed by its contents and no
be able TO give it the careful consideration
it should receive. For aught he knew,
might be loaded with ''buck-shot, gun
powder and dynamite" and to avoid sucl
an emergency he moved that so copies b
printed and distributed among the mem
bers. 80 ordered. 1t was then referre
to the law committee.
Colonel Wainwright also offered an &C
in relation to assessors and collectors o
taxes of the Mayor and Council Of vii
mington. The act separates the offices q
assessor and collector in the Northern an
Southern districts, and provides for
separate collector Of taxes and assessor i
the Northern district also n separate co
lector and assessor III the Southern dis
trict. In other words il places four pc
sons in charge of the work now performe
by two and provides for the election
the said officers every two years FIT
copies were ordered printed and III
matter referred to the committee on Law
Mr.. Dannenberg introduced an ordiI
ance providing for an extraordinary al
preparation for the creamatorv ii
present appropriation being insufficient
meet the expenses OF the crematory fl
the present fiscal year. The ordinant
passed second reading, and like the other
was entrusted to the care of the law cor
mittee.
Mr.. McNulty presented commune
ton from the WecCacoe Fire Co., askiI
for . chemical engine. Like the Wat
Witch communication it was referred
the lire committee
Mr.. Tyre called for the third reading
an ordinance to amend an ordinance e
titled an ordinance concerning the heal
of the city. II was referred back to l
committee on law to see that it does II
conflict with the city charter
CITY Treasurer Adams reported the b
ance in Union National Bank TO the Gre,
of the city, SS3, j3l 6j. City Auditor Il
lany reported having audited the surpl
OF water rent amounting to $4,000. 7
city auditor also reported having cxamn
the accounts Of Joseph X. Adams, ci
treasurer, and found the same CORE
The miscellaneous payroll amounting
S2,9Sl.s1 was passed. Council then
journed.
OLD DRARYER'S CHURCH.