Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-24

ment of Elections and Police oommis-
sion Both Want Money-other Matters
Disposed OF
All the members Of City Council were
present last evening excepting President
Perkins and Mr. Maguigan. Mr.
Ratledge WAS called to the chair and
presided In able manner
1t was expected that the ordinance
calling for an increase In the salary Of
the city solicitor would be brought mp
and the Democratic members we're
prepared to fight 1t vigorously. This
WAS no secret to the prime movers Of the
ordinance. and as they we're not fully
assured OF their own strength, the matter
was not broAched
Allen Smith, John Gibbons and Fred
Kienle, representing the Second Street
Market Company, were present In the
interests of 3 petition asking to have
their rent reduced, and q happier trio
could not be found when they won their
point.
The report OF the city treasurer shows
balance in bank, $25 225 49, collections,
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., $425; Eugene M
Ssyers, $525 The auditors report was
In accord ance.
Mr.. Dannenberg presented a report In
favor of reducing the rent of the Second
street market house, and on motion of
Mr.. Stats this was made $500 MIR
Smith, Of the Eleventh ward, said,
when this first came to my notice
was opposed to any reduction in rent.
Since then I have made q thorough
examination and find the company In
pretty close quarters There are seven
teen empty stalls, and many others are
rented at q loss and the company is
simply carrying them until better days.
am heartily in tAvor of making this
reduction
Mr.. o'Neill said: 81 heartily sgree
with the gentleman from the Eleventh
ward. Iu walking up and down King
street on market days you will see any
number of butchers stalls, and every
fourth or ffth farmer Ia selling meat from
his wagon. These people pay no rent
to the city The city is at no expense
for the market house and should not be
harsh landlord A new tin roof and
otLer repairs are also needed there, and
this should be one salient reason for the
reduction
Remarks were also made by Mr. Stats
and the motion making the rental $500 a
year for twenty years was carried.
Mr.. Stats submitted the annual re-
port of the chief of the fire department.
1t shows II box alarms, 20 other alarms.
telegraph alarms, 2 telephone and
test alarm. The causes were: Unknown.
10, fireworks, IL; defective f les, o;
incendiary, s; over heated stoves, g.;
sparks from locomotives, 8; sparks from
chimnsys, 4; burning chimneys, 4;
/ rebuilding fires, 4; gasoline stoves. 4;
lamp explosions 3; spontaneous com
bustion, 3; curtains set on fire BY
gas jets. B; boys playing with
matches. 3; kerosene stoves, 2; FIRE from
heater, 2; sparks from furnace, 2; false
alarms, 2; sparks from cupola, 2; tank
explosion, 1; from bake oven I; FIRE
alarm wires crossed. l other wires,
feather bed l. from cigar, l from pipe
1 /; burning brush, burning sulphur, /
heater. l unnecessary, Il riotous con-
duct, l. The losses amounted to $40, :
268 81, on which was insurance OF $65S.-
1s3 81.
The department consists of eight steam
Ere engines; one truck; one chemical en-
gine; FIVE hose carts; three hose wagons
thirty horses; nine houses; forty seven
fire alarm boxes, and i've tower strikers.
The nine companies have Sl4 active and
276 honorary members; own real estate
worth $10S, 500 and personal property
worth $74, 1870 They have 10, $50 feet of
hose
The following recommendations were
made. More FIRE hydrants and that they
bs kept clear; another truck for the
western part of the city; keyless boxes
for Nos. z and 10; telephones iD the en-.
gine houses; protection for skylights SO
that men won't fall through them while
working at q fre the prohibiting OF
screens over factory windows. The report
was adopted and 800 copies ordered
printed
Mr Tyre presented q communication
from the Department Of Elections asking
for So, $50 for expenses. as follows;
Sixty Eve polling places, $977; Inspectors,
81 10; clerks, $500; iAnitors, $25 An
order was drawn for the amount.
Mr. Smith submitted a communication
from Chief DOlan in relation TO police
aud Ere protection for the annexed
section Of Highlands. Rocklsnd and
Kentmere and asking in the name OF tbs
commission for an increase in the
appropriation of SO 765 as follows Three
pstrolmen, 81. 2S0; clothing, $120; horse,
$3.50; feed, etc $240; equipments, $25
tive police boxes. $500; fire alarm box,
$l25; wiring, $425, incidentals. 500
referred TO the Law and Finance Com
mitLee.
Au invitation to attend the unveiline
Of the monument of Garfield was received
and accepted and Mayor Shortlidg'
requested to accept the statue on behalf
OF the city. Messrs. Stats, Tyre, Nc
Nulty, Wainwright and Donohoe wer'
appointed a committee to CO operate Will
the association.
The ordinance authorizing the Issuance
OF $195, 900 worth Of bonds for streets snC
sewers was passed, and one fixing the
budget for the year with figures blsnl
was read twice resolution 20 clos.
city Offices at noon on Saturdays was TO
ferred, as there was some doubt as Il
whether it would not require al
ordinance.
Mr.. Kienle, on behalf Of the Marke
Company, thanked the Council for the
reduction in rental, and the body ad-
journed.
VIII Go TO Reading.