The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-28

The last msstInu Of the old Guy coan-
oil was held Lac night and the eession was
s srssd X sn sessasp e sss q s SSce w.
the passing OF : resolution presented by
Mr.. Meaney thanking President Perkins
for his many aete Of kindness and oourta-
sy toward the members The retiring
president responded In brief speech,
the body with the kindIIest feelings for
the mem ers. Both sides haG acted -
harmony, and toward him they had al
ways showed the highest regard.
Colonel Wainwright also thanked the
me mbers for their many kind acts to-
ward him. After the speschmakIng the
members shook hands and chstted among
themselves. Tho only Republican mem
Der who will be o member OF tho new
Council will be MIR. Stats Of the Eighth
ward. The Democratic members who
will remain are: Messrs.. o'Neii Of the
the fenth. and Smith Of the Eleventh
wards. The new body will meet Monday
night.
The regular business Of the cloelnR SEES.
sion began BY the reading OF City Treasur.
or Adams' report. 1t showed the balance
Bo ors q Il Health. si.ssc Il 4. Biilany.
s60i; Eugene Nj. Sayers, 1900; Edmund
Mitchell. Jr., $500. The miscellaneous
pay roll of %. l067i; Council pay roll OF
$275.26 and the police roll OF ". 957. 50 were
passed. A communication from tho
Street and Sewer Department asking for
copies for ali leases and other documents
pertaining to streets was received and the
clerk directed TO furnish the desired In
formation.
A second communication from the de-
partment contained the Information thai
there was not sufficient funds on hands
n n N
Trenton Place which were recently con-
demned.
Mr.. Dannenbsrg offered resolution set
ting forth that II was agreed by the Street
and Sewer Department to pay this none,
out OF the $3.50 600 loan. The department
Ing OF the streets.
The Board OF Park Commissioners per
sentsd q communication enclosing TN
deed from E. l. DUPONT de Nemours d Co.
for $50 acres Of land for park purposes
and recommended It's acceptance.
The condltions-that buildings shai
| not be erected within 800 feet OF the creel
without the consent OF the company an
that the departments Of the city shall d.
all possible to prevent the public iron
frequenting certain portions OF the land
while the land on the opposite aide Is USE
Tor q powder yard-were accepted.
Mr. Wainwright presented the report
City Solicitor Elliott for the past year. II
reported the suits OF Owen J. Heseion an
three others for damages from o sewe
were discontinued. He also reporke'
others settled and discontinued. III
biggest case was that Of Is. F. Blackburn
who fell In an uncovered sewer on Fourl
street. which was settled for 1880.
has given thirty.seyen written opinlont
examined ten titles. drew twenty thre
bills and twelve OF them passed the Ger
eral Assembly; naked for nine commit
| n
city contracts. Mr.. Elliott also aete
with two Investigation committees. Il
recommended an increase In the solic
tors salary and that ON assistant be pr
v!ded to attend to cases In the Ci'
Court
Ordinances were then called for the
final readings. The one to borrow $500
for park purposes was first called. ar
after it's reading Mr.. McNulty asked WI
1t had not been returned In the sau
shape as when 1t was whom laid over I
the last meeting. Mr. Dannenberg Il
formed the member that IL was as Chef
to float all the bond at once and then
place part OF II on deposit and let
draw interest as 1t would be to iss'
s25. 900 In bonds at time. The ordinan
was then adopted, Messrs. McNulty 81
Smith voting no.
MIR. Tyre called for the third reading
the ordinance to amend nm ordinance co
corning the cath OF the city. The ore
nance gives the Board OF health the rig
TO appoint four instead OF two eIecuti
officers and requires physicians TO repo
contagious diseases to the Board
gives the Board of Health the right
quarantine houses where such diseas
exist.
The ordinance was passed by vote
9 to 8. MIR. Kirby voting no with l
Dem ocrats.
The ordinance allowing the mayor
enter Into . contract with the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Anlm'
for removing and killing unreRlster
dogs was passed by vote OF TO
7 without any discussion. Tho ordinar
was amended SO that the total cost 10 I
2 10 exceed 1880 year.
Z All OF the ordinances passed by Coun
q were Immediately signed by Mayor Sho
= ldge and President Perkins declared TINT
= to be laws.
l. The ordinance to amend the milk
= spectJr ordinance by striking on the 9
ton requiring milk cealers to disp
signs on cans. ETC., was returned Dy
mayor without his signature with the
PLANTATION that he saw no reason why
y cans should not be labelled.
u MIR. RatledRe said that the lettering
y the cans was an unnecessary anhoyh
o to the mllkmen and could do no go
l. The cans cannot be painted; to put pa
10 slips upon them would be an unnecess
Z expense, while brass letters would m
,. 1t difficult to clean the cans. Some d.
IL ers sell milk in bottles. which cannot
g. labeled.
d The vote to sustain the veto stood
y against sustaining the veto and In "a
10 OF 1t. The ordinance was declared a |
en- Cboine Ice Cream.
? Go to David Ford's. northeast cor. 81
and ALBANIA street for q plate of Ham