Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09


The report was referred back to the
finance committee, and IT may, and no
doubt will, be altered very materially.
THE CITY soLICIToR's SALARY.
City Solicitor Elliott was granted the
door and he made an appeal to the
members to increase the salary Of the
office SO that his successor and their
successors might be better paid. He
said that the sum of $1,000 was made
uuate for the work done by the city
solicitor and suggested that the matter
of making an increase be referred to
the finance or law committees or both.
He thought it would be a good idea to
have the matter brought up at the present
session of the General Assembly.
In order 20 bring the matter before
Council Mr.. Tyre moved that the city
solicitor be instructed to prepare an
amendment to the city charter making
the salary of the office $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Smith objected. He said he was
not in favor of increasing the salaries OF
any city officers at this time and he was
opposed to any such movement.
MIR. McNulty thought that the matter
should be referred to committees and
not forced so suddenly on the members
for a vote. They would like to have
more time to look into the matter.
Mr.. Tyre explained that his idea in
bringing the subject up as he did in his
motion was TO have it attended to before
il was too late in the legislative session.
MIR. Stats made motion that the
whole thing be referred to the finance
and law committees, which was carried.
TRANSFERRING APPROPRIATIONS.
MIR. Dannenberg called up for the
third reading the ordinance transferring
certain loans, it having been learned
that nothing in the city charter con
tlicted with it. The ordinance was read
rs follows, and each section was adopted
separately:
Sec. l. TO transfer $4,000 from tn,
rrematory appropriation TO the appro
priation for salaries.
Sec, .. 10 transfer $500 from the crema
tory appropriation to the appropriation
for fuel.
Sec. 5. To transfer 5000 from the interes
appropriation to the appropriation Tor tuel
sec. l. 10 transfer $40 from the interes
appropriation to the appropriation TO
public buildings.
sec. 8. To transfer 800 from the redemI
tion of loan appropriation TO the aPpro
priatiQn for garbage.
After the ordinance had been adopte
by sections it was passed by title an,
enacting clause, and handed to tn
mayor, who was present, for his az
proyal. He signed it and Presider
Perkins declared it law Of the city.
r. CHEMICAL ENGINE COMMUNICATIONS.
The TWO communications which wei
RECENTLY received from the Weccaco
and Water Witch fire companies II
ouesting Council to take steps Thu
would enable each to procure and mail
Tain chemical engines, were returne
Improved by the fire committee and u
report was adopted.
FINANCES OF THE CITY.
CITY Treasurer Adams reported Il
balance in the Union National Bank
the credit of current expenses TO
S31, 800 so, and collections for last wee
rs follows: Chief Engineer Wilson
the City Surveying Department, $40
fees for April; Building Inspector Dol
S202, fees for April; Tax Recelv
Mitchell, $500, city and school taxes /
1894; Tax Receiver Sayers, 500, CT
and school taxes for 1888.
Bills were ordered paid as follow
George d. Lippincott, $45, salal
Daniel Dohi, $25; II. A. kuop, Sl4.'
printing.
The following pay-rolls were o
ordered paid Police, $5,3O9,66; Count
b275.25; miscellaneous, $2,9S1.3I
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A communication rs received FRI
The directors Of theNCity Market Hol
hating that the 20,years lease on!
bed of Second street, on which the bui
ing stands, will soon expire, and ask
Mat steps be taken for renewal OF
lease. The matter was referred to c.
ui.tee.
MIR. Dannenberg gave notice that
would introduce two ordinances q
future meeting. One OF the ordinan