Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01

weigher, to act for the Liebig Manu-
featuring Co.
The printing committee was directed
TO have 1000 firealarm cards printed.
Communications from Mrs. Hannah
Montgomery and Amos X. Raub, asking
that they be refunded overpaid taxes
amounting respectively to $3.50 and
$3.50, were referred to the finance com
mittee.
To the finance and law committees
was referred a communication from
Charles Baird, asking that the assess
ment OF the property on Walnut street
between Front and Second, recently
bought by Charles Baird g. Co, be re-
duced. The petitioner stated that the
Board of Assessment, Revision and Ap.
peals, promised to reduce the assess
ment, but neglected to make the reduc-
tion.
A bill from Walter H. Hayes, amount
ing TO $611.50, for professional services
during. the recent legislative session,
was referred to the law committee. A
communication which accompanied the
bill stated that Mr.. Hayes was employed
by Messrs. Tyre and Ratledge, members
OF the late Council, that he prepared
several enactments which Council APP
proved, that the city solicitor was too
busy to draft them, that Mr.. Hayes
worked day and night and even Sundays
on them, that he went to Dover twice to
look after them and that he presented a
bill TO the late Council and 1t ignored it.
An Invitation to attend the firealarm
test at Fifth and Adams streets next
Thursday afternoon was accepted.
Messrs. Leary, Oberly and Fisher
We're appointed a committee to prepare
q Council manual.
THE oITY's FINANCES.
City Treasurer Adams reported a
bank balance of $105, S43.96 to the
credit OF the city. He also reported the
following receipts: From Collector
Mitchell, $40,S00, city and school taxes
for this year; from Collector Savers,
S83, $50, similar taxes.
Mr. McNulty presented the annual
statement of the city's fiscal concerns,
which was referred to the printing com.
mittee for publication.
The Board of Health was allowed
$3.50, its annual appropriation, and The
Board of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department was allowed S75 900,
the balance OF its annual appropriation.
Mr.. o'NBILL wITHDEAws FROM CON.
MITTEE.
Mr.. O'Neill presented his resignation
as chairman and member of the park
committee.
After pause Mr.. McNulty moved
that the resignation be accepted, and,
after another intermission, President
Baylis announced that nobody had
seconded the motion and called for
other business.
MIR. O'Neill declared that he would
not serve On the committee under any
consideration and demanded that the
resignation be accepted
President Baylis said he hoped Mr.
O'Neill would reconsider his action and
the latter stated that he would not.
Thereupon Mr.. Oberly seconded the
motion and it was adopted,
AID REFUSED DoG-BITTEN CHILDREN.
Mr. Stats presented communi.
cation from George Grissom, Thomas
Harris, Gideon Martin, James Fl. Jones
Joseph Hughes, Anton Koch and Emil
Richie, asking Council to bear the ex
pense of sending to the Pasteur Insti.
tute the children who were bitten Nv
Frederick Steinicken's dog.
Mr.. McNulty said he sympathizes
with the children and he is willing TO
make personal contribution, but since
there is no appropriation from which
the money requested could be drawn
Council could not do anything.
Mr.. Stats quoted portions Of the city
charter for the purpose of showing that
Council can furnish money for com.
batting contagious diseases and pre-
venting epidemics.
William +. kurtz, who was given the
privilege of the floor, stated that cor.
tributions amounting to nearly $50 have
been received. He reviewed the case
and SAID ne did not think Council could
make donation, but he thought it
could act legally under the clause "for
the general welfare of the city," He
added that Council raises funds for the
welfare OF the city and commended that
this is case affecting the city's welfare,
MI. McNulty explained that when ne
said the city could not do anything he
was thinking of section 66 Of the citv
charter, which says mo money shalt
be paid from the treasury unless he
same shall have been appropriated Ms
aforesaid Thy ordinance at the last stated
meeting i'll May and unless the order or
draft for the payment of the same shall
show upon its face the head Dir item az
appropriation against which it shall be
drawn" &c.
Mr. Stats expressed the opinion that
II they drew an order and CHARGED il to
the appropriation for miscellaneous and
incidental expenses they would be con
forming TO section 66.
Mr.. O'Neill said the children's mis-.
fortune is public calamity and Council
ought to try TO relieve it,
Messrs. Meaney and Fisher agreed
with Mr.. O'Neill.
Mr.. stats moved that an order for
5000 be drawn, the amount to be
charged to the appropriation for INSECT
laneous and incidental expenses. and
Mr.. O'Neill seconded the motion,
Mr.. McNulty repeated that he sympa-
thizes with the children and tbaf he is
willing to make personal contribution
put ne could not vote away city money
In this way. He said they had better not
let their sympathy run away with their
Judgment and explained that ne was
contending FOR principle and not
amount.
NE smith said he, too, is willing to
make personal contribution but he did
NOT mink they could legally contribute
any OF the eity's funds, How is it, if
" is a public calamity, we have not
heard from the Board of Health ?" he
asked.
Messrs o'Neill and Robertson said
yney thought the proposed action Was
Mr' Leary questioned President Baylis
respecting the propriety Of the motion.
president Baylis said he doubted its