The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-01
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That tnnocAnt looking little supplement
to the new Park Lonn caused another dis.
cussion In City Council last evening, and
after Mr.. Dannenberg. who presented It,
wished TT referred. and Mr.. RotledRe
who did not know what ut" was but fixed
.lt." the supplement was laid on the table,
and before 1t receives the approval or dis
approval OF Council will havc to bear the
signatures of the members OF the Park
Commission.
After Clerk Lednum read the pamphlet
over which there was discussion at the
last meeting. Mr.. Dannenberg moved
that 1t DO referred 10 tina Legislative Com
mlttee. MIR. Donahoe said that IL that
disposition was made OF the supplement
there would be no opportunity to take
the sixth ward would withdraw his mo.
ton he would offer substitute the
motion that there be avote on the APPROX
al OF the supplement.
After MIR. Dannenberg refused to with
draw his vote. Mr.. O'Neill said he did not
wish to throw any obstacles In the way
OF public business. He understood that
this supplement came from the Park
Com mission. II SO lie would like to know
II the members of the commission signed
Ii.
Mr.. Ratledge said that he had grca. 70.
speet for the gentleman from tho First
ward MIR. U'Nelll, but he thought that this
comm unication. ordinance or whatever IL
was did not need any signature.
MIR. Meaney rose to n point OF order
and the chair decided that tho point was
well taken. Then MIR, Meany sat down
and several members nj ose and talked,
Mr.. Ratlpdge then said no moved that the
whatever 1t was be- laid on the table.
The yea vote was a very EN- nhutic one and
there was but one nay and that came
from MIR. Watnwright's direction.
The Street and Sewer Department sent
a bill which they wished Council to ap.
prove before 1t gives II to the Leg stature.
1t authorizes the department to lake by
condemnation or to acquire the right in
sewer plpes which arc laid one milo out.
Bide the city limits.
Two communications were received
from the Street and Sewer Department ne
follows: One called attention to the fact
that the award in the Eleventh and Mon
roe damage case had been referred to the
Council and that tho Street and Sewer de.
partment would be satisfied with any &C.
ton that Council would take in the mat.
ter.
The other communication was to the Of.
feet that as 1t was the business to fill va.
cances in the Engineering department,
attention was called to the fact that rod
man was to h5 chosen and Council was
asked to fill the position.
Chief OF Police Doan sent oommuni-
cation requesting the body to so amend
tho ordinance lii relation to indecent
exposures making such acts punishable
by Il line of not less than 10 or more than
$50. and for "a term OF Imprisonment not
exceeding six III onths. As the law now Is
$40 ID the highest tine that can be imposed
ana imprisonment only in case the fine is
not paid The action, the chief explained,
was the result of frequent cases which
have come under the notice OF the Police
| Department, The communication was
referred to the Law Committee
city Treasurer Adams reported the bal.
ance Ia Union National Bank to credit Of
current expenses to be Si5 o96 %.
Received from Water Department So :
| 40. Eugene NJ. Savers, $500 Il. Mitchell,
| Jr. 500. Counctfs pay roll, amounting
$2i6 26;the mtscolan Gus payroll OF Sc
94l,31 and tho police payroll OF s5,335. 06,
| wer6 ordered paid
! The bills OF garbage contractors. Thos.
| Pagan, amounting to 1896, 50; Leiion Col.
| Inns OF s2l2.50 an. Charles Ii. Cobb ourne
| OF 800 were ordered paid.