Evening journal., 1895-01-11
BAILIFF TO GET HIS FEE.
Councilman Tyre Thought 1t a
Useless Expense.
THE CREMAToRY RECORD ENOUGH.

But the other COunciImen Thought
otherwise-The Board of Health Wants
a Milk Inapector-safety Gates Must BE
Placed at Madison Street Crossing at
Once.
A lengthy debate resulted in City
Council at its meeting last night. the
result Of resolution offered by Mr. Tyre.
The resolution WAS that the ordinance
providing for the payment of So monthly
to the bailiH Of Council for witnessing
the killing OF dogs, be repealed, as
arrangements had been made whereby the
superintendent Of the crematory will per
form the duties that have hitherto been
performed by the bailiff
Mr.. btaats objected to the resolution
because, he said, the Board Of Health
had the employment Of the superin-
tendent Of the cremstory and be was
not a creature Of Council nor would he be
compelled to comply with the orders Of
this body.
Mr.. Smith was not In favor Of the
resolution because 1t left loop hole that
could not be drawn together. By dis
pensing with the bailf as q witness to
the exterminstion of dogs, there would
be no official representative OF Council to
verify the dog catcher's reports
Messrs. Rstledge and o Neil concurred
with Mr. Smith. The motion was lost
Mr. Smith offered a resolution, the
substance of which was that the Clerk
of Council BIS instructed to notify the
p, w. & B B. & o, and w. & N.
railroad companies 20 place safety gates
at once at Madison street, where these
companies tracks intersect, and In case
OF Noncompliance that action be
brought by the city solicitor against the
railroads. Mr.. Smith said this crossing
was one of the worst in the city, and
several deaths had resulted which might
not have occurred If a Waterman or
gates were placed there The resolution
was adopted unanimously.
MIR. Ratledge gave notice OF an
amendment TO section 2 of IAN ordl-
nance for ths establishment Of an
Engineering and Surveying Department +"
The Finance COMMITTEES In its report
favored the refunding of $50 taxes 70
Mrs. Mary Mccullough, whose houses on
Fifth street sstween Orange and TatnAll,
were recently condemned. An order was
drawn for the amount.
The chief engineer of the Engineering
and Surveying Department subnitted the
twenty fourth annual report of that de-
partmsnt. In concluding the report, the
chief suggested that q larger corps Of
engineers be employed, as Ii is impossible
for the present corps to keep up with the
growth Of the city. The force has not
been increased for many years. and As q
great deal OF territory has been taken
into the limits within recent years, he
asks for relief. The chief also suggested
that the salaries of the assistant
engineers be Increased, az the present
salaries offer no inducement for efficient
men Many streets, the communication
continues, have been left without being
surveyed because of the lack of time.
The report was adopted and 100 copies
were ordered printed.
The Fire Committee reported that city
ordinances forbid the advancement Of
money on appropriations, and therefore
the request of the Delaware Fire
Company would have to be refused The
same committee also recommended the
purchase OF q chemical engine by the
Washington Company and also recon
mended that the city solicitor be in
structed TO prepare q bill for some
legislation on the matter.
The report OF the Board of Health for
1894, showed that the number of deaths
for the year was 1,151, or 1888 capita
for each 1000 population, the smallest
death rate in the history of the city.
communication accompanying the
report, from DR.. j. P. Wales, president.
urged the necessity of the appointment
Of milk inspector. Four hundred and
sixteen chilren, each under the age Of
two years. died last year. IL was also
suggested that the plumbing inspector
come under the Jurisdiction Of the
Blard OF Health. The communication
was concluded by the suggestion that
an ordinance be passed compelling physi.
clans to report all cases Of dIphtheriR,
scarlet fever and msmbraneous Group and
that the houses containing either OF the
diseases be placarded.
The city treasurer reported the
balance In bank TO be $77 962 81; re.
ceived from d. H. BillAny, $956: from
Eugene NJ. Sayers. 1928; from Edmund
Mitchell, Jr., $3.50.
Clerk Of the Municipal Court reported
having collected $250.s7 during De-
cember.