Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

ment which followed that which Mr..
Robertson had offered, and included
owner. manager or lessee, but made
the fjne 81 to 1876. Mr.. Meaney
seconded his motion to add this to the
amendment as offered at the last meet
ing Thy Mr.. McNulty.
Mr.. Robertson expressed pleasure at
this action, although he might object
to the manner in which it was offered.
Council adopted the proposed action
and the section as amended was car
ried. The amendatory ordinance was
adopted, the enacting clause RECEIVING
the unanimous vote of Council. 1t
was then referred to Mayor Jelferis for
his actiun.
ordinance making an appropriation for
the Board of Health had been signed
by the mayor and was therefore law.
The appropriation is to enable the
board TO pay II. a. Milier's bill for
work at No. School.
MIR. Smith spoke of many persons
being IN want Of coal and moved that
committee OF one memner from each
ward be appointed TO distribute fuel
among the worthy poor. Mr.. McNulty
desired it known that there was no
great amount of money available for
this purpose. 1t was very limit
President Baylis expressed regret
that Council did not have larger
fund. The motion was adopted and
each councilman is on the committee.
Mr.. Leary of the law committee sent
up deed from Jacob d. Winslow and
wife for their small piece of Land near
Fifteenth and Market streets. which is
wanted for park purposes.
Council accepted the deed and
directed that an order be drawn in
favor of City Solicitor Harman for $50.
the consideration for tbs lot
The finance committee reported that
the error list OF Tax Collector Mitchell
for 1894 amounted to t3,SGi.03. The
report was adopted.
City Auditor Pyle presented the &C.
count of Edmund Mitchell. Jr., re-
ceivcr of city and school taxes, Norlhorn
district for the year 1884,. He was
charged with the city assessment of
$40, 474, l6J, at 81. 10, S225, 2l5. 81 !;
school assessment, $50. 212. 903, at 40
cents, $50, S5l. 90; 8 per cent added to
all collections on or after September
let, 1894, 81. 3S3 81; total. s30S. 41l. AZ.
He is credited with collections in July,
1894, OF S237, 256. 10; and rebates of
Sl2. 476 46; collections in August, 1894,
S., 66l. IL; from September LIST, 1894 to
December 18th, 1896, inclusive, SAG,
1875. %; error list allow cd, So, SCI. 90 !;
total, S30S 451. AZ.
City Treasurer Joseph X. Adams re-
ported the balance to the account of cur
rent expenses in Union National Bank
to he Sol, 206, II; in each OF the four
depository banks, sl2, 100; total. sll2,-
2O6 II; special fund for park purposes.
$40, 3l3. 63; and receipts as follows:
From Tax Collector Eugene M. S;ayers,
$3.50; Tax Collector Edmund Mitchell,
Jr., S2,6230S.
The monthly report Of the S. p. @.
A. was received and an order for $3.50
passed in favor of the society.
On motion of Mr.. McNulty an order
for 81, 75O was drawn in favor of City
Treasurer Adams on each of the four
depository banks for deposit in the
active bank.
An order for Sl1, 1G0. 70, the monthly
appropriation for the Board of Educa.
tion was passed 10 favor of L.. B. Jones,
the treasurer of the board.
A communication was received from
Secretary Ten Weeges of the Board of
Health containing the amendment
which the board desires passed 70 as to
provide for three-year garbage con-
tracts instead of annual contracts.