Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
Action Concerning a Proposed
Road to the River.
ENGINEERS WILL PREPARE PLANS
A Move to Push the Milk Law
Violation Cases.
city Lesislntors Hold an Interesting ses-
sion, at Which Important Business is
Considered-Annuai report OF the Sur
veying Department Received.

City Council held a fairly busy ses-
sion Thursdap. The finance committee
recommended the refunding of overpaid
taxes TO W. T. Mason and John Il.
Wright, the amounts being 81. 63 and
So 33 respectively.
Chief Engineer James Ii. Wilson g
report of the city surveying depart
ment, being the 23th annual report of
the department, was presented by the
engineering committee. After Clerk
Morrison had read small portion of
the report its further reading was dis
pensed with and il was accepted and
referred to tho committee on print
ing.
The treasurer's report showed that
the balance in bank to the credit of
current expenses was $l33, l61. 81, and
for park purposes, $50, 600. The treas
rurer's receipts were From Chief
Engineer Wilson, e39. so; Clerk of
Municipal Court Adams, 1895. "A; City
Auditor Isaac C. Pyle, 1858; Edmund
Mitchell, Jr., sl,50O; Eugene Sayers,
81, 00S. 33,
Tax Collector Sayers' error list
amounting to 80, s6l. 32 was allowed.
Council passed bill Of the STANDARD
Oil Co. for $3.50. 20.
Upon motion of Mr.. McNulty,
seconded by Mr.. Oberly, Chief Engi-
neor Wilson was requested to furnish
three or more plans for routes to the
river. The routes mentioned SC far are
by way Of Vandever avenue, Seventh
street extended, and Fourth street OK
tended. The plans will DO for the use
Of the committee.
Mr. O'Neil wished to know if il
would entail any expense upon the
city. Mr.. McNulty said that the in
formation could be obtained from
charts and the chief engineer had said
ii would not entail any expense. That
was satisfactory to Mr. O'Neil, who OK.
pressed the opinion that Council should
have nothing to do with the selection
Of the route. Mr.. McNulty said that
it was not the intention of the com.
mittee to select any particular route,
but they wanted something to work
on. Thore was no dissenting voice to
the motion.
Mr. ataats presented the following
resolution:
Whereas, There was passed at the
City Hall, April 18th, 1895, an ordi-
nance 10 provide against the adultera-
tion OF milk and cream and to provide
for the inspection of the same and il
appears that the majority of the par
ties engaged in the sale of milk and
cream who are citizens of Wilmington
and tax payers thereof, have taken out
a license in compliance with section &
OF said ordinance and there has been
action taken against several parties by
the Board OF Health before the munich
pal court as in section IL of said ordi-
ance and the case stated has been
taken TO the upper court and there il
seems to remain to the detriment oi
those who have taken out license.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That the city solicitor be
requested to bring the case to final
settlement as soon as possible for the
protection of those who have taken out
a license. v
Mr. O'Neil seconded Mr.. Stats mo.
tion for the adoption of the resolution.
1t appears that the parties to the suits
are non residents, and SO long as their
cases are held up they nay no license,
whereas tho residents who sell milk and
cream have paid the license as re.
quired.
The resolution was opposed by Mr..
Smith, who said that the cases had
been postponed at tho instance of ex.
City Solicitor Mr.. Elliott. He de,
clared that it was not the fault of the
defendants. He held that the present
City Solicitor, Mr., Harman, was doing
his duty, and that the resolution made
it appear that he was negligent.
Mr.. McNulty at first favored sending
a copy Of the resolution to the superior
court judges, but it was thought best
that the city solicitor should act as the
mediary between Council and the court.
Mr.. Robertson commended the city
solicitor as having done his duty in
the conduct Of the Wilckens damage
case, which has resulted in a disagree.
ment.
The maker Of the resolution, Mr..
Staats, declared that no reflection or
anyone was intended. The resolution
was adopted, Mr. Smith voting no.