Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07


Noon on Saturdays During the Ensuing
Five Months-The Condition Of the FL
nances OF tho CITY.
Mr.. O'Neill brought up the matter of
free baths at the meeting Of City Coun-
Gil Thursday night. George A. Elliott of
the Free Bath Association had con-
ferred with members Of Council on
Wednesday evening and Mr. O'Noills
remarks were the result
From Mr.. Elliott Mr.. O'Nell under
stood that the bath house was totally
out of order and the association had
no means to put 1t in fit condition for
use, being unable to collect enough
funds TO pay the expenses.
Mr.. O'Neili suggested conference
with the association on the matter.
He thought it The duty of a munich
pality, from sanitary point Of view
TO provide means for bathing for such
as have no baths at their residences.
When the funds can not be raised the
municipality should be ready to step
in and do something towards it. He
thought that no member Of Council
would object TO making temporary
place. He cited Superintendent Leisen
of the park as being in favor of a
swimming pond in the park. II might
be used for swimming in summer and
for skating in winter. Mr.. O'Neill
thought Mayor Jetferis might help in
the matter.
Mr.. McNulty thought Council should
have some communication from the
bath association before taking any
action. Until then Council had moth.
ing to act on.
The finance committee reported favor
ably upon the application of Norman
Yeatman for the refunding Of 50. 81
overpaid tax in the name of Joseph B.
Yeatman. Tho report was adopted and
an order will be drawn for the amount.
An order for sl,ll7.5 81 was directed
to be drawn for interest for May.
City Treasurer Adams reported tht
balance in Union National Bank to thu
credit OF current expenses to be s36,
4s6. %; special fund for park purposes
S46. 100. The treasurer's receipts were
From Collector Edmund Mitchell, Jr.
s760; from Collector Sayere, $780,
The report of the Board of Health fol
the year ending December 31st, 1895,
was handed in by Mr.. McNulty. CLERK
OF Council Morrison began the reading
of the report. According to DR.. John
2. Wales, president of the board, tine
health of the city has been good in the
past year. There have been no cpl
denies and contagious diseases have
been rare. Repairs are needed at the
crematory, and the pulverizing of the
ashes there is suggested as a matter OF
economy on the ground that market
might be found for them,
The services of the milk inspector
was believed TO have caused the quality
OF. the milk brought to the city to have
been improved. The passage Of lien
law under which there might be q
more speedy abatement OF nuisances
rSwas suggested This might also pre-
vent loss OF money when necessary work
is done on property Of residents.
From the secretary's report il ap-
peared that there were l, los deaths last
year, an increase of 81 over the previous
year. But as IL deaths had occurred
in the district newly taken into the
CITY there was an apparent decrease
Of four.
On the basis of a population of Y,
800, Secretary Colquhoun figures a
death rate of l6. 80 in LOCO, which gives
the city a favorable rank in the cities
OF low death rate. The deaths from,
zymotic diseases was l73, percentara
to the whole number Of deaths of IA. "A
per cent, as compared with Is. 81 pct
cent the previous year. Thore we're
l,27i white and III colorod births re.
ported, decrease of 80. 4 better sys.
TEN Of collecting tho birth reports is
needed HE records are searched
almost daily for the record of births In
cases Of litigation, identity OF parents,
pensions. settlements OF estates, Sc.
and IN many cases there is no record, >
the report said. There we're All whit,
and 81 colored marriages, an increas,
of Dc. Not single case of emali. no,
occurred in the city. In regard to anti
toxine for diphthoria, which Secretar,
Cplquh9un had been authorized to pro
cure he reported the use Of the BERN!
serum in four cases. Two died, AM
two recovered. u was the belief Of TIL,
physicians Chat il waH not used earl,
enough ~ Tue at1gr Of the disease. Ii
the course nf the Year O2a nuisance
were acted upon by the board, 30g re
ce'V"i from citizens, lal from the chic
OF poAge' and o2l from executive oll
GERS. In !US cases no cause for rnm
paint Wa5 found. Ihr bourd con
demned ! wells for drinking water a
heing unfit for use, Tho pumps wer,
taken out and tho wells iiIlej IN,
executive officers arc commended 70
their diligence and faithfulness Tho,
reported IN ., ,2lS wells, az el6acts moi
cellars, l,lUO alleys, >, TOl Narls an,
l,3uU lots. OF tho number inRpectel
2,zs6 wells, 600 closets, 99l collars
l'uO0 alleys, !. 'iO5 yards, and glO lot
we're clean. The rest were rcported nm
healthy Tho srcretar, reuurt etnte
iurther That tho crcmalory consume,
iu'3if Tons ot refuse IN the year, d,
increase OF - per cent over 1891. /
was suggested that an ordinance h
passed to require househulterp Ia uro
vide metallic cans with tight tittin
lids as receptaclcs for Carriage. Th
report will be printed, il having bee
accepted
The pay rolls were passed. IN
amounts being al follows: Misrollar
eous, s., BOG, 81; City Council, S276. lri
police, 50, 344. Ii.
MI Smith presented reaolutio
under which city Offices will ciosn d
noon on Saturdays from May I'd to Or
opef 3D. Inc resolution WAS adopted
Dancing Master Carpenter.
The West Chester Republican q
Saturday contained the following
Prof Y. K. Carpenter the Downin,
town dancing master, who dieappearp
from his homo some days ago. has hep
heard FROM. He il III Rockland M.