Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-13
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Considerable Business Transacted at Thurs
day Nights Session.

day Nights Session.
City Council heard several monthiv
reports at its meeting Thursday. The
total estimated loss by fire in January
according to the report of Chief Engi-
neer Walker of the Fire Department,
was sl2, 235.
The monthly reports of Clerk Adams
Of the municipal court, Clerk Belts Of
the registry bureau, and Building In
spector Grubb were received. The
building inspector reported the is
suance of q permits, the total valua-
tion being S21, 507. The coal oil inepec-
tor reported the inspection of 90, 903
gallons of oil during the past month.
Milk Inpsector McMullin reported the
insnection of 5,595 quarts of milk.
The number OF inspections was 1872;
samples collected, 10; cautionary no.
tices, 8.
The report Of the S. P. Q. A. for the
past month was received, together
with bill for $3.50 for services rend.
cred, according to contract in catch
! ing dogs and impounding animals. An
order for $3.50 was drawn in favor of
the society.
Council allowed a bill of the Stand
ard Oil Co. for S261. 90 for oil used at
the crematory, During the past month
$40 tons of offal were consumed, and
10 tons of coal and $3.50 gallons Of oil
were burned.
City Treasurer Adams report showed
the balance in Union Bank to the
credit of current expenses to be $780,
1919. 5S; in each OF the depository banks,
Sl2, 227; special fund for park pur-
poses in Union Bank, SAT, $50. His col
lections were as follows: From Chief
Pyle, 81, 5l0. 23; Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, IS. So;
Building Inspector Grubb, S49 so;
Clerk Of Municipal Court Adams,
S178. 73; Tax Collector Eugene NJ.
Sayers, 1925; Tax Collector Edmund
MITCHELL Jr., $3.50.
According to the report of Chief of
Police Dolan the receipts from dog tax
were 81, 189. 30; proceeds from prison
ers' meals SIS. 80; proceeds from sale of
unclaimed articles 81. h. The COM
munication adopted by the Street and
Sewer Directors the previous Tuesday
asking Council to take the necessary
steps towards issuing bonds for S125, coo
was received and referred to the
finance committee and the Sinking
Fund Commissioners.
The monthly appropriation for the
Board of Education amounting to-
| $40, 629 32 was ordered drawn.
Mr.. Oberly OF the crematory COM
mittee reported that only one bid had
been received for supplying oil to the
crematory for the ensuing year and
that was the bid of the STANDARD Oil
Go. for 31s cents a gallon. The matter
was referred to the committee with
| power to act.
A communication from City Solicitor
Harman to the law committee was read
in which he announced the action OF
the court upon the constitutionality of
the milk inspection ordinance. The
court decided that Council could not
collect license from the milk dealers.
Mr.. McNulty said that it was neces-
sary TO have that communication before
Council could pass upon the communi-
cation from the Milk Dealers Associa-
tion. The association has asked that
the license money be refunded. No
action was taken but provision for re-
funding the money may be made at the
next meeting.
In regard to George W. Kreer's com.
munication asking for the use of the
first floor of the Old Academy for Sun
day afternoon meetings, at which the
moral side of Single Tax might be
presented, Mr. O'Neil stated that the
| public building committee was not
disposed to grant the request as only
one name was signed to it.
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