Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-09
CITY COUNCIL.
The Proceedings of the Session
Held Thursday Evening.

Reports of Various OGlciais-EiectIon OF
Vaccine Physleians--tiifts for Clerk Nor
rison and Bailiff Ryan.
Most Of Thursday nights session of
City Council was consumed by the
reading of the monthly reports oil city
officials.
The building inspector reported that
he issued % permits during December.
lie estimated thtA value of tho now
propert at $40, 772 "A.
The coal oil inspector reported that
he inspected %, T69 gallons OF oil.
The milk inspector reported that he
made 1877 inspections, inspected 4. $50
quarts of milk and issued 10 caution
airy notices..
The superintendent Of the garbage
crematury reported that it destroyed 6I9
tons of offal and consumed &, S25 gallons
of oil and 81 tons Of coal
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals submitted the fol-
lowing report: Dogs in the pound at
the beginning of tho month, 4 dogs
jmpounded during the month, 60; dogs
killed, AS; dogs redeemed, 10; dogs
sold, o.; dogs In the pound at the end Of
the month, 4. Tho society's fees were
as follows; Redemption Of dogs 81. so;
sale Of dogs, $40. 1t was allowed its
monthly appropriation, amounting to
s150.
Tho reports of the clerk Of the Regis.
try Bureau and the chief engineer of
the Fire Department took the usual
course.
The city treasurer reported the fol-
lowing bank balances: Union National
Bank, sSl, 637. So TO tho credit of the
city's current expenses and 800. COO to
the credit of the special fund for the
purchase Of park land each Of tho four
depository banks, Sl2. 227 to the credit
of tho city's current expenses. He also
reported tho following receipts From
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals SIT. 80 fees; from
Building Inspector Grubb, $40. 90 fees !;
from Receiver Sayers, $1,000, city and
school taxes for 1892; from Recover
Mitchell, $40, similar STAKES for 1894 /;
from the Poard of Water Commission
ers. S2S, 407. 90, surplus.
The city auditor reported that the
city treasurer's accounts are correct
William i. James, bill for erecting
private office for the chief of police,
amounting TO 1928. 10, was allowed.
A communication asking Council to
cancel the bonds of j. Newlin Cav
throp and Enoch Moore, ex-members of
the Board of Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department, was referred to
the law committee.
Drs. Morrison, First and Chandler
reported that they vacciuated, rospec-
lively, 302, 29S and l0l persons during
the year
Unpoipa ,,h,,e;a;ana E.. A. a.z.,.-z.
year were elected as follows: Southeast
district, Henry X. Spruance South
west district, George A. Steiricken
Northeast district, Thomas r. Cook;
Northwest district Joseph X. Smith.
They were nominated by Mr. smith
and elected by party vote For the
Southeast district Mr. Robertson nomi
mated N. B. Morrison and for the
Northwest district Mr.. Zebley nomi-
mated Swithin Chandler For the
Northeast district Mr.. Robertson nomi-
mated II. NJ. First. Measrs. Meaney
and Zebley served as tellers.
Announcement was made that the
Mayor had approved the ordinance
amending the ordinance to prevent the
erection or removal of frame buildings
within certain limits Of the city and
for other purposes.
After adjournment Clerk Morrison
and Bailiff Ryan were summoned to the
Mayors Office and each was presented
with an elegant silk umbrella, the
handle encircled by gold band appro-
priately inscribed, gifts from the mem
berg Of Council. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. McNulty and
the response by Mr.. Morrison. Messrs.
Morrison and Ryan gave each member
Of Council a handsome poeketbook for
a Christmas gift.