Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-01

Thursday, and in less than an hour and a |
half in addition to routine matters |
passed three new ordinances, one pro-
viding that at the third meeting next |
May Council shall elect superin- |
tendent and three assistants to manage
the crematory and giving Council con-
troll OF the operation OF the plant; an
other empowering the milk inspector to
have chemical analyses made OF imnure
milk when he deems it necessary and
the other to require auctioneers in the
city to pay an annual license OF SlOO
and regulating their business.
The interest list for July, which was
presented by the finance committee,
showed the following: Total amount of
certificates July 1st, 1897, S6S, 600; in
tereat due July 1st, S2,040; due the
Philadelphia Savings Fund Society
July lat, Sc, 000 redemption of loan.
On motion OF Mr.. McNulty, orders
were drawn TO pay the interest.
City Treasurer Adams reported bal
ances as follows: In Union National
Bank to the credit of current expenses,
s94, 9S4. IS; special find for park pur'
poses, $40. l55. 63; special crematory
fund, SIS, ZOO. He also reported the
following collections: From Tax Re-
ceiver Eugene NJ. Sayers, 81, 0lS. 81, city
and school taxes for 1893; 500. taxes
for 1894; Receiver Mitchell, 1892 ~,
taxes for 1895; S435, horse tax for
1896; Secretary Wiley of the Street and
Sewer Department, $1,000, proceeds
from the vacation of Reed street be-
tween Monroe and Adams Estahrook
& Co. OF Boston, $50, 1857, proceeds of
the sale of sinking fund bonds, Eouit
able Guarantee and Trust Co., S15, 25S,
proceeds of crematory loan.
The finance committee reported hav-
ing examined the accounts of Tax Re-
ceiver Sayers for 1893 and Receiver
Mitchell for 1895, and having allowed
81, S0D. 3S on account of errors in the
Southern district in 1893, and So, 49l. SO
on account of errors in the Northern
district in 1895. City Auditor Pyle
certified to the correctness of the re-
port, and made the further statement
that the collections by Receiver Sayers
for 1898 amounted to $241, 927. 70. and
those of Receiver Mitchell for 1895 to
$297, 090. 80.
On motion of Mr.. McNulty the fol
lowing allowances were made; To the
Board Of Education, Sll, l60, appropria.
tiop for the month of July: Street and
Sewer Department S75, 600, special fund
for the abolition of grade crossings and
for other purposes; Park Commission,
SIS, 600, special grant by the Legislature
for park improvement.
The law committee reported favorably
the ordinances regulating the business
of auctioneers, amending the crematory
ordinance and amending the milk in
spection ordinance, and without recon-
mendation the ordinance providing for
compromising the municipal commits
soners.
The ordinance amending the milk
inspection ordinance, which was called
up by Mr.. McNulty, passed third read
ing without comment, and was referred
TO the mayor for his approval.
There was considerable discussion
over the ordinance regulating the bust
ness of auctioneers, but when the final
vote came there was not voice against
1T. After section l had been read Mr..
Staats offered an amendment, stipulat-
ing that an auctioneer could have an
assistant only when such auctioneel
shall not have a partner in the busi
ness. Mr.. McNulty questioned Goun.
cil's right to insert such a provision
as did also Mr.. Smith, Who ,Temarket
that il the State could nob do such
thing Council could not. (lle referred
to firms composed Of several men in
hb5lbb5b Pu1 iuS 6AhBlo ldAs ahI
Staats thought that without his amend
ment it might be possible for all of tht
suctioneers Of the city to form com
bination and pay. a single license. Mr.
O'Neill and other members did no
agree with hipd and he Withdrew tn
amendment, otter which the remainin!
sections were read and the ordinanc
was passedy as a whole and referred /
the mayor for his approval.
CbairrHan ,Oberly Of the cremator
committee called up the crematory urdi
nance,/At the conclusion OF the readin
of SECTION 3 Mr.. Robertson offered a
amshdment reducing the number q
men at the crematory from four t
tHree. In support of his amendment b
Stated that he thought it was bH
Sfime for Council TO make provision fo
{ snaps" Mr.. MoNulty said he, toe
was opposed to making "snaps," bu
stated emphatically that there were u
such things as snaps" at The Crema
tory. There never had been enoug
men provided TO operate it and extT
help was necessary nearly all the time
and for that reason he was in favor {
making proviaion for the necessar
help at the start. The work at the ne
80 ton plant will be increased and nor
responsibility is TO be placed on th
superintendent The amendment WI
lost and the reading Of the ordinanr
proceeded.
After the enaGting clause had bee
read, Mr.. Robertson made the assertio
that the Democratic members la
offered the ordinance for political pu
pose, the object heing to take II
management of the crematory out of tt
hands of Board of Health to be- a.
pointed by Republican mayor ar
place it in the hands of Democrat
Council
Mr.. McNulty denied that there wi
any political purpose and at his reque
President Baylis asked MIR. kobertst
to refrain from talking politics.
Mr.. Smith began TO reply to Mr.. Rol
ertson, but Mr.. O'Neill thought b
too, was talking politics, and askt
President Bayiis to request him 10 iet
to the point, which the president di
Mr.. Oherly said Messrs. Staats GI
Watson had made a request that sue
an ordinance be offered
Mr.. McNulty explained that the o
ject was to place the management
the crematory iD the hands of Ci
Council, where it properly helonge
and that it was offered from a pure
business standpoint.
Mr.. Staals thought the object was {
right, aud the only fault he found wi
the ordinance was that it postponed Il
election of the employees until no
: May, instead Of selecting them alol
with other city employees, in July.
Mr.. Oberly explained that he did n
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