Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-07-29
COUNCILS DEADLOCK BROKEN
Standing Committees Elected
Thursday Evening.
O'NElLAVIGTORlOUS
Given the Chairmanships He
Demanded.


On ACCOUNT OF tine hfemen pArau6
Thursday. City Council held short
session in order to allow the members
to participate in the feativities After
the election of GomHnftteos and the
reading of two brief cot1muniuations a
recess was taken until Monday night
Promptly at 8 o'clock the body was
called to order By President Leitch,
and, after the minutes uf the previous
meeting had been read and approved,
on motion of Mr.. Leary, rule No. 13
was suspended and it Mas decided to
60 into the nomination md election of
committees.
MIR. Leary nominated essrs. Oberly,
Leary anti Zebley for n1@mbers of the
finance committee. after which Mr.
Oberly moved that Mr.. Smith cast the
vote of Council Mr. Robertson Oh
iected. stating that eachkmembsr had a
right to vote as he pleased
Messra. Cannon and Robertson were
appointed tellers. and the members
nominated were elected, seven votes
being cast for them. The Republicans,
with one exception, voted blank, one
casting ballot bearing the name of
| Mr.. Obery.
The other committees were elected as
follows, the person named first being
the chairman.
Public buildings-Messrs O'Neill,
Healey, Leary, Morris and Fisher.
lawn essrs. O'Neill, Leary, Oberly,
| Smith and Robertson.
Fire eesrs. Cannon. Smith, Kane
Watson and Zebley.
Police-Messrs. Kane, Cannon, Smith,
Leary and Robertson.
Printing - Messrs. Smith, Cannon
and Fisher.
Park-Messrs. Smith, Healey, Can
non, Robertson and Wataon.
Bonds-Messrs. Oberly. O'Neill,
Healey, Fisher and Robertson.
Navigation-Messr Cannon, Healey,
Leary, Zebey and Fisher.
Elections-M Messrs. I,eary, O'Neill,
Kane, Watson and Norris.
Accountable Leary, Kane and
Zehiey.
Engrossment- Messrs. Healey, o NELL
and Morris.
Crematory-Messrs Healsy, Leary,
Oberly, Smith and Watson.
Engineering -Messrs Kane, Cannon
and Morris.
When Mr.. Lsary bad made nomi-
nations for the fire. cdmmittee, Mr..
O'Niell asked Mr. Robertson to with.
draw his objection to one member
casting the vote Of Council, as il
would facilitate matters and would not
cause the firemen, who we're waiting,
/ so much delay.
Mr.. Robertson inquired of Mr..
. O'Neill il the Democratic members
, were united on the committees, and on
receiving an affirmative reply, Withdrew
his objection. whereupon Mr.. Oberl,
| moved that Mr.. Smith cast the vote oi
) Council for the nominees. The motor
} prevailed and all succeeding cummit
/ tees we're nominated 10 that manner,
8 neary all Of the members. including al
t of tho Republicans being accorded
the honor OF casting the vote of thu
. body.
t After the committees had beei
] elected President Lejtch had read |
communication, which had beel
a handed TO him by Mayor McLear. |
Q was letter from the Newport New
( Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., il
i. reference TO the portrait of tn
t gunboat Wilmington. The letter state'
a that the company had Forwarded
Q the picture ae present to the munici
b pality. On motion of Mr.. Robertson
the communication and portrait wsr
o seceived and a vote of thanks was K
. ftended the donors on behalf of tn
n Mayor and Council and the citizens O
a Wilmington. The handsome picture
IL which was exhibited in front of tn
d president's desk, will adurn the wall
of Council chamber.
il Mr.. Oberly presented and had read
Q letter from the Dixon Sanitary Gre
matory Co.. announcing that the neS
k garbage crematory, which had heel
n built by that firm, was complete an
|. ready for test and asking Council
% fix the date On motion OF Mr.. Oberly
J. the matter was referred to the ere
10 matory committee.
b The City Council was crowded wit
ie Office suckers and their frien'is Monda
u evening when at Z. so o'cluck Presider
10 Leitch called the body TO order in no
iourned session. The first husines
offered for consideration was hill fc
IN $3.50 from W. j. Fisher. which wa
~ submitted by Chairman O'Neill of th
~ public building committee with th
20 approval Of the committee and the cit
IS auditor. An order was passed. for th
Ia amount.
ar Next the Grematory committed
IN through it's chairman, Mr.. Healey pre-
u sented communication stating tbs
ia the new crematory would be given
IA test on Wednesday beginning at a. II
ar and continuing for - hours The CON
mittee invited the members of Counc
TO attend the test. The communici
tion was accepted and Council wi
st visit the new building at 2 O'CLOCK @
,e Wednesday afternoon.
fh The report of City Treasurer Curr!
a dated July 22d, was read showing
40 balauce in Union National Bank to I'll
r. credit of current expenses of Sl06, 457 [
,b and for park purposes purchase
9. land) of S42, 155 63. There was also
sum Of $15, 600 to the credit OF the ne
crematory fund.
et City Auditor Pye's report Of IL
y, same date was also read, after whit
~ the reportA of both officials for July ST
70 70 we're read.
70 The monthly appropriation OF I'll
~ Board OF Education, Sl1, 7lSs3 WI
80 ordered to be- drawn in favor of Seer
tary and Treasurer B. f. Bartram.
The monthly reports OF Clerk S,
in Adams of the municipal court, Bull
q, ing Inspector Gruhb, Milk Inspect
25 McEvilly, Coal Oil Inspector Kell
superintendent of the cremaiory, al
of the S. 2 G. A. were presented al
L., read.
i'm a communication from the Board
Port Wardens was read. informil