Evening journal., 1897-06-18
WITH THE CITY SOLONS
Present City Council Holds
But One More Meeting.
NOW PORT WARDEN MORRISON

MN ~ NELL Mn4NiDh.iN iNSah ilAib
FIRST WARD, OPPOSES THE BILL
FOR THE BUILDING OF A CYCLE
HOUSE
City Council held well. attended
meeting last night and the
regular meeting next Thursday night
will see the end of the present law
makers as a body. Several important
measures were read and will probably
be taken up at the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. McNulty the bill
of the commission appointed to CON
demn the Gallagher-Townsend prop
erty was allowed compensation for
its work. The bill was S10S.
Mr.. O'Neil reported on the payment
Of the $4,000 indemnity Ior the va
cation of Reed street. When the street
was transferred to Blumenthal a. Co.
there was some disagreement as to
whether the money should be paid TO
the Street and Sewer Department or
City Council. City Solicitor Harman
decided that City Council was bhe one
to receive the money.
City Treasurer Adams said in his
regular report that the balance in bank
to current expenses was S25,333.59
park purposes, $40, ,263 SO; received or
City Auditor Pyle, SIS; G. II. Ten
Weeges, registrar OF the Board OF
Health, S25.25; e. NJ. Sayers, s400; Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., $1,000; Farson,
Leach Co., from sale of bonds, S11,-
SAB
Mr.. McNulty presented a communi
cation from the Board OF Trade re-
/ garding the selection Of port warden
/ fG Ial.
term expires July /. Mr.. McNulty
moved to go into an election, and
nominated Alvin r. Morrison, while
Mr.. Roberts nominated S. II. Baynard.
Messrs. Smith and Watson were ap-
pointed tellers. Mr.. Morrison received
s votes and Mr.. Baynard. 4. Mr. Nor
rison was declared elected.
Mr.. McNulty gave notice of a bill
regulating the licenses of auctioneers
The bill is considered to be a good one
and it will reform the exorbitant
charges made by auctioneers. Seven pei
cent. is allowed the auctioneers on the
sale of household goods. On houses
vessels and lands he can make these
charges: Sales amounting to $500 OF
less, IS; from $500 to $1,000, one pei
cent 81 GOO to $1,000. one-half Of one
per cent; $1,000 to $4,000, one-fourtt
of one per cent; above $4,000 one.
tenth of one per cent. All auctiOneers
found violating the ordinance will be
prosecuted. The bill was read twice
and on motion Of Mr. Staats copies oi
the bill were ordered printed and dis
tributed to each member of Council
and every auctioneer doing business il
Wilmington.
Mr. Oberly gave notice OF a bill plac
ing the crematory under the jurisdic
ton Of City Council. The placing o
the crematory in Councils hands give
that hody the power of electing the offi
GERS at the crematory. The amend
ment was referred to the Law and Or
! der Committee.
Z Mr. McNulty gave notice OF al
2 amendment to the city ordinance L
( provide against the adulteratiOn o
cream. The BILL if passed. will make az
b appointment of a chemist to substan
tiate as to whether the cream is adul
! terated or not. The bill was read an,
q referred to the Law Committee Tn
, bids for erecting a bicycle house in tn
] rear OF City Hall were received ant
opened. The bids were: John r. Hea
ley, $l15: Charles Jones, SSO.12; w. II
!. Foulk, S12O; S. E. Tarbutton, S112
Hubert Cassidy & Bro, S115. The bill
was about to De passed to the Publ
Y Building Committee, when Mr.. O'Nei
raised an objection. He wanted q
e know who gave the committee tn
p power to authorize the building OF tn
!. cycle house. Mr. O'Neil said that h
b was a member Of the committee bu
e did not know Of the bill until he rea
b it in the newspapers. The bill cause
{ a humorous controversy between MI
q Leary and Mr.. O'Neil. The latter gen
r tleman said that the Police Department
d should be made to pay the bill out q
:. its annual appropriation. He con
n cluded by saying that the Police De
l. partment in course of time will wan
s a squad of artillery.
n Mr. Meaney said that the COMMITTEES
j. in asking for bids, kept within ground
e Of the city ordinance. but Mr.. ONE
S contended otherwise. The bill wa
e passed, however.
e Bids for the building Of scales at tn
e new crematory were received and opel
l. ed. These we're the bids: Howe Seal
s Company OF Philadelphia, Sl45; Soutf
wark Company. of Philadelphia, 500
Siegler & Woodward, S165; Keyston
2 Scale Company. of Philadelphia. S1l7
d 67; Eairbank Scale Company, of Phils
T delphia, S12O On motion of Mr.. Obel
ly the bids were referred to the Crems
tory Committee with full power to ac
l. Then Council adjourned.