The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-15
CITY COUNCIL.
Its Business Last Evening Began at 7.3o
O'Clock. .

City Council last evening began Its
work at 7.3O o'clock. 1t Is customary to
open the session at that hour in October.
but the custom was forgotten last Thurs
day night.
The business of the session began with
report from the Finance Committee
recommending the return Of the follow
ing amounts as overpaid tax:
Patrick Monaghan, sl35 66; w. E. Haw-
kins, $34.58; Bridget Bonner, $l.71; Ar
mold Kirby estate, 81 81; Thaniel r. Horn,
t267; Joseph II. Seeney, 90 cents; Charles
Martin, .2S; W. H. Smith, $4.9i; 4. H.
Melvin, S3.57; Oscar Carlton, W. 81. The
committee also reported having returned
Mrs. Ryan the 10 she paid for having her
COWS released.
An order for sl1,7ls.s3. the Board of
Education's monthly appropriation, was
ordered drawn.
City Treasurer Curry reported in Union
National Bank to account of current ex-
penses to be 81, 1888. 81; in each of the four
depository banks, $23,2l6; special fund for
park purposes, s23 lA.85, The collections
were l. 9. Pyle, sla5 Eugene Saycrs,
$500; e. Mitchell, Jr., 5000.
IL was ordered that $500 be drawn from
each Of the four depository banks and de-
posted In tho active bank. The ordinance
making the extraordinary appropriation
for The payment Of the Municipal commits
sion was declared o law,it bearing tho
signature of the Mayor. On motion Of
Mr.. Oberly the bill which amounts to
$2374. ~ was then ordered paid. Mr.. Smith
inquired where the money was to come
from, Mr.. Oberly Informing him that 1t
would be deducted from the general
fund
j. O. Collier representing the "City Gov
ernment" Of New York was present and
asked for the photographs of the members
OF Council for the November issue, which
will be souvenir edition of Wilmington.
Mr. Collier had been at Columbus and as
Wilmington had the largest representa-.
tion there the city was given the prefer
ence regarding the souvenir editions.
The Board of Trade committee to secure
silver service for the gun boat Whining.
ton, senta communication asking for
cooperative committee from council.
Council had committee, but two of the
members have ceased to be members of
the Council, their terms having expired.
The communication was filed, and Mr..
Smith moved that the committee consist
OF Messrs. O'Neill, Oberly AMI Zebley. Mr..
O'Nslll declined Mr.. Healey nominated
Mr.. Leary. Messrs. Oberiy. Lsary and
Zebley were chosen. Mr.. Hebley was
member of tho original COMMITTEES.
Mr. Leary later asked what power the
council committee would have he un.
derstood that 1t had no power to make any
contribution. If it is merely to act with
the Board of Trade committee, then 1t is
practically useless.
Mayor McLear was asked to speak on
the matter. He said that the committee
consisted Of citizens at large, and member
Of the Board of Trade and 1t was desired
to have Council act with the other mem
bers in securing subscriptions. l. is not
Intended to ask Council to appropriate
any money, but its cooperation is desired.
Mr. Leary said that he had asked the
question merely So that tho matter would
be understood. Council assumes no re.
sponsbjlity in the matter.