The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-05
COUNCILS HuSy SESSION.


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There were two absent m embcrs of City
Council when that body was called to
order last night. They were Howard
Stuats and Mr.. Xcbley, but the former put
in appearance before the session had long
been under way.
The business Of the session began with
a report from the Fire Committee stating
that the Committee had made the semi
annual inspection Of the department and
found everything in first class order The
report recommended that the appropria'
ti0ns of the companies and salaries OF the
officers be allowed as follows: Water
WITCH Weccacoc Fame Hose, Friendship,
Reliance, Phoenix. Delaware. Liberty,
$500 each; Washington $500: Chief
Engineer Welde $1,000, Assistants Skclley
anu Welsh, 500 each.
Superintendent Crumlish reported that
the crematory had consumed 22l loads Of
garbage during February. There were
1888 barrels of decayed fruit, 500 pounds of
stale meat and ten barrels of fish, the en-
tirc quantity weighing 5S9lG tons and
requiring the burning Of N tons Of coal
and 5lI2 gallons of oil.
Chief Engineer Welde's monthly report
for February followed and was accepted.
Coal Oil inspector Kelly reported hav-
ing inspected 1874 gallons of oil, and
MILK Inspector .htCulluuJ obitJ Iuulto vi
milk during February.
Tho Account Committee recommended
the payment of Building Inspector Grubb
monthly allowance Of S25. Building In.
spector Grubb's report was accepted. The
Society for the prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals was allowed its monthly appro.
priution of $3.50 and the board Of EduCu-
lions monthly appropriation amounting
to Sli, l6j - was also allowed.
Communication from the Friendship,
Liberty and Reliance Fire Companies
asking for $500 additional on each OF their
appropriations, because the companies
were behind in their expenses, We're re-
fcrrcd to the Fire, Law and Finance Com.
mitteos.
Chairman Oberloy of the Crcmatory
Committee asked that the committee be
authorized to advertise for proposals for a
new crerlatory or for some other system
of dispOsing Of the CiJy's garbage, but be-
fore tne motion was seconded Mr.. Nc
Nulty explained that the motion was not
submitted; that the committee might 20
ahead with the work, but In order that
the members of Council might learn
what systems of garbage disposition are
in use and who the manufacturers are, in
order that the best plant might be built
here. Then the motion was put and the
committee vested with the desired authCr.
iiy.
Mr.. Leary presented n petition from the
grocrrs aud business mon asking that
Council take some legislation to provide
for uniform and legal weight Of loaf Of
bread. The petition was referred to the
Law Committee.
City Treasurer Adams reported the bal
anco in the Union National Bank to ac.
count of current EXPENSES to be s6S, j32 in
each o. the lour depository banks Sll,O1J;
total SIl?53!; special fund tor park pur'
poses $42,2d363.
The collections were Edmund Mitchell
Jr., o; Eugene M. Sayers $500, Chief
Engineer James Wilson, $3.50; Il. C.,
Kent IS 5O depository banks account of
interest 1870; Building Inspector Grubb
SGS 80,
After largo number Of bills had been
ordered paid Council adjougned