Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28
VIII ATTEND Our NEEDS.
Representative Hazel Gives Assurance Tha
City business VIII Not Lag IN the Lowe


Representative Hazel Gives Assurance That
City business VIII Not Lag IN the Lower
Hou-e.
Judging by the prompt action taken
by tho Legislature on the act regarding
the Wilmington Sinking Fund. and
according 10 statement made by Mr..
O'Nei,l, chairman of the law com
mittee, at Thursdays meeting of City
Council, Wilmiogton will suffer but
little, if any. by not having repre-
sentative in the lower house of tho
General Assembly.
Chairman O'Neill and MGssrs Leary
and Oberly visited Dover Tuesday week
FOR the purpose of having tine Sinking
Fund act passed in order that the
measure might become law AS long
as pnssihle before the sale of the
bonds, which is scheduled for January
2Sth. They first visited Senator Pyle.
nut found that gentleman lahorIng
under misrepresentation in regard to
the bill. AS soon as lie was set straight,
however, hs called tho bill up and
unGer suspension of rul2a, had first
and SECOND readings and the bill was
referred to tho proper committee OF the
Senate.
Councils committee then called on
Representative HAZEL. who at once
assured the gentlemen that in view uf
the fact that there was no representa-
tive from Wilmington on the floor of
the House. any business pertaining TO
the city, If entrusted to his care,
would receive prompt and kcareful at
tention. subsequently he presented the
bill and following the course OF Sena-
tor Pyle, secured a suspension of the
rules, and secured the second reading
of the bill and had the same referred
to committee.
Senator Pyle and Representative
HAZEL used their utmost endcavors To
secure report from the committees on
the bill and before the day was over
the committee had reported and the
bill was passed in the Senate and con-
Cured in in the House under second
suspension OF rules. The bill now
awaits the signature of the enrolling
clerk.
In view Of the prompt and courteous
treatment accorded the committee of
Council, Chairman O'Neill Thursday
offered a resolution OF thanks to Sena.
tor Pyle and Representative HAZEL and
all the other members OF the Legis.
lature. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted
The matter of the bonding of Sinking
Fund Commissioners was again
brought up and Councilman o'Neiil
thought the commissioners should be
compelled to bond. Mr.. Smith, chair
man OF the bond committee, replied
that the commissioners did not handle
any money and receive no salary or
MI I'D 60 h,
believed they would resign.
Mr.. O'Neill suggested that Council
pay the expense of the bonding. but
the opinion of City Solicitor Hartman
this would be illegal. He, therefore,
suggested that the matter be dropped
until the law could be amended TO
allow Council to assume the expense of
bombing the commissioners.
A motion by Mr.. Smith was passed
instrueting Clerk MORRISON to request
the B. g. o. Railroad Co. to have a
night and day ilagman placed at the
Union street, Hawley street and Penn
syivsnia avenue crossings of the rail
road. ,ae.a..
A communication from the Board of
Health regarding the crematory was
ioierreu " tue CretuHtoIy cuiulllItch'
Mr.. Watson presented petition
from residents of the Ninth ward,
asking for arc lights. IL was referred
to the Street ami Sewer Department.
A communication from d. j. Mention
of the Park Commission. objecting to
the award of the commission to con
denim the Townsend and Gallagher
properties was read and referred to the
law and finance committee with power
TO act in the matter. The Park Com.
mission also made request IN regard
to their annual appropriation which
was referred to the same committees.
On motion of Chairman McNulty of
the finance committee, overpaid tax
to the amount of $40. rs was refunded
to Mary Patton.
City Treasurer Adams reported a bal
ance in Union Bank of SS7, 523. 81 and
in each of the depository banks,
Sll, ODu. The balance in bank to credit
of city is $l3l, 52a 81 and TO park pur
poses, sag, 263 63. Tax Collector Savers
reported collections amounting TO 500
ana Collector Mitchell 81, 800.