Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
MORE MONEY FOR FIREMEN
Three Companies Make ApplI-
cation to City Council
FOR AN INCREASE OF $500 EACH
Bids for a New Crematory to
be Advertised For.


AT Thursdays session Of City Coun-
Gil, Chairman Oberly of the crematory
committee asked that the committee be
authorized to advertise for proposals
for the erection of a new crematory or
some other manner of disposng of the
garbage Mr.. McNulty, who is mem
Der of the committee. showed that such
authorization did not necessarily mean
that the committee should build new
crematory, although such would be
needed in the future; but it would
allow the committee to secure bids and
to obtain an idea of the cost of new
crematory. The motion to give the
committee the desired authority was
adopted without dissent.
The matter Of the weight OF bread
came before Council in commune
cation signed by about 60 persons,
who represented THAT owing to there
being no legislation in the city OF Will
mington concerning the weight of
loaf Of bread, as is the case 10 other
cities, frauds are continually being
practicod upon the citizens by tho
sale OF loaves of bread weighing much
less than pound.
"We believe that some immediate
steps should be taken by your honor
able body to secure legislation to pro-
tect the citizens Of this city from this
imposition, and would respectfully
suggest that some legislation looking
to that end should be Immediately
asked for by your honorable body"
The paper was signed by DR.. II. G.
Buckmaster, Harvey & Sisler, Joseph
Sooy, Edward Melchior and others.
1t was referred to the law committee.
The committee on fire companies re-
ported its semi-annual inspection of
the fire department. The equipment
Of the various companies was found
recommended the payment of the semi
annual appropriations of 81, 500 each
for the Friendship, Reliance, Della
ware, Phoenix, Fame Hose, Water
Witch, Weccacoe and Liberty COM
panies, and SO, 500 for the Washington
company; and the payment of the
salaries of 5000 TO Chief Engineer
Welde, and of 500 each to First
Assistant welch and Second Assistant
Sicily. The report was adopted.
The Reliance, Friendship and Liberty
fire companies each sent requests for an
increase Of $500 in its annual appro-
priation. According TO the Reliance
and Liberty companies the present
appropriation is not sufficient to meet
expenses. On motion Of Mr.. Meansy
the communications were referred to
the fire, law and finance committees.
The monthly reports were received
from Building Inspector Grubh. IL
permits, valuation s52, 49,: Coal Oil
Inspector Kelley, 10, 9s4 gallons in
spected: Milk Inspector McMulliu,
S,440 quarts inspected, one cautionary
notice given Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Animals; Chief Engineer
Welde of the Fire Department, Super
intendent Crumlish of the cremat tory.
500 1-5 tons OF offal destroyed, ~ tons
of coal and 8, 442 gallons OF oil con
sumed. An order for $3.50 was passed
for the S. p. G. A.
On motion of Mr.. McNulty an order
| was passed in favor of l.. y. Jones,
treasurer OF the Board of Education,
for Sll, l60.79, the monthly appro-
psiation.
City Treasurer Joseph X. Adams re-
ported the halsncs in Union Bank to
the account oil current expenses to be
$6s, ;32: in each Of the four depository
banks. ell, 600; Especial fund for park
purposes, flor the purchase of park
land), S42, 263. CD. His receipts were,
from Engineer James Wilson, SIS. 80:
Il. U. Kent. treasurer of the S. p. G.
A., IS. 80; the depository banks, s75. &c;
Tax Collector Sayers, 81, 300; Tax Col
lector Mitchell, 5000; Building In.
spector Grub, SGS.