The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-08
COUNCIL AT WORK.
rluch Business Transacted at the Regular
neeting Last Night.

City Council. for the first time In two
weeks, met last night. Last week the
body was at Columbus, Ohio, and The busi
ness which should have been transacted
then, together with that which has since
accumulated, was transacted with uls'
patch at last nights meeting.
Tho first business was recommenda-
t0n from the Finance Committee that q
bill from Edmund Mitchell of 81, 1853 COM
mission on tax collected during 1870 DO
paid and the report was adopted.
The same committee recommended the
return of he following amounts us over
paid tax: l.. G. Riddle, Ss9.s5' James W.
Strokler, f35 81; Mary Patcher, estate,
$T9S); George Gross, $232. 75
1t was reported by the Sori"tv for tho
Prev II ion o. Cruel y t., ma 9 i, ,i9
dogs mad Eeen killed durih& S'ptemper
and that but four dogs were Ut The pound
at the last nf the month. The society hau
collected S26 which had been turned over
to Council Tho report took tho usual
course, which action was followed ny t6e
drawing OF an order tor $50, the Socicty's
monthly appropriation.
City Treasurer Curry reported tho bal.
ance In Union National Bank to account
of current expenses to bs sa6.t2l 30; Ill
each of tho four depository banks f22.2l6;
total. Sl45 40l.91. Special fund for park
purposes, $9Y l.4,65 Tho collections were:
L. C. Kant, SIS, account of collections dur
ing September; :. S. Adams 1915 80, fines
and costs; Eugene M. Sayers, $500 ac-
count of taxes for 1896; same, 5000, account
of taxes for 1897; Edmund Mitchell,
Jr., Il, 600 account of taxes 1895; same,
81. coo account of taxes for 1897; q. Pyle
$50, account Of Lattimer Trust fund; same
SIG, account OF licenses: L. L. Grubb, $34.
SO, fees for September; l. q. Pyle. s24, rent
of city property; James Wilson. s3B.so,
fees for September; l, g. Pyle, $2S.4O, &C.
count of dog tax.
City Auditor Pyle certified to the cor.
rectness of the report
The September reports Of Municipal
Court Clerk Adams and Building lnspec.
tor Grubb took the usual course.
Coal Oil Inspector Kelley reported hav-
ing inspected 165, 600 gallons Of oil during
September.
Superintendent -Crumlish reported the
following as the dtKt1g of the crema.
tory during Septel4hanT .6e7, ,075 pounds of
otfal destroyed, as&e pounds Of coal be-
ing used.
The ordinance making an extraordinary
appropriation for the payment of tho saltsr
ries of the Municipal commissioners, hay
ing been reported fav0rably upon BY the
Law and Finance Committee, was read in
sections and referred to Mayor McLcar
without u dissenting vote, for his sigma.
ture.
Mr.. Robertson explained that he voted
yes in order to save tho city money, but ne
considered tho bill an exorbitant one and
one which should have been paid by the
the General Assembly.
Bridget Bonner sent communication
asking for tho return of $l25 overpaia capi.
tation tax which communication was re-
fcrrud to the Finance Committee. The
LlwCOmmittee reported fayorubly ON mat.
tiers before it.
Mr., Smith presented a petition from Mrs
p. Ryan asking the return of $40 collect
ell for impounding nine cows. She claim
ed that the cows were taken from boy
whoMas driving them to the pasture Hold
when caught. The matter was referred to
tho Finance COMMITTEES. Mr.. Smith said
that a COW ran away from the boy in
charge and while after. it the cows were
captured. The woman is poor and had to
borrow the money to pay the tne. MIR.
Smith wanted the money refunded, but
MIR. Robertson held that Lhe matter hal
better go before the Finance COMMITTEES.
Mr. Smith had no objection and tho mat
ter was so referred.
On motion of Mr.. O'Nei'l, City Solicit
or Conrad was invited to address Council
on tho late Columbus convention at his
earliest convenience.
Mr.. Smith suggested that the address be
made ut once, but Mr.. O'Neill desired Mr..
Conrad to fix his own time.
On motion Of Mr., Smith Il vote of thanks
was extended to Mayor Black of Columlkls
for the key presented to City Council and
for conrtesies shown tho members.
Mr. lIcilcy moved vote OF thanks be
extended the committee of arrangements
for their work in arranging the trip.