The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-25
COUNCIL
WRANGLE.
Mr., Robinson Opposed to Three
Steady Assistants at the Gre.
matory But They Will be
There-Another Meet
ing Of the Body

warmer than IL has been for many day
! Ihe mercury there registered 10 degrees
! but the members did not seem 10 mind
the fact 50 much. They were dressed
lightly, but none, excepting Howard
Staals, seemed really comfortable. He
Wore linen suit. The other members
Kept cool the best they could under the
| circumstances, by vigorous use OF their
rams when not engaged with the business
| of ,ho session.
1t was mentioned as the last meeting of
the body but there was no glut in busi-
ness as was expected. Charles M. Leitch
President Of Council, elect, occupied a
seat III the chamber ut the side OF Mayor
Jellerls and was an attentive and interest
cd hearer of the evenings business. He
shook the hand Of retiring President
Bnylis after tho session.
The first matter Of business was the
passing of the July interest list. 1t
amounted 10 ss.Oi0 on $685. 700 worth of
certificates. In presenting the repor5 the
Finance commit tee called the attention of
the body TO tho falling due on July | of
interest to the amount of 5000 on bonds
held by the Philadelphia Saving Fund
Society Tho committee also allowed
Eugeuo NJ. Sayers' error list Of f3SOa 3S on
taxes of 1893 and Edmund Mitcholl's of
S3i9l. IS on taxes of 1895 As the amounts
are below those reported lasJ year the
work Of the collectors is CreditaJle.
City Treasurer Adams reported the bal
ance In bank to account Of current ex-
penses to be, 1891. Is; special fund for
park purposes Si2 l55 63; special fund for
crematory $4,000. The collections wero;
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Si35 account of
horse tax for the year 1896; II. j. Wiley
~, 600 account of sale of Reed street,
Eugene NJ. Sayers, $l0lSSl account of
a. NJ
count of taxes for 1894; Edmund Mitchell
Jr., SS92. 10 account of taxes for 1885;
Esterbrook & Co, SS0,12 35 account OF
sale of bonds and premium; Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company SO, ,25S ac-
count OF sale of bonds.
The Finance Committee recommended
that orders for ST. l6O be drawnin favor of
the Board of Education, its monthly ap-
propriation; $1,000 in favor of the Street
and Sewer Department, and $4,000 in
favor Of the Park Commission Council
authorized the drawing of the orders.
Under the head Of unfinished business
Mi. McNulty called for the third reading
OF the ordinance providing for the anaiz-
ing of such milk and cream as Inspector
McEvilly may sec fit ard after being read
was referred to Mayor Jetferis for his up
proval. He signed the measure later.
Mr.. Meaney also called for the third
reading of the ordinance regulating auc.
tons and auctioneers in Wilmington and
when its first section was read Mr.. Stats
moved that the final clause be amended
SO rs to read providing such person shall
not have part in said auction business"
The proposed amendment Mr.. Stats
said would prevent the pooling of auc
tioneer5 who might seek field hero and |
obtain but one license. He said it was |
not the intention of any Wilmington auc. I
tiont er to do such an act, but they had |
framed the amendment for their own |
benefit Messrs. McNulty, Oberly, |
Lcary and smith were Of the opinion than
The Mr. Stats amendment was covered
In other sections Of the ordinance and
seemed disposed not to want TO vote for
It, Whereupon it was withdrawn and the
original ordinance passed and referred to
he Mayor who later signed it.
1hr ordinance taking the city Crematory |
} . ths control Of tho Board Of Health |
'hd placing 1t under the Council, and pro
'lding fora superintendent and three as.
having been tavorably reported
lpon by the Law Committee, was also
'alled up for its third and final reading,
lut warm debate was joined in before
he Democratic members passed the |
measure. Mr. Robertson of the Fifth
ward prCcipitated the trouble by motion
hat the section in reference to the employ.
ny OF assistants Lc amended to two in
tead of three
In support of his Qmendmont hc called
he attention Of the members 10 the ordi.
anco which provided for but two assist
nts, and as the crcmatory now being built
VII according to tho statements Of those
members Of Council, who are erecting it,
equlrc le. labor attention and everything
lsc he could not understand why ii could
Ot be operated with as few regular mon
$ heretofore The members thought it
ad time to make provision for snaps"
This ncttlcd Mr., Oberly chairman Of
lo Crenatory COnmittro who replying
} the ltcl nbllcnn member, informed him
here were three assistants at the crema-
yry and LOue Of them ever had Il SNAP"
lr. Robertson said ho was familiar with
lC iRct that there were three assistants at | :
10 crrnnIory but they were not legally i
rovidCd Tor. Ho favored putting on an | ,
lOltioral man when he was needed but ,
ould NOT vote 10 establish q permanent
lico when it could be flied steadily but Fl
X months in the year. :
Later lie declared that there was some.
ing ut the bottom Of the ordinance He ! !,
id 1t would hayo shown much more p
ace II the ordinance had been brought r
] previous to the recent election than at i
c last session. He wished to know why a
e cromUtory was not taken out Of the ! n
lard of Health hands before ~
He stated that it was simply taking tho
after ont of the hands Of the keDubli-
n mayor who would appoint Rcpub-
an Board of Heal h next May. +,
Mr. McNulty arose TO point of order n
d stated that if the member from tho II
tth ward wished, tLure were Others who n
nld talk politics. n,
lhoh the vota was taken and every one II
ted for the ordinance excepting Mr N
bortsOn. The ordinance requiring the | Al
vment Of the mcmbors Of the commits. N
II who drafted new charter for the ta
y Of Wilmington was reported tavorably p
on by thJ Law ard Finance Commit. NJ
8, | r.
/ was nearly 10 O'Clock when Mr.. Leary
we'd hat the body adjourn until We'd | nj
day evening next A. that time the | ri
',roll Will be passed, ana TIE ordinance in
vidlnr fer the payment If the members | 10
the MUnictnG! Commission Will 10 +
ught up for final action. II Is expect f,
hat there will be discussion. rs an
ositi0n has been developed against the or
ment Of the members It Is SAID that
opposition comes trCm outside parties. Al