The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
COUNCIL HAS DISCUSSIONS,
One Was Over Vote Of Thanks 70 the
Water Commission and the Other
Over Flremen O'NeiITs Salary.

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ing. The first was over vote OF thanks
which Mr.. Oberly wished rendered to Tho
Water Commission for the snug surplus
turned over to Council and the other over
the appointment and salary Of Daniel o.
Nein night fireman at the City Hall. The
latter was the warmest and most extend-
ed. Chairman Oberly Of theFinance Com.
mittoe reported having received the water
departments checks for the amount of the
surplus,
He stated that formerly the department
has paid the taxes Oh water bonds, but it
ceased on June 20. Since that time
Council has paid $63 05 interest, leaving a
net surplus Of $63, 895.14, He suggested q
vote of thanks to the board.
Mr.. Leary asked why the board had stop
ped paying the interest on its bonds, and
asked City Auditor Pyle to explain.
Auditor Pyle said that 1t was provided
in the law that when the amount turned
over In surplus an amount equal tho debt
for water bonds the payment of interest
Gy the department should cense.
Mr.. Leary did not see the use of offering
avote Of thanks to the department He did
not believe that the department expected
vote of thanks for doing its duty.
Mr. O'Neill sawno objection to the mo-
tion and it was passed.
When the miscellaneous payroll of 1904.
II, was read Mr.. Cannon asked whose
| ut'ihes Wtro on ~, huu nau ~ reau III ueUhli,
1t includes the salary of all The city Off
cials, except the members of Council No
Objection was offered to its passage.
Mr.. Cannon said chat he wished to
learn who was paying the extra fireman at
the police station
Mr.. O'Neill said that it had bocn agreed
that the chief officer should appoint the
tlremen, Council should pay him and the
Police Commission to furnish the fuel.
The Public Bull ding Committee arranged
the matter
Mr.. Cannon said that Council should
attend to such matters. No committee
has the right.
Then followed sharp debate.
Mr. ONeill said that the man was only
| employed by the day
Mr.. Cannon did not think that tho fire.
| man was neaded,
President Leitch said that there was
nothing before the Council.
Mr.. Cannon wanted 10 know what was
the use OF having Council If committees
were to oappoint officers.
Mr. O'Neill claimed that the committee
had the necessary power
Mr. Smith said that tho matter had been
properly referred to the Public Building
Committee.
Mr. Cannon hold that the matter should
have been referred back to Council
The argument then ended without any
.ubioi, lilcie Delng no InOtlOn DeIOre Gne
body. The fight betwten Chairman
O'Noill and Mr. Oberly over the market
clerkship is presumed to have caused the
tilt. The fireman Is Chairmon O'Noils
son.
City Treasurer Curry reported the bal.
ance in Union National Bank to account of
current expenses to be Sl24,6S4 52 in each
of the four depository banks $l1 1,7l6; total,
sl7l ,54s.52; special fund for park purposes,
S23Q937 rs, The collectiOns were.
Edmund Mitchell. Lr:, $500, account of
taxes for the year 1896 Eugene NJ. Sayers,
slls5, taxes for the year 1S9 City Audi.
tor Pyle, sl2; Diamond State Iron Com.
pany. account of oil sold, S45.76; Water
Commission, S69, 700. n surplus for the
year 1897.
Thorpolice payroll of $3.50 81, and
Council payroll Of Sa7d.26 wero ordered
paid.
The garbage bills were ordered paid. The
Finance Committee recommended paid
the bill of Edmund Mitchell, Jr., of $I46O
commission on $50 in taxes collectedi in
1896 and 1897 The recommendation of the
committee was adopted.
Chairman O'Neill Of the Law Commit |
tee, to which committee was referred the !
case Of Mr.. Stern who auctioned goods |
without n license but who paid the 800 fee |
after being hrraignea in N unicipal court, |
reported thar Mr.. Stern had not b. Oh prose- |
outCa b1C VI ~ HG pau JUS IuCUlul 1853 hlu
promised to leave the city. The report of
the chairman was adopted
William M. Fisher. agent for Sarah B.
Davis asked for the return of $l4 from the
sum paid as taxes with interest added on
farm land at Front and Union sbresUs
Mr.. Fisher stated that the taxes were
offered in time to secure a rebate but the
collector refused to accept the money al. J
leging tEat the taxes for 1893 had not been I
paid. Mr.. Fisher declared that receipts
were IN hand for those taxes and that the
collector had fail cd to make the entry He
asked, therefore that the $l4 extra required
when tho lakes we're accepted be refunded.
On motion Of Mr.. Oberly the claim was
referred to the Finance committee.
Secretary Porter of the Phoenix Steam
Fire Company sentn communication and
n copy of n bill increasing the company's
annual appropriation of $500 to $1,000
The communication stated that the COM
pany was now operating in addition to tho
regular apparatus truck and free amhu-
lance, the operation of which required the
service of four men, who are OH the COM
panys payroll. and six horses. The pres.
ent appropriation Is insufficient, and
Councils approval Of the bill, which will
be presented at tho coming session of ths
Legisal ure, was asked. The matter was
referred to the Fire and Finance Commit
tees.
The interest list for January amounting
to $3.50 was allowed. Council then ad-
journed.