Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
M1EnnEN TO BE REIMn uRslsD.


funded Ten Dollars Each.
At last the 143 milkmen who paid
the city the license fes of $40 will get
their money back. The decision to re.
fund the money wus reached by City
Council at its meeting Thursday night
When the money is paid long drawn
out dispute will be ended. The ordi-
nance under which the license fee was
required was passed April 18th 1895.
After the milkmen had paid the fee,
the ordinance was declared unconHtitu.
tional by the superior court. Some OF
the dealers were anxious to get their
money back, and the city solicitor
promised that it would be refunded.
But when suits were brought against
the city for tho money the city fought
the suits and won. To pay the money
back was entirely with Council
t At Thursdays meeting of Council
he law committee through Mr.. O'Neill.
presented accommodation that Coun.
ell refund the milk license money, the
superior court having declared the
ordninace unconstitutional. 1T reco m.
mended that the money DO refunded to
those upon list of milk dealers APP
proved by the city solicitor. The list
accompanied the paper hut the report
was first accepted by Council. and the
still went over for consideration later.
Tho matter was brought up by MIR.
O'Neill in due time. lie thought the
milk dealers who sued had been
illegally advised und be thought it
would be Justice and generosity 10 ro-
fund to all, esen to those who had sued
the city tabout 20. He moved. how
ever, that the list as approved by the
city solicitor should have the money
back. A line had been drawn through
the names OF thuse who had suen the
city. Mr.. McNulty moved to include
| them all and Mr.. O'Neill accepted tine
| amendment.
According 10 Mr.. Stats lawyer
| got en- agent to go to the milk me3 of
| the city and get them into a combine
to sue the city for the license fees, and
tho lawyer, ii he recovered the money
was to receive 81 from each milk man
| in the combination. MIR. Shafts opposed
drawing check in lump to an atior-
ney's order.
The motion to refund to oil tho
dealers~Yas carried and it was decided
to pay each man on the list separately,
| rather than any number of them in
bulk.
Mr.. Leary moved that Council 90
into nomination for rotiman of the
engineering and surveying department.
The motion was carried and Andrew
j. Doherty and William Hayes were
elected rodmen for one year to succeed
themselves.
Councilman Smith OF the Elesenth
ward presented communication from
Hubert Cassidy, asking for permission
to remope the one-story structure from
the postoffice lot to his small farm al
the northwest corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Union streets. The build.
ing is 1Gx20 feet. The communication
was referred to the public buildings
committee.
Chairman Oberly of the cremators
committee presented bid from the
STANDARD Oil Co. to furnish fuel oil al
6-l0 cents gallon. This bid had beer
received before the committo advertised
for bids. 1t is about 20 per cent lesi
than the city now pays Mr.. Oberly
also presented a letter to the oil com
pany accepting tho contract on tho con
dition that the city buy the oil as i
needs it, This is to save the city il
case OF change in the system OF dis
. posing of garbage. The form of lette
was agreed to by Council. ~
A communication was read from TIL
Water Witch Fire Co., asking Council
TO assist it to secure an extra appro
priation in order TO provide and main
tain chemical engine and bose wagon
The company's wagon was wrecked il
the b. g. o. Union street grade crossin,
,, accident and new wagon 10 to b.
purchased. The communication drew
attention to the need of the large dis
, trict, including the Highlands AM
Rockford. On motion of Mr.. Stephen
, Ron. the communication was referred /,
tho law and fire committees.
Mr.. Oberly presented communica
ton from citizens of the Twelfth ward
!, asking that the Baltimore e. Ohio Rail
road Co, be compelled TO put AN over
: head bridge at Fourth and the B. Il y
1t recited that there was no grade cross
Jog or overhead. bridge between From
and Seventh that many workin
, people and school children cross tb
. road. and already man and boy ha
. been killed. lhe communication wa
= referred to the law committee.
An order for S25 was passed in favo
of Building Inspector Grub. TIL
monthly appropriation of the Board G
; Education, amounting TO Sill, lG0. :
Q was passed.. An order was also passe
r in favor of the S. p. g. A. for $780,
IS City Treasurer Adams reported til
d balance in Union National Bank to tn
j. account of current expenses Dto h
q $50. G09 60: in each OF tho depositor
y baaks, Sll.000; total, 1929, 609. &C
!, special fund for park purposes. Sl2
~ 2G3. G3 He reported receipts us TO
!, lows: l.. G. Kent of the S. p. G. A
II 80. 30; Water Commission, for interes
u SO, $50; Tax Collector Mitchell, 81, i0t
y Tax Collector Sayers, $500; Chi
y Engineer Wilson. SIT. 70: S. S. Adam
10 clerk of municipal court SllS. GS; Cit
IT Auditor Pyle, $40; Building. Il
D, speetor Grubu, sci; Equitable GuaEal
- tee and Trust Co., premium on recel
IS bond issue, 81, G25, and from tho san
~ company, SIG. Coz for tho city bonds.
70 TIE monthly reports of Chief Ling
.. reer Welie of the Fire Department
q City Court Clerk Adams, Builuir
10 Inspector Gruhb, Coal Oil inspect
a. Kelley and Mill: Inspector MeMulla
W were received. The coal oil inspect
10 reported 49, 9G0 gallons of oil inspecte
VI Inc milk inspector, s. TG gallons
OF milk inspected. The building inspoct
reported three buildings condemned.
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