The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-04
COUNCILS WEEKLY WORK.
Proposed Charter Discussed-Surveylng
Department Officials Not Elected
Other Business.

The proposed city charter was discussed
at last nights meeting OF City Council.
1t was. brought up by u communication
from John 5. Rossell, secretary of tho
municipal commission. who asked that
council have printed copies of the revised
charter for public distribution in order
That everybody might know Just what
changes are proposed in the city govern
ment. 1t was the opinion OF Mr.. Oberly
that the charter should be printed again,
as also was Mr. Robertson, but Mr.. Smith
did not favor iJ inasnuoh as the colnnis.
son had before had printing done WI! hou5
Councils approval
Ihe Legislature vested all authority in
the Commission and tho Eleventh ward
members therefor saw no reason why
Council shonld be consulted. iuasmuch as
the Legislature compelled the city to pay
all expenses incurred. Mr.. Smiths posi-
tlon was regarded as a snub against the
work requested by Mr. Rossel. Mr..
Leary ended tho discussion for u timo by
notioning to lay the recommendation on
The table, which motion prevailed.
MIR. Leary then re-oponed the charter
discussion by motioning that Council take
ny The matter OF recommending to tie
Legislature a new charter for the city,
and that the result Of the labors of the
Municipal Commission be Il led as far III
Council deems advisable Mr.. L,ary ex.
planned mis- motion by saying that u new
charter is necessary, aud as Tho Municipal
Commission has STUDIED the matter, 1t
would be we'll for Council to use tho re-
suit OF it's labors. The motion was merely
for the purpose of bringing before Coun-
Gil he subject of II new charter.
Mr.. O'Neill for some timo labured un-
dor the impression that the motion was
70" the purpose Of approving OF the work
of the commission, anu hp wns oppOsed to
sucha thing. After several short speech
es, Mr.. O'Neill was convinced Of his error
and the motion was adopted.
The communication from Mr.. Rossell
was then taken from tho table and Mr..
Lcary moved to print ut least 1000 copies
of tho work Of the commission, SO that the
Council will have some ideas Of how to
proceed to draft new charter TO bo sent
to the Lcgislatu ure Mr.. Smith thought
that tho proposed charter should not be
printed until after Council has considered
It,, and the motion was lost.
The body took up the election of city
surveyors and successor to Chief En-
ginear Wilson, but without result Mr..
election. Mr.. Leary nominated George
H. Boughman for the Office Of Chief En-
pineer and Mr.. Robertson nominated
James Wilson.
Aessrs OberIy and Fisher were appoint
ed tellers, and whom the box was opened
II showed the following voc: Boughman,
8; Wilson, 6; blank l. President Letch
declared no election.
Throe more ballots were taken, and then
on motion of Mr. Oberly, Council adjourn
cd.
City Treasurer Curry reported tho bal.
anCo In Union National Bank to account
Of current expenses to be $5s SI5. "a in each
Of the four depository banks S2l.7l6 spec.
ial fund park purposes, S23, 0J3 rs; total
$1GS,SO3 20. The receipts were: Edmund
Mitchell Jr, $2l50. taxes for 1897, Eugene
M, Sayer5, 500. taxes for 1897; James Will
son, 6.9O, fees for January; l.. 9. Kent
$s.3l fecs, of $. p. c. H., for January; l.. G,
Grubb, $37, fees for January.
Tho Finance Committee recommended
the refunding of $3.50 to Mrs Julia =.
Barr paid as capitaton tax by her now do.
cca el husband, and the report was
adopted.
Superintendent Crumlish of the crema-
tory reported that during the month of
January Sos O5S pounds of garbage had
been burned at the plant. which work re-
quired tho burning Of 10o,2?O pounds of
coal.
Inspector McEvjly reported having in
specicd $40 quarts of milk, collected az
samples and issued four notices during
January.
Inspector Kelley reported having in
spccted IL, 200 gallons OF oil during the past
month. Building Inspector Grubbs Janu-
ary report showed the issuapce of "a per-
mt 10" building the valuation Of which
is $l4, 1866.
THESE reports, together with that of tho
). L. G. A., which showed the impound-
ing OF 81 dogs and the killing of ~, TOOK
tho usual course.
Ihe > +. q. As monthly approplia-
tion of $50 was ordered paid.
Henry q. Connar asked for the return of |
eapitat!on tax on property of Henry Can
mar, deceased, and the communication was
referred 10 the Finance Committee.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company sent another communication
asking for tie return of $l2 So paid as cap.
taiicn tax on property of the late John |
tullmer. The.communication was refcrr. |
I'd to the Finance Committee.