Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
COUNCIL IN a DEADLOCK.
An Unsuccessful Effort to Elect Meat
Inspector.

mn bnbuCCekstut tp EioCb Hhcht
Inspector.
Meat Inspector George Adele Buc-
ceeds himself 10 that Office, for the
iug OF City Council an effort was made
to select somebody for the place, Mr..
Abale's term having about expired, but
tho Democrats could not ngree and
there was no election, and until there
Ia ono there will be no change in the
administration of the meat department.
On Mr.. Leary's motion it was ordered
that an election for an inspector be
hold, and the following nominations
were made: George Adele, nominated
by Mr.. Kane of the Fourth ward; vii.
liam Clavoy, lry Mr.. Zsbley of the
Seventh ward; Daniel Bickta, by Mr..
Oberly of the Twelfth ward; Michael
Deyine, by Mr.. O'Neill OF the First
ward, and Mr.. Anderson, by Mr..
Henley Of this Tenth ward. Messrs
Leary and Fisher were appointed tellers.
| Three ballotn were taken. Each time
the six Republicans all voted for Mr..
Clavey, and on the first and second
ballots the vote stood as follows: Abele.
3; Devine, 2; Bickta, l; Anderson. Il
Clavey. 6. On the third hallot the An
derson vote went to Mr.. Devine, and as
1t was Heen nothing could be accom-
| plishe5, on motion of Mr. Zebley,
| Council adjourned. IL is believed no
effort will be made in the near future
toward elacting nav inspector, and
Mr.. Adele will, in all probability, be
allowed to continue in the office.
Some business was transacted prior
to the meat inspector contest.
Two communications received from
the Bonrd Of Port Wardens were read.
Zone, which was accepted and filed re-
quested that George j. Moore be
elected barber master. The other,
which was referred to the finance ooui
mittee, was request for an appropria-
tion of e30O for the year. In the COM
munication it was set forth that a
small appropriation was made in 1891
but there had been none since that
time.
Mr.. Oberly presented communica.
tion from H. r. Bringhurst, Jr.. in
which the request was made thai
monay paid by the Home for AGED
Women as water rent for the past few
years be refunded, as it had been dis
covered that by law the institution il
exempt The matter was referred Il
tho finance committed,
On motion Of Mr.. Healey the crema
. tory committee was directed to ahver
tiss for bids for furnishing fuel TO
next year.
I The following reports from cit.
: officers for the month of june we're rea'
and filed:
Superintendent Charles Cannon O
, the crematory-Gsrhage consumed
. SS7, 958 pounds; coal, 125, 700 pounds
0 days iG service &c.
Building Inspector John j. Cassidy
Permits issued. %; valuation of work
4 S9S. GIL fees collected, Sl57.
. Coal Oil Inspector NJ. j. Kelley
1 Gallons OF oil inspected, IA, 800.
: Milk Inspector Walter MeEvilly-Ip
e speotions, 275; quarts inspected, ., $50
Q g; notices given, 10; dairies inspected
X City Treasurer Curry reported ha
d amos 0f sl3. 522. 80 in the Unto
IT National Bank to the credit of rurreI
y expenses and s23, 03i. 80 to the cred
d of the special fund for the purchase {
10 park land. The receipts during tb
ID week were as follows: From Tax CO
lector Sayers, 81. 955; Collector Levi
J, 50, 295. IL; ex- Collector Mitchell, 81, 05(
Secretary Kent of the S. p. @. c., Sli
fees; Chief OF Police Dolan, SIS. booi
I'd sold to pawnbrokerH sG4. 10, dog ia,
lg SIG, meals sold to prisoners; Chief FL
~ gineer Boughman. sis. 20, fees; Unic
I'd National Bank, s3S. 81, interest; Bull
ing Inspector Cassidy, Sl5i. fees Gil
I'd Auditor Pyle. So, license; $50, iniere
n on mortgage; Registrar Grohe OF ii
10 Water Department, 50, 81, wat
n Tents.