Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-27


Tenn for the Milk Inspector.
City Council Thursday erening laid
over the consideration of resolution to
transfer monsy from the appropriation
for navigation to the appropriations rur
crematory and incidental snd miscel'
lRneuus expenses, in order to give The
crsmatory committee an opportunity TO
show how the nnney appropriated Tor
il has been expended. After The reao'
luton had been laid on the table ths
crematory committee made d partial
report which showed that but $40 re.
manned OF the appropriation O! t30Oo
with which the committee started the |
fiscal year in July. further report |
was promised for neNt meeting, Other |
matters Of interest last evening we're |
the receipt Of the annual rel ort OF the |
Board of Health aud tho decision TO take |
SO, 900 from Union, the active bank, |
and distribute II among the four de- |
pository banks.
President Leitch was in the chair.
The finance committee reported favor
sny on a resolution for the transfer of
appropriations, favoring the transfer of
$500 from the appropriation for navi.
gRtiun TO that for crenatory, and ot
$500 from navigation TO incidental and
miscellaneous expenses. Mr.. ODerly
moved tbs adoption of the report. Mr..
Cannon, however. thought the com
mittee should first explain what the
money was needed for, or why the
appropriations had not held out III it
was the fault o! the crematory or OF
the coal, or il the crematory had too
much to do, il should bs known.
In repy to Mr. Cannon, MIR. Oberly
said that it might be necessary to
make othe. changes Of appropriations;
and as to the creamtory, that could
take care of itself. mir. Oberiy probably
referred to the fact that report was
ready for presentation on that subject.
Presumably in ignorance OF this. NJ
Fisher moved that the report on the
resolution be laid over for one week to
give an opportunity for report on the
crematory. A viva voce vote was taken,
hut Mr.. Oherly asked for the ayes and
nsys which were called with the fol-
lowing result:
Aves--Lenry, Cannon, Fisher, Wat
son. Robertson, Morris and President
Leitch-7.
Nays-Smith, oberly, o'Neill, IieaIy
and Kane-l.
The report was thereupon laid on the
table.
Later in the evening Mr.. Ilealy,
chairman of the crematory committee.
sspt up report, showing the expenses.
Upon suggestion it was ducided to lay
the report over, in view OF the previous
action, and the crematory hills would
have been read. But i1stead, the bills
we're withdrawn, and by consent, the
report OF the committee was read. Tbs
expenditures by months we're as fol-
lows: July, s2a5. 80; August. 81, S56. %
September, S5.i6. "a: Octoher. Slia. is
November, Si1l.5l; total, SD, 1870 30,
having a balanCe of $40. ~ unexpended
of tho IS, 800 originally appropriated.
The items incluied coal, wood, icei
labor, wiring and lighting and other
expenses. Mr. Healy promised fur
ther report at the next meeting.
The finance committee Recommended
that an order for $40, 600 in favor OF the
city treasurer be drawn on the Unlor
National Bank, the money tn be dis
tributed equally among the four de
pository banks. Chairman Oherly o
Inc COMMITTEES announced that theri
wa near SIG, 600 in Union Bank ant
that by taking the money to othe
lIanks > per cent interest would b.
,ecured lie said Council had passed.
10 resolution on the subject but simpl.
motion passed III 1891.
Mr., O'Neill opposed the distribution
If the money. lie bald that IN reait
that there was in Union Bank bu
SID. 600 moro than the $50, COO required
For that small amount, he thought
hardly worth while TO remove tn
money. He declared, moreover tina
Union Bank hus always been a wart
friend of City Council. lie rechlle
n years ago when if it had not been fo
The reyered and now deceased presiter
Of the bank. Victor du Font. the cit
would have defauteu in it's interes
N nnyments. In MIR. O'Neills opinion
Council owes a debt of gratitude TO ii
bank.
MIR. Leary stated that the finunt
committee had been guided by I'll
matter of revenue, each member know
ipr that all above $50, COO in Unio
Bank does not draw interest, wherei
interest will be secured in the demos
tory banks. :.
MIR, Oberly's motion for tho di
tributiun Of the $40 600 was carrie'
Mr. O'Neill dissenting.
The annual report OF the Board
Health was received, accepted al
filed. and on motion OF Mr.. Oberl
the question OF printing it was reterri
to the printing committee. In Il
introduction TO the report, Dr. JOSEF
+. pyle, president of the hoard, say
"The sanitary condition Of the git
I believe, to DO exceptionally gooi
cepting for the causes thGt eventua
in diphtheriu. many cases prnvi
lethal, thus increasing the death ra
Of the previous year from 1892 Per &c
10 is. % per cent in the 1000 inhai
tants. All precautions that this boa
have deemed wiss have been institut
10 prevens the snroad Of contagio
dissases. AptitoSin has be
used in a very great number OF t
cases reported. And just here des
to say that Notwithstanding some
the best informed members OF
medical profession give poslt
assurance that antitoxin has ind
putable value, 1t would seem from
portes cases and statistics gather
from various sources that antito'
has moved itself at best a prohlemH
cal agent in the treatment OF dill
iberia. Adequate enough evidence
NOT vet been a6duced to warrant
absolute dependence on its thsrhpeu
effect"
Sueaking Of disipfectants tine doc
thinks fornaldehyds cheap, sale
satisfactory one.
The lien law passed al the suggest
~ l-n,d I,,t iha 1uat faoilatura