The sun., 1898-03-11
CITY SOLONS Do BUSINESS
Hot Talk Concerning Stern \
Bros Aurtionepr License.
PHOENIX BOYS SUCCESSFUL
Council Recommends an additional
Appropriation of %l.:InO for
Maint enants' of Apparatus
in Their Care.

The City Council met in regular scs-
sion last night. and transacted the city's
business.
The committee on Finance and Laws
reported progress relative t" the pllr-
chase OF certain pieces Of land Tor the
use Of the city.
The cmmlttct reported that it had
received from various owners figures at
which their property could be pur-
chased, but the committee did not feel
justified in purchasing the property
without inspecting it thoroughly.
Witt, that object in view it was de-
citl.'u that ON saturday afternoon ut four
o'clock all the memters Of the Council
who desire doing 50 shall meet the COM
miltee and make the inspection.
The City Treasurer reported II balance
on hand OF Sill, ,:47.N. The receipts OF
the week from all sources amounted 10
*2,646..4S.
The Municipal Court receipts for the
week amounted to x34'SS in the shape
Of fines assessed, costs, etc.
The Secretary OF the Delaware Sciety
for the Prevention Of trulty t" Animals
presented the following report: Number
OF dogs in pound February |, I; number
captured during month. ~; killed, no;
5 sid, i; redeemed, ); remaining III
pound. ). The receipts amounted t"
Sl;M.
An appropriation ni $50 was made to
derry the expenses OF the society during
the month Of March.
The Finance tummtlrr"t Council was
authorized to audit the accounts ol the
Stree, and Sewer Department f"r the
year.
The meeting wa, rn,i>rnrd somewhat
by the question Of Stern x Bros. allc-
tionrrr'> license being discussed.
II was claimed that this firm had re-
crived it, license lhr,uyh the Municipal
Court upon an arrest having been made
for violation of the ordinance governing
auctions and alcllnnctfS, tie firm being
allowed t" settle the case upon payment
ul 500 to The City Treasurer and prucLr-
inr a license to conduct business.
The question was brought up on al
other communication being read from
y. \. ilukiil Il licensed au,tlunetr who
has Il grievance on account OF the
manner III WiiicI S,crn 4 Bro. conducts
bush res.
The Council was SotIirwhu, divided as
to What was the proper course to pur>Ut
and referred the matter t" he IiW COM
mittcc.
rnculu-lion ni recommending an in
creased appropriate N lur the n,alntr.
name Of the auditiuna apparatus placed
in the hands OF the Phoenix Fire Com
pany was ui"rll>S,'d in committee Of the
whole, II II c!S being taken for that pnr-
pose.
When Council was again called to
order the following Resolution was pre-
srntcd and adopted:
RESOLVED, l,mt Council recommend
'itio,aI appropriation Of 81 800 be made
t" Phoenix Fire Company, nl the city OF
Wilmington, for dci'ayil,g the expense
nt maintaining extra apparatus placed
III that c"n'Wny> care.
The resolution was adopted by an aye
and nay vote, resulting in its adoption
by "A vote OF toG.
The Phoenix Company has been work
ing iarl ior some time to have ('nllhcl!
take his action. a. the boys take great
pride in keeping all II" apparatus in
their care in the best possible condition.
# was impossible t" do this with the
n'rayre appropriation Of %',IW placed at
the colnmny's disposal by the General
Assembly.
The city solicitor presented request
that Council make All appropriation i,r
the purchase OF eight volumes OF ".\mer-
lean and English Corporation Cases.
being volumes - to :ti, inclusive, in
order to complete he entire plblication
Of the work. 4 warrant was ordered
drawn inr S:;Gto p,lrch 50 the books.
Council refused l" hold Il special meet.
ing for he purpose "f discussing the pro-
visions "f the new city charter by Il vote
OF hG.
Mr. VNcill, of the First ward obi hjrcleu
to Council having anything /" do with
the charter, aS ne thuugIlt that no matter
what Council might do he charter would
bc butcle'ru by he Legislature when II
was presented to that body.
The appointment Of Il sinking tnnd
c,,n& issi ,ntr was deferred until the
next msrting, the committee on finance
not being ready I" report.