The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-07
COUNCIL HAS A DEADLOCK.
No Vaccine physicians Elected Last Night
Mr.. Cannon Prevents the Election.
Other Business.

City Council last night attempted to
elect vaccine physicians but failed bacause
OF Mr. Cannon, whose blank ballot caused
aslx to six vote Oh each Of the four
ballots taken.
Several candidates for vaccine physician
were present when Council met. Other
business had been transacted when Mr..
Leary moved to go into tho nomination
and election. 1t was carried.
Mr.. Kane nominated DR.. Thomas d.
Cook for the Third district, and Mr.. Rob.
ertson nominated DR.. H. M. First
Ncssrs. Oberly and Fisher were named
as teiler5. Each candidate received votes
and here was one blank.
Another deadlock has occurred, but Mr..
Oberly moved to take another ballot. Il
resulted as at first. -Four ballots in all
were taken and each resulted the same.
Then Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn. Mr..
Cannon voted with tho Republican men,
bers Against adjournment, but President
Lcitch did not wish to remain at Council
oil night, and so voted to adjourn. This
carried tine motion by vote Of z to 6 Tho
vaccine physicians will probably remain
in office the :amo rs other city officers.
anco In Union National Bank to account
OF current expenses to be, Sl3,8S3. s5; in
each OF the four depository banks,
S1l,716; total $16o,247.S5 Special fund for
park purposes, s2aO03.75
The collections were, Edmund Mitchell,
Jr. s1l5o, taxes for 1897. Eugene NJ Sayers
$500 taxes for 1897.
City Auditor Pyle. 800 account of P.
W. y B. II, Co, fer use of Pine street;
Grubb SO, fees for Dccember.
James Wilson, 1850, fees for Dec 4mher;
City Auditor Pyle, S. account of Lati-
mer, trus. fund; l.. c. Kent, s14, fines, ,fe es
and costs OF tho s. p. G A. for December.
The reports took tho usual course. On
motion Of Mr.. Cbcriy the 800 reoei we'd
from the P. w. & b. X. r., Company was
ordered paid the sLroct and d'Sewer Depart
men., the amount heing the rental for tho
Pine street wharfs over which tho depart
meat has control. Superintendent Crum.
lish of The creinatofy reported that Tor tho
twenty-soven working days of last month
the crematory consumed 7O9. 400 pounds of
garbage which work required tie burning
Of 145 c6Q pounds Of coal.
Council accepted tho invitation of the
ladies' Of The Delaware Snengerbund to at
tend the coming calico ball.
The Finance Committee submitted a
favorable report to William J. Fisher, and
communication asking for the return Of
$l4 paid rs discount OH property OF Sarah
J Davis ut Front and Union streets, and
an order for the amount was directed to bs
drawn.
Milk Inspector Walter McEv!lly re-
ported having inspected 9.552 quarts Of
milk, issued five notices and made wv o ar
rests during December.
Conl OIL Inspector Kelley inspected 1850
gallons of oil during the past month The
monthly report of Building Inspector
Grubb was also received and with tho 9TH
ers, took the usu u COURSE.
Gilpin and Co.'S bill of $50 95 premiums
on insurance policies oD city buildings,
was ordered paid.
hief Engineer Wilson of the surveying
Department submitted the twenty seventh
annual report of the bureau, which show
ed tho collection of S7SS 90 in fees during
the year and the employment Of seven
men.
Mr.. Wilson recommended that the sur
roundings at tho Crematory bc improved,
and referred to the overhead bridges on
the B. s. o. Railroad in course of construc-
tion. Tho report was accepted and or.
dered printed
The street and sewer Department sent
communication asking Council TO issue
SOC, 900 In bonds for the construction of the
Silyerbrook sewor and the abolition of
grade crossings and improveniss.ss- ~ Wy
Legislature.
Tho communication was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Vaccine ply sicians H. r. Spruance re.
ported 207; George A. Steinicken, 3S;
Thomas D. Cook, 62 vaccinations in the
past year.
Mr.. ONeil reported that the Public
Building Committee had renewed thein.
surance on city building.
Considerable Disappointment followed
tho adverse report Of the Law and Firo
Committee on tine Phoenix Fire Com
pany 8 request for an increase Of S3 800 In
tho yearly appropriation. The report
stated that inasmuch as the department.
was in first class condition no additional
appropriations was necessary. as the i'm.
provemcnts at the engine house had bean
inade at the risk Of the Company and
without the consent Of Council. The
committees deemed the request unrcason-
able and without merit. When the nc
ton to adopt the report was put, Mr..
Fisher moved to amend by laying tho
matter on the table for week.
Tha motion was lost by party vote of
Z to q, and the original motion to adopt tho
report was carried by the same party vote.
Chairman O'Neill OF tho Law jmmittee
explained his position in the matter as
duo to his oath to consider the best inter-
est Of the city first in overy matter. He
therefore had no animus in tho matter,
hui was friend to every fireman, ,as every
citizen should be.
Several members OF the Phoenix Com.
pany were seen after Councils session and
were loud in their denunciation Of the
action taken.
They claim they wore encouraged to
mako the improvements and were assured
that tho necessary appropriation would
be forthcoming The failure to grant 1t has
placed the Company in very embarras-
sing position as they have on the strength
of the assurance incurred debts which will
be difficult to meet. In view Of these facts
It'll understood Council will reconsider its
action and allow tho company $1,000.