Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-10

The following significant latter was
read before City Council Thursday
evening:
Wilmington, Del, March 3, 1898. -
To the Hon. Preaident and members OF
City Council-Gentlemen: l deem it
proper and beg leavs to notify your
honorable body that have selscted W.
N. Lark as my assistant Ia resident of
this oity), az provided in section ! OF
the city ordinance regulating the bust
ness of auctioneers, and will use no
ether as long as he is available. In the
event of any necessary change will give
further notice. Have furnished said
assistant with certificate such as |
herewith enclose.
81 further beg leave to inform you
that il would only need an investigation
to ascertain beyond doubt that there
are at least four men In this city who
have been calling sales for some time
past, at every opportunity, that have
neither an auctioneer's license nor an
auctioneer's certificate as an assistant.
Furthermore, there has been no less
than three new auction places operated
within the last 60 days that are not
things which appears very unfair to
those who pay, and to which | wish
most earnestly, though very respect
fully. to enter my protest. also wish
to call your attention to the fact that
there is 80 called license in this city
which was applied for, paid for aud
obtained by proxy in the interest of a
company without definition, limit, or
individual name, without anything to
show who thsy are, or where they are,
which appears by the papers to have
fallen into hands who are using the
same, as thing valid. II that license
is good to use that way it is good 10
anyone into whose hands 1t may fall,
or to the rest OF mankind. Our ordi-
nance says a license is good to one N an
named therein. and one assistant, and
never has been transferable. For q
paper like that to fall into such hands,
channel through which the city
treasury has been depleted of over $500
in Huotioneers' licenses within the last
two years. and that in perfect defiance
of all city authority, ore would suppose
sufficient to create the keeneat chagrin
and most intense Indignation 10 the
bosom OF every member of your Coun.
Gil, while others wonder that il is thus.
Every respectfully,
Nv. A. Hukill."
After the letter had been read Mr..
Leary moved that it be referred to the
law committee and that the city aolici.
tor and city auditor be called in con
sultation, and also that a copy be for
wsrded to the Police Department. Mr.
O'Neill moved to amend by specifying
that the city auditor notify the peopl,
referred to, az soon as he can ascertain
who they are, that unless they compl,
with the law they are liable to
PENALTY. Mr.. Leary said he was Willing
10 accept this or any other amendment
that would bring about the result Mr.
Smith said that. as MIR. Hukill ssemet
to know who the persons were it wuult
be no more than right that he shout,
give the names to City Council. fl
thought the names should have besl
embodied in the letter, as it ia bar,
matter for Council to ascertain wh
are violating, tho law. "For instance, ;
he said, San auctioneer may advertis
ssle and SEND a substitute to cry il
We don't know whether the sales ar
regular or Irregular Mr.. Fisher re
marked that Mr.. Hukill knew who b
was talking about and was ready TO Q
before the law committee or any othe
committee ut any time and give an
information he has. Mr.. O'Neill sal
he knsw this to be the case, as Mi
Hukill had spoken to him on the SUI
ject. Mr.. Leary's motion prevailed.
Thursday night was the time fixed fc
electing sinking fund commissions
to succeed Ohio Rowland, whose teri
will shortly expire, and Mr. Lear
moved that Council proceed to a nomi
nation and election of a commissions
The motion prevailed, and immediatel
Mr.. Leary moved that the election b
deferred for one week. He explaine
that it had been the intention of til
finance committee to recommend for r,
election Mr.. Nowland, hut had bee
Informed at late hour that Mr.. Nov
land would not again serve under an
consideration and the COMMITTEES d,
sired some time in which to find
suitable person to recommend (,
election. The motion to postpone (,
week prevailed.
Tbs following reports for Februal
were received and filed:
Superintendent Crummay of I'll
Crematory-Garbage consumed, 597, G.
pounds; coal used, l25, 1855 pound
number of days in operation, "a.
Coal Oil inspector Kelley-Oil Il
Bpscted, IS, $50 gallons.
Milk inspector McEvilly-Inspe
tions, 240; number of quarts inspecte
8, 500; number Of samples taken, 80.
Building Inspector Grubb-Perm
issued, 10; value of property, $40, 9l7. .
fees collected. SIG. so.
Chief Engineer Welde of the Fl
Department made report similar
that which has already been publish
in these columns.
City Treasurer Curry made the Z,
lowing report: Balance IN bank to 1
credit of current expenses, STA, TAT. 4
of which S57, SS3. 46 is deposited in t
Union National Bank and Sl4, ZIG
each Of the four depository bank
special fund for the purchase OF pa
land. 1923, 093. rs; receipts Tax Rscsi !
Mitchell. $1,000; Collector Save
sl,050; L. @. Kent, for the S. P, @. A
sl3. so; City Engineer Wilson, s2s. /
Building Inspector Grub, S26.5 Ci
Auditor Pyle, S..
Kent County Levy Court.
The Kent county Levy Court Thu
day, elected the following constable
Duck Creek hundred Nathaniel prnt