Evening journal., 1898-01-07
CANNON'S DEADLOCK,
THE TWELFTH WARD COUNCILMAN
VOTED BLANK.

NOMINEES FOR VACCINE PHYsI-
CLAN RECEIVED SIX VOTES
APIECE ON EACH OF FOUR BAL
LOTs-PHoENIX PETITION RD-
FUSED.
At the meeting of City Council last
night the petition of w. j. Fisher for
the refunding of overpaid taxes on the
property of Sarah b. Davis was
granted
The Law and Fire Committees re-
ported unfavOrably on the petition of
the Phoenix Fire Company for an in
crease in its appropriation on account
of improvements made by that COM
pany. The committees reported that
such an increase was impossible at
present.
Mr. Fisher moved that action on the
joint committees report be deferred for
one week in order to give the fire COM
pany another chance. The motion was
lost, and the motion to accept the re-
port was carried.
Mr.. O'Neill presented the bill Of in
surance on city buildings and it was
| passed.
The superintendent of the crematory
/ reported having destroyed 7O9,4OO
| pounds of garbage and consumed 49,
/ 600 pounds Of coal during December.
The city treasurer reported that the
| balance in the Union National Bank to
the account Of current expenses, $113,-
3S3.S5; special park fund.- 23093.75
In each of the four depository banks
S11,716 He reported having received
the following amounts: Edmund
Mitchell, 81 150; Eugene NJ. Sayers
$500; L. c. Kent S14; Isaac c. Pyle
S145; Lewis T. Grubb, s29; Chief En-
| gineer James Wilson, $50.
The annual report OF Chief Engi
| neer Wilson was received and referred
to the Printing Committee. He recon
mended that the surroundings of tn
crematOry be put in better shape, an'
that the salaries OF the assistants il
the engineers office be increased.
An order for 500 was drawn in IA
vOr of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment on account of rent received from
the Pennsylvania railroad for the us
J Of Pine street, and which amount wa
. deposited with the city treasurer b.
mistake.
The reports Of the vaccine physi
clans showed the following vaccina
tions for 1897: DR.. Fl. R. Spruanc'
207; DR.. George a. Steinicken, 3S; d.
Thomas ID. Cook. 62.
= The milk inspector reported havin
! | made 22S inspections and inspecte
I, 9.552 quarts during last month.
y The coal oil inspector reported hay
b ing inspected is, 100 gallons of oil fC
e the month just ended.
4 The building inspector reported HAY
o ing issued thirteen permits, with
d valuation Of s12,710, during Decembe
y An invitation for Council to atten
II the calico ball of the WilmingtO
j. Turngemeinde was unanimously a.
e cepted.
le A communication was received fro
u Secretary Wiley in which the Sire
d" and Sewer Department was asked fl
le the balance of it's appropriation as pr
" vided for by the last Legislature. TT
amount is $50,000. The communicate
was referred to the Finance COmmi
u tee.
y. Mr.. O'Nelll explained his reason
n voting against the Phoenix Fire Cor
IN pany's petition was that he had TAX
ls | cath to look after the city's proper
tn | without partiality. He thought that
"a the increase was granted it would
ty discriminating against the other Gel
IS. panes in the city.
e. Mr.. Leary moved that Council
ino an election for vaccine physician
Mr.. Kane nominated Thomas d. Coz
and Mr.. Robertson nominated DR.. II.
First Six votes were cast for ca
n, nominee, and one blank was in
81 ballot-box Four ballots were TAX
lrs with the same result. Mr.. Smi
. moved for Adjournment, and there "
- a division in the vote The yeas a
nays were called. when Mr.. Cam
I voted against it with the Republican
Id and President Leitch voted yea W
be the Democrats The motion preVail
ly.