The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
OFFICIALS
STILL In.
Council POstpOnes Election
of Building Inspector
Until Next Week.

As was stated in yesterdays f2El,UBLr-
CAN. tho Democratic members of City
Council last night IN lied to elect city Off.
GERS to succeed preseut incumbents whose
terms, with the exception Of Building In
spectnr Grub aud Crematory Superin-
tondent John Crummey, have long since
expired There was not even an attempt
at election made, thereby disappoint ting
number OF Democratic workers who flllod
tho chamber.
Tho only suggestion of an cleo ion was
when Mr.. Leary moved that AZ he term of
Inspector Grub had expired, bis success
scr be elected. Tbs motion was adopted,
but before any nomination was made, Mr..
Leary moved that Council adj ourD until
"Wednesday, night.
Nj. Robertson vigorously opposed ad-
tournament remarking that in as,Aach as
Mr.. Grubb's term had expired his success.
sor should be elected immediately Some
heoler hooted at the remark, aud soon at
terward a second to the motion was made
and 1t was carried.
and nay note VIII Oh was q party one, and
in pport Of the motion to adjourn.
The usual resolution closing city offices
from May to October on Saturdays af.
ter IL O'Clock was presented and adopted.
An order for $50, 900 for the street and Sew.
or Department and another for $1,000 for
the Park Commission was drawn.
The finance committee recommended
the return Of $9a.75 to Alfred 8. Elliott,
trustee Of the Benjamin Elliott estate and
$33 rs, to the North Side Improvement
Company, overpaid taxes, and the amounts
were ordered refunded.
City Auditor Pyle reported the sale Of
bonds and the following colleotions Chief
Engineer James Wilson, $3.50, fees for
April; John F. Dolan, 1854, dog tax; Reg
Istrar G;ohe, $l151Q3s; Charles Ii. Ten
Weeges, $3.50 43, balance of Board of
Health appropriation Mayor McLear, s.,
license
Milk Inspector McEvily reported having
inspected $3.50 quarts Of milk during April
or 40 inspections. He collected 60 sam
pies; made Que analys served eight no.
tices aud inspt OF I'd l4stiblee. Oil Inspec or
NJ. J. Kelley Inspected 1900 gallons vi
oil during the month. The reports with
that OF Building Inspector Grub, took
the usual course.
Chairman Oberley of the Finance Com
mittee submit ted an estimate of the reve.
nues and expenditures for the coming
fiscal year. The anticipated revenues arr
Water Department surplus, &25 900; Audi
tors office, rents Of market house. $500;
Municipal Court, $780, Survey Depart.
mont. $500; Building Inspector, 10000;
plumbing, 800; horse and mule tax, $1,000;
licenses from mayor, 800.
City Treasurer Curry reported the bal
ancc in Union National bank to account
of current expenses to be: $97, SO. spec
lhl fund for park purposes. The collect
ions were: Eugene NJ. Sayers $50, taxes
for 1895. l.. G Kent, sls fees for April;
Edmund Mitchell Jr.. $465, taxes for 1897;
II. l.. Evans Il Co., 10000 from sale Of
bonds; Ii. l. Evans & Co., 1888 80, accrued
interest.
Grub, $l47. 80, fees for April; I. c. Pyle,
s., license, H. L, Evans & Co., 1880, pre-.
lnIem OH bonds; I. e. Pyle, $84 dog tax.
Interest, $S5Hl,Si; Sinking fund, $780,
5i9; Redemption of Loans, $lS000 Board
Of Education. Current expenses, $l47657-
81 Board of Education. new schools, So
01J; Street and Sewer Department, $780,
0oo; Salaries, $4,000; Fire Department..
$35, 100; Incidental and Miscellaneous ex-
penses, $4,000; City Election, 5000; Police
Departnent, 1852, 400; Public Buildings
$500; Printing, 1850; Board of Healtf,
1850; Park Commissioners. $4,000; Public
square, $1,000; Garbage, $l2 0G7; Crematory
$500; Police Committee, $500.
Three dollars is enough to pay for shoe,
SmBlley and McKaig havo the best