Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
Mr. STEWARDS MAIDEN SPEECH.
Seventh ward councilman wants che hen'
matter settled immediately, One way o

of the Seventh ward, one o. the enteo
Republican members. delivered MS
maiden.speech at the meeting OF Oounen
Thursday evening. His subject was the
1924, 600 worth CT city bonds which we're
awarded to @. H. White d. To. 81 New
York on August oath and which are
still the property Of the city, through
the failure of the New Workers. 70 lake
them. Mr.. Stewart wanted to know why
something had not been done. Whi,e
& Go. have refused to take the ponds,,
be snid. ION the ground, understand,
that they contend the issue is not legal.
/ assert that the issue was legal All
Wilmington bonds are in demand.
Since the failure of the New York firm
to take the bonds the finance commit
tee Of Council, other members OF this
body, the Sinking Fund Commission
ers and city solicitor have had confer
ences relative to the matter. 1t was
decided that White & Co.. should be
compelled to take the bonds, that suit
should be brought against them II
necessary. 1t looks as If we have no
case against White & Go. do not
| blame the finance committee, or the
| Sinking Fund Commissioners, or the
city solicitor. I blame this body for
allowing this matter to go unsettled so
long; for allowing the bonds to be
dragged about for Is or 16 weeks in the
manner in which they have 1t is
| mistake. We are losing the per cent
| interest, which has already cost US
$2a0. l think If we can compel White
| 4 Co. to take the bonds we should do
SO at once; if not, we should drop them
and advertise for new bids and require
all bidders to accompany their pro-
| posals by certified checks for 10 per
cent of the amount, as an evidence of
good faith. If this had been done before
we would not have had this trouble. "
President Alexander said the city
solicitor had told him it looked as if
the matter would be adjusted without
litigation.
1 Mr.. Kane, who is chairman of the
finance committee, said he had seen the
CITY solicitor on Wednesday and from
the conversation believed Mr.. Conrad
thought the matter would be adjusted
satisfactorily and that there would be
something to report at the next meoting.
| Mr.. Smith said his views agreed with
those of Mr., Stewart. He was tired OF
the delay. 1t was the same old song.
The city solicitor had been telling the
Councilmen that he believed the matter
would be adjusted, and still there was
no report of settlement. II we
have good grounds" be said, why
don't the cit, solicitor go ahead and dc
something? If, in his opinion, we
have mo case, why, l say, dror it. y
He did not like the halfway reports
and said any business man would moi
tolerate such dilly-dallying.
Mr.. Stewart said several citizen had
stopped him on the street andfaske6
him what had become of the bonds anc
he was unable to give a definite answer,
Mr.. Kane thought the matter should
be allowed to rest another week, a:
he believed something would be &C
! oomplished before the expiration o
that time.
"That IS the best information | hay,
, had,'' Mr.. Stewart remarked, referring
to,what Mr.. Kane had said. Il hav,
been asking members about the matte
: before and all the answer / got wa
Keep quiet. Ii will come out al
, right. ~
Mr.. Kane ended the discussion b,
making a motion to adjourn, whicl
prevailed,
More busineas than usual was Trans
q acted before the bond matter came up
A communication was received fron
:. Secretary Wigglesworth Of the Board u
! Health suggesting that Council max
Z an appropriation of $3.50 with which t
purchase anti toxin and fumigatin
material, the anti toxin to be used i
q families where there are cases of diph
: liberia and the people are too poor t
!, purchase 1T. MIR. Wigglesworth said i
: his letter there was no epidemic OF til
I disease, but he thought it would b
I we'll to be prepared, as several mel
= cases have been reported lately. Tn
q matter was referred to the finance com
= mittee.
i, Nj. Oberly introduced and had re
0 ferred to the law committee an ordi
it narce amending the garbage oollectio
z ordinance so as to take the entire mai
I ter from the Board of Health and plac
IS 1t in the hands of City Council on an
after February lst, 1900. Provision
i: made for Council awarding the con
a tracts in. January every third year, III
j. contracts to be for three years. Pr
# posals are to be advertised for in tw
/, daily newspapers and the contracts al
u to ba awarded to the lowest and be;
,, bidders. Each bid shall be accom-
y panied by bond of $500 and each su,
j, cessful bidder shall give bond in I'll
., SUM Of 81 900 to insure compliance wit
~ tbs requirements of. the ordinanc,
a which are similar to the regulation
ID now in gree. The ordinance divid,
Of the city into four collection districts
A First, east of Market and south
I'd Sixth: Second, east Of Market ar
IS north of Sixth Third, west of Mark
st and south of Sixth; Fourth, west
es Market and north of Sixth-the collie
40 finua IN ha 40 fnlinua. In tho Eirrt Il
Or trict,al of the streets running east ar
T" west, Mondays, Wednesdays and Eli
days; streets north and south and q
over Third street bridge. Tuesday
IN Thursdays and Saturdays; Second di
In trict, all streets running east and we
r, and over Eleventh street bridge, Mo
n days Wednesdays and Fridays; stree
r, running north and south and the upp
III end OF the Ninth ward.east of Mark
y street, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satu
or days; Third district, all streets ru
ie ming east and west, Mondays, Wedne
Is days and Fridays: streets runnii
O. north and south and all Of tho Eleven
#, ward, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satu
r. days; Fourth district, all str Gets ru
S, ming east and west and the Ninth wa
west of Market streets, Mondays, We
nesdays and Fridays; Streets runniI
as north and south, including the Hig
'rt lands, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satu
til DAYS
he f'The following reports for Noyemh
ne were Received and filed; Building
he spector Cassidy Number Of permit
IS. RI; value Ct operations, S92, I25; fec
Cd sl2l Superintendent Cannon Of crem
IL tory weight Of garbage consume
sly sM,74o pounds; coal. 174, 40 pound
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