Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-06
EXIT OF COUNCIL OF '97-99
The Attendance at Its Final
Meeting Was Large.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Condition of the Finances of
the City.


The City Council of '97,99 held its
final session today week. All the
members were present. Mayor McLear,
President elect Alexander and City
Auditor Pyle occupied seats on the
presidents platform. The Council
chamber contained many politicians
and office-seekers.
The payment of bills aggregting
1,005. SO, for the collection of garbage,
was ordered.
The city treasurer reported tho fol-
lowing bank balances: To the credit of
the city's current expenses, $7,67737;
to the credit Of the special fund for
park purposes, s17, 534.55. He also
reported the following receipts: From
Collector Savers, 81, 100, city and
school taxes for 1898; from Collector
Lewis, 5000, city and school taxes
for 1898; from former collector
Mitchell, 1916, city and school
taxes for 1896; from A. s. Wooley,
$38. 49,, the proceeds of the sale of
ashes; from City Auditor Pyle, $50,
interest on the Greenwalt mortgage,
and S., the cost of license.
The city auditor reported that the
city treasurer's accounts were correct
The following payrolls were passed /:
<sAAosottuhOohot SouuSll,
1854. II; police, s., 629. 20.
The Board of Education was allowed
its monthly appropriation, amounting
to s12, 304. "a.
The refunding of loans aggregatine
5000 and maturing in July was
ordered, as was also the payment Of
interest amounting to Sl,6S0.
A communication from M. E. Pussy,
asking for the refunding of s16. IS, the
amount of taxes paid by Edward
Pusey's heirs on property they do moi
own, was referred to the finance com
mittee.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Oberly
extending to Mayor McLear and Presi
dent Leitch a vote of thanks for thei
uniform courtesy and impartial treat
ment, was unanimously adopted.
Mayor Mclean, replying, spoke of hi
pleasant relations with the members o
Council during the last two years. HI
said he had met with courtesy that wa
as pleasant to him as anything in hi
life. There had been no politics il
their intercourse. Each member ha,
been kind and considerable. In con
clusion, he thanked the members, an
wished them happiness and prosperity
President Leitch, also replying
opoho VI hho poOulidr ClECulHSldnCe
surrounding his position. Possibly
had made mistakes, he said, but the
were errors of the head, and not Of tn
heart He had tried to treat a
courteously, and discharge his dut,
He thanked the members for thei
kindness. Throughout his life,
would look backwards with pleasure
his two years in the City Council. II
referred to Councilman O'Neill, WI
died a few months ago, and said
would always remember his kindne
and advice. He hoped prosperi-
would attend his colleagues eve
effort.
On motion of Mr.. Leary, the repr
sentatives of the press were given
vote of thanks for their courtesy al
kind attention.
Mr.. Robertson, after thanking Gle
Morrison and Bailiff Ryan for the
kindness, said the members had differ
on the floor, but when they went o
of the Council chamber they left the
differences at the door. He believ
they had differed honestly, and thong
every member had looked to the i
terests of the city.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, Clerk Nc
rison, Bailiff Ryan and the other ci
officials were given vote of thanks.
Mr.. Leary said his four years in t
City Council had been spent pleasant
and profitably, and he would ret
with best wishes for his colleagues.
The "lovefeast" concluded wi
appropriate remarks by Mr.. Morris.