The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-08
THAT BOND
TROUBLE.
Councilman Stewart Says
1t Has Cost the City
Much Money and Is
Injuring Credit.

The o. dlnanoe taking ont Of the hands
/ of the Board Ut Health the collection Of
garbage made its appearance in City
Council last evening. 1t was presented
by Mr.. Oberley ana is an amendment to
/ tho present ordinance. 1t provides tha6
tho presant or finance to tho collection Of
tho garbage shall be under the control of
city council on and after February /, 1900,
that the city soall be divided into four
districts aud that the contract shall be
awarded to the high bidder. The amend
meut alsU fixes certain days for tho collec-
| ton Of he garbage from the four districts
| The ordinances was read u first and Sec
oad time and reforred to the law commit
| lee.
Mr.. Stewart created somewhat of q stir
by inquiring what stage the proceeding
against White and Company had reached.
lilo said thai In September tho New York
| firm had bid in the i3tU city bonds but
had thus far failed to pay for them Coun-
Gil had direc ed City Solicitor Conrad to
bring salt against the company for non
performance OF contract but the suit had
not yet taken shape. Tho seventh ward
mem Der declared that such delay had not
only injured the citv's credit, but had
cost 10 tax payers $240 in interest since
the matter has heen unsettled. For this
loss hs blamed council. I'VE are allow
dust" he seid. l suggest that this pro-
ceeding ba dropped cnu new bids for the
bouds be advertised for, and that each
bid bo accompanied by certified check
for at least ~ por cent Of tho amount Of
bonds purchased. Ii this had boen done
when White Brothers bid for those bonds
this trouble wuuid not have occurred"
Mr. Alexander replied to Mr.. Stewart
that Mr. Conrad had told him that tho
:untter would be tled:salisfactoriv to
the city in short time. Chairman Kane
OF tho finance committee snid he had con-
ferred with MIR. Conrad on Wednesday in
reference to the matter and had learned
at that time that tho matter would be
settled in few DAYS. Mr. Kane said he
hoped to make such report ut lhs next
meeting of Council. MIR. Kane said he
hnd no confidence in tho stories of settle.
mcnt. Ho favored Mr., Stewards sugges-
ton
After reiteratlon by Mr. Kane Of his
previous remarks the discussion closed.
In u communication the Board of
Health asked for $3.50 with which to pur.
chase anti oxine and other disinfectants
for Iumigating pren'i cs where diph horia
may exist. The communication WAS re.
ftrred TO the 1iuance committee.
City Treasurer Hamann reported the
balance in Union National Bank to ac-
count OF current exnen es to be sB60D5 90.
Tho COLLECTIONS were: Tbomn, $. Lewis,
$l2ll taxes for 1898; Eugene NJ. Sayors,
$1,000 taxos for 1877; l. G, Kent, $26 fees
for November, John J. Cassidy, $l9l f"os
for Nnycmoer; Edward Mitchell Jr $a70,
taxes for 1897 Union National Bank in
trust $aJSS.
Superintendent Cannon OF the creme
tory reportel that during the month of
November the plant had consumed Sl4, 10
pounds of garbage and l7i,l7O rounns of
coal.
Building Inspector Cassidy reported
having issued 81 permits during Novem-
Dor for buildings valued at s9!1?5 and
Of having collected S1!l Coal Oil Inspect.
or Kelley reported having tested 1880
gallons of oil during Tho month
Tho Board If Education was allowed
Its mon hly appropriation of ST., ?,930Ol.