Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
CITY COUNCIL s MEETING.

GllY CUUNGllS Nit lNG.
Garbage Ordinance Passed-objection to
Treasurer Bamann's Plan OF Depositing
Monsys-Bosr Resolution Adopted.
As it was expected sundry interesting
matters would be discussed ut Thursday
nights meeting of City Council,
many spectators were present.
The ordinance amending the garbage
ordinance so as to require the Board of
Health officers to receive and report
complaints about non-collection was
passed, the Democrats voting in the
affirmative and the Republicans in the
negative. 1t will become law If APP
proved by Mayor Fahey.
As the Republican members we're
opposed to the ordinance there was
lively discussion while it was pending.
Mr.. Fisher wanted to know why
Council, desired to restore the garbage
matter to the hands of the Board of
Health officers after it had been taken
away from them on the ground, as he
had understood, that Council thought
it could do the work better itself. He |
inferred, however, that Council saw its |
mistake. He did not like the idea of |
| an effort being made to disguise the |
| fact that the first move in the matter |
was for political purposes and now that |
the purposes had been accomplished |
| Council wanted the board to do the |
work. The first thing Council did, he
said, after the change had been made,
was to spend $1,000 in a manner which
was not necessary. He believed the
service was better under the Board of
Health than it had, been since Council
took control.
MIR. Oberly took exception to the last
remark. He thought the work had
been better since Council was looking
after it. He could not see where
Council had spent S., 600 unnecessarily.
He said Mr.. Stewart had examined all
of the proposals and threw those which
were not legal on the floor, and only
eight legal bids were left.
Mr.. Stewart said there was nothing
else for him to do, as it was four
against one. He admitted that all of
the bids thrown out were not in legal
form.
Mr.. Willis thought the new con-
tractors were doing good work and all
they wanted was time to prove their
efficiency.
read in Council he heard no mention
, of Riley & McCormick's name. Mr..
Oberly said he knew nothing about
that matter. Riley & McCormick's
, bid was handed to him by the chair
man of the commit tee and il there was
, to be an explanation the chairman of
, the COMMITTEES was the proper person
} | to make it. He said the contract had
, been awarded to the lowest bidder in
8 each case except in the Third district,
: where the committee, by vote, decided
] upon contractor whose bid vas few
3 hundred dollars higher than the lowest
Q Mr. Smith said it was not the idea
a CT the ordinance TO restore to the Board
: of Health the control of the garbage
r matter. He held that it was the duty
i of the Board of Health to look after
q the complaints, as being connected
i it'll the health affairs of the city.
It The following was adopted, on
g motion of Mr.. Smith, who offered it
e Resolved, By the City Council of Will
II mington, Delaware, at Its regular
l. meeting held on the above date, that
10 the.war now going on in South Africa
e is q most unjust one, forced on the
y people Of that country by the govern
ment of England at the instigation o.
y Chamberlain, Rhodes and the DeBeers
Mining Co.
r. Resolved, That our sympathies ant
IN prayers go out to those patriotic citi
it zens of the Transvasl and Orange Ere,
10 State and that it is our wishes arc
ut hope that they may he able TO drivu
,g back the English army and achiey
lg their Independence as our forefather
IN did from the same greedy and graspini
of government.
n Resolved, That our thanks are ex
he tended to those sterling American
an Senators and Representatives who hay
he espoused the cause of the South Africa
u. Republics, in our National Congress
ed and we hope that the President can SO
nd his way clear to offer mediation, an
ut thus put stop to this unjust an
en- cruel war, and be it further resolved
IN. that these resolutions be forwarded I
IS. President Kruger.
Dr. When the vote was taken Mr.. Pie
son declined to vote, saying he ha
is not gwen the matter sufficient though
of but, on motion of MIR. Stewart, I'll
see vote was made unanimous, althoue
ne Mr.. Pierson still declined to vot
his While the resolution was pendil
to speeches in its favor were made
ty. Messrs Smith and Willis. Mr.. Ober
are wanted to know whether it was to
ON delivered by messenger. This remal
nut created some merriment and it "
the suggested that Mr.. Oberly deliver Il
ost resolution at his own expense. lie
it. cliEed to do SO.
ut City Treasurer Hamann reported
my balance of 49,, 1921. 56 to the credit
ra- current expenses, S54, 32l.5 being
ity the Union National Bank and 81, 600
his each Of the four depository bank
ant also, that his receipts during tie we
ms? were as follows: From Tax Collect
,ars Savers, 81, 1850; Collector Lewis, 81, 2s
ny City Auditor Pyle, $40, license none
yet, Mr.. Hainann also notified Coun
any that, IN view of the controversy
eet, tween Council and the Street a
the Sewer Department concerning certa
the moneys, he had opened an indiyidl
cks account by depositing s24. Sc, receiy
and from Clerk of the Market Come
8 of heing his collections for January, a
0 Of that he had decided to deposit to ii
lrth account all moneys received from I