Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-02-16

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Company claims to own the streets, and
now another company has been given
the control OF the streets. Give the
common people rights as we'll as the
corporations. Give each their right.
in giving away the rights OF the peo-
PIE
Mr. Fisher then stated that he was not
in favor of the action OF the Street and
! Sewer Department. and neither was he
/ in favor Of the resolution because IL
contained a threat which was un-
manly. Al
Mr. Smith remarked that II the COM
mittee had discovered a wrong it
should be made known.
President Alexander said that he ex-
cepted no corporations in his remarks
and said he included the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company and the Whining
ton Electric Company
a vote on the resolution was taken,
and the democratic numbers voting In
favor Of it and the republicans against
the passage
After the vote had been taken, Clerk
Morrison read the resolution as passed
by the Street and Sewer Department
h~oNoMiA6 tic lABhb " uSt dh 9tltclSi
lanes and alleys in the city to the Uni
versal Company.
GARBAGE ORDINANCE.
Shortly after Council had convened
Mr.. Oberly asked for the third reading
Of the garbage ordinance The ordi-
nance was read and a motion made
that it be voted upon.
Mr.. Fisher opposed the passage Of
the measure for three reasons. He
stated first because Council thought
that it could take better care of the
garbage than the Board Of Health and
had taken the matter out Of its hands
and the board has not asked il back
Second, because he understood from a
member OF Council that the matter had
been taken from the Board OF Health for
a political reason, and now that the
purpose had been accomplished COun-
ell is willing that the Health Depart
ment should look after complaints.
AS his third reason for opposing the
resolution, Mr. Fisher said that as thel
first step towards economy Council
had given away about $4,000 to con
tractors.
Mr.. Willis stated that M. Fisher was
wrong in his figures.
Mr.. Oberly said that more gaf'bagel
had been collected during the past two
or three weeks than ever before in the
same period and that he was proud OF
the contractors and wanted to give
them chance. The contracts were
awarded properly and all legitimate
bids were considered
Mr. Stewart the republican member
| OF the Crematory Committee, had him
self thrown on the floor those propos-
ais that had not been properly stamped
and made out.
Mr.. Stewart wanted to know where
else he could throw them. He had been
willing to consider all bids, but hel
knew that according to law some had
to be thrown out.
Mr. Willis said that the Board Of
Health was incompetent and wanted
Council to be given q chance.
! Mr. Fisher thought Council ought to-
keep the matter Of complaints in its.
hands for a year at least.
Upon the vote being taken the re-
suit was announced as 10 to 3 in favor
Of the resolution, the republicans voting
against it. It is understood that a
communication had been sent to Sec
rotary Wigglesworth, of the Board Of
Health, by Council, inquiring if he was
acting under instructions of the board
in refusing to receive complaints re-
garding the non-collecton of garbage.
No reply was received.
CITY TREASURER CRITICISED.
City Treasurer Hamann came in for
his share Of criticism by Council last
evening regarding the special fund"
lcreated by him and placed to his credit
in bank. The matter was brought up
by Mr.. Kane, who stated that Mr.. Ha-
mann's action was illegal and asked
the treasurer, who was present to ex-
lplain his position.
Mr. Hamann said that he had been
advised by eminent legal authority to
deposit the moneys collected to his
own credit until the question as to
whom he should pay 1t had been de-
cided. He said he intended to con-
ltinue TO do so until the matter was le-
gally settled.
Mr.. Kane read the 34th section Of
the city charter, which states that all
moneys belonging to the city which
snail come into the hands OF the city
} treasurer shall be by him deposited
every day in some incorporated banA-
ing institution or institu-
: tons TO be designated by
/ Council in the name of the Mayor and
= Council of Wilmington. He said the
law was very plain and that the city
treasurer had no right to deposit
money to his own account
? Mr.. Stewart asked the city treasurer
II he had consulted the city solicitor
2 IN the matter, and Mr.. Hamann renlied
S he had not
a Upon motion Of Mr. Groves the mat
e ter was referred to the Law Commit.
y tee.
t ROUTINE BUSINESS.
But little routine business was trans
acted at last nights meeting. The
sum OF $500 was transferred from the
. appropriation for interest to that Of the
|. Crematory Committee The balance in
The Union Bank was s54.321.56 and
= there was $1,000 in each of the four de-
pository banks. The receipts from tax
collections were. r. S. Lewis 81 .2s5.
e. M. Savers, 81 $50