The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-19
C0MMITTEE
WAS SILENT.
When Mr.. Fisher Asked
About Garbage Con-
tracts.

| The crematory committee Of City Coun-
cilSlast night refused to explain In open
council why they threw aside low garbage
bids and awarded the contracts 10 Demo-
Gratis whose bids were accepted for parti-
san purposes. 1t was George M. Fisher.
tho Republican member from tho Sixth
ward, who asked for an explanation.
He inquired why the contracts had not
| been awarded to the lowest bidders; why
one contract was awarded to man whose
bid was not read in open council and why
another contract was awarded at price
500 below TINT which appeared IN the con-
tractors bid. 81 think we should have
had this work done us oheaply as We could.
When we use other people, Asney think
we should be considerable as we would be
were We spending our own. We know
the condition. of our finances, yet by the
awarding OF these contracts that commit
tee has thrown away S. 0O0 ] would like
to hear the committee make some expia-
nation
But no explanationw forthcoming. The
committee had evidently expected some
discussion on the subject for no sooner
had Dir. Fisher become seated than Presi.
dent Alexander called for the next order
Of business. Mr.. Fisher had not been re-
cogniZed. but he obtained The floor long
enough to exolaim, "Mr. President you
didn't give them time to explain
The only reply Mr.. Alexander m ade
was II gave them time to explain"
Council met In caucus previous to the
regular meeting and discussed the Sixth
street railway franchise matter.
Tho members Of Council did not desire
to take any sides in the matter, but wished
to avoid the city becoming involved In any
more law suits The reason given was
that the city cannot afford to spend money
for law suits when they can be avoided. 1t
was decided to ask the Street and Sewer
Department to take no action In the Sixth
street matter until o decision ID given on
January 20.
At the meeting Of Council the following
resolution was offered:
Resolved, That committee OF five be
appointed to confer with the Street and
Sewer Department In regard TO the mat
ter Of street railway franchise now pend
ing and that the directors Of the Street
aud Sewer Department be requested to
meet the committee on Friday evening.
January 49, at 8 O'clock"
President Alexander appointed as the
committee Messrs. Kane, Oberly, Nous
ley, Fisher and Stewart. A meeting will DO
held this evening.
Secretary Porter of the Delaware So
clety for +he Prevention Of Cruelty to An
imals reported that Sc dogs had been i'm
PouhecN nutiuS Uho Ahohou' Ao poo'oov
collected IS. 50. The report was accepted
and warrant for $3.50, the society's
monthly appropriation, was ordered
drawn.
City Treasurer Hannah reported the
balance In Union National Bank to ac-
count of current expenses to be, $5S.2l1.50.
In :each of tho four depository banks,
SIC, 900; total sos. gil 50.
The collections were: Thomas 8. Lewis,
$l007 taxes for 1899; Eugene NJ Saysrs,
$1,000 taxes for 1897; Edmund Mitchell, Jr,
slOl5 taxes foe 1897; l. G. Pyle, SIS. IL
cense.
The crematory committee reported that
1t had awarded the garbage contracts to
the lowest bidders.
MIR. Monaghan presented letter from
the Board of Health stating that A. j.
Travis had faithfully collected garbage.
The letter was published in the REPUBLIC
CAN Of yesterday. Ho moved the com.
munication be accepted.
: MIR, Smith objected on the ground that
1t was addressed "r0 whom 1t may con-
cern," and not to Council.
MIR Monaghan said MIR. Travis was
reputable business man and merely asked
that his bs accepted to set him right be-
fore the people.
Mr. Fisher thought the distinction very
small.
President Alexander declared the com.
niunication was not properly addressed.