The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-04
company and that an additional
amolnt would pay all expenses.

company and that an additional
amo,nt would pay all expenses.
Mr.. Gallagher-"i make motion
to pay 500 per year tor 5 years 10
the Lenape Fire Company.
Tie motion was seconded and
p assed.
The finances OF the city we're
taken up and the report OF Treas
urer Ferris showed the following
amounts: s2pol. Is IRON 7. &. Mad
den lSF city purposes for 1901; 81
500 5,l Or school purposes 1901 and
$69S tor school purposes Tor 1890.
From James +. White, school pur-
poses 1900, $lOl.4S From Mayor
Evan &. Boyd $3.50 fines and licen-
ses Tor August.
Disbursements allowed $500 to
the New Castle Electric Light Com
pany on account o! IA bill to date of
$500. Police salaries 800. Orders
held by petcrG Madden Sl25 which
is commission for collection Of taxes.
For repairs TO engine SOL. This
latter item is for valves and boiler
tubes.
Clerk I;ckles stated that he had
been iniol med that the Lea 4 Sons
Co., had pad the rental Of the city's
portion OF Delaware street wharf to
Treasurer Ferris and hat the com
pauy claimed a lease on the wharf.
On motion OF Mr.. Gallagher. the
clerk of Coun ii was instructed 10
notify MIR. Ferris til at nc contract or
lease was in existence between the
Council and the Lea sCompany and
that he had no right to acce pt their
check Tor the rent ol the wharf.
A communication was read from
Solicitor Cooper stating that A,tor
ney Hills of the New Castle hun
drcl road commissioners had in
:ormci him that the city should pay
some of the money due the com.
missioners. The matter was laid
over Tor a month. The amount is
SllOD win interest.
Joseph Stewart. boat builder, ap-
peared and asked to have the lease
of the Harmony street wharf made
as requested by him. He stated
that he had come to this city with
the understanding that the ci Y s
portion OF the wharf should be re-
pare |, leased and condemned if
necessary for industrial purposes.
Mr.. Gallasher--''l am not in favor
OF easing the wharf and granting
to y1u the privileges asked for es-
pecialiy running Ience across the
entrance 10 the wharf on line with
the houses on Front street, nor is
any other citizen in town. The
neighbors do not approve Of the
fence.
MIR. S,ewart-I will put up a
icnce in defiance Of you aud al
though it will not be unsishtly the
people will not like it.
Mr.. Gallagher Indeed you will
not put up u fence across the street
10 defiance of this body.
Mr.. Martir-Iou will not erect
the fence with my per mission. The
wharf is the property Of the city.
The lence can be erected where it
formerly was.
Mr.. Stewart-What use is the
wharf! 1t is not worth 10 cents to
any citizen, especially the city's
portion. shall put up fence.
No action was taken on the mat.
ter aud the Council adjourned after
hearing Mr.. Stewart state that the
value Of West street to the Harlan
and Hol,ngsworth Company, 10
Wilmington. which had been con-
demned and made private for the
use ol The firm and berating the
citizens tor not looking after other
streets Of more value to the city |
than the wharf property.
Mr.. Reynolds became angered at
the sarcasm and words few thick
lor few minutes.
At a special meeting of the Trus.
tees OF the First Presbyterian
Church last evening, bids were re-
ceIveh Tor placing a large heater 10
the church. There were two bid