Evening journal., 1901-06-28
FINAL GRAB OF
DYING COUNCIL
5. :. Adams, Jr. Elected
Deputy Solicitor
ANTI.COMDINE PEOPLE WIN
Deputy Municipal Court Judge
Will Get a Salary Of AOO
Per Year


CITY Council met last evening for tho
last time. n was "a big meeting and every
member was present. Several caucuses
were held before President Alexander
called the body TO order. There We're many
persons there who we're interested in cer5
tain business to be transaccd by IA
Council There were lremeu representing
the combine and antl-combInc. election
officers. and others int rested In the cleo
tion OF an assistant city solicitor.
Abnat the first action os Council after
rCcCl,ing the reports from the Law Com
mlitet, was TO draw an order for N7Of9O
TO pay the officers who held the city cleo
I ON. The order TO draw the money was
passed unanimously.
The Law COMMITTEES reported favorablv
upon the new ordinance directing Council
TO ask the General Assembly to pass an
act authorizing Council to elect a deputy
municipal Judge and make the position a
salariod office.
After lengthy discussion the ordinance
regulating the election OF the officers OF
the Wilmington Fire Department was
passed by a vote OF 10 TO 3. Mcssrs Smith.
Healy and Cannon opposed the passage OF
the ordinance ana fought II hard upon the
floor OF the Council on the grounds that )
the action confiicted with the Constitution
of the state. ami that IL would only add
10 the present discord In the Fire Depart
ment and result ln "a paid department.
President Alexander. Mayor-elcct Fisher
and Hamilton Stewart spoke Ia favor Of
the ordinance. after which the yea and
nay vote was taken. resulting IN tho
passage OF the ordinance.
Although both factions were represented
in the Council chamber. there was but
one slight demonstration. and that was at
the conclusion, when a few hiases and
some applause were heard
When final action was taken ii was re-
oeived IN silence by both factions. and
they quietly filed out OF the building.
on motion OF Mr.. Kane. Council went
Into the nomination and election OF an as
sstant city solicitor. Mr.. Kane followed
his motion by nominating Samuel s.
Adams Jr. Mr.. Cannon's motion that the
nominations be closed prevailed, and Mr..
Adams was elected by stfac, party vote.
Mr.. Stewart moved that vote Of thanks
bc given to President Alexander for his
courtesy and kindness TO the hopeless mi
norty
President Alexander replied by thanking
the members for their uniform Kindness
and courtesy.
Mr. Healy. the retiring member from
the Tenth ward thanked the members Tor
all favors, and babe them farewell.
presldent-elect Blaine was tnen intro
duced by President Alexander and made a
few remarks.
The report Of City Solicitor Henry c.
Conrad was presented. He calls atten.
iion 10 the increased business of the Office.
lie had appeared in court in 70 cases and
settled 10 ont of court; given 29 opinions
to Council; q 10 the Street and Sewer
Department. 6 10 Water Department;
to Board Of Health; to Park Commis.
sion; to tax collectors TO Police Com
mission; to Board of Education. He
had prepared II acts for presentation 10
the Legislature aud IS ordinances for
Council. He also appeared in 80 cases Of
commissions for opening the beds of
streets involving II separate commissions.
Mr.. Conrad says his assistants have rem
dered good service in the City Court. He
also thanked Council for its courtesy to
lin. The interest list for July amount
ing to si,320, and bonds of 5000. were
ordered paid.
Mr.. Kane offered a resolution transfer
ring $50 from incdentals and miscellan-
eous TO city elections. and il was adopted.
Election bills amounting to si,70l.s 80
were passed and an order for the amount
drawn in favor of the Department of
Elections. OF this amount ss.77S.ss was
for the pay Of election officers and the
rent of polling places.
City Treasurer Hamann reported the
balance in bank TO be s24. .457.57: received
of Il. NJ. Sayers. ss.2ll.72: Thomas s.
Lewis, sl032; Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company, sS125: Wilmington
Steamboat Company. s75; /. c. Pyle, $25.
The Finance Committee reported settle
ment for the year 1895 with Eugene NJ.
Sayers. tax collector, as follows:
City assessment ................$ .$165. 1878
School assessment .......-..... 62,20S.32
Five per cent. edafter Sept 2,097s4
lotal ........... .............$ $233, 1895
Collections. July, 1896. 175,142.65
Rebates, July. 1895 ........... 9,2lAg1
Collections, August, 1896 ... 5.0S7.2s
Sept ]. 1895. to June %, 1901. 4O,11l.72
Error list allowed ............ 3,942s9
Total ........... ............S2 S233, 1895
The ;. L. c. A. reported dogs in pound
May, 3; taken. l20; killed. 1Os; redeemed
4 sold, 4: left June. 1. 61; received SIS
The usual monthly order was drawn.
Pay-rolls were ordered paid as follows:
S2,7l1.37; Council. s27526:
police. s5.570.57.
The salary of the deputy judge was set
II siOO a year.