Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-17
COUNCIL EMPLOYS
In the Controversy With the
Water Commissioners.
EFFORT TO STOP LAND PURCHASE
City Solicitor Reinhardt Will
Not Take Hand.
Plan of Action Practically Agreed Upon at
a Conference of the Finance Committee
and Attorneys-G General Business of City
Council.

The controversy between City Council
and the Board of Water Commissioners
relative to tho latter $ action ia arrang-
ing for the purchase of the Thomas Il.
Weldin farm for reservoir purposes is
to be taken to court ON "a case stated,
which is considered the best plan to
get judicial ruling upon the powers
of the Water Depai tnent in purchasing
land and making use of the surplus
money IN its hands. Attorney General
II. II. Ward and former City Solicitor
Robert q. Hartman have been retained
by the finance committee of City
Council to represent that body and
William s. Hilles will represent the
Water Department. City Solicitor
David }. keinhardt will take no part
being the Official attorney of both
bodies. The method of procedure ia
said to be the result of an agreement
between the attorneys on both Sides
The matter was discussed before
Thursday nights meeting of Council
and at the meeting the ground was laid
for subsequent action.
Chairman Kane of the finance COM
inittse presented the opinion Of City
Solicitor D. j. Reinhardt, Attorney
General II. II. Ward and former City
Solicitor Robert g. Hartman relative to
the legality OF the action of the Water
Department in arranging for the pur-
chase of the Thomas 4. Weldin property
for reservoir purposes, In which they
held that it would be necessary to issue
bonds for the purpose, instead of using
the surplus. On Mr.. Kane's molten the
opinion was made the report of the
special committees Of Council appointed
to investigate the transaction, and, as
such, was accepted, after which, on
Mr.. Kane's further motion, the follow
ing, offered by him. was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Council of Whining
ton, as follows:
Whereas, The Board of Water Commits.
sioners has negotiated with one Thomas L.
Weldin for the purchase of SO acres of land
in Branuywine hundred, for reservoir fol
the sum of $42, QUO, and intends to pay fol
the sPme out of the surplus or excess
moneys of the department; and,
Whereas, The Council has received legal
opinion from City Solicitor David J. Rein.
hardt, former City Solicitor Robert g. Har.
man and Attorney General Herbert Fl. Ward
that, in their opinion, said surplus or Tex
cess" moneys cannot be used for the pur-
chase of land for a reservoir; now. be it
Resolved, That the finance committee Oi
Council be and it hereby is authorized tt
employ counsel to represent this body in its
efforts to prevent said Board of Water Com
missioners from purchasing sald lard.
On the recommendation of the Law
and park committees, Council accented
from the James Bradford estate the
deed for the triangular plot at Thir
teepth and Franklin streets, and an
order was drawn for S8. so to pay the
legal costs OF the transfer.
City Treasurer Feaster reported {
balance of S13s, 0S4.46 to the credit o.
current expenses, S75, 0S4. 46 being in
the First National and SIS, 750 in each
of the four depository banks. His re-
From Tax Collector Sayers, ST., 100
Collector Lewis, Sl,410; ClerS OF th,
Market O'Neill, S102. so. fees for Sep
TENDER: Clerk Joslyn Of the Ont,
Court, 1856. so, fines, fees and costs fol
September. The report was accepted
The following report of Milk In
received and fled Number of In
spections, $50; quarts inspected, 7,540
samples taken, 81; cautionary notices
3; diaries inspected, 8.
The report Of the 3. p. g. A. fo
DeplemD WHicH WAS rbhu anu ac
cepted, showed that 1l2 dogs were cap
tured and l04 killed curing the month
and the receipts from the sale and re
demption of animals amounted to So
which was deposited to che credit o
the city. The society was allowed it
monthly appropriation, amounting tt
$3.50.
An order for s14, 244.31 was drawn il
favor of the Board Of Education, beinl
its appropriation for October.