Evening journal., 1903-03-06
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6HhbR6E W[N
ARE RETAINED
City Council Awarded Con
tracts for This Month at
February Rates
STREET AND SEWER BILL DISCUSSED
Some Of the Members Appeared to
Think That Their Wards Are Slight
ed in Reference to the Proposed Inn
proVements.

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city Council at regular meeting last
night decided by a majority vote, TO
retain the present garbage collectors
for the present month under the same
conditions as during the month of
February. The Republican members
and Mr.. Cannon, Democrat, refused to
vote in favor of the motion.
The annual report Of Secretary Wig
ellsworth, of the Board of Health, was
received, and upon motion of Mr..
Monaghan. it was adopted without be-
ing read and 500 copies ordered print
cd.
A communication was received from
the Park Commission in reference TO
the purchase of additional lands for
park purposes at Fourteenth and West
streets. and at Rosendale, but no ac-
ton was taken. The matter was re-
lferred TO the proper committees for
consideration.
A report OF Council as a Committee
of the Whole, in reference TO the street
car fender question was presented, but
action was deferred for a week. The
resolution rejected the Philadelphia
fender, adopted by the Wilmington
city and the Wilmington and New
Castle Railway Companies. The mem-
,bers win witness demonstrations OF
car tenders OF both the Wilmington
City and the Peoples corporations on
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
9 Manager Van Trump viii place his
, private parlor car at the disposal OF
= the councilmen.
An opinion was received from City 80
) iicitor Reinhardt relaaive to tho bill oI
p former Tax Collector Thomas s. Lewii
for money due him by the city for tbs
collection Of special taxes. Mr.. Reinhard
was Of the opinion that the city was ala
BILE 10 the tax collector for the sum Il
Question, which involves about $500 tn
communication was accepted.
> A resolution was presented by Mr.. Mon
aghan recommending the passage Of In
bin of the Street and Sewer Department
providing for the loan Of S2iOOOO for IN
r purpose Of paving such streets in the cit
as needed. After considerable discussion
the resolution was adopted.
Councilmen Postles, Morris Cannon, Me
caneriy. wallis. Stewart and Smith ap
peared to think their respective wards IA,
h been neglected as TO Improvement. tn,
. measure contained list OF the street.
the Street and Sewer Department intend
: ed to improve, but Tho majority OF mem
j bcrs objeotel Jhelist named anddt WA
e decided TO hold a confeente Nth TN
2 Commissioners In reference ITO the mat
ter. Heter j. Ford and John N. Carswel
c were present IN the Interest Of the bill, bu
= said nothing.
a Cly Treasurer Feaster reported the bal
n ance in bank TO the account OF curren
= expenses. s02 1850. Treasury receipts a.
S follows: Dog tax for February, 1867
+ Building Inspector Cassidy for fees 10
s February siCi; treasurer Of S. p. C. A.
& $685. CITY Engineer Boughman, SS3O5
- First National Bank, interest for Febru
l. airy, S777S; Eugene NJ. saycrs. taxes
q sdio.o5; George II. Mccall. taxes. 500
r Thomas Lewis. $500.
r Milk Inspector McEvilly reported hav
e ing made 225 inspections duung the mont
of February and caused one arrest an
t. conviction.
n Coal Oh Inspector Ryan reported hav
d ing inspected 1870 gallons OF petroleum
l6 during February.
r Building Inspector Cassidy issued dun
Al ing the previous month % permits 10
building operations. aggregating a aots
n cost OF s135,77S.
d The rcport of the S. 2. c. A. showed
8. dogs In the pound February /, 81 in
pounded during February, 81 killed, r,
deemed, sold and left in pound Marc
1. The monthly appropriation OF the S,
- oiety was allowed.
e The monthly allowance Of tho Board ,
n Education, amounting to S4956. .53 wa
d also allowed.