Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09

The matter Of gafhage disposal was
touched upon incidentally. at the meet. |
ing of City Council last evening. Mr.
Taylor brought the subject UP hy max |
ing inquiry of the cromatory committee /
as 20 what Il had done in regard To- The |
instructions given it by Council. Chair |
man postles of that committee replied |
that the committee was az work. but wis
waiting upon some specifications from
some other cities He said q conference
had been held with City Solicitor Town
send and he was 20 let Ga. committee
know when IL would suit him 10 meet
the members and talk over with them
the matter Of drafting the specifications.
Council took no action.
On motion of Mr.. Kane, the Board of
Health was requested 20 return 10 Coun-
ell the old garbage collection contracts,
the terms of which have expired.
Mr. Lynch inquired OF the law commit
tee what had become of the ordinance
providing for colored city vaccine physi-
clan. lie was informed hy Chairman
Ross Of that committee that City Solici-
tor Townsend had been communicated
with on the subject and had replied that
he had not had time 10 go over the law
on the subject and give an opinion as to
the validity Of such an ordinance He
said the matter would be disposed Of az
soon as the city solicitor has given his
opinion.
On motion Of Mr.. McCanerty, It was
decided TO ask the city solicitor to give
an opinion on that matter and also the
garbage matter by next week
Chairman Simmons Of the fire commit
tee stated that the semi-annual inspec-
tion of the Fire Department would take
place next Monday and Tuesday nights,
city being visited on Monday night and
those ON the west side on Tuesday night
He invited all Of the members Of Council
20 attend
The Board Of Education was allowed
lis monthly appropriation, amounting TO
/ Sl5.l9l.60.
City Treasurer Blaine submitted his
report for the week. which was as fol-
lows.
Balances-First National Bank, S64,-
34s44; Union Bank, S2l ,745.O9; Della
ware, $1,000; Wilmington and Brandy
wine, 5000; Central 5000; fund for
the purchase Of park land 5000; fund foI
the payment Of interest and redemption
Of bonds, sl0t6l; totaI. SlOl ,403l4.
Receipts-From Tax Collector Savers
81 .250: Collector Mccall 81 800: City
Engineer Boughman. S66.s5, fees for Jan
uary; each Of the four depository banks
interest, $1,000.
The S. p. c. a. was allowed $3.50. ol
which $3.50 was the amount Of last
months bill and $50 20 cover the ex
pense Of impounding $50 unmuzzled dog
from the first of May to the first of DC
tober, last year. Under the law the so
ciety could have been allowed S4O0 fol
the special work last summer, but II
simply charged for the actual expense
Last month the society captured "a dogs
of which 50 were killed.
On the recommendation Of the fnanc,
committee. tax ovefpaid by Charles i
Sparks was ordered refunded to him.
A communication was received from
the Water Department, stating that Il
had intended to utilize the property a.
Sixteenth and Walnut streets for The
purpose of a playground, as Council ha,
requested. this decision having beer
reached some time ago. The communica
ton was received.
Letters were received from the Boar,
of Park Commissioners, requesting Com
ell 10 borrow, for park improvements, in
cluding paying part Of the cost of thi
new Van Buren, street bridge, $4,000
, and not exceeding $4,000 for the pur
chase of park land, as authorized by law
Mr.. Ross moved that the communication
be referred to the law and finance com
mttees
, Mr. Lynch said the matter had alread,
been threshed out and he did not see th
use of referring it 10 committee again
He thought Council had already waite'
too long before deciding what it was 60
ing TO do in regard 20 the matter.
, The report of Gas Inspector Edward +
Kane. which was read and received
showed that the average candle powe
last month was 23l4.
The Wilmington City Electric Co.. tn
only bidder, was awarded the contrac
for rewiring and lighting the City Hall
! at the company's bid, which was th
same as the last one submitted, whicl
was returned by the company becaus
bids had not been advertised for