Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-11
Pure FOOD LAW
Repeater IS IN
Council Is Expected To Pass
New Resolution Within
Few Weeks
AFTER MORE SALARY
FOR COURT CLERK

City Council last night gave the
first and second readings to an ordi-
nance increasing the salary of the
Clerk of the Municipal Court from
$1,000 to 81 1900 a year. The resOlu-
ton was introduced by Councilman
Slower, chairman OF the finance COM
mittee, and was referred to Council as
committee of the whole. Last nights
action in this matter was in line
with the recommendation of Judge
Philip Q. Churchman some time ago.
DR.. S. c. Rice is clerk of the court
Council received a communication
from Alfred ID. Warner, president of
the Associated Charities, embodying
resolutions adopted by the Associated
Charities relative to Councils action
In deciding to assist the association in
caring for the poor of the city The
directors of the Associated Charities
expressed their gratitude for the Of
fer of assistance and urged that Will
liam p. White, president Of Council,
attend their meetings so that Council
can be kept informed of what they are
doing and what help is needed.
The question of bill boards and
spite fences again came before the
Council, when Mr.. Draper stated that
City Solicitor Hastings had been I'M
able to find any ordinance regulat-
ing the erection of such in the city.
Mr. Draper suggested that if Coun
Gil desires II, the Law Committee
would prepare an ordinance covering
the erection of bill boards here. 1t
was decided to refer the matter to
Council as a committee of the whole
on next Wednesday night Councilman
McDermott suggested that the pro-
posed ordinance cover the question of
spite fences as well.
President White then had Clerk Dill
Ion read a clipping he had received
through the mail relative to spite
fence. This set forth that in a Wis
consin city, a property owner mad
written on a spite fence: Il did not
build this; the other fellow did
The builder thereupOn painted on his
side of the fence the words, Il had
to-" Councilman Slower objected TO
the reading. saying that the commit
tee appointed by Council to confer
with the owner of the spite fence in
| East Twenty-third street, had failed
1 in its mission and had been dishonor-
ably discharged.
Pure Food Repeater In.
To prevent, if possible, any legal en-
tanglements over the pure food law
passed by City Council on November l2
! City Council last night heard the first
and second readings of an ordinance ia
repeal the pure food ordinance. The re-
pealer was presented by Mr.. Draper
chairman of the law committee. Since
the ordinance was passed there has beer
more or less question of the legality OF
the method of its passage, and in order
TO straighten out this matter as well al
10 incorporate am amendment, it wal
decided to pass new law The repeal
or will be given the third and final read
ing next week, and a new ordinance in
troduced.
Returns filed by the commissioners
who viewed New street between Eighth
and Girard streets, were received by
Council last evening. Under the laws
If no appeals are made by the own
ers and Council agrees. the payments
will be made within two calendar
months after the returns. The law
also provides for the appointing of a
review commission fifteen days after
the returns. Owing to the short time
!, TO act the returns will be considered
j next Wednesday night The awards
/ made by the commission follow:
5 Frank T. Schilling, S2,750;; Samue
I Biddle, S1.925.
The following assessments wer,
r. made for benefits: Harry f. Mellon
q 500: Helen johnson, $40; Delaware
p Roofing and Heating Company, SS4.25,
p J. Bacon Stubbs, $40; Joseph S. Ham
g ilton, S7S.67; William e. Willicml
e Company. S1S12; Clarence W. Nc
s Caulley. $3.50; George c. Hutton
. S52.67; Severson B. Cooling, $35.
i Council also granted the request o
T. the Wilmington Civic Association foi
p the use of Council chambers for sew
a eral evenings for a discussion of tn,
;. proposed new charter. The Civic As
? sociation said they desired the use o
j. the room on Monday evenings.
n The request of the Board Of ParI
q Commissioners to be allowed to dis
+ pose of 1886 acres of land in Nortl
= Brandywine Park to Alfred l. duPon
was granted. The Park Commission
a ers bought the lands for 5000 an acr
and they will receive $500 for IT, TIL
= Park Board has secured an acre and
= quarter Of land near these land
: which suit their purposes for a road
i way better.
e The remainder Of the Park Board
u annual appropriation amounting L
4 $4,000 was ordered paid. The repOr
y of City Treasurer Price showed
q balance of SS29,4S219.