Evening journal., 1915-04-30

70 be paved This was referred to
the committee of the whole.
The ordinance transferring $3.50
from the incidental and miscellaneous
appropriation to the Board of Edu
cation for the adjustment. equalizing
and increasing of the public school
teachers salaries was given a third
and final reading and passed and re-
ferred to the Mayor for his approval.
The Union and Independent fire
companies asked for an increase in
their appropriation for the next
fiscal year. and both requests we're
referred to the finance committee.
Residents living on Adams street,
between Gilpin and Shallcross ave
nues. asked that that block be paved.
This was referred TO the Street and
Sewer Department.
An ordinance to amend an ordin-
ance regulating the building of pub
lie garages was given two readings
and referred to the committee of the
whole This amendment makes any
garage where cars are stored a pub
lie garage except those in which pri-
vate owners keep their machines.
The balance in bank was reported
TO be S91. .1S4.42. The police pay
roll, SS,9S9.94. was ordered paid.
Council gave two readings to an
ordinance amending the ordinance
regulating the storing Of powder
within the city limits and referred
| Il TO the committee of the whole. The
object of the ordinance Is to make II
/ possible for the locating here of a
/ big industry which will employ at
least 300 men,
I The Standard Arms Company's
plant In South Wilmington is TO be
taken over by the new company which
/ is TO manufacture fuses for shells
To do this. Il will be necessary 10
keep on hand a quantity of powder,
not more than 500 pounds Il was eX-
planned and this Is not to be hauled
through the streets of the city Fol
/ lowing an explosion of 1856. Council
on October 10 of that year passed an
ordinance prohibiting the storage of
more than so pounds of powder with
I'm the city
The new concern asked that this
be amended so that through a per
NIT from council and the mayor they
could keep on hand powder in great
er quantities than SO pounds The
amendment offered last night meets
the needs Of the concern and If this
is adopted the acquisition of the new
plant is a certainty
There was lively discussion.
Councilman Draper said he thought
the people should be safeguarded and
there should he a provision in the or
dinance requiring the company's
wagons when passing through the
street to be marked so that every
one would know they carried high
explosives
President White said IL was not the
purpose of the company TO transport
explosives through the streets
Councilman Stover declared there
was no intention to carry powder
through the streets Of the city and
when the fuses which the company
will make. are completed they are
safe He said II Us new industry
and he offered to give IS toward tho
= purchase of a medal for the man who
, brought the company here. He said
after IT Is located. they can hgh
about who is going to get the honor
: Of bringing the new industry TO vii
mngton. He thought II was ahou
! the first that has come here FOR
long time. and the man who Is re
sponsihle should have his picture
+ hung In the city hall. Presden
+, Sparks Of the Street and Sewer De
, partment said that Board should hi
+ considered when il comes TO regulat
) ing street traffic as Council has n,
/, jurisdiction