Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
NEW COUNCIL WORK
Goes SMOOTHLY
City Junior Mechanics Pre-
sent Fountain Pen TO
President Lyon
HEALTH BOARD TO
URGELABORATORY

City Council was in session twenty
minutes last night the shortest ses-
sion held by Council in the past year
Every member Of tho Council was
present and no wrangies or argu-
ments disturbed the attention OF tho
officials.
During the evening George T Lyon.
the new president OF Council. was
presented with handsomely engrav-
ed gold fountain pen gift from
members Of Diamond Council. No 3,
Jr. O. L. A. NJ. of which he Is a past
junior councillor James w. Robert
son. chairman of the finance commit
tee Of Council made the presentat oa
speech. in which he faid mr. Presi-
dent and Members OF Council. At some
time in our.lives we have an had some
assoc. cations which have been very
pleasant and 10 is well that we have,
otherwise # would not be well for
u.s. Tho president az this body has
shown by his rcccnt election that he
has q host Of friends not only IN his
own ward but in others AS a result.
Mr. President Ii gives me great pleas
pen the gift of Diamond Council, No
5. Jr O. u. A. NJ"
President Lyon thanked the lodge
mon for their gift and promised 10
visit them in the lodgeroom and thank
them personally
Colonel Weller u. StOvcr. who was
present then took the floor and OK
planned that heretofore &c was the
III.
received a gift for him 20 entertain
the donors and the Councilmen 1s
we'll President Lyon replied that 10
was evident that Colonel Stoyer was
endeayOring TO start something
Although the Police Commissioners
had submitted their csti~lntc of the
amount of money necessary TO allow the
wage increases 10 the police department
mittce of the whole tho estimate was
not considered by Council last night.
"a was explained that the finance com
mittco had Not reviewed the estimate but
that it would be presented TO City Con-
cil next Thursday night.
II was stated last night that the
new estimate as prepared by Ike Pc
lice Commissioners. witch has the
sanction of the Council. viii carry an
appropriation of $4,000 al least The
old City Council allowed the commits
sl0ners S27. 500. but under the scale
agreed on for the men last Wednes-
day night. allowing patrolmen on the
force prior 10 January j, 500, It VIII
require about $4,000 additional. This
sum is about $1,000 less than that re-
uuired for The wage adjustments uu-
der the Connolly bill. which was de-
foated at the last session OF the Leg
islaturc
= CITY, Treasurer Charles NJ. Banks re-
portcd a bank balance of 1923. 1874. Is
The following payrolls were ordered
paid: Police sf15633; City Council
S2o51o. and miscellaneous payroll
S2q20i7
The Delaware Tuberculosis So
cicty was allowed its Angst uppropria-
fion OF 5000. Mr.. Robertson reported
that the society was without funds at
this time.
The street and Sewer Department
was allowed $40 600 on account of les
quarterly appropriation, and the sum Of
Sta67. the city's share Of river and harA
hor worl, last wear WIS ordered paid to
the United States Government. Under
an agreement The city bears q portion
Of the cost of dredging the Christano
river.
A communication was received from
tho Board Of Health asking for a con-
terence with Council as a committee of
the whole next Wednesday night The
request was granted. Although IL was
not stated In The letter what the Health
Department wants TO confer on 1t Is
understood that it is the matter of a
city laboratory The matter has been
referred to in an informal manner by
City Councilman for some time. Il Is
understood that the Health Department
viii ask for an appropriation n $500
for the establishment Of such d laboro
tory.