Evening journal., 1918-12-13
URGE SIS TAX ON
POOL and BOWLING
Council Also Asked t,
License all Stationary
Enpineers
"FLU" BILLS co BACK
TO DEFENSE COUNCIL

/ Members OF City Council at their ses
sion last night granted a hearing to Tn
local association OF Stationary Engin
GERS who are endeayoring 10 hsy
Council pass an ordinance providing 70
the licensing Of all stationary engin
GERS. James d. Rostron, Of Chester ad
dressed the cOuncilmen on the subjeo
urging that the proposed ordinance b.
passed. No action was taken last nigh
on the subject, however.
The final reading OF the orflnanc
providing for the taxing OF each DOC
and billiard table andNbowling alley ii
This city was given and the proposed
measure was referred to the mayor 10
his approval. This ordinance provide
tax OF SIS on each pool table ant
bowling alley In the city.
Violation Of the proposed law is pun
ishable by a fine Of $50. one half o.
which is TO be paid TO those furnish
ing the information.
On motion OF Councilman Cathcar
the bills OF the State Council OF Do
Tense for $4,000 incurred during th,
recent influenza epidemic were orderei
sent back to the State Council Of Do
fense for such disposition as 70 ma.
see flt The motion made by Council
man Cathcart was as follows:
"Be it resolved by the Mayor an,
Council OF Wilmington that the bill
recently sent TO the clerk OF the Coun
ell by the State Council OF Defense
be returned 10 said State Council o
Defense for such disposition as II ma,
see ft."
No comment was made on the motion
the bills having been considered at thu
meeting on "Wednesday night.
A local political organization sent
letter protesting against the appoint
ment Of w. H. Wenzel, OF New YORK
as chief probation officer by the Juyen
lie Court Association on the ground
that the appointment is Illegal in Wenzs
being a nonresident of Delaware. Til
communication was referred 10 COuu
ell as a committee OF the whole as ais
was bill for s55 salary FOR stenoe
rapher employed in the Office Of Tn
chief probation officer, the bill havin
been approved by Mr.. Wenzel.
A letter was received from the Lev
Court stating that following a com
plant filed against the appointment 0
Nfr.f Wenzel. a committee consisting o
Commissioners Elliott and Shaw ha
been appointed TO confer with slmlla
committee TO be appointed by Counch'
This letter was ordered filed.
The proposed ordinance amending TN
ordinance fixing the time FOR the col
lection OF garbage was given the thirt
and final reading and referred to Mayor
Lawson for his consideration. Ihii
ordinance provides that the
garbage contracts shall be awarded OF
a three year basis instead OF a Oni
year basis as at present.
The lPhoenix Fire Company sent {
letter asking that they be Furnished
with % additional fire badges for com,
pany members who are without badges
The request was referred TO the fir,
committee.
The Board Of Water Commissioner
asked that they be allowed the re-
malnder OF the 100000 from the sail
Of water board bonds. amounting Il
$4,000. This request was referred u
the finance committee.
Invitations TO attend the lecture a
the Garrick Theatre on Sunday eve
ming under the auspices OF the League
OF Freedom and Democracy were re.
reived and accepted.