Evening journal., 1919-03-07
HAT No Longer
CITY BALLOT BOX
Council at Last Up to Date:
r. d. Kemp's Name
FIRST In
CHARLES LUZ is
MEAT INSPECTOR

For the frst time in the history Of
the body City Council now has bal
lot box. Consequently members OF the
body were surprised last night when.
instead o: being asked to drop their
ballots in q hat, Bailn Simmons ask
cd the Councilmen to deposit their bal
lots in the box.
As though appreciatlng the innova-
tion, Councilman James Kane, Democrat
nominated Robert d. Kemp. Republican.
as a member OF the Sinking Fund Com
miss on for a-term Of three years. Then
another Democratic member moved
that the secretary cast the ballot i'm
favor or Mr.. Kemp, he having no op-
position.
Republican members Of Council eau
cussed during the evening for a new
meat inspector, vice samuel d. Ford. c-
signed. Those ballotcd FOR 40 the eau
Gus were Isaac Miller. David Mrgil and
Charles Lutz. The last named butcher
being the choice % the majority Of
the members. he was elected 10 the po-
sit.on. The Democratic members nom
mating former Councilman John J.
Eaney. who received four votes.
Following the election, Mfr. Ford
thanked Council for its cooperation
during his term OF office and said he
would be only too glad 10 asst IS Mr.
LutZ, the new inspector in his work.
City Councilman Johnson. who named
Mr.. Lutz, said the new official would
smake an efficient one and would be
glad 10 have the assistance Of the
retiring official.
The name Of Jesse Paul Green, re-
Gently appointed chief probation officer
by Judge William s. Prickett Of Juven-
lie Court was ordered placed on the
payroll, after Judge Prickett had sent
q letter stating he had appointed Mr.
Green. Councilman Ward Of the Eighth /
Ward said he was pleased 20 know
that the Wilmington schools had pro- /
duced a young man who was competent
OF filling the position. This caused sew
eral Of the members 10 eXclaim: so q
say we all Of us"
Following the reading Of a letter from /
the Street and SSwer Department rela- |
tive TO the request Of the nuisance |
caused the Harlan plant Of the Bethle- /
hem Steel Corporation by The open /
sewer running through its plant, the /
letter was ordered referred to the /
finance committee. II was stated that /
TO cover the sewer would require an I
expenditure Of S250OO0. Following this /
action Councilman Cathcart said that
with the city appropriating money /
yearly 10 combat the mosquito nuisance
bill such a sewer being allowed 10 exist
as a breeding place for the same, he
thought it about time to eliminate some
Of the high costs Of maintaining the
health department.
The report Of Building Inspector
Preston for February showed O. per
mlts issued. OF a total valuation Of
sl7i95i. Fees amounting TO S260 were I
collected.
Councilman ForwoOd chairman OF
the committee appointed to cooperate
with the committee Of the Levy Court
relative TO repairing the breaks in the
banks Of the Christiana river. causing
the lowlands TO be flooded. submitted a
report together with an estimate from
the Delaware Dredging Company. These
figures were not announced. Il being
explained that it was felt that If the
work was TO be done. other bids should
be asked for, and % would not be fair |
10 give the bid Of the one company out
lt this time.
The Public Building Commission was
Instructed to proceed with the work Of !
repairing the floors in the offices OF the !
Tax Collector, Street and Sewer Depart
ment and City Court. The spec tications
,all for an expenditure Of 1881 for the
.hree floors.
The usual payrolls were ordered paid
and the money in the treasury was re-
ported as S50S. 1921.
Councilman Robertson spoke in favor p,
II a resolution which he is going to l
introduce authorizing a survey OF :
lealth conditions in the city. including y
he milk supply, without any cost to
he city.