Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

$4,000 WORTH OF soRIr TO BE ISSUED
--REPOm OF THE EXPERT TO EXAMINE
TUE OT''s ACCOUNTS.
City Council, Thursday, held it's regular
weekly netting, President MaTis Ia the
chair.
The Cenmiite on Law reported correct
the ordnance Tor the relief of the Board
of Eduoton and also the ordinance
establishing the width of sidewalks on
the soutbun slde Of Water street and
Railroad avenue, and the reports were
adopted.
The otter committees asked to be con-
tlnued onNl business 10 their hands, and
the reques was granted.
Twentythree men we're reported to be
employedla ths Water Department, and
the streetLommisslonc reported 30 men
and 10 hotes and carts emfloyei on ball
time IN hildepariinent.
A petitllr was received and read stat
ing that tie Board of Health, BY edopt-
ing new rues or regulations regarding
the cleansing Of cess-pools, was about to
double or ttadruple the cost Of that work,
and asking the enactment Of an ordl-
nance giviif persons the right TO employ
whoever thei slease as night scgveHgers.
| After SOM debate the petition was re-
ferred 10 lie Board Of Health, on the
ground shalt properly belonged to that
body, toucii1g, as u DOS question Of
health.
III Crogle. President Of We, the PEG.
Pile, asked aud obtained the use OF the
City Hall fpi ThanksgivlngdG y, In which
to distrlhuH bread TO the poor OF the city.
Mr.. Picks, from the Finance Com
mittee, iulioduced an ordinance which
was read twse, authorizing the committee
TO issue 7afants On the CITY Treasurer,
to the amout OF $4,000, therby enabling
Council to hruish funds and employment
during thevinter to those desfolrs OF
work. The Flrrants are to draw 6per cent
per anuumhs interest, and 10 he received
liu july mex for school and city taxes OF
in eychang, for city bonds. They are tC
be signed bythe President and Clerk o.
| Council MI Treasurer Of the City, ann
to he issue. 10 any amount not less thad
one dollar, and are to be due end payable
On the 1st Of August next.
The ordinance was referred TO the
Committee OF Law, who Will report II al
the next meeting. .
The chairman OF the same committed
submitted TIT report Of MIR. Woolley, th'
expe.t t,nrlo'sd " Council to exanln'
the books Of tue TftsaTrerI aud INTRO
duce a new md better system Of Fesplna
the accounts II the city. The prinelps
points Of the epOrt are -
The office Of the City Treasurer shall
be occupied b. the Treasurer alonei an'
he shall not ie allowed 10 transact AM
other busiu55 there during Office hours
/ I. L. FprplWlul
aud dishurshE officer of the cNy's l9nds
except the Registrar of the Water WORK
, and Collector Of Taxes. The Treasure
shall be reqli'ed to mako daily deposits
! and shall not be allowed !
draw checks tycept upon the AudloG
order, and llall be required to keep
., cash book. The Treasurer shall ais
- keep u chei book and Sign Ms oW
! checks az Treasurer, which shall
j. valid without the signatures OF I'd
i, President ano Clerk Of the City Cont
ell, as at present. The ONCE OF ID
Auditor shall We occupied by the Auaitt
n alone, and hC shall not be allowed
!, transact any oher business therein durin
}, hi. Office houn, and Ms duties shall
+ those Of an Auditor exclusl7elvi and !
shall be required to weekly examine !
books Of the Registrar Of the Wat
Works aud collectors OF taxes. The i
terest on the city's Indebtedness TO
T., paid BY the Treasurer Oh the order OF q
/. Auditor. TheAuditor snail keep rceo
Of tho Treasuer's receipts and dl5btrs
., ments, and lie shall examine the Ire
suret's cash account weekly, except du
ing the months of January, Februar
n July and August, when TN examn
l. ton shall We made triweek. II
10Th Of each month shall
payday, with he exception OF mocha
II les aud labolen. Persons having clair
6. against tbs city shall render bills to {
ot chairman Of.commitiee contracting I
5. same and they shall examine and a
ot prove them aud hand into the Auditor
l. or before tic last day OF each mont
preceding tie day OF payment. II CT
rect the Auditor shall approve the san
The Committee on Accounts shall a
examlUe AMI approve all bills. WI
r this Is done, the Auditor makes out
NJ o-dpr, whici must also be signcd by
IN President o the Council directing
ge Treasurer tn issue a check for
he amount, and taking receipts for such
m ders. The Street and Water Depaitm
by pay-rol,s areio be handed 10 BY tive
II, O'Clock, Ia. Ct Tuesday, each week, d
h If approved ~ the Auditor, the CO
,piltee on Accounts and President
Council, ae drst-namtd, 81
- Issue az orier on the Treasurer
ed the fciloahg day, directing
!eT % issue eheL;a in payment OF TIE clai
1'hc 3d. v-iolls OF saiirt. q Uicccfs 1h4l
lls suiiutt lltls sLu.e course VI e'ui
ke lou and 7pfW1i o. .,fe f'4ar S.i.
L. SIND ~ ,u f'n ih ... az.
es. Tive Audi,o ehe.. iaI' ordt y du
BE- cate the origin - .nieG n5 yAe "
ily iu.e. as Lis vIUta and Tn" mp !cat
IT, Aeco.npanv the c1- tx ~ 90 .hcAt.
y only 'z.eptOas 90 t- "a ilrement
he weekly pa,-rol.s and .nyuthly int
or lifts. In vlaw Of the changes sugge
he I'm the DATES OF the Auditor the mead
ieh departments viii Vi required tO keep
40 accounts properly pertaining 10 {
IN Offices.
ten Mr.. Woolley says Il the changes
Ike gested meet the approval Of Council,
necessary bosks can be prepared by =
es- uary LIST and the new system so into e
Ia al that time.
I y Mr.. Pickles moved that the repol
Wv accepted.
~ ~ Messers. Febiger and Hayes sha
al criticised the report, thought Mr.. Woo
Ion mad not complied with the resolui
.aro adopted by Council regarding the INA
in and considered the suggestions eouta
,ere in the report should not be adopted.
',a,, Messrs. Pickles and VIM. NJ. Ca
mt while not fayoring all the suggestion
no the report, thought many OF them
e. good and deserved tire careful and sci
50o consideration Of Council, as reforini
ant necessary In connection with many o
80 matters referred to IN the report.
On motion Of Mr.. Pickles the fu
consideration Of the report was postP
day one week.
ihe On motion Of VIM. Candy the
bay nance regulating the width OF the
oop ways aud pavement on the southern
was Of Water street was taken up for co
r up alton and passed.
: on The attention Of the Committe
lses, Distribution Of Fuel TO the Poor
d to called to the fact, by william ca
and that the Union Aid Society deslr
nee. co. operate with the committee durin
shed winter, after which Council adjourn
lam- The following orders were direct
he drawn during the evening
Department payroll, Sle2 2oi
Mr.. Department pay roll, S216 81
r Of MeIntirc, $500 Jacob Baclus, IS.
ATTY SENT HERE OR REPAIRs-The mt
car Lehiqh was sont from the Philadt
lions Navy Yard to the works OF the II
Al " Holliugsworth Company Thu
the She Ia at present aground opposit
snch Lobdel Car Works.
Amuscments.
irora JoHN A. STEVENS.
i'd This talented trageiian, support
Sew the charming cOmmedienne Miss