The daily gazette., 1875-06-25
FIRST EDITION
Ctty Council.

REGULAR MEETINa-THE TAX RATE-THE
APPRoPRIArIoN-ro BE REDucED.
The City Council met last evening in
weekly session, Mr.. Febiger in the chair
in tho absence of president Maris,
On the petition of James Bradford
for water at the street passenger railway
depot, favorable report was made and
adopted. rt
on the communication of John ".
HAWKINS, the COMMITTEES ns,red to be
discharged. Adopted. hEN |
A report was made On the ordinance
amending an ordinance relating to tho
Clerk OF the Market that it was In aecor-
dance with the city charter. Adopted.
Similar reports were made on other
ordlnances and adopted. f
The special committee ofinyestigation
On the rubject OF the building of Cool
Spring Reservoir was continued.
The weekly report ofthe city Treas
urer showed n halGncn in bank to the
credit Of the city S87, SCI, 81.
The weekly report OF the Street Com
mis- ;ioner showed ~ men and Is norsc..
and carts in his employ, and that OF the
Chief Engineer of the water Department
499 men.
A communcial waa presented from
Thomas II. Appieby asking a6onstion
of I'll, 600 to enable the American Rifles
to equip themselves for the Centen-
nial. .'sn af
n communi lion was presented
from the Managers Of the City Dispen.
5ary, asking for continuation of the
contributions Of former years. to en-
able them to keep up the institution.
Mr.. Pickles called up tho ordinance
.o1.rIsnnr fin ord ,.of.t;.s.
markets for third reading. 1t was
passed and provides that the salary of
the Clerk of the Market shah be 1900
per annum.
A motion was made 10 mako tho sa
larry $500, and another 10 make 1t $500,
but both were lost. VIZ
The ordinance passed. and was pro.
nounced an ordnance OF the city.
A commission was asked for on
Eleventh street between Adams and
Jackson. Granted.
On motion of Mr. Adams the prope,
officers wGie Instructed 10 is,ur 6
note for $4,000 IT, be discounted in
the Union National Bank on June
Goth
TIE TAX RATE.
The Finance Committee reported
that the sum required this year for city
purposes is S249, 4GS. 80; $50, 900 OF
which is provided for by revenue and
the rest mnst be raised by taxation
in addition 10 this SO, COO must hc
raised and tho Committee recommend.
ed that the tax rate rcr this year, fot
city purposes, be 80 cents. on SlOO,aml
for school pun scs 2Jcents.
Mr.. PIc6els was oppoaed to making
the tax rate any higher than last
year The proper thing to do was t.
lCduce The expenditures Of the city
Tie taxation in Wilmington ought
never to exceed 81 on the 500. Moved
10 am nd tic report of Ihe committee
ly substituting - cents In place of 80
M. Pickles said he would at Il subse
qucnt meeting, Introduce an ordinance
reducing appropriations
MIR, w. N. Candy offered c resolu
ton retucing The appropriation o!
Council, Ia tho aggregate, $4,000
Adopted.
A vote was taken On the amendment
substituting rs cehts for so and it wal
adopted.
Mir. W. NJ, Candy offered q. resolu
tion instructing theCommittee on Law
to bring before Council, at next NEE
ting, an ordinance reducing the ap
preparation $40, COO ma provided for BY
his resolutions previously passed
Council then adjourned
ORDERS
as follows were directed 10 be draw
George A. Chadwick, 50. so; Richare
Heritage, 855i G. l. Wilhelm, $3.50; Z
griffith, Sl2.5J; payroll Street Depart
ment, S4l7,25; payroll Water Depart
ment, Sl43-2li horse and cart pay rol
OF Cool Spring Reservoir, s0s5 33 car
payroll Cool Spring Reservoir, sG3, O.
Chief Engineer OF Water Department
:99s,t7, to pay labor, S3,0l9, 40; Alex
Montgomery $3.50; ". W. Simmons
ior paving bed of French street, SIS
Robert IL. Cook, for paving bed o.
some, $50; sundry bondholders for frs
payment on water loan, $1,000; No, 2
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