Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-27

penses. ..........,.. 10, sos. 90
-
Net floating debt April.
Aoio....,...,...,.,. $15, ooA. %
APRIL, 1876.
Discounted Notes in
Bank. ISL, OUO.W
Note " Gas Com
pAny.............. b,lt.s7
Note to Jordan and
Burnite. ......... 100000
Due Cool Spring he.
servoir fund. 49,. 19,955.53 el09, 650. 40
OAsh IN bank 10 cur
rent expenses. a.. SIS, 0S3.5S
Bills and pay rolls
for March mstursd $4,000 iO.4s7.46
Net floating debt
April, 1876. t99, 1894
Jas. p. Hayes Esq.
DEAR BIR: Please find above statement
Of the floating debt Of the city April, 1874,
1875 and 1876 ~ appearing upon the books
In Tressurer's Office.
With great respect, Yours,
FaANots VINCENT, Treas.
James p. Hayes, Esq,
DEAR SiR: Herewith please fnd state
ment Of moneys received by me ~ per
recordin Tressurer's Office from all sources,
mot including accommodation notes dis
counted III the Union National Bank) and
placed to the credit Of current expenses
from Sept 1st, 1874. to April 8th, 1875, aud
from Sept. lat, 1875, to April 9Th, 1875,
namely
From sept LIST, 1874, to April
sth, 1870, ,....:S 81, 465.69
From sspt. lat, 1875, to April
9Th, 1876. .................. sl08. $50 So
Yours with great respect,
EuAN VscCEur Tranauror
These comparative statements have been
taken from the Treasursr's books which are
audited every week by the Auditor and are
beyond doubt correct Notwithstanding the
cooked-up statement presented to Council
at tho last meeting by the gentlemen Of the
9Th ward.
1t will be seen by the foregoing that the
receipts In the Treasuier's Office from debt
ora OF the city was greater from Sept. lst,
1875, to April 8th, 1876, whilst WAS chair
man Of the Finance Committee than the
| corresponding months Of the previous year
to the amount of .21, 1870 81 and tile notes
discounted and due bank for the cores
pondiDg time $4,000 grester. together with
tho note given to the Gas Company, last
January, for S5,19i.S7 will yond
controversy make Nh per above statement
the floating debt of the city 500 IG2 ~
| April 1876, against 1852 50 for the cor.
responding Time III 1870.
1t il painful to me Nh Democrat aud
| citizen having at heart the welfare OF our
city to give this statement showing that
the receipts were greater and the floating
debt about double for the corresponding
| months Of 1875 and 1876, the floating debt
| being when We came in power Sept. last
l2,2i8 81, but am compelled to do 60 in
self defence and in defence Of All economi-
| cal management Of cur municipal sfYairs.
No party can gain strength by injustice,
| extravaganza, or class legislation, and
wherever, or whenever men in power 30
| Tar forget fhsms selves IN to cater to All ele
ment whose sole object is selfshness it is
bound to recoil on them and their party.
| This theory We have fully demonstrated
| IN this onr Den snnial year, in the
National affairs 81 the United States.
10 reply TO any scurrilons remarks made
in his place in Council toward Inc by the
member who assumes to represent the 9th
Ward, | ecorn the idea to bring myself
down 10 level with him to do so, aud shall
at all times let them pas, knowing III do
| that an intelligent community will in due
time give just verdict
10 show his ignorance, however, Of the
City'n financial afgirs, will mention one
| thing. He, Martin Farrell, stated from his
place in Council in speaking of the leg
scies left us by the Republicans that We
| nave LINZ boVoH UT olkut tuDubhuu uUllhr6,
| but before he tinislied the sentence Was
prompted by Col. McIntirs and referred to
| \ mars OF manuscript from which he stated
| WAS paid by the Democratic 20, $50. as per.
csntage on bonds. Every business man
knows that there has been ne bonds sold
| since the Sl25 600 was disposed of which
were sold BY John H. Adamr, whilst chair
man OF the finance committee, Cool Spring
Reservoir fund. and u 500 for Board OF
liz
received OF about 5000. 80 much for the :
correctness OF his statement.
My fellow citizens, l have perhaps con.
tinued this communication too long, hut
could not do otherwise to explain my posi-
ton and promise il the cooked up state.
ments are continued TO be promulgated I
shall meet them promptly and to the point,
let the result fall upon whom it may.
With great respect,
JANIS p. HAYES.
A TRUE STATEMENT OF THEIR CONDITION
FROM THE 1REAsURER's BOOKS DEMOCRAT
&c wAsTEFULNEss coNCLUHIyALY SHOWN.
We are indebted to Citv Treasurer Vim.
cent for the following comparative state
ment OF the condition Of the city finances
for the periods named. Tie figures have
been carefully obtained from the treasur-
er's books and tested, and msy b, accepted
~ correct. Instead Of showing q Demo.
cratic economy, by which over $1,000 has
been saved TO the city, Al the cooked up
statement presented to Council on Thurs
day night purported to set forth, they e.
tablish the fact that the Democratic admin.
lstration for the past seven months has
coet VI, O35.O8 more, on the current OK.
pense account, than the Republican admin
lstration during the corresponding period
Of 1871 8.