The daily gazette., 1880-07-15
SECOND EDITION
For the Gazette.
Republican Misrule.
TO THE VOTERS AND TAX PAYERS OF
WILMINGTON.

TO THE VOTERS AND TAX PAYERS OF
WILMINGTON.
MR.. EDIToR.-I send you q copy of
the minutes of the City Council under
Republican rule to show how the
money was spent:
January 81, 1878, q note was Or
dered to be discounted to pay
note falling due of. 81, 600 00
March 2, 1875, motion of Mr.. Win
die, q note was ordered to be
discounted to pay current ex-
.penses for: .......:............... 20,GOJ OF
r oples, cashi r.................. 2O,OC Ot
same date on motion OF Mr.. VIM
die, note was ordered to be
discounted to pay note falling
Cue l7Ln: .;...................: 1000 OC
and one for $4,000 leach ior 8
months): ::..........::. ::............. 3O.' % On
81 days to renew u note falling
cue 9th, 1873 for........:......... 10000 0,
tiIil III, 1878, note at 90 days was
ordered 10 be discounted TO pay
current expenses for. 10000 Ot
Ma 2, 1873. note for S20,O0O dis
Counted to pay note falling due
Mays. ....................... 900 OC
Iune l3, two notes d scounted for
~ U each at 45 days TO renew
two notes falling due the 18th,
lN7s: .:..:........:. :........ 10000 Ce
JuaetI, 1878, no. e for $zOOUO dis
counted W renew a note falling
due June 3d.. o.......:............... 10000 %
same te, note discounted for
S2O,OOU, 80 days for current ex-
penses. ............;.. .:....:........ 10000 90
cashier ...........:...... =. 81 .975 2.
August l, orders John Peoples
cashier. ....................... $1,000 0,
August22, two notes renewed, one
for $zO,O0 one for $1,000 at
months. s..............:....:. ...... 10000 O(
c Observation-Disclosures. shier $4,000 Of
.shier ....................... 765 o,
september I'd, 1873, note discount
Ell at 80 days to pay current ex-
pcnSeb. .............. ............,.. :l,UOO VI
1t will be seen that the Republicans
used eighty thousand dollals from the
Union Bank from January 1st TO Sc p
tember I'd, 1878, besides having all
other notes which bad accumulated as
floating debt renewed.
rhey received for taxes in
July and Aug. same year$207, 900 90
And received for water rent
during the same time
from Jan. 1st to Sept. I'd, $1,000 90
Liens and other collections $4,000 90
Making total off,. ........$s79, 900 90
Received from January 1,
1878, to September I'd,
1878, and be it said to
their shame and disgrace
they spent every dollar of
it, as their report of the
City Treasurer shows
September 18th, 1878, an
Overdraft of. ......... ..... 1856 81
This is what they left the democrats
to begin with. Besides many hidden
contracts and old debts coming to the
surface, amounting to several thou.
sand dollars. In July there will be
nearly two thousands dollars to pay
for their old City Treasurer, Jos. L.
Killgore. l will not mention any
more as consider it disgrace to the
citizens of Wilmington.
A statement from the minutes under
democratic rule from January /, 1880,
to daoe.
January 9Th, 1880, City
Treasurer reported bal
ance in bank to the ac-
count of current expenses$30, 922 10
Up to this date there had not been one
dollar borrowed from Bank or otherwise.
Hence, the first saving is for interest
from Janusty, 1880. So, 500 90
City Hospital appr Jpriations, 1000 90
Hospital physician. 200 90
superintendent. ............. 800 90
On lighting the the city,....... 5000 CO
Oh salaries such as the Mayor,
Chief Engineer of the Water
making .......... ........... 1900 O(
Saving of taxes to the voters
this year, at least. ............ 1000 OC
Saved since Jan. 1, 1880, S22,2 200 90