Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-05

pi6hohoo VI tue Appfopfihtioh ute. the
first stroke be made, a motion to take an
additional $2. .00o from opening and grad
ing streets appropriation, brought dole.
ful howl from Mr.. Garrett, whose com
mittee was ohronioslly short OF funds all
last year. Despite this, however, the
motion prevailed and the additional re-
duction was made.
There waa little more trouble till the
repairing and cleaning streets appropris-
tion was reached, when Mr.. Garrett
usurped Mr.. Pickels' prerogative and
moved for further reduction of So, 600
In this he antsgonizsd mambers oi
Council generally, however, several oi
whom, including Mr.. Piokels, spoke OF
this as second only to the water appro-
priation. This brought from Mr.. Garrett
q long speech about the foOlishness Of
keeping feeble old men "pecking" at the
streets all the year round.
When the public buildings appropria.
tion was reached, Mr.. Pioxsls moved that
another $500 be taken from 1t.
Mr.. Johnson hoped Council would be
careful. The city hall is being repaired
at q cost of about $500.
Mr.. Farrell asked by what authority
the committee had contracted such an
expenditure.
Mr.. Johnson, ourtly-''I don't propose
to tell you"
Mr.. Farrell-"Do you know that there
Is su ordinance requiring work exceeding
$50 to be let ont by contract 2'
Mr.. johnson replied that lie did not
propose to render an aorarnt TO M.
Farrell for expenditures on the city hall.
Mr.. Farrell-(fring up) "But l give
you notice that, on and after this date,
you will have to render an account to
this Council and the people OF this city.
There has been too much of this disre-
gard Of law in doing work for the city.
Mr.. Moore said that the committee
found the City Hall in very bad condi-
tion, the oupola out of order, the ceiling
Of the Council chamber nearly ready to
fall and that the sooner the repairing
could be done the less it would cost. The
cupola ia now being timed and the tin
will be painted and other needed repairs
are being made. The building should be
painted throughout, but he was afraid
the appropriation would not stand it this
year.
The road to the river appropriation was
allowed to stand untouched, because the
amount of 1t is about due to the National
Dredging Company for work done. Mr..
Eastburn reported that he had been in
formed by Mr.. Cotton that Fourth street
is now filed up to the Delaware river
aud that work on the little street below
the Lobiell foundry will soon be COM
pleted.
Mr.. Taylor inquired what provision had
been made for meeting the present deficit
in bank.
Mr.. .Pickels replied that the uncollected
taxes and amounts due on the auditor' 4
books will be sufficient to meet this over
draft.
Mr.. Taylor doubted this. He did not
think 1t wOuld bs practicable to collect
more than $1,000 or $4,000 from these
sources.
Mr.. Pickels-"At the end of the year. il
| anu living, propose to show to Council
and to the people that the appropriations
We make to night and the taxes we levy
to night shall balance Que another, and
that the ovardraft Spoken, Of shall he
wiped out by the money actually col
ieoted."
Mr.. Taylor-''lf the gentleman car
shoW tllat ne Will deserve Cunslderahlt
crndit, It is somsthiug that has noi
heen doue tor good many years aud
am afraid it is the same OLD story"
Tue retrimnsd appropriation ordinance
was then rAssad by vote Of % to 2
Lu24Nhcrg aud Stevenson voting In the
negative. II makes the following reduc
items, ip addition to thoss proposed by
Mr.. Pick5ls at last weeks meeting
Opening aud Grading stresia, 81. 00O
paving sidewslks, Il 600 printing $500
public buildings, $500; seWers, 81 900
paving beds OF streslH, $4,000 incidsnta
aud ni9cTiiaueous, II 500; public squar,
| appropriation, 5000, stricken out; tcta
additional reductions. 80 900, balauoiut
the loans to the fire companies.
The revised current appropriations nov
stand as follows, subjsct to the Mayor
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