Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-17
the CITY Audt,er,s n ovk.

City Auditor Ball has been compelled
to resort TO extreme measures in several
GASES 10 collect the m uey due the city
by a number OF properly holders tor
earoipg and paving done by the city in
frOnt Of their properties. MI, Ball will
NO dou bt be Gems ured no. only by the
owners of the pr ,psrty advertised, but
by many others, who think that 1t is
better the city should lose the amounts
due than to Distress those who owe by
resorting to extreme measures, especial
1y during these hard, piBching times
1t Is not pleasant at any time for an
off GER of The law, in his official capacity,
to be com PEELED 10 disturb any body. but
sometimes in our extreme sympathy
we tSrget that there are two sides TO the
question-thst there are two parties In
the issue, and that the party TO whom
the debt is owing may be in az dis
tressed circumstances az the party who
owes IL. This may he said truly of the
ofSs OF Wilmington at the present
tune. II il III di-uA-Aed and needy
oircnmstanc-I i mas been induigent
beyond measure to its creditors, aud to
such an extent has she loaned her cred
it Nat she has actually loaded herself
Nth an onerous dsDt.
IT she were an animate being, and II
were possible for her to cry aloud, she
would be appealing to the Associated
Charities for assistance. But she canno,
do this, and she must bear her poverty
and distress in silence. The city need,
the money and she III ust have it. This /,
why MI. Bali is pushing for money hon
estly due. The city has contracted thu
bill by real improvements TO property
in an actual outlay Of money paid fo
material and labor. The property
holder may not be prepared to got tn
improvement done just when it shoult
be done. Curbing costs money, bricl
for pavemen;s cost money, sand cost
money, and labor costs money.
The work must be done. Other par
ties in the strest want 1t done, are will
ing to pay on demand TO have thei
share of the work done, or If the cit
permits they will do it themselves.
will never do to let this and that PROF
erty go withou; curbing and paving
II this were permitted We would hav
horrible streets and it would be in
possible for Pedestrians to get alous
especially during bad weather, such a
We have had the greater part Of TIA
winter. The city in this emergene
comes in aud says, If you cannot 60 t
the expense inst now OF getting this in
provemeut done | will do it for yol
! will pay fJr the work and you ca
pay me back III sixty days, and
requisite tbs city auditor, who has IL
collecting of the bills, can grant yo
farther extension Of time.
Auditor Ball has had these bills {
hand for long time. He has repea
eddy asked to have them settled. The
Is nothing in the world gets across Il
graz n of his good nature more than TO
compelled to sell somebody out for
ourbing and paving bill But VIII
IS he TO do II not what he is doing. I
IS willing to make any arrangement
which the money owing can be- pa
either n weekly or monthly instt
Inents.
Where peopl5 are honestly dispos
to pay their balls Mr. Ball will not
rgid nor severe In his requirement
But one thing might Us we'll be undo
stood, and that Is that forbearance b
ceased 10 DO q virtue with MIR. Ball
many GASES, and he has determined
Use the power conferred on him
collect what is due the city The b,
ter part of wisdom would I've for tho
who know they owe the city to maj
some arrau cement with the Audit
TO save FROM the annoyance and e
posure which a forced auditors "A
imposes II partir. are out of emplo
ment aud have lard time getting alol
mat Will ne taken into consideration
shers If SID IN - IA the family, the
Will De allowances made for that an
III fact there = no adverse condition
circumstan = Jhat will not find In NJ
bal a hearty y mpa,hizer, and an a
eommoda:ius officer.