Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

Then the finance committee submitted
the following report, fixing the tax rate
for the next year, which was adop, AL.

eho AppOity u1tuR Inc TAX rate
Tor the next year, which was adop.a ed:
The finance committee would Respectfully
submit the following report: We find the city
and school assessment for the year 1880 and
1870 as follows; For city purposes, S33,0sg 765;
for school purposes, s32,2iO2O1 The annro
priation for city expenses tor tho yenrs 1870
and 1890, as fixed by the ordinance, amounts
y t4ge,7s1.5O. The revenues and surplus for
The year, according To a careful estimate, will
be S6l66639, leaving n balance to be raised by
taxation of 1881 ,i3l.1i. tax rate of 81 on tha
Sll0 OF the assessment for city purposes will
tealize taSo,S1' no. tax rate OF 40 cents on
the 100 OIL the school assessment will realize
slissiD 80; total amount 74637sS.45, less the
/ amount oil tne Appropriated rShaieA ind
! etFors OF 30, leaving f4SI.i8Lli tEtrutp
ani rebates charged lR@'pDS both city and
/ Benool.i
Total revenue from a tax rate Of ST 20 on the
| Slut OF assessment amounts 70 S5s3f3S.A5; sur
plus and revenues, f67,5C6 30 Total, 1851 ,l04 "a;
less rebates and errors, s32G07.e4, eIuals
S4as,I9f,5 , amount of appropriations.
| Your committee would recommend that a
YAK rate of 81 he levied on the 800 for city pur-
| poses and 40 cents ON the 800 Of the assess.
| mont for school purposes.
| Your committee would further report that in
me estimated revenues and surplus, s67, 6ss9p,
tnero is III 90 as a balance in bank on june
! both over the expenses Of tho year, not CON
| sidering the s50,000 for the eptlng sewer,
Which gives q balance Of $74,32l.a9 in bank
Respectfully submitted,
W. II. QUINN
JAMES MCGoNtGAL,
SAMUEL CHAMBERS.
the City Council payroll for May,
The finance committee was authorised TO
cancel the official bond OF Milton 8.
shippers, formerly city treasurer, 1t being
still in force.
POLICE NATION ORDINANCE.
MIR. Forrest offered an ordinance author.
iElng the appointment OF u police matron,
who shall take charge OF all female pris-
oners committed TO the police station. II
authorizes the mayor, on the LIST day Of
July, and annually thereafter, to appoint a
police matrop, upon the Recommendation
OF the Associated Charities, 8. p. o, o.,
New Century Club and W. O. T. U. The
mRtron must he not less than IS and not
more than 65 years of age, and her salary
| Will be 5000 per annum, The ordinance
was read twice and referred TO the law
| committee.
City Solicitor Turner's bill for attending
the Legislature, $63, for 81 days ut &3 per
day, was read and referred to the law com
mlttee.
THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR ORDINANCE.
Dir. Quinn moved that Council take re.
cess until next Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock. MIR, Mcbride moved to amend By
substituting Monday evening, but tins
amendment was lost.
me- Qulun shlu the ooleot OF the recess
was to await the action OF the mayor on
the ordinance authorizing the appointment
OF p!umhiag inspector, who. BY the terms
Of che ordinance ia to be elected at this
meeting OF Council. II the mayor an.
proves the ordinance the inspector can Do
elected Tuesday evening, and II he yetoes
y Council can take timely action, Mr.,
! Qninn's motion was adopted.
During the evening orders were directed
to BE- drawn, Va follows:
II. T. Dure. {I03; Frank f. Smith, "a SOUTH
| ern Elect h Company, 1000; Pagan i Co 81.
| Wilmington Coal Gas COMPANY, $a2. DR. l.
| Patterson, Y: DR.. Ja"ob Derrickson, Isl n 81
| Danforth, 1901: NJ. McEgitley, t4.3ls .Iohn
| llough1nan, 1850; chauncey r.. Holtonb iii.
Bradford 81 Vanderbilt $50; 4. G, Wilson
| president Department OF Elections to nav
| election officers, Sl,SlJ. FN'