Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08

mas Deen delivered 70 me Tor protest by tne
Security Trust anu Safe Deposit Company,
the holder. and has been by me duly pro-
tested accordingly, and you will be- looked
70 for payment, OF which you hereby have
notice. JAMES b. CLARKsoN,
Notary Public.
To Mr.. n. r. Griffith, City Treasurer.
Similar notices were served upon Pres
ident of Council John O. Farra, Clerk Of
Council A. +. Messick and City Auditor
John M. Newell, the other signers of the
check. This action on the part of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit 90. was
taken in pursuance of the continued re-
fIsal of the Union National Bank to
honor the check for $4,000 drawn by
City Council 10 favor of the Directors Of
the Street and Sewer Department, and by
them deposited with the trust company.
Before the bank closed Tuesday after
noon Treasurer Olarkson of the trust
| company again demanded payment and
WAS again refused. Then the chsok was
protested.
Yesterday the directors Of the Union
National Bank met In regular semi-weekly
session. The question OF payment OF the
check was discussed, and the action of
Cashier Dandy in refusing to allow the
funds of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment to be taken away from the Union
Bank, where they allege the law requires
them to be kept, was endorsed. This de-
termination on the part of the directors
was strengthened by the communication
from the city officers who signed the
check, directing the bank to refuse
payment. This communication was
received after Mr.. ClRrk6sn made
his first demand for the money,
but prior to his second call. The direc-
tors will maintain their present gttitud.
until after the meeting OF Council this
evening, and meanwhile no other
steps can be taken. Having protested
the check, the next action of the tru3t
company will be suit for the recovery of
the amount but il is presumed that long
before legal proceedings can eliminate
the trouble will be settled, one way or
another. The City Council will meet
this evening, aud the bank directors
will doubtless BE- guided by the action OF
that body, and follow whatever course ii
may suggest.
The Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department met again Tuesday after
noon, but as their funds had not been
turned over to the trust company they
| uthiu NV Dhy any vi tub lhEgt Vi
bills awaiting action. These bills amount
TO about Sl2 600, and are for work done
during the closing part of the last fisca
year. But as this work wss in excess o.
last years revenues and appropriations
the directors held the bills over to b,
paid out of the appropriation for thu
current year. This they cannot do INIT
the controversy over the money is settled
and meanwhile number of people VIII,
badly need their money find themselve
in severe financial straits.
The directors at this meeting passed
the weekly payroll, amounting f.
S2925l. 4hey had no money in bani
with which to meet it, 80 they adopte,
the novel and somewhat doubtful pro
oedure of paying 1t cut of other people,
.. money. The department has specia
fund, now amounting TO about $500, com
| posed of deposits from parties TO whom
t permits had been granted for tesriD
up the streets. These deposits are held a
a guarantee that the parties will fix up th
streets in good condition, otherwise the
. will forfeit the amounts. After certai
: time, when the street is found to be il
: good order, the deposits are returned
: The directors ordered the secretary I
draw the payroll check against this fund
This morning, however, President Oai
. peuter learned that enough liens ha
! been collected and deposited by OFT
4 Treasurer Griffith in the Union Bank {
more than meet the payroll, so anothe
check was drawn for the amount and tn
I fund composed OF other peopls's none
r was left untouched.
' The department closed its official yes
:. on July 3lst, with balance in bank {
$40 OIL, hut since then City Treasure
' Griffith has received and deposited co
h leotions amounting to S54S. He wi
4 continue to deposit all Street and Sew,
a Department collections received by hi
4 in the Union bank.
a The Street and Sewer Department di
/, not hold its regular weekly meeting Tue
4 day, greatly to the disappointment of
/ number Of bidders, who were on han
a with proposals for grading Ninth stree
q between King and French. 1--WE wi
a not shut down operation today" sal
\ President Carpenter to an EVERY EVE
a ING reporter this morning, "but il v
a cannot get our money we will soon hs'
a to. Meanwhile, we are unable to pa
d the bills that we have approved"
An so matters will remain, ut lea
"a until after City Council meets TO night.
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