Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
CITY COUNCIL.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR the
NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
A Isig Council Pay.Roll-Tho City Trens.
urcr's and City Auditors Accounts to
be Audited--nIr. Mccall After the
Resolutions ON
the Death Of City Tnx
Collector lleaiey.

Collector Meaiey.
A regular meeting OF tha City Coun Gil
was held last night, President Farra in
the chair and all the members being
present.
The Finance COMMITTEES presented tho
following:
We find the appropriation In the aggre-
gate TO bs t57S $3.50. 80, a'd revenues
from all sources, Sl27, ,154. OF; leaving to
for city purposes, S3i6, oS2 48; for school
purposes, Sl24, 10000. Tho total assess.
meut for city purposes, Vss, ,8l7, ,96i, at a
81 tax rate. 1886, 1851, less Z propor.
tionate share Of rebates ard errors
amounting to Ssl6 ,9Ss. 5s. Total assess
ment Tor school purposes $33, 1906 .45S, at
~ cenn tax rate, gives eI35. 325. 81, less
proportionate share Of rtbstee spd
errors. S1O, 925. 81, gives st24, 300. Your
committee would recommend the tag
rate be ixed at 81. 40 on the SlOO assess
ment; rate Of 81 for city and 40 cents
for school purposes.
The report was adopted and the tax
rate recommended agreed upon.
| Mr.. Sawdon presented report that
the stables of the Grand Union Hotel,
Front and French streets had been leased
Tor the patrol horse and wagon. The re-.
port was adopted.
The clair announced that tha ordi-
nance changing appropriations for the
ensuing year and the ordnance prOyid-
Ing for sn additional driver ior tho police
patrol wagon were declared to be laws.
the mayor having approved the same.
Tle city treasurer reported tho balance
In rank to current expenses to be
AS,3H.44 park fund, e2,484.04; 70.
ceived Of Receiver e. p. Moody, $40; OF
Chief Of Police Swiggttt, Sl19; Muni-
clpal Court Clerk Hvland, $678. 40:
Building Inspector Dillon, SIS; Chief
Engineer George q. Boughman, S125. Is.
Coal on Inspector Samuel Durney re-
ported having insp. ctsd II $50 gallons Of
oil during May.
The Board Of Assessment, Revision and
Appeals reported that the assessment for
the hscal year, 1901, 10 a. follows:
City. Northern district, $iS,3l3, ,98S;
Southern district, SIS, ,303 973; school,
Northern district sls,s2s,9sei Southern
Council payroll for the month OF May
Mr.. Mccall offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted:
"Wh Whereas, The accounts Of the city
auditor and city treasurer have not been
audited for two years; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the Finance Commit
tee be instructed to audit the books of
the city auditor and city treasurer and
report their findings to this Council on
Thursday, June 10, $780,"
| Mr.. Ryan offered an ordinance proyid-
ing for the appointment OF an inspector
OF meats. The Inspector n required to
inspect all meats offered for sale either iu
markets or stores. Tho salary Of the office
was nxed at 81 900.
The ordinance was read once, but on
Mr.. kyan's motion to reed q second time
by title Mr.. Chambers moved to amend
by laying ~ on the table
MIR. Hawkins said he was opposed to
tho ordinance, because It created another
ofiice at q, 900 or 81, 200 . year, and any
how he thought the clerk OF the market
was also meat inspector and should be
made to attend 10 his duties
| Mr. Chambers opposed the ordinance,
not only because 1t was TO make another
city Office. but because the appropri-
ations for the fiscal year having bet n
m ade there would be no money to pay
the salary. He did not think meat
inspector would be of any benefit to the
city, as In salted meats nobody but n
chemist would know whether . piece OF
meat was good or bad.
Mr.. Mccall believed too that the clerk
OF the market should be compelled to
act as meat inspector.
not well afford to havo clerk of the
market and meat inspector both. Do
away with the clerk OF the market and
then he would want q meat inspector.
The city could not afford to have both.
| lie, however, differed from others In re-
gard to the need Of meat Inspector. He
thought there was great and urgent need
| for one.
MIR. Dillin favored the ordinance, and
stated that the Board Of Health favored
1t.
Tho motion to lay on the table was lost
by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs.
Chambers, Hawkins, Lawson, Mccall,
Perkins. Vandegrift and White-7. Nays
|..Msssrs; Ayars. Bsugh, I,eale. Colsy,
Forrest, Magee, Mokenney, Roberts,
Ryan, sharkey, Shea, Sawdop, Farra-
Mr.. Mccall offered the following:
| WHEREAS, Several mouths ago reso-
luton was passed by this Council order.
Ing and directing the city solicitor to
proceed without delay to collect from the
members and ex-members of Council,
who had been overpaid by the city by
mistake, the several amounts due by
them to the city, and
WHEREAS, The city solicitor has not
collected from said members and ex.
members the amount due by them re-
spectively; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
of Council be and they are hereby di-
rected without any further delay to col
lect the amount due tbs city by said
members and ex-members OF Council,
aud Tepor. their action thereon at the
next stated meeting OF Council.
The ESQ ution was adopted by the
follow G vote: Ayes-Me.srs. Bsugh,
Beale, eUiey, Cotton, Chambers, Dasi,,
Forrest, Hewkins, Lawson, Mccall. Me-
Kenney, Perkins, ROBBERS, Shai key,
Shea, Vandegrift. White III Nays
Messrf. Ayars, Curran, Dilln, JolIson,
Mages, Ryan, sawdon, Farra-s.
MIR. Shea moved that q committee of
three be appointed to draft suitable reso-
lnuons on the death Of Martin J. Mesley,
City Tax Collec or OF the Southern Di..
trlct of Wilmington. The IN ton WAS
adopted and Nessrs. Shea, Roberts and
Magee were appointed said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Snes Council t ok q
recess OF ten minutce.
A: the end Of ten minutes Council
was again called to order and the COM
mistee ON resolutions presen ed the fol-
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