The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-08

Report of The Finance Committee with
Estimates For Ensuing Fiscal Year.
A Sharp Note From @. #. Thomas s.,
Co. Mayor Harrington Vetoes an Or
diunnce.
The regular weekly meeting of City
Council was held last evening with Pres
idont Farra presiding. The roll was called
and the minutes OF the last stated meet
ing read and approved.
The Finance Committee reported that
the revenues OF the city for tho fiscal
year beginning July /. 1871. and ending
June 10, 1899 would be So, 3ib, and the eX-
peuditures S565, $3.50.
President Fnrra announced that the or
dinance extending the term Of the city
audit RS clerk had been returned by the
Mayor without his approval. Upon q vote
being taken the veto was sustained.
The city treasurer reported balance
in bank TO the order OF current expenses.
OF 81 1884. o5. and Sl454.Gi special deposit.
He also reported that he had received the
following accounts: CHIEF of police Swig-
geIL $50; clerk Hyland. Si2i.60; building
Inspector Dillon, SIS; chief engineer
BouRhman $1,000; James H. Dandy, SD
The coal oil inspector reported that dur
ing the past month he had inspected IL
GOO gallons OF coal oil.
Tine building inspector reported that
during April he had Inspected 10 buildings
and received $50 as fees.
A communication WAS received from J.
| 8. Richardson, Offering TO soil certain
water rights on Mill Creek for the pur-
pose of supplying the Jcssup & Moore
Pulp Works with water in place of Silver
brook.
The communication stated that the
price would he ts0.Oo0. IL purchased within
three months. After adiscussion it was
| finally agreed TO refer the communication
\ to the Water Commission.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Z. It. Thomas 4 Co:
The detailed bill ayaiilst the city which
wo handed TO Mr.. Cotton some weeks ago
which YOU said had passed, We find upon
inquiry has not been audited nor ordered
paid. Now, this account was from July,
1870, bills for which have bccul rendered
10 Che auditor OH Scpeml or l. 1890. Jan
nothing has come of IT, Upon calling on
the clerk of the Council to day We found
the bill. unaudited, in drawer of the chair
man OF the Committee on Accounts,
The clerk OF Council said It had been
read and referred and sent to the auditor
and by him must have been returned to
the chairman of the Committee on Ac-
counts without action. We called on the
auditor, who through all the time. has
offered no reasonable explanation. but
who finally said: That n resolution of
Council prevents him from auditing any
bill for supplies unless the orders came
through IKE clerk Of Council. and that he
would not audit our bill unless ordered TO
do so by the chairman OF the Committee
on Accounts.
Now we wish to say that this Is small
business (because we arc Republicans we
SUPPOSE. The city officers ordered the
goods and the city used them, and during
all this time other similar bills have been
regularly and promptly paid aud we don I
intend to be imposed on any longer. VIII
you kindly see that tho bill is allowed and
oblige
Yours truly,
&C p. THOMAS s. CO."
Mr.. Cotton moved that n special com
mittee of three be appointed TO investi-
gate the matter.
This was opposed by Mr. McKenney, on
the ground Tint the matter should be act.
cd upon by the committee on accounts.
lie said the bill would have been paid
long ago. had it not been that 1t was con
tracted contrary TO law. Messrs. Thomas
knew they had no right 10 furnish the
goods in the way they did.
Mr.. Perkins agreed with Mr.. Cotton that
the matter should be thoroughly investi-
gated, but upon vote being taken. MIR.
Colton's motion was lost. and the bill was
referred 10 the committee on accounts.
Mr.. Cotton said he understood that
Thomas & Co. intends to bring suit
against the city, when Mr.. McKenney re-
piled thai they would not have 10 sue this
time, but that IL they sold another bill in
the same way they did this. they would
have an opportunity to sue for IL.
A communication was received and read
, from U. S. Engineer, c. w. Raymond, re-
masters report,
A communication was received from
, the Street and Sewer Department esti
mating expenses OF the department during
: the coming year at sl32 600 and an add
. tlonRl S25, 600 FOR intcrccpting sewer. Thu
3 communications were referred 10 the
/ Finance Committee.
A communication was received from
!, the Board of Public Education fixing theii
! estimate of expenses at Al for thi;
! year.
On motion of Mr.. Baugh Council went
into an election for auditors clerk, wher
. John lioughman the present incumbent
{ was elected without opposition
4 The finance committee reported on tho
ordinance for the relief of the appropria-
. . ton for garbage, and 1t was recommended
! that $i3S.75. 70 be taken from appropria
. ton Tor incidental and miscellaneous ex
penses and transferred 10 that for gar
: bagc. The ordinance was passed and re-
a ferred to the Mayor.
Council then adjourned.