Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
CITY COUNCILS CASH.
Where 1t is on Deposit and How Much
1hcro is of tito Turn Out With Fire.

Where 1t Is on Deposit and How Much
There is of it--To Turn Out With Fire
men.
Thursday nights session Of Council
was devoted entirely to the transaction
Of routine business.
The miscellaneous payroll, amount
ing to $2,051, was passed. Previous to
its passage Mr.. Murray asked that it be
read. This, he contended, must be done
to comply with the law. No objection
was made, and the payroll was read.
The city treasurer reported $S,9T9.66
in Union National Bank TO the credit
OF current expenses, $23,S50 each in
four other banks TO the same credit and
S4,454.62 in Union National Bank to
the credit Of special deposit. He also
reported the following receipts: From
the Board of Water Commissioners,
$4,000, interest on loans Nos. 81 and 32;
from Collector Mitchell, $400, city and
school taxes for 1890; from Admins
traitor Mealey, SS05, city and school
taxes for 1889, 1890 and 1901. The city
auditor certified to the correctness Of
the accounts Of the city treasurer. Mr..
Murray directed attention to the city's
deposit in Union National Bank and
asked for the reading of the following
regulation, which was adopted about
two months ago:
Whenever and as often as the city de.
post in the. active bank shall be reduced
to $4,000 the city treasurer shall draw
from each depository bank the sum of
$40, 900 and deposit the same in the active
bank, but when the deposit in depository
bank is reduced to $4,000 or less the whole
of said deposit shall be drawn when the
next draft is required.
President Benson remarked that it re-
quires moro than the city treasurer to
transfer the city's funds, and stated that
the city's checks have to be signed by
the president and clerk of City Council,
the city treasurer and the city auditor.
The deposit in Union National Bank,
he said, is really larger than the report
of the city treasurer reports it to be. He
would not be surprised if it exceeds
$4,000. 1t should be remembered, he
continued, that at the preceding meet
ing expenditures of upwards of $4,000
were ordered. Although checks for this
amount have been drawn the money is
still in bank, the checks not being pay
able until yesterday. The funds in the
depository banks, he explained, will be
distributed to-day.
The clerk Of the market reported that
he tested two sets of scales and marked
ten weights and seven half-peck meas
ures during the past quarter. He cut
no butter, he added, and the butter and
meat offered for sale were of good
quality.
The coal oil inspector reported that he
inspected $3.50 gallons of oil during
September.
The payroll of the president and
members of Council, amounting to
$24276, was passed.
An invitation from the State Fire
Association, asking Council to partici-
pate IN the firemen's parade on October
14th, was accepted and resolution
offered by Mr.. McVey that Council
meet in the council chamber at D. m.
on that day for said participation, was
adopted. The committee on fire COM
panies was authorized to make the
necessary arrangements. Mr.. Cotton
requested the committee to not incur ex-
pense by hiring carriages He said the
city's funds are short and the members
of Council know the reason.
To the finance committee was referred
a petition from Mrs. George Zeigler, ask
ing that she be refunded $1362, capita
ton tax, paid in orror
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Griffin,
that Detectives McVey and Witsil be
allowed pay for the last three months
and that the same be charged TO the
police appropriation, was adopted.
Garbage bills amounting to $S15.51
were allowed.
To the committee on bonds was re-
ferred petition from Mr.. Murray, asking
that his bond as member of the Board
of Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department be cancelled.
After some bills had been read and re-
ferred Council adjourned.