Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
THE cITYs FINANCES.
S126,O0O for Sewers and 100000 for
New SchooIs--Thousands Received for
Taxes--A Democrat Ousted.

Taxes--A Democrat Ousted.
Thursdays session of City Council
was attended by nine members and con-
tinued half an hour. The members
present were President Benson and
Messrs. Cotton, Dannenberg, Pagan,
Kirby, McKelvey, Murray, Perkins and
White. On motion Of Mr.. Cotton AS
sistant City Auditor Boughman was
chosen secretary pro tenn in the absence
of Clerk Messick.
The police and miscellaneous pay
rolls, amounting respectively to $3,926.80
and $1,997.17, were passed.
A communication from the park COM
mittee, stating that it had appointed
George d. Lippincott, vice William
Dollard, gardener and attendant at
Eighth street park, was accepted and
filed Dollard was removed, according
to the statement of Republican Coun-
Gilman, because of his politics..
To the finance committee was referred
communication from the city solicitor,
declaring that no appropriation for
widening Fifth street at the corner of
Walnut is available except the appro
priation for miscellaneous purposes and
stating that whether it is sufficient to
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a matter as to which he can have no
opinion.
The city treasurer reported in bank
S257, ,462.87 to the credit of current ex-
penses and S4,454.62 to the credit of
| special deposit. He also reported the
| following receipts From Collector
Mitchell, $40, 100, city and school taxes
for 1891: from Administrator Mealey,
81 ,450 and S73, 800, city and school taxes
| for 1890 and 1891, respectively. His re-
ports We're received and filed, as was
also the report of the city auditor, certi-
| flying to the correctness of the accounts
Of the city treasurer.
To the finance committee was referred
a petition from Mrs. Mary Il. Hamilton,
asking that she be returned $2.56, capi-
tation tax paid in error.
Similar action was taken with COM
munlcation from the presidents of First
National Bank, National Bank of Della
ware, Central National Bank and Ma
tional Bank Of Wilmington and Brandy
wine, asking that those banks be made
depository banks under regulations
made by Council week ago and
promising to credit the city with Interest
monthly at the rate of two per cent
yearly.
To the finance and law committees
| Jointly was referred communication
from the Board of Directors of the
Street and Sewer Department, asking
for settlement of the claims of Johr
| Mcdonald and Charles De Vallinger
respectively $4,127.74 and $34S, judg
ments for damages against the mayor
and Council.
A report from the Sinking Fund
Commissioners, telling of the award o.
bonds amounting to $146,000, was ac
ceptcd and ordered to be spread upor
the minutes and the proper officerl
were directed to prepare the bonds anc
deliver them to the successful bidders.
The following bills for the collection
of garbage We're allowed: Fred Win
chester, S135.S3; Lelian Collins, $1S1 .25
Thomas Pagan, $49S.43.
John j. Mealey was allowed $500
eight per cent commission for collecting
taxes amounting to $6,250.
The Board of Directors of the Stree
and Sewer Department was allowed
$l26,000, its annual appropriation, anC
$4,000, balance of appropriation TO
intercepting sewer, and the Board o
Education was allowed $4,000, appro
priation for new schools.
Orders were drawn in favor of sun
dry bondholders for interest amounting
to S9,642.50, and orders were drawn 70
the redemption of loans Nos. 15, II an,
30, amounting respectively to $780, ,00C
$1,000 and $4,000. Also an order TO
$4,000 was drawn in favor of Unioi
National Bank, on account of certifi
cate of Indebtedness.
The park committee was authorize,
to advertise for proposals for the erec
ton of a cast iron toilet booth in Eight
street park at n cost not to exceed $500