Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

credit OF tine cltvS current expenses. lie
also reported the following receipts From
City Auditor Blllany, sl.50, the April fees
of Plumbing Inspector Kane; from Col
lector Mitchell, 1915, city and school taxes
for 1890 and 5000 like taxes for last year
from Administrator Mealey, 1915, city and
school taxes for 1901
Collector Mitchell was allowed s355.Go
commission on tax collections.
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer
and submitted the following statement of
the finances of the Board of Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department. Receipts
during April, 1901 3S1.44 expenditures
Sll, 695.6l; balance to the credit of current
expenses. Sl5063.sS balance TO the credit
Of paving and improving streets, s2l3,-
96l .SS; total S22a, 025.71.
The late building inspector reported that
from April 1st to May 9Th there were
erected in the city 81 dwellings, II back
buildings and one convent, and alterations
were made to - buildings, the estimated
cost of which is Sl59,600. His fees
amounted to S24s,
On the petition of Daniel Mckinney,
asking for the refunding of STAG CAPITA
ton tax paid by John Nj. c. Forkum, the
finance committee reported adversely.
The report was adopted.
To the committee on fire companies was
referred petition from II. A. Robinson,
chief engineer of the fire department, ask
ing that a supply wagon be procured for
the use of the department
Mr.. Cotton gave notice of the introduce
ton of an ordinance making appropria-
tons for the coming fiscal year.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Board of Water Commits
sioners:
We acknowledge the receipt Of your COM
municaton respecting the south long race
md, In reply, would say We gave the matter
NFta.rtal
along It would not be admissible, as we must
get at the race at all times, to repair and clean
il and relieve 1t OF ice jams. If you have any
suggestions to make we would DO very happy
10 give them consideration.
MIR. Cotton introduced an ordinance for
the better protection of dogs. II states
that person convicted of maliciously
wounding,. poisoning or killing a regis
tered dog shall pay Il fine of 800 and on
the second offence shall pay a fine or he
imprisoned. After having been given the
customary readings it was referred to the
law committee
RESPONSIBILITY FOR Low FINANCES.
The ordinance for the relief Of the APP
preparation for salaries was called up for
It's third reading and pending its adoption
there was considerable discussion.
Mr.. Murray called attention to the fact
that it transfers 81, 454.62 from the sinking
fund appropriation and 50, 200 10 from the
appropriation for incidentals and asked
the reason of the transfer. Then he pro-
ceeded to answer his own question. THE
appointment by Council Of two engineers
he said, was an Unnecessary expense.
They are of no use whatever to Council. The
Street and Sewer Department has ample
funds and is willing to pay it's engineers.
IL IS unnecessary to have to transfer this
amount. Extra policeman have been APP
pointed. One is at Eighth street park.
why not turn him over to the Police Com
missioners? Three extra policemen were
appointed when the police patrol station
was transferred from Front and French
streets to its present location. On their
account we have to curtail other appropri-
ations. We have to pay now but this ex-
pense could have been avoided. called
attention before and in time"
President Benson said: Council has not
appointed new man at Eighth street
park. It merely continued a man there.
"A man for that place was appointed by our
professors. In regard to the police com
missioners they are the bug-bear in this
matter We have to pay their bills
Mr.. Murray said; THE preceding Coun-
Gil had man at Eighth street park in
summer, but it did not keep him there all
winter. When asked by the mayor
whether the city's finances would permit
Of the employment of extra police the
chairman of the finance committee said
publicly go ahead and employ. z While
4
speaker glanced at President Benson, who
occupied the seal next to Mr.. Murray, and
MIR. Benson laughingly remarked "Itm
not tine CHAIRMAN Of the finance commit.
tee Mr.. Cotton smiled and kent silent.
Mr.. Mckelvey said "Mr, Murray knows
the Officers have been appointed in accord
ance with the charter. Tile city is increas
ing. We appointed engineers because the
Street and Sewer Department has been i'm.
posed upon. The street and Sewer Depart
lnent has its engineers We had on severa
occasions TO get the Street and Sewer De
partment $ engineers to do city work In
regard TO the policeman at Eighth stree
park the only difference is that now ther,
- colored man there while farmerl,
there was white man there. The salari
IS the safne The Legislature is resnotl
slble. We now have four detectives. FRO
VISION has not been made for their salaries
Who is responsible It is beyond the con
troll Of Council. Tho onlything we can d
Is to make preparations for taxing til
pqnGp r i,,rr,s g., ..ra, a. !, y, 4.
nothing % do with the appointment of
man AZ Eighth street park III the appoint
inent OF engineers. The appointment
Of the latter was merely tile crcatio
OF offices for tive men. Council has ii
work for them 10 do
President Benson said: hI'he0rdinanct
OF the city require Council to elect Il chit
and assistant engineer. We are abs0lutel
required. That is what We did We has
work for them. The Street and Sewt
Department has seen fit TO appoint other
Here ttapping d volume ii city ord
nancesl Is the law and prophet.
Mr. Murray said: Council has N
elected engineers during the last four {
FIVE years It left that with tile street All
Sewer department
The ordinance was unanmousl
adopted. In explaining his vote NJ
Murray. said: tit is necessary that Il
money be transferred and for the credit /
the city | vote aye After its adoptit
the ordinance was Immediately carried
the clerks office, where the mayor wi
waiting to sign il. Seven midutes later
was declared to be an ordinance III ii
city.
PROTEST FROM rIGEMEN.
Returns Of the election held Tuesdf
week by Friendship, Phnnix, Was
ington, Weccaeoe and Liberty fire COZ
panies for officers of the fire tlepartmer
were read and ordered recorded and file
The clerk was instructed to notify u
oitieers.elect to take the oath of office.
Next the following communicate
signed by Charles IL. Lippincott, preside
of Reliance fire company, and William j
Green, president OF the Delaware "
read, after which it was referred to il
committee on fire companies and to Il
city solicitor:
We, representing the Reliance and Delawa
nre companies, protest against the election
chief engineer and first ana second assstu
engineers Of tho fire department, named N
lbth, NJ an election held by the several q
companies, on the ground TINT Tie law
qulres the election Of judges of said election
be elected at least one week previous 10 I
electton and we are informed mo Frieudsh
tf.hV nit In