The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-27
CITY COUNCIL.
Tho Appropriation Ordinance Passed
Last Evening,

Gil convened at T.3U D CLOCK WIN 1reSl-
dent Benson presiding. The roll was
called and the minutes OF the last
meeting read by Clerk Messick.
Tho Finance Committee presented
the following estimate OF receipts and
expenditures for the coming ilsea,
year: Receipts, S6i, 545 81; appropria-
tions, S3ll ,36l.24 Mr. Cotton moved
that the report be- accepted, when Mr..
Murray said he thought this IL rather
q late day to present this report, as,
according to the city charter 1t should
have been presented at former meet.
ing.
In reply Mr.. Cotton said that owing
to charges in the law it was impossi.
Die to present the estimates any SOON
or, and President Benson read from
page 81 of the city charter, which says
that the ordinance making the appro-
stated meeting in May. After further
discussion, Mr.. ColtoA's motion was
carried and the report adopted.
The Law and Finance Committees,
TO whom was referred the communities
tion from the Street and Sewer Com
mission in relation to opening Elev-
enth street and Trenton Place. that
owing to the high prices asked for the
property that would have to be taken,
they did not consider it practical to
open those streets ut present.
The Board OF Assessment. Revision
and Appeals reported the city assess.
ment to be: Northern district, SIS
607, 436; school. Sls,674, 243; Southern
district, Sl5,5S6, 546 school Sl5, $40 405.
The Law Committee TO whom was re-
ferrod the petition OF Hugh Quigley in
reference to the merry-go.around, and
other nuisances on the vacant lot at
Fourth and Monroe streets reported
that 1t was nuisance which came I'M
der the supervision OF the police and
recon that the attention of
the Chief be called to the matter. The
report was adopted.
The city treasurer reported that he
had received the following amounts:
Tax Collector Mitchell, S725; John j.
Mealey, 1915.
Mr. Cotton gave notice that at so mo
future meeting he would introduce an
ordinance providing for the Issuing
Of sinking fund bonds to be known
as certificates of indebtedness.
ON motion of Mr.. Cotton the orJi-
nance creating a payroll system for
the ensuing year was taken up for
third reuding.
As soon us the clerk read the title,
Mr.. Cotton moved that it be changed
so rs to read: AN ordinance making
appropriations for the fiscal year com
mencing July /, 1892, and ending June
80, 1885,
Mr. Murray wanted to know IL this
ordinance had been considered by the
Law Committee, and was informed
that 1t had. The motion was then
adopted. ".....
When the first section was read, Mr..
Cotton moved TO strike 1t out and in
sert section making appropriations
amounting to SOD, SAC "a.
When the ordinance had been chang
ed, 1t was taken up for final passage.
and when the vote was being taken
| Mr., Murray asked to be excused from
voting, ON the glound that he had not
| had tho opportunity to examine the
appropriations. Messrs. Perkins, Ma
gee and Mckeivey objected to his dodg-
| ing tho question in this way, and in
sisted that lie should be put on record.
Mr.. Murray then said That as he was
compelled to vote for something that
he did not know anything about, he
would vote no.
The vote was, ayes II, nays /, and
Mr. Pagan absent,
The Finance Committee made the
| following report:
| Your Finance Committee would
respectfully submit tho following
statement Tor the purpose OF making
the appropriations ana fixing the tax
rates for the fiscal year beginning
| Iulyl. 1892, and ending June 80. 1898.
| We lind the appropriations in the ag-
gregate to he so, ,5+j.2l and the reve-
nues from all sources 500. 545.g7, leay-
ing to be raisod by taxation 54Po, 300
sii tho assessment for city purposes
| So W. S9. at sl.l5 on tho 500 will
yield S393, 23O.7i. Tho total assess-
ment for school purposes S34, 323. Gi9
at 20 cents on tho 500, will Weld 49,
29i.53; errors and July rebate allowed,
435,0nO Your committee would rec
omnond that the tuX.rate be fixed at
Sl.lJ on each 800 assessment for city
purposes uld 40 cents on each sl0O for
gchool purposes.
Tho report was adopted.
Mr.. RatledEe gave notice of an or
dinance changing the laws governing
tie erection OF buildings within the
city limits.
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