Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
Mr.. Cotton moved that the report be

adopted and recorded.
Mr.. Murray said "Is it not late day
for the committee to make this report /
ask the committee if it has complied with
the law. The charter saws these estimates
shall be presented at the first regular
meeting in May | would like TO have
some time to make calculations
Mr.. Cotton said "The estimates were
submitted in detail at the proper time, ex-
cept some from public officers, which
could not be had earlier"
President Benson said "The laws have
been changed SO that the Board of Assess
ment, Revision and Appeals sits until May
1st and the estimates could not be obtained
before this.n
Mr.. Murray said II do not see how we
can legally vote for it,"
President Benson called attention to sec
tion S2 of the city charter, which refers to
the slttings of the board of assessment, re-
visonand appeals.
Mr.. Cotton said "As matter of form
we might have introduced an ordinance
for blank, but that would have given us
no information. We did not get the in
formation until last wednesday, night.
hope the legislature will change the laws
so that the fiscal year will end December
| 3lst."
BY request of Mr.. Murray, the clerk read
section 65 of the city charter, which says
| Council shall, on or before the first stated
meeting in May, cause to be prepared and
laid before it estimates of the probable
revenue and expenses and an ordinance
making appropriations for the expenses of
| the ensuing fiscal year shall be passed at
the last stated meeting in May.
Mr. Murray said: "Has the committee
obeyed that2 We are here to obey our su-
periors. The committee has not done it,"
| Mr. Cotton said: THE estimates were OBJ.
tanned as far as they could be and spread
| on the minutes"
Mr.. Cotons motion was adopted
The finance and law committees, to
whom was referred petition for the open
ing of Eleventh street, Trenton Place and
| Monroe street, reported that it is not
| deemed practicable to do it now, because
| of the excessive valuation put on the prop
crty needed, which report was adopted.
THE Ci1Y ASSESSMENT.
The finance committee submitted the
following, which was adopted and ordered
recorded:
Tho Board of Assessment, Revision and
Appeals would respectfully report to the city
assessment for the fiscal year 'y2-,l3 as follows;
Northern dstrict-City assessment, $lS,6U7,-
436 school assessment, slSbsi,2l3.
Southern dstrict-City assessment, Si5,5S6,-
5i6 school assessment, sl5,6ig.d06.
Bills amounting to ssl5.5l, for the col
lection of garbage this month, were
| allowed
The law committee reported that the
continuance of the merry-go-round at
Fourth and Monroe streets is a violation
| of the city ordinances and recommended
that the chief of police be so instructed.
The report was adopted:
SILENT ABOUT THE ovERDRAFT.
The city treasurer reported the follow
ing receipts From Collector Mitchell, $500
horse and mule tax for 1880, and S225
similar tax for 1891; from Administrator
Mealey, 1875, city and school taxes for
1891. He made no reference to Councils
overdraft.
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer
Mr.. Cotton gave notice of the introduc
tion of an ordinance authorizing the issu-
ance of certain sinking fund bonds or GER
tiiicates of Indebtedness
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
He also called up for third reading an
| ordinance introduced last December by
Mr.. Pagan, amending the ordinance Great
ing payroll system for the various de-
partnents of the city. After the title had
/ been read he offered an amendment chang
ing the title to IAN ordinance making
appropriations for the expenses of the city
government for the fiscal year beginning
| July LIST, 1892, and ending June 10Th,
| 1S13" The amendment was adopted.
After section l had been read he moved to
amend Dy substituting SECTION making
appropriations as follows;
Interest. T6,d2S. 70
Sinking fund ......................... 1890 %
Redemption of loan. 81, ,501. 90
Board OF Education, current ex-
penSeH. ....-..---.-.s.-...-. llA.vJU.Ul
| Board OF Education, new schoos..... 20,OO1.uU
| Street and Sewer Department 1B2,YO.Ol
Salaries. ...........-............ 3S,495.0l
| Fire department. Observation-Disclosures. a1,3DO.C0
Incidental and miscellaneous ex-
pensos ........................-. h,000OO
CITY election .--.-........-......-.- b.Ouu.uJ
Police Commissioners ................ 6l,25i.7i
Public buildings. gs........-....,........ J,uDD ~
Printing. .......................... 2,hO0.0l
Health OF tho city. ty....-.............,,. 5iO.u0
Park Commission. n...................-. l5,00O.O0
| Public square. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I.0Ol.u1
Removal OF garbage. 10000
S554SiG 81
The motion was adopted, after which
section was amended by striking out the
entire section.
Mr. Murray asked to be excused from
voting on the enacting clause.
hir. Perkins objected and said put him
on record"
Mr.. Magec thought Mr.. Murray should
vote.
Mr.. Murray said: "Y GU all know Ihad nc