Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC WORK.
An Ordinance for an Extraordinary
Appropriation of SIS, 900.


Appropriation of SIS, 900.
Introduced in City Council Last Week
The idea is for the Money to be Ex-
pended in Park improvements and
Other Public Work, So as to Provide
Employment for Idle Citizens.
City Council had little business to
transact Thursday and was in session
not more than half an hour. ALI the
members were present.
The city treasurer reported 800 ,411.4
in Union National Bank to the credit of
current expenses and $7,349.46 in each
OF the four depository banks to the same
credit, making total deposit Of
$9S,S00.31. He also reported the fol-
lowing receipts: From Collector Saycrs,
81 200, city and school taxes for 1892,
and $500, similar taxes for 1893; from
Collector Mitchell, $3.50, like taxes for
1893; from Plumbing Inspector Kane,
$l2, fees; from Chief of Police Dolan,
$l,441.31, dog tax; from Building In
spector Dohl, $54.50, fees; from Union
National Bank, $S6.11, interest.
The city auditor certified to the cor
rectness of the accounts of the city
treasurer, the plumbing inspector, the
chief of police and the building inspector.
The building inspector reported that
he granted "a permits, examined ninn
wells and condemned two chimneys last
month. The estimated valuation of the
property was $20,433.
The coal oil inspector reported that
he inspected 1886 gallons of refined oil.
The report of the clerk of the registry
bureau was filed.
Pay-rolls as follows were passed:
Police, $5,300.20; Councils, $27326;
miscellaneous, $2,573.02.
A communication from Joseph l..
Carpenter, Jr., asking for reduction of
the tax on property belonging to the es.
tate of Margaret X. Jones, was referred
to the finance and law committees. The
petitioner stated that the buildings
which were on the land had been torn
down by order of the building inspector
and the estate had been deprived there
by of its income; the title to the land is
defective, some of the heirs are un-
known, there is no way of disposing OF
the property except through the court
of chancery and even then it would be
doubtful il title could be made. He re-
quested that the estate be not required to
pay tax greater than its value.
10 the public buildings committee
was referred communication from the
president and the secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Commissioners and
Inspectors of Buildings, asking that
Wilmington be represented by its build
ing inspector at the annual meeting of
that organization, which will be held
February 18th in Boston.
The ordinance providing for the sale
and distribution of the ordinances, char
ter and laws OF the city was adopted
and referred to the mayor. On the
adoption of the enacting clause Messrs.
Tyre and Wainwright voted in the
negative.
The following, introduced by Mr..
Smith, was given first and second read
ings and referred to the finance and law
committees;
An ordinance to provide for an extra.
ordinary appropriation.
WHEREAS, There are now in this city
many men who are of good character,
sober, industrious and willing to work,
yet, on account Of the great depression in
business, are unable to obtain employ
ment, and on that account have no means
of subsistence, and many of whom, with
their wives and children, are suffering Tor
the actual necessities of life, and
WHEREAS, Some time necessarily must
elapse before these men can obtain en-
ployment in the regular channels of bust
ness, and
WHEREAS, These unfortunate persons,
unless they secure work, will be forced to
depend for existence upon public charity,
which is degrading and injurious to their
Independence and self-respect, and
WHEREAS, Such an extraordinary con-
dition of affairs could not have been an
ticipated at the passage of the general ap.
preparation ordinance, and further pro-
vision is required in addition to the appro-
priations made at the last stated meeting
III May, and
WHEREAS, Work of public and perma-
nent character is actually needed in max
ing roads and other improvements in our
public parks and such public work would
give employment to many men and the
work itself be of great value to our city;
therefore, be it ordained by the Council OF
Wilmington
Section l. That the sum of $4,000 be
and the same is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of building rodds, walks and
making other necessary improvements in
our public parks.
Sec. 2. That in the making of such i'm
provements the Park Commission employ
only bona iide residents of the city of Will
mington and only such persons who shall
be recommended as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. No person shall be employed in
making such Improvements who shall not
have first been recommended by the Asso-
ciated Charities and been endorsed by the
member of the Council from the ward in
which the applicant resides.
Sec. 4. No part of the money hereby APP
propriated shall be expended for any other
purpose than the employment of men in
the manner prescribed by section OF said
ordinance.
Sec. 8. The city auditor shall examine
all pay'rolls for such work and indorse the
same as correct before they are paid.
Sec. q. In case il shall become necessary
to temporarily borrow money to meet said
appropriation then certificate or GER
tlticates of Indebtedness in the name of
1.-The Mayor and Council of Wilmington"
may be issued for the amount so borrowed,
redeenable ON the first day Of september,
A. D., 1891.
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