Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-14
GETTING DEEP into THE MIRE
How VIII the Expenses of the
City Be Paid =?
THE MONEY IS BECOMING SCARCE
The Republican Members of
Council Are in a Dilemma.
Tho Unpleasant situation Confronts
Them Almost on the Eve OF the City
Eiection--Eridentiy IA Case OF Bad Man
agement.

finances OF the CITY, according 10 the
several reports submitted to City Council at
the meeting last Thursday night:
Balance in the Union National
Bank 10 the credit of current
expenses, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SiS,2IO,Si
Appropriations paid tU the
several fire companies .fl3,n0O
Salaries OF the chief engineer
and assistants OF the fire do
Other bills ordered paid. II ls,4Ti.Oo
Balarce In bank 10 tie credit Of cur
reut eApenses: ...--. ,''....'''.''' aoi"Vto1
The balance in bank at the same period
in 1894 was S63, 1884.
And still the city owes bills that are un-
paid and which il cleaned IN would reduce
the cash balance to much lower figure.
Nobody realizes more than the Republic
can members of City Council that IL will
take the neaiest piece of engineering inl-
aginable to meet the expenses of the gov
eminent until the end of the fiscal year.
The excuse offered is that some of the ex-
penscs exceeded the appropriations, con
trary to expectations. The crematory is
an instance offered, where the members
claim they had no idea what the running
expenses would be and had to make Il
rash guess.
The majority are undoubtedly worried
over the situation, as the, bad condition
| confronts them inst on the eve OF election.
Every effort will be made to keep the tax
rate down, but Just how TO do it and meet
the expenses next year is something of a
| puzzle. The matter of making appro-
priations, pairing down and scheming in
| other ways to convince the public that
| everything is serene will occupy the at
tention of the majority for quite while.
But what will demand immediate atten-
ton will be how to pull through the year
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
At the meeting OF Council Thursday
receipts as follows were reported for the
week: From Tax. Receiver. Savers city
| and school taxes for 1894, Sl,695.62; Tax
Receiver MITCHELL city and school taxes
for 1854, sGDO Union National Bank.
Interest, ST7.7T; II. H. Bllany. city auditor,
interest, SO; Plumbing Inspector Kane,
fees. 81; Building Inspector Dohl, fees,
$3.50; Chief Engineer Wilson of the
Surveying Department, $3.50; Municipal
Court Clerk Adams: hnes, costs, fees, Ne,
$1,000, Chief of Police Dolan, dog tax,
S275.5O.
On motion of Mr.. Stats each of the fire
companies was allowed the semi-annual
appropriation of Sl.5O0, excepting the
Water Witch Co., which was allowed
$1,000.
The semi-annual checks for Chief En-
gineer Walker, amounting to 500, and
Assistants Welsh and Sasse, for 800 each
The following bills were also ordered
paid; q. ID. Lippincott, S42; Building lii
spector Dohl, $50.
ANOTHER CHEMICAL ENGINE.
A communication was read from the
Phoenix Fire Co., stating that the com
-pany intended purchasing a lrst.cass
chemical engine and two more horses and
l'that a regular driver would be employed
1.-The communication also stated that the
necessary alterations would be made to the
building to properly house the new APP
paratus, Embodied in the communication
was request that Council make proper
provision in the way Of an increased APP
preparation. On motion of Mr. Stats
chairman of the fire committee, the matter
was referred to the law and finance com
mittees
Mr.. Wainwright nominated Ohio Now
land for sinking fund commissioner
There was no opposition and he wa!
unanimously elected.
The superintendent of the crematory
made the following report Of the opera
tions during February OfTal Consumed
4s6,tons; oil'used, l,42l gallons; coal used
81 tons.
Coal Oil Inspector Pyle reported having
inspected 2S,UI0 gallons of oil during thu
month. Reports were also reRd from the
Street and Sewer Department, Csief Belts
of the Registry Bureau, Building
Dohl and Chief Engineer Walker of the
Fire Department, all of which have beef
published.