Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26

A statement made at Thursdays ses-
sion of City Council by Mr. Smith, the
chairman of the printing committee,
will doubtless result in the exposure of
rascality practiced by the Republican
members Of the Council of '93.95.
Mr.. Smith said: ''At tine beginning
OF the fiscal year the printing commit
tees appropriation amounted TO 81,
Up ito tonight the committee has spent
S4O0 IL, which includes Sl02 40 of bills
contracted by the preceding Council.
This would leave a balance of 81, 099 SO,
but the balance credited on the appro-
priation card is only 1908. i3. There is
q deficit of 1885, 45. At the last meet
ing of the preceding Council, which
was held June 9th, the appropriation
card showed that the printing commit
tee had s679. so to its credit. That
night Council passed printing bills
amounting to s6T6 64, which would
leave 81 81 to the credit of the commit
tee. There is something wrong. "
II move," Mr.. Smith added, chat
the finance committee and the city
auditor go over the books and ascertain
the cause OF the shortage. -
Mr.. McNulty, the chairman of the
finance committee, stated that the
printing appropriation is not the only
appropriation that shows deficit and
offered an amendment to the effect
that the finance committee and the city
auditor ascertain the amount of out
standing, bills which are being paid
out of this years appropriations.
The latter was adopted.
After the adjournment of Council
Democratic Councilmen asserted that
bills which had been ordered paiu dur.
ing the months of April, MAY and
june, when the preceding Council
was in existence, and which should have
been charged to last years appropria-
tions, were not paid until July, after
the organization of the present Coun-
Gil, and were charged to this years an
preparations. The object Of holding ,ip
these bills undoubtedly was to aid the
Republicans in carrying the last city
election. They thought that by MAX
ing it appear that the retiring Council,
the majority of which was Republican,
was leaving surplus the Republicans
would have control of Council for two
more years. At the last meeting of
the late Council the city treasurer re-
ported balance of SO, 444. 1S and Re-
publicans Dragged about their conduct
OF city affairs and said they were leav-
ing surplus of that amount. II is
estimated that the held up bills amount
TO $40, 900. On large quantity ex-
amined last night all the Endorsements
were the names of Republican ex-
Councilmen.
Mr.. Oberly, the chairman of the
committee on public square, informed
1.-THE Gazette's'' representative that
although that committee has spent
pnly $50 it's appropriation, which was
VI, 300 at the beginning of the fiscal
Tear has dwindled to 1927. 63.
Margaret Crozier, L. w. Pyle and
Michael Mccartney were refunded
overpaid taxes amounting respectiyely
to 9. 80, So AZ and sl.7l.
The city treasurer reported the fol
lowing bank balances: Union National
Bank, S93, 4l3. 70 to the credit of the
city's current expenses and so, 600 to
the credit of the special fund for the
purchase Of park lands; each of the
four depository banks, S27, 22T to the
credit Of the city's current expenses s !.
total, 1852, 32l. 72 He also reported the
following receipts: From each denosi-
tory bank, $40. 81, interest on deposits /:
aeNSSifci NuilCuell, cJuU, CITY ana
school taxes Tor 1894; from Receiver
Sayers, 81, 100, city and school taxes for
1884, and SA and S434, horse tax for
1892 and 1893, respectively.
The city auditor reported that the
city treasurer's accounts are correct.
Interest due October LIST, amounting
to s2S, 456, was ordered paid and bonds
redeemable then, amounting to SIC
9o2 30, were ordered redeemed.
The monthly report Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
was read. 1t stated that the society
had captured 81 unregistered dogs. Of
which 70 were killed, seven redeemed
and two sold, that it had taken up two
stray horses and three stray cows. all
OF which were redeemed, and that II
had received fees amounting to $40. 30.
The society was allowed $50 for ser
vices performed from July l7th 10
August 18th.
Owing to the death of Joseph Neher
OF New Castle, his uncle, Mr.. Meaney
was absent.