Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-14

leuemptlnn oil Loan. ,...,......... lO.DuO.OU
Board Of Eduction, new Schools. 20,000.00
Board of Education, current ex-
penses,.....,....................1 1s3, ,92954
street and Sewer Department, -. l0O00000
salaries, s.................,'.. bU,UOOO
Fire Department. nt................. 2J,l0O0O
incidental and Miscellaneous -. 100000
llty Election, ...............s.,.. o.OOOUO
Police Department.. S2,95O.OO
Public Buildings. 100000
Irlhtlng,, ..-.,.......,.......... l,TOO.OO
Board of HEALTH. 5000
Park Commission. 2S,40000
Innpc square,. 3,OOOOO
Garbage. Observation-Disclosures. 100000
NremdtorN,.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. U,1Ou.W
Police Committee. 2,s00.00
Surveying Department, engineer
ing committee. ......,.......... 5000
The report was referred to the finance
committee.
City Treasurer Adams reported the
balance in Union Bank to the account
of current expenses to be s27, POS, 4G !;
special fund for park purposes, SAT. 7to; (;
receipts from Collector Sayers. $500 !;
Collector Mitchell, 5000; Lindley @.
Kent for s. T.. g. A., 500: Building
Inspector Grubb, Sl63; Clerk Of Mu-
nicipal Court Atlams, s345. 80; Chief
Engineer Wilson, SOB.
Clerk of Court Adams reported for
April, fines, S2iS; fees, SOL. Al; costs,
500. 10; total, $40. Dos unclaimed wit
ness fees, s.. Chief Engineer Walker
of the Fire Department reported five
fires in April
building Inspector Grubb presented
his monthly and annual reports. For
the year ending April 3lth, 1896 ho
reported l0ti permits issued; valuation,
S4s1, $50; fees collected and paid to
treasurer, Sl,O3l; wells inspected, 80 ;
condemned. 5 dwellings, s walls 3
stables, 3 back buildings, porcn,
warehouse, II chimneyR; total, Al.
Coal Oil Inspector Kelly reported tho
inspection Of 10. l32 gallons Of oil in
April. Milk Inspector McMullin re-
ported 222 inspections of milk and
Il72 quarts examined The monthly
report of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals showed that in
April lU7 dogs had been impounded.
Among the items was one which re-
corded tho sale of horse for 81.
An order for $50 in favor of the so
ciety was passed.
Superintendent Dayett Of the crema.
tory reported the cremation Of III tons
OF refuse, and the consumption of 1910
gallons Of oil and il tons Of coal.
Mr.. O'Neill sent to the desk con-
munication from George A. Elliott,
John q. Farra and w. }. Gibbons on
behalf of tho directors Of the Whining
ton Free Bath Association, which
stated that the association during the
last six summers had maintained free
bath house at an annual expenses of
from $500 to $500. Tho association ia
now entirely out Of money and it is
doubtful if enough can bc collected
to keep the bath house open the com :
ing summer As many as 30. 600 men
and boys have used the house zach
summer and the association feels that
the good work should go on. 1t, there
fore, asked Che aid of Council The
expenses for the coming season are
estimated at 800, and the association
would be willing to transfer the bath
house TO the Council should the plan
meet with its approval.
Mr. O'Neill stated that he had talked
to park commissioner who seemed to
think that they could provide Il place
for a permanent bath house within the
limit uf Brandywine Park. Upon Mr..
Meaney's 4 motion the communication
was referred to the law colamittee.
Chairman McNulty of the finance
committee sent up u communication
from President William NJ. Candy OF
the Park Commission. OF the sum
desired by the commission tho commu.
nication stated that $4,000 would be
applied to the Improvement of the
boulevard and tho roadway from the
ljraniyWinn brilve 10 the foot M
\ dams street on the Braadywine. The
communication also stated that neithol
Of these arc FOR tlla Improvement OF
park lands alone, but are to be for the
general usr Gf al ctizene. The receipts
Of the commission for The year ending
December 3i4t, l,}J, including tht
balance, ware W., 40. 20, and tho OK.
pnnditures, 50, US %; leaving u bal
anco of S. 3s2 uj.
The rocnnmrndation Of the Parl
/ Commission that Council purchase
four pieces of property between Marke
street ana tho south long race WA!
made known 10 Council thyoagh Ger
titled cory Of toe proceedings from Soc
Rotary Richardson oi the par; Commits
| sion. Upon motion of Mr.. McNulty
the communication was received ant
1 lied and referred 10 the law ant
! iinlncn committees jointly.
/ ihe monthly approximation of so.
'i29.32 lnr tho Board Of Education wal
ordered drawn.
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