The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-27
TAX RATE
UNCHANGED.
CouncilReports Upon $l.4O
on the $lOO Last
Evening.

City Council did not take up Its regular
weekly business last evening until SS(
o'clock, half al hour later than usual. The
delay was caused by tho non-appearanct
of Clerk Morrison but when he arrived The
business was taken up and promptly dis
posed of.
Chairman Obcrly of the Finance Com
mitteo presented the following statement
for the purpose of making the appropria-
tions and fixing the tax rate for the fiscal
year beginning July l, 1873, and ending
June 81, 1899:
I'VE find the appropriations in tho ag-
gregate to be SGll, 43j. 10. and revenue from
all sources, sSi 500; leaving 10 bo raised by
taxation s5!b. y55. 10.
"rhe total assessment for city purposes
Is $50 237, at G5 cents on the 100 yields,
$372, 7J5,l5
"'rhe total assessment for school pur-
poses is $50, l16 IS; ut 45 cents OH the 100
yields sl76, l57.62. Errors and rebates Gl-
lowed $4,000.
Your committee would recommend that
the tax rate be fixed ut 81 cents on each
S10Oas es sInent for city purposes, aud a
cents on each 500 assessment for school
purposes.
The ratio is therefore $40 on the hun.
drod tho same as last years rate.
Tho Inv and Finance Committees re-
ported favorably on the ordinance making
appropriations for the expenses Of the city
for the coming fiscal year,anl recommend
ed the adoption Of the same Later tho res.
olutiOn was rre,ented. 1t fixed the follow
ing appropriations: Interest, $50, Cos 81;
sinking Fund, S26 $40 redemption of loan,
slSOOJ Board .! Education. now schools.
$1,000; Board Of Education, current ex-
penses. Sl47 ,G573l street and sewer de-
partment, slOO 0UD; salaries. $4,000.
Inoidentuls and Miscellaneous, $4,000;
city election, $500; Police department,
1890: Board of Health, S7b); Park Com.
mission, 5000; Public Square, Sl,O1O;
gail bage, Sl4 OH7; crematory. $500; Pol!cs
committee, $500 The total amount ap-
proprlated is S6ll ABS. Is.
First Assistant James Wilson. OF the
Surveying department, presented his re'ig
nation, which was accepted. Mr Wilson
explained his action as due to his having
secured more lucrative position. lilo
thanked the Council for electin2 him to
tine office. Mr.. kaDe moved that Mr..
Wilson's successor DO elected and noml-
mated Francis A. Price.
Thcro was no other nomination. where.
upon President Leitcb de clared the nomi-
nations closed. Mr. Fisher cast the unant-
nous vote for Mr.. Price.
The new assistant Is Republican md
was first Assiss..lt under Mr. Wilson last
year. He was removed last week to make
room for Mr.. Wilson. Mr. Price hns been
IN the city semploy for number Uf years
and his reelection to the office bespeaks
his efficiency.
The Fire Committee reported that 1t had
agreed to tho indefinite leave Of absence
asked for by Chief Engineer Sassc of tho
Fire Depar; ment, and Council approved
the recommendation.
City Treasurer Curry reported the bal
ance in Union National Bank to tho cur
rent expenses to be f27, 1S90?. The spec
ial fund for park purpose. s23, 034 So. The
collections were: Edmund Mitchell Jr.
$3.50 taxes for 1898; Eugene NJ Sayers $3.50,
taxos for 1896; City Auditor Pyle reported
the collection OF $l7S0 IS from Andrew j.
Noidermaier. April collections us clerk OF
the market. Council payroll amounting
to S275 2j 2jmiscellaneous payroll Of S3oG6-
81 and police pay-rell Of $56O0,5l wero
allowed.
The Police Committee recommended
the $40 annual increase in the salaries of
the sergennts of police, aud resolution
making the appropriation TO meet the ex.
pUnse WAS presented and adopted.
The invitati IN to take part in the q. A.
R Memorial Day parade was accepted
Assessors Mitchell : aud SAyers were
authorized to employ two extra clerks dur
ing June and July. Council then ad-
journed.