Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18

Financial matters occupied the at
tention of City Council to great
oxtent Thursday night. City Treasurer
Curry having reported that there was
n balance in the Union National Bank
10 the credit OF current expenses
amounting to 1916, 2ll. %. and fund
for the purchase Of park land amount-
ing to 1923, 034. E5. Chairman Oberly
of the finance committee moved that
s3i, :f36 be transferred to each OF the
four depository bnnks, which motion
prevailed. Further, on Mr.. Oberly's
motion, the following appropriations
were made:
Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department, appropriation for
the fiscal year 1889. ........ .SlOO,OOOU
Board Of Park Commissioners, APP
isss-e. .......................... 100000
Board Of Public Education, build
ing fund appropriation for the
fiscal wear ISIS O.. ,............. 2o.oOOooi
Board Of Public Education. APP
preparation for the month of
August, ....................... 12,304.7T
On motion uf Mr.. Kane an order for
$3.50 was drawn in favor of the Board
Of Police Commissioners, for its con-
tingent fund. and on motion of Mr..
ObsrIy, an order for Sl50 was drawn
in favor Of the Society for the Proven
tiuu of Cruelty to Animals, the So
ciety's monthly allowance according to
contract.
City Auditor Pyle reported that the
collections made by the Water Depart
ment during the mUnth Of July
amounted to $40, ISL. 80, and City Treas
urer Curry reported thst the following
collections had been made during the
past week. City Tax Collector Sayers,
81, 0U0, taxes for 1897; Collector Lewis,
$3.50. taxes for 1898; ex- Collector
Mitchell, $500, taxes for 1897; City
Surveying Department. s57. 25; Build
ing Inspector Cassidy, S98. so; City
Auditor Pyle. So, license money.
| The following reports of city officers
for July were read, accepted and filed I:
Municipal Court Clerk Adams
Money collected in fines, $40; fees,
s9l. so: costs, S97. IL.
Coal Oil Inspector Kelly-Numher of
| gallons inspected, 10, 900.
building Inspector Caasidy-Number
of permits, So; valuation of building
operations, $50. 449; fees, sos. so.
Milk Inspector McEvilly- Number of
inspections, 265; quarts inspected,
8,540; samples taken, 35; cautionary
notices, 6; diaries inspected. Is.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals mado the following
report for last munth, which was read,
accepted and filed: Number of dogs in
the pound on June 30th, 10; captured
during the month. 115; redeemed, 8;
sold, 2; killed, Ill: number left in the
pound at the end of July, 2; money
received from the redemption ana sale
of animals, SO. %.
10 the finance committee was re-
ferred communications asking for the
refunding OF s13. 80, alleged overpaid
tax on the property of Martha e.
Francis, ut the northeast corner OF
Ninth ana Orange streets: req Nesting a
rebate on account OF alleged error Of
assessment on the property Of DR.. !.
T. Wales and Mrs. Josephine W. Bis
sell, at No. 1909 Delaware avenue,
bounded by Harrison aud Franklin
streets and Gilnin avenue; requesting
rebate on the property at Chestn ut
and Br0ome streets. which ia held in
trust by DR.. r. j. Mckay for the four
children of Mrs. Margaret f. Field.
| In anticipation that Council would
do something with the ordinance pro-
viding for an extraordinary uppro-
rriation for the Phuuix Fire Co.,
several members OF .be company at
landed the meeting, but no action
whatever was taken, and the matter
waa not mentioned during the meeting.
The Counciimen, it 10 understood, will
give the matter mature consideration
before doing anything with the ordi-
nance. 40 far as the Phoenix Co. ia
concerned. A new ordinance providing
for the other extraordinary appro-
priations, now enumerated 10 the ordi-
nauce under consideration, may be
prepared and it ia believed it eau BIZ
passed without difficulty.