Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-05
WATER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
City Council Officially Notified
of the Amount.
AN EXPLANATION BY MR.. 0BERLY
Sum is Nearly $1,000 More
& Than Last Year.
Announcement That Mayor Had Approved
the Ordinance fsedistricring the City for
Fire Purposes. which viii Become
Operative at Midnight Tomorrow.

Operative at Midnight Tomorrow.
At the meeting of City Council Thurs
day Chairman Oberly Of the finance
committee presented a communication
from the Board of Water Commits
sioners stating that the department. had
deposited to the credit of Council
S86, S33. 62, which had been received
during the year 1898 for water rent over
and above the expenses of the depart
ment. As5
The communication was accepted,
after which Mr.. Oberly made an ex-
PLANTATION concerning the surplus. He
said the amount received this year was
81, S98. 48 more than last year, when the
money was paid in three instruments.
In 1897 the department paid to Coun-
oil, on January goth, So, 100, TO meet
the interest on water bonds, and for
the same purpose turned over Sc, 4s5
on May Goth Of the same year. AT the
last meeting in December the last in
stalment of the surplus, 500, 700. IA,
was given to Council, making the total
for the year $40, 935. IA. Last year
Council paid the interest on water
bonds, amounting to SIG, $40, while for
the fiscal year ending on June Both
next Council will have paid for the
same purpose 49,
Pursuant to an act Of the Legisla-
ture, the Water Department in Janu.
airy, 1897, called the attention of Coun-
oil to the fact that the matter of tax
ing care of the interest on water bonds
would fall upon Council in the future
instead Of the Water Department, as
formerly, the act providing that when
the department had turned over to
Council as surplus an amount aggre-
eating the amount of the loans the de-
pertinent should cease paying the in
terest thereon and Council should pay
S the interest from that time on. Coun-
oil had lost sight of this feature of the
act in making the estimates for last
year, but when the interest came due
the Water Department provided Coun-
Gil with the money necessary to pay
the interest from the surplus, which
accounts for the three instalments.
Council being cognizant of this condi-
ton this year, the surplus was all held
until the end of the calendar year.
The fact that the item of interest on
water bonds this year is smaller than
last year is due to the reduction of the
amount of some of the bonds and the
refunding Of $50, 900 loan at lower
rate of interest.
Mr.. Watson presented communica.
tion from Julius F. Ahner of No. 3007
Monroe street, which stated that a mar
named Brown on Thirtieth and Monroe
streets had enclosed his kitchen, thus
virtually making frame addition tc
his dwelling and nothing had been sale
to him about it, while others who ha6
erected frame buildings in Eastlake hao
been compelled by the building inspec
Dor to tear them down. He asked for ar
explanation. On motion of Mr.. Wat
son, the communication was referred
to the building committee.
The following report of the s. P. g
A. for the month Of November was reat
and accepted: Number of dogs left il
the pound on the first of the month
3; number captured, 92; killed, n
redeemed, g.; sold, g.; left at the end o
the month, 3; amount of money re
ceived from the redemption and sale O
animals, 1928. 25. The bill Of the societ
for the month, amounting to $3.50, wa
approved and ordered paid.
City Treasurer Curry made the fol
lowing financial report: Balance in tn
Union National Bank to the credit @
current expenses, $50, 579. 10; in each q
the four depository banks, 80, 1886
total, $97, 941. Is; fund for the purchas
of park land, 500, 034. So. The receipt
during the week were as follows: Fror
Tax Collector Sayers, $700, taxes fo
1898; Collector Lewis, $237, taxes fo
1898; Delinquent Tax Collecto
Mitchell, S760, taxes for 1897. Cit
Auditor Pyle reported having audite
the accounts of the city treasurer an
also Registrar Grohe of the Water d.
partment, which showed that the CO
lections from water rents from Decen
Der LIST to date amounted to STAG. G.
which was deposited to the credit ,
the department.
The following interest list for Jan,
airy, 1899, was approved and the inte
est ordered paid: Total amount of ce
tificates, $50, 900; interest, 81, COS. III
following payrolls for December wei
also approved and the respecti,
amounts ordered paid: Miscellaneou
1855. 36; Council, S276. IS; polio
S5,620.37.
After the police payroll had BET
read Mr.. Kane, chairman of the poli
committee, stated that the two office
who had died during the month, Tur
key Hammerer and Patrolman Maguir
had been docked, and on his motto
their checks we're made out for the fl
months services, and the checks vi
be paid to the persons entitled to +
ceiye them.
After adjournment President Leitc
on behalf of Council. presented Gle
Morrison and Bailiff Ryan each wi
handsome gold watch charm, set wi
a diamond on one side and monogra
on the other side. In presenting t
gifts Col. Leitch called attention to /
fact both Of the recipients had be
exceedingly kind and courteous to t
members. Messrs. Morrison and Ry
made neat speeches thanking the me-
bers for the gifts.
GRANT Post Omcers.
The following officers were elect
on Thursday BY U. s. Grant Post,
A. r.: Post Commander, Matth
Macklem; Senior Vice Cammand