The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-20
Council Needs Money.

Notwithstanding, the act Of the recent
General Assembly giving the City Coun-
Gil Of Wilmington the authority to
float a $4,000 loan. Council still has
large deficiency and is making every
possible effort to raise more funds. Presi-
dent of Council, William 5. Alexander;
/. chairman of the finance committee,
James Kane and City Treasurer William
l.. Hamann We're before the Water Com
missioners at their regular weekly meet
ing yesterday afternoon to ask for an
advance of money from that depart
nent.
Mr.. Kane, on behalf of City Council,
stated the object of the visit, and said
that with the $4,000 bond issue there
would still be deficiency of $4,000. In
conclusion Mr. Kane spoke of the urgent
need of Council for funds and said they
would greatly appreciate whatever help
the Water Department might give them.
Mr.. Alexander also spoke of the pres
ent deficiency and said the principle rea-
son for coming to the Water Department
was to save the city interest which would
have to be paid on loan il negotiated
from the National Banks.
Mr.. Kane said that the Water Depart
ment advanced City Council $4,000
under similar circumstances last year
and that it was Il great help to Council.
The rules of the Water Department pro-
vide that the departments entire surplus
at the end Of the year be turned over to
City Council. Mr.. Hamann said that the
advance made by the department to
City Council last year was done on the
advice of the city solicitor. lie also said
that while the rules state that the de-
partment's surplus be turned over to
City Council at the end Of each year,
there was no clause prohibiting an ad-
vance to Council during the year.
Mr.. Belts, president of the board, said
that while lie fully realized that all the
money belonged to the city, it was
nevertheless necessary for the Water
Department to have ready surplus on
hand in case Of an emergency. DIR.
Pyle also said that the Water Depart
ment's expenditures would be unusually
large this year as great many improve
ments are being made and it would be
impossible to tell exactly how much
would be needed to carry on the work for
the year. DR.. Pyle agreed with Mr..
Bets view OF the matter and said that
Il number of special improvements have
been talked of for this year which, il
carried out, would require large
amount Of money.
Mr.. Swift said that he could hardly
give his opinion as he had not been Il
:,
know exactly what the needs for the
year would be.
The board however decided to con
slider the matter. Mr.. Kane asked that
Council be Informed of their decision in
the matter by tomorrow as it was neces-
sary to make some arrangements to
raise the money this week.
The board decided to lay an S-inch pipe
from Second and Union streets to city
line to connect with pipes there which
will run to the Diamond State Fibre
Works at Esmcre. A petition for SER
vice ON Locust street south of Il for
number of dwellings was granted pro-
viling the owner put Il separate hyd-
rant in each house. An application from
the Peoples Railway Company for a
new main at Sixth and Hawley streets
was referred to Chief Engineer Bond.
An application of the Wilmington Mill
tary Academy at No. 800 South Broome
street for II meter service was also re-
fcrrcd to Mr.. Bond.
Registrar Grohc reported several
places where more than one house is on
the same service. He was instructed to
give II legal notice to each house owner
to connect with the regular service pipe.
Mr. Bond was given authority TO replace
the old 12-inch main from the pumping
station to Rodney street reservoir with
16inch main. Mr.. Bond showed the
board a pencil sketch from the Edge
Moor Bridge Co. of an iron bridge which
is to take the place Of the old rustic
bridge in the Coolsprng Park. He also
reported that he had written for. esti
mates on seventy FIVE tons Of Pinch
pipe, twenty-five tons Of Is inch and a
quantity Of 1O-inch.
The weekly pay roll was sS2O.42 and
the balance in bank is s1O4. 1866.