The sun., 1901-10-02
0VERRULED
OBJECTION
Water Commissioners Decide to
Act Dispute City Auditor.
MEMBERS ARE UNANIMOUS
Lette~ Sent to the Board by Mr..
Boughman In Which He States
His Objections TO Sign
ing the Check.
MEMBERS ARE UNANIMOUS

City Councils action in holding up
the Water Department. check of $4,000
for first payment on tract of land plr-
chased by that department from Thomas
II. Weldin for the purpose of erecting
large reservoir, continues to attract pub-
lie attention and many citizens are won
dering what will be the outcome of the
affair. The matter was again brought
to the attention of the Board of Water
commissioners ut its meeting yesterday
afternoon. The check referred to was
returned to the department yesterday by
City Auditor Boughman without his
signature The following communication
from the city auditor accompanied the
check:
Board Of Water Commissioners,
Gentlemen-H Herewith you will find
check No. 1910, dated September rs,
1901 drawn to the order of Thomas L.
Weldin, in part payment Of certain land
in Brandywine hundred and signed by
the president of your body.
Among the reasons for my not sign
ing the same when presented on Thurs
day last are these:
First-Inasmuch as section OF the act
creating tho Board of Water Commits
sioners states that all titles to land shall
be vested in the mayor and Council OF
Wilmington, | naturally concluded that
tho mayor should be party to the agree
ment.
Seeond-As it has in all previous eases
been the custom when you desire to
make payment on account OF any cOn-
tract or purchase to have bill pre-
scented for audit i'm the usual way before
checks are drawn. l saw no reason
why IN exception should have been ma 10
in the case now under consideration.
Since the Council has alsoareluested me
by resolution to withhold my signa-
ture.
Also the city solicitor stated to me this
morning that he was not yet ready with
his opinion In tho matter and had noti-
fed you also as to that fact l therefore
respectfully return the check without my
signature pending the proper adjustment
of the matter.
John Boughman,
City Auditor.
After discussing the matter at length
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That it Is the unanimous de-
cision OF tho Board Of Water Commits
sioners that they overrule the objection
Of the city auditor in refusing to conter-
sign check No. 1910 for $4,000 drawn TO
the order OF Thomas T. Weldin for the
first payment on tract of land purchased
from him.
The check with copy of the above
resolution will be returned to the city
auditor. 1t is said that the city auditor
will now, according to law. be compelled
to sign the check.
At the meeting of the board yesterday
afternoon communication from the
Street and Sewer Department was read.
| stating that its bill of last July Is
for repairing streets damaged by the
bursting of the Rodney street reservoir,
was correct Registrar Grohe stated thAt
4 communication was received from the
Street and Sewer Department during
July in regard to the matter hut no bill
had been received. The matter was held
over until next meeting. Registrar Gro
he was instructed to give the usual lie,
sal notice to the owners of the prop
critics Nos. 6O5-607 West Sixth street and
i200-1202 Delaware avenue to connect
with the curb. Tho balance in bank was
s6s, ,S24.13. Weekly payroll. $s32.61.