The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-28

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has been deposited in bank. than was
received in those years according 10
the cash books and l respectfully
suggest that such juggling with city
finances should cease and at once, for
1t is the using Of one years taxes to
settle that of another year farther
back, and while on this matter I de-
sire to say that the conditions In this
regard aud In the amount received
and not deposlted)were worse several
weeks ago than at present.
The collections and deposits for
the week ending this date. taken
from the cash books aud the
vouchers are;
Southern district-1896. col,ee.
tons, $92 204, dsnosits. nothing;
1897, collections. 8l3O.23. deposits,
$4O0; 1898, collections. sll0.24. de-
posits. nothing; 1899. collections,
$l1262, depcaits. $1,000; 1900. col.
lectlous. $726. 80. deposits, $525;
1901. collections. $l09. SO, deposits,
$500: total COLLECTIONS. 81, 26l.29;
total deposits, $9,42a
Northern district-1898. collec-
tions, S53. 55. deposits. $l8. "a; 1892
collections, s247.37; deposits. moth
ing; 1900. collections. $4o6. %, de-
pos its, nothing; 1901. collections.
S262l7. deposits. nothing; total
collections. $40. Oh; horse and mule
taxes, 1898. 1899. 1900 and 1901,
$l.242; total deposits. 5000. There
is food Tor thought 10 these figures
also.
In closing l desire 10 mention to
the council that it occurs to me
that it might be well in addition to
have the stub books ior the coIIec-
tions Of taxes for the year 1902 to
have one for the outstanding taxes
for at least the years 1900 and 1901.
! merely make this as a suggestion
for the consideration Of council.
Respectfully, !
City Auditor.
Mr.. Kane moved that the report
be referred to the linauce commit.
tee for investig alton. The report
was adopted.
Tbs opinion of City Solicitor
Reinhardt on the bills for expenses
at the Department Of Elections was
presented by Mr.. Cannon.
Mr.. R>inhardt reviews the law
giving the departme ut Of elections
power TO hire clerk and such as
sistants as are necessary for its
work and then says:
This 10 still true. even 10 year
like the present, when there is no
municipal election. am informed
that there is. no necessity for a
clerk this year and l note that Mr..
Whitcman savs in his opinion that
there is only an apparent neces-
sity to prepare for a municipal
election at the present time. Up-
der these circumstances and ia
of the fact that the city is iu press.
ing need Of funds would suggest
that your honora BILE body investi.
gate the necessity for these bills
fully before paying the same. I
would also advise that Mr.. Nc.
Closkey's bills be reformed so that
they will state fully the nature of
the services which he renders. If
he is the clerk Of the depar N mt
the bills should be rendered as
such.
On motion Of MI. Cannon both
bills were allowed.
Mr.. Cannon also presented a re-
port of the laT committee and
the opinion Of the City Solicitor
in regard to the bill Of Harry P.
Joslyn for sS1l.OS for services as
clerk of the Municipal Court both
of which favored, paying the
bill.
On motion the bill was ordered
paid.
Mr.. Cannon also presente d an
opinion Of the City Solicitor on
the fine assessment matter.
The opinion was that the court
had declared the Adams tax law |
to be unconstitutional the five
county assessors could not perform
any duties for the city and could
not therefore claim any salary !
due them from the city.
The opinion was accepted and
fled.
City Treasurer Feaster reported
the balance in the bank to be $37-,
22O; received Of E. NJ. Sayers,
$3,425; Thomas S. Lewis, $2,967;
John Boughman, $S6.25.
The miscellaneous payroll of
$2,Sl9.G9, the police pay roll of
S5,655.O9 and Council payroll Of
$275.26 were ordered paid.