Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-02

Gig Council held it's regular weekly
meeting Thursday. Prior to the
Dsteting The Couneilmen held secret
conference in the Office of Mayor Fisher,
discussing business to come before the
Meeting
The following communication was re-
Deiyed from Auditor Boughman and
referred to the finance committee:
Gentlemen | herewith return without my
approval the bills of A. j.. Hession and
Harry I. ellis, clerks IN the city tax office,
for the month of September, for the sum of
$50 each.
My reasons for SO doing are found in sec
lion n, page 60, OF the City Charter, and on
page So, City Ordinances; the former of
which states that each of the collectors shall
b. allowed clerk, and the latter, in section
2, says that no allowance for extra clerk
hire, other than that specified in the ordi-
nance, shall be allowed BY Council.
! may state right here that the eompensa-
ton has, BY mn act of the Legislature, been
increased from $40 10 $3.50 per year for
eaeh authorized clerk. II is true that extra
allowances have been made heretofore during
the busy months, but as that is now at an
end ] gee no reason why the city should be
called upon 10 pay for extra clerk hire in the
tax office at this time.
~ The collectors' salaries and commissions
are ample enough to warrant them in pay
ing Tor any extra help that they may need,
which, as a matter OF fact, they do not, as
can be aeeeftained BY anyone anxious
enough to inquire into the matter.
There was another bill fer William Z.
Clayton, clerk for Mr.. Lewis, for S7l.67,
made out, but which has failed TO be pre-
sented, or | should have more to say in re-
gard to it. Respectfully,
John Boughman, City Auditor.
Mr. Boughman also declined to ap-
provo an item in tho miscellaneous nay
roll, $50, as salary for Philip l.. Gar
rett for the.month of September Coun-
. oil allowed the amounre however, but
the check will most likely be held up
by tho auditor until the matter is
settled.
The following pnyrolls for September
were ordered paid President and mem
bers OF City Council, S275. &c; Police
Department, IS, 500. "a other city of
fioials and employees, including Mr.. Gar.
rett, 80, 769. SO. City Treasurer Feaster
reported bank balance OF S242, 0SS to
the credit of current expenses; also,
that his receipts during the week were
as follows: From Tax Collector Sayres,
81, 1923. 80; Collector Lewis, 81. ass /;
Collector Mccall, $3.50; City Auditor
lBoughman, s62. 80, rent of King and
French street wharyes.
The sum of SIS, 0o0 was drawn from
deposited in the active bank.
Auditor Boughman reported having
audited the accounts of Tax Collector
Sayers for July and August of the cur
rent year, which showed that the fol-
lowing amounts had been collected and
deposited in the First National Bank
to the credit of the city: Collections OF
city and school taxes during July,
Sos, 039. 40; August, s3,O23. 80: horse
tax, S416. Mr.. 3oughman also reported
having audited Collector McCall's horse
tax collections in July, amounting ia
a3l6, which has been deposited in tho
First National Bank to the credit OF
the city.
On the Recommendation of the finance
committee, overpaid taxes were refunded
60 people who petitioned therefor at the
meeting last week. Similar requests
wore received from the following per-
sons and referred to finance COMMITTEES:
William r. Lynn, who stated that he
had been taxed for the lot at 702 Locust
street, which he does not own, anC
Mrs. Mary Billingsley of Philadelphia,
who has paid q capitation tax.
Orders were drawn to pay interes
due October LIST. amounting to $3S,
0l1.66, and for the redemption of
city loan, amounting to slS, $50.
The following was offered by Mr..
Mousley and adopted:
Whereas, II has come to the knowledge o
this Council, that the Pennsylvania Rgilron,
Co., has petitioned the Board of Director
Of the Street ard Sewer Department of thi
city, for the vacation or closing of Thir
teenth street, where tine said Thirteent
street crosses the rnRdbed Of the said Penn
sylyania Railroad Co. in East Wilmington
and,
Whereas, The privilege has, or is about I
10 granted the said Pennsylvania Rairoa
Co. to close or yacate the said Thirteent
street, in the face OF the opposition and pre-
tests OF the residents and property owners {
this section OF the city, and to the letr
nient OF the business interests and welfare {
these citizens; therefore, be it
Resolved, By this Council in regular NEE
ing assembled this 2lth day of Septembe
A. ID. 1902, do hereby stranuously prote,
agairet the closing or vacation of this street
and, be it further
Resolved, That Il copy Of this resolutio
be forwarded to tho Board of Directors ,
the Street and Sewer Department, for Il
consideration of the board, as to Council
position in the matter.