Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-07

of Council, of the proposed trip to
Grand Rapids, Mich, to attend the
convention of the League Of American
but il is reported that
all but two of the members will prob
ably make the trip. 1t Is expected
that an order will be drawn at some
meeting Of Council to pay the expenses
thereof.
LARGE BANK BALASCE.
City Treasurer Feaster's weekly re-
rort showed balance Of 1920, 564. 81 in
the First National Bank to the credit
Of current expenses; also, the following
receipts during the week: From Tax
Collector Sayers, $10s, 150 Collector
Mccall, 1924, 464 "a; Collector Lewis,
81, ITO; City Auditor Boughman, sl59,
representing rent for Shipley street
wharf and proceeds of the sale OF
crematory ashes. The following drafts
were made on the bank account:
Street and Sewer Department-$l00,-
900, annual appropriation.
First National Bank-s60. $40, re-
turn of the temporary loan recently
negotiated, with interest
Board of Public Education-S20, 600,
annual appropriation for new buildings.
Board of Park Commissloners-Sl5, :
600, annual appropriation.
Board of Health-S750, annual appro-
priation.
Board of Port wardens- 5000, appro-
priation granted this year.
Salaries for the month OF July, as
follows: President and members OF
City Council, S276 26; Police Depart
ment, 90, 233. q; other city officials and
employees, So, S1b. 13.
Orders were also drawn to refund
over paid taxes petitioned for at the
| last meeting by about dozen people.
| A bill for 1924. A was received from
Sylvester ID. Townsend, Jr., deputy
| Judge of the City Court. Ii was ac-
companied by letter setting forth that
| he was appointed under the act Of
4 March Sth, 1901, and received his first
4 months salary, S33. 33, in August,
4 1901. His bill is claim for salary fol
4 the time he served in the office prior tt
| the time for which he was first paid.
| The matter was referred to the finance
committee, as we're also communica
tions asking for overpaid tax tchiefi,
capitation tax on behalf Of the follow
ing, some of VIII om are non residents
some have died, some have paid twic'
and some express the opinion that the.
have been assessed too high: Mrs
Catherine Blank, John r. Chambers
4 Annie o. Richards, j. P. Mcdonnell
Frances Rose, G. B. Guyer, e. Witsil
g. Witsil, Edward MoKelvey, =. Ric
Lodge, Walter Buckmaster, John II
Pierson, Mrs. Frederick Gradwohl
John @. Culp, John W. Crawford
Romaine Parenne, Hugh y. Alexander
George w. Baker, b. w. Faiyre, j
Frank Biggs, James r. Patten, Jane
X. Dayton, Edward Rogers, A. y
Hasbrook, James Fisher, Robert II
Fisher, A. V. Jones, j. II. Jones, J
Wilson, John II. Shatfer, james Sloan
John Moore, h. X. Solomon, s.
! Cooling, Frank Bayne, Zadie T. Ma
Phillips, Elizabeth N. McAllister,
| g. Moore, William Loper, q. S. Mic
: dleton, Robert McCaulley, Mrs. Hanna
Montgomery and Mrs. Sarah Clelanc
In the cases of deceased persons th
agents for the estates had raid th
capitation tax. In one INSTANCE a n
titioner said he had been assessed fc
! property he did not own.
: Secretary Wigglesworth Of the Boar
OF Health was allowed Sl2 to pay
, speuial health officer for his service
last week.
Ella communication was received fro
the Washington Fire Co. protestir
!, against the removal Of the fire alar
bell in the City Hall tower The lett
WAS received and filed.
: The Brandywine Fire Go. invite
4 Council to attend the housing of !
. new apparatus on August sth: III
invitation was accepted and Counc
g agreed to attend in body.
The attendance of spectators WI
= larger than usual, and in the numb
o we're some colored men. While Il
8 overraid tax communications we
Q being read white spectator asked. f
o information as to the proper method
y asking for the return of ovsrpaid tn
y He was informed and requested
Q President Blaine to sit down, as Il
o privilege Of the floor had not be,
accorded him. He complied with 81