The evening Republican., 1902-09-26
AUDITOR HELD
UP TWO BILLS.
Refused to Approve Bills of0.
]. Hession and Harry Gilles
Clerk in City Tax Office.

At the meeting Ct City Council
last night a communication was read
from City Auditor John Boughman,
stating that he had held up Two bills
for salaries. The communication
was as follows:
Gentleman: herewith return with
out my approval the bills Of A. ].
Hesslon aud Harry l. ellis, clerks
in the city tax office, for the month
Of September, for the sum Of $50
each.
My reasons for so DUNG are found
in section II, page 60, Of the City
charter, and on page 3l2. City Ordi.
nances; the former of VIII ich states
that each Of the collectors shall be
allowed clerk. and the latter, In
section 2, saysthat no allowance for
extra clerk hire other than that
specified in the ordinance shall be
allowed by Council.
Imay state right here that the
compensation has, BY an act Of tho
Legislature, been increased from
1920 to $500 per year for each author
lied clerk. 1t Is true that extra al
lowances have been made heretofore
during the busy months, but as that
is now at an end, I-see no reason why
the city should be called upon to pay
for extra clerk hire IN the tax Office
at this time.
The collectors salary and commits
slops are ample enough to warrant
them in paying for any extra help,
that they may need which, is mat.
ter in fact, they do not. az can be
ascertaned by anyone anxious
enough to inquire into the matter.
There is another bill for William
P. Clayton, clerk for Mr.. Lewis, for
$7l.67, made out. but which has fail
ed to be represented. or l sh ould
have more to say in regard to it.
Respectfully
John Boughman, City Auditor.
The communication was at CnCe
referred to City Solicitor Reinhardt
for an opElon as to whether Council
hts the right to employ the addition
ii cIerks. 1t IS claimed they are nec-
essary on account of tho caange in
the system OF collecting taxes.
The garbage bills and the salary Of
vaccine physicians were paid. DR..
Thomas d. Cook was allowed $3.50
extra for services during the small.
pox epidemic.
City Treasurer Feaster reported
the balance in First National Bank
to be $74,0SS; IN each Of the four
depository banks, $42, 900; received
OF John Boughman, S62, so; Thomas
S, Lewis, Sl.45S; George II. Mccall,
$3.50: Eugene M. Sayers, 81, 1928. so.
The sceIlaneous payroll OF So.
767,67, Council payroll of S275 SO
and the politics payroll Of s., S9024
were ordered paid,
City Auditor Boughman reported
having examined the accounts OF
Eugena NJ. Savers for July an d Au-
gust. and found he had co llected
sos, ,O39 40 in July, and 1902 B. 80 in
August, and $4l6 horse tax in July.
lie also reported that Geor ge II. Nc
Call had collected 1916 in horse and
mule tax
A resolution protesting against
Thirteenth street in the ninth ward
being closed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Elevated structure was
presented by Mr.. Monsely. The reso
luton was adapted and sent to the
street and Sewer Department. The
resolution follows:
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowl
edge Of this Council, that the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has peti
toned the board of directors of the
Street and Sewer Department of
this city, for the vacation or closing
OF Thirteenth street where the said
Thirteenth street crosses the road
bed Of the said Pennsylvania Rail
road in East Wilmington, and:
Whereas, The privilege has. or is
about TO De granted the SAID Penn
svlvanla Railroad Company 10 close
or vacate the said Thirteenth street,
in the face Of the opposition and
protests Of the residents and pro-
perty ownerA OF this section OF the
city, aud to the detrlmeuto Of the bus.
mess interests aud welfare of these
citizens; therefore be it.
Resolved by this council in regu-
Lar meeting assembled, this twenty
fourth day ol September, A. d. 1902,
do hereby strenuously protest
against the closing or vacation OF
this street. and be it futher.
Resolved, That copy of this reso.
luton be for warded to the board Of
directors of the Street and Sewer
Department. Tor the consideration of
the board. as to Councils position