Evening journal., 1904-02-19
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
THE RAILWAY TAX
Resolution Adopted Last
Night Ends Fight Between
City and Companies
INCREASED ASSESSMENT ILLEGAL

City Council last night adopted reso-
luton accepting Ss.1.T.5s taxes due the
city by the local street railway companies.
This amount the latter offered to pay IN
July last. but the tax-collectors refused
TO accept, claiming that the assessment
on ,he property Of both corporations had
been Increased.
The companies refused to pay the in
Creased tax. contending that II was levied
lin April when It should have been done
lin February. They also threatened 10 take
the matter to court if the city refused 10
accept the amount rendered by them.
Acting on the advice Of Ci4y solicitor
darman, the finance committee presented
the resolution accepting the .er1ns OF the
railway corporations.
The resolution was adopted only after
considerable explanation had been made
lby President McNulty and Mossrs. Kane
land McCaiferty. Mr. Cannon wanted 70
know Il there was any good reason why
the companies should not pay the five per
cent fine for failure 10 pay their taxes
lin the prescribed time He was told that
linasmuch as the corporations lad made a
tender Of the money they were entitled
TO the re5ate. This was Mr.. Harmans
opinion as expressed by President Nc
Nulty and Mr. Cannon accepted the ex-
planation.
Fender Matters Brought Up.
Mr.. Willis brought up the subject OF
Street car Tenders and waxed eloquent as
he spoke OF the negligence OF the railway
companies in this city TO equip their cars
/ with Tenders as prescribed by the law.
He made motion TO notify 4he com
panies to follow the intent of the law with.
in thirty days, but withdrew il upon ths
request of several OF the couneilmen, who
claimed that it would be foolish to again
commundcate with the derelict corpora.
tions inasmuoh as the matter is now ii
lcourt. II was also brought out during IN,
discussion, that the Peoples Company haC
Ian understanding with City Solicitor I9ar.
man. in which Il was given untn March
90 comply with the law.
Routine Business.
I city Treasurer Mammele reported tn.
balance IN bank to current expenses L,
lbe Si0,6if.5s: redemption OF bonds s7i
lIoi.29 park fund 81. 200: total. sll35i6. 02
, eeived Of George II. Mccall, 500: Thomal
Is. LOWS. $l52; Eugene NJ. sayers. si0i9. Sc
Edward F. Kane, 75 cents.
Gas Inspector Edward r. Kane ro
ported having tested the gas of the vii
lmington Gas and Electric Company, l9.e
which is above the average. He also re
ported having tested three meters by re
quest and found them all correct.
Mr.. Kane presented the following set
Element with Collector Eugene NJ. Say
ers FOR the year 1897:
lciiy assessment Si6,5Sa0i7 at sl.oO
on the 500 .....-.-.....-.-.... S165. $50 ]
School assessment S16.6 .707 az 20
cents on No0.. .... ..... ........ e653i s
Five per cent. added after Sep
tember !, 1881. =. =. ............ $3.50 S
4vltir- --+'. -...-.--...... .-..... .Sz5i 935 s
lBy deposits July 1891. .Si70317 .
By rebates July 1897 !. . . $500 9
BY deposits for August. ls97... 252g G
BY deposits from September, 1897,
TO February IS 190i. !. .@... 1850 S
By errors and rebates allowed. s.57s 0
Artdtr. .s-+. ... --s-s. s...s...t.. 300 s
The report was adopted and the settle
lment accepted,