, 1904-03-16

There is some difference in the cash
balance according to Mr.. Rice's report,
something evidently has not been
charged up that should be. We will
go over the years work carefully with
Mr.. Rice between now and next council
meeting and report at that time. The
discount for note renewed Feb. II,
1904, amounting to $37.5 so has not been
charged as we have no order. The
water order for 1925 has been paid and
there is a balance of a little we nine
hundred dollars upon which to draw.
Respectfully yours,
b. V. NANHoRN,
Collector.
The clerk was directed to send mark
ed copies of papers containing the
names of the delinquent tax payers to
the said delinquents. The bills of the
West Jersey Electric company for
lighting for the months of December,
January and February, each amount
ing to S232.45, were read and ordered
paid less the deductions for non-burn-
ing OF lights as per the reports of the
marshal. The bond to be furnished
by Collector VanHorn was fixed at
5000 with two sureties, and the Mar
shals bond was fixed at $500. The
salaries of Assessor, Collector and Clerk
for the ensuing year were fixed at S130,
$40 and S160 respectively. When the
motion to fix the Solicitors salary at
Sl60 per year, as usual, was stated
from the chair, Mr.. Hamilton put in
a plea for an increase and moved to
amend the motion to make the Solic-
itor's salary 5000. Mr.. Banks seconded
the amendment, but upon the state
ment from Mr.. Harris 10 the effect
that it had been decided by the old
finance committee not to increase any
salaries, the amendment was voted
down. Mr.. Harris stated that if an
increase of salary was due Mr.. Zeller
1t certainly was due to the cole torand
other officers. Mr.. Zeller made the
statement that he was expecting and
had asked for no increase of salary.
original motion was then passed
fixing the Solicitors salary at $50.
The salary of night Waterman and
marshal was fixed lat $500 per year.
By motion of Hamilton bids were
ordered asked for for the flushing of
sewers for the coming year. The fol-
lowing communication from Auditor
l.. M. Rice was read, ordered received
and spread upon the minutes:
l respectfully submit for your consideration
the report of the transactions of the Borough
for the fiscal year 1903, which | have previ-
ously filed with the Borough Clerk. My ar
rangement with the Finance committee in
cluded the audit of the general accounts of
the Borough from the date of the last audit,
and also the making up and entering in as
sessment book in all habetical form the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk assessments. AS stated,
the audit | have filed with the Clerk; the
assessment accounts | have out in tabulated
alphabetical form, but have not entered
them in the assessment book as yet for the
reason that | first desire to suggest that you
purchase a new book for this work; the old
book has had a part of the sewer work inser-
ted and its size and shape is hardly up to date
for the purpose required. l would also con-
slider the money well spent should you con-
clude to purchase a new cash book and led
ger, 30 that the daily receipts and eXpendi-
lures can be entered as the transactions &C.
cur, and then be transferred to the ledger
monthly, so that the condition of each or any
account could, if needed, be brought before
Council at any regular monthly meeting.
1t would be advisable to keep two cash books,
one for the general account, the other for
assessments.
In the taxes paid for 1908 as entered on the
collectors books, | find the following amounts
included in payments made above the
amount assessed to the parties named, which
| have taken out of his accounts:
l.. Gruninger, SIG %
Clara l.. Norris, Al
Wildwood Water Co., 5 90
The Clara l.. Morris & Wildwood Water
Company | understand were over-payments
and have been returned by the Collector, the
L.. Gruninger amount may have been intend
ed for aymen of lots taxed to other parties,
but there was nothing in the accounts to
Respectfully,
L. NJ. RICE,
Auditor.
The question of franchise taxes due
the borough from corporations was
brought before Council and it was
ordered that the finance committee and
Solicitor look into these matters with a
view to the collection of all such taxes.
The finance committee was also
authorized to procure proper account
books for the collector. John New
comb was appointed superintendent
of highways and George Ferris was
appointed overseer of the poor.
Mr.. Asbury, representing the gas
company, was present and stated that
the franchise granted them recently
under the name of the Seacoast Gas
Company was invalid for the reason
among others that there was already
in existence a company by that name
doing business in Sea Isle City. He
said, therefore, that Mr.. Reynolds and
himself were obliged to come before
Council again and present an ordinance
bearing another title. This time the
title of the Seaboard Gas Company
was selected and Mr.. Asbury presented
an ordinance bearing this title, but be-
ing SUI. stantially the same as the one
previously passed. 1t was read and
referred to the law and ordinance COM