Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-01

Real Estate
The citv tax rate for the fiscal year
beginnine the first of July will be Sl50
On the 500 Of assessment, 81 for general
citv purposes and 50 cents for school pur-
poses.
Council. at its meeting last night, and
after the meeting Chairman White of
he finance committee admitted that he
svnected deficit at the end of the year
but was hopeful that it could be STAYED
oa bv close tax collections and some
legislation which would enable the city
N derive revenue from some source other
than taxation on real estate.
While the resolution fixing the tax rate
vas pending in Council Mr.. White made
statement He said public opinion had
been aroused over the prospect of an in
creased tax rate and he hoped public
opinion could be as strongly aroused in
favor of a new city charter, and because
nj the opposition to an increased tax rate
and with the hope that the taxes would
he collected closely, it had been decided
10 keep the tax rate at S1.50. He said
the collectors had turned in more money
during the past year than ever before
and he believed they would do the same
thing next year. Relative to a new city
charter he said if the right kind Of a
charter could be passed it would be a
question Of how little money we can get
along with, instead of how much can we
raise
The resolution fixing the tax rate was
passed on the recommendation Of the
finance committee.
During the meeting the ordinance fix
Ing the appropriations for the next fiscal
wear was passed unanimously, and before
the meeting adjourned it was signed by
Mayor Wilson and declared a law Of the
city. The total appropriation is S77S,-
657ll, which is larger than the amount
for the current year by $50, ,l05.76.
As a result of a communication from
United States Engineer Flagler, calling
attention to the fact that a State law
makes it obligatory upon Council TO
make an appropriation for the harbor.
not exceeding 10 per cent of the govern
ment appropriation, an item Of S4S57
was inserted in the budget, which was the
first appropriation ever made by the city
for that purpose. It was pointed out
that Of $4,000 appropriated since the
law was passed the government has ex-
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be expended before June Both, 1906. for
maintenance, and that S4 ,S57 is due from
the city. 1t was also shown that the
government makes no provision for care
Of the Christiana River above Third street
bridge and that when the city appro-
PIRATES money for the purpose the govern
ment will proceed with a survey for the
work. The act referred to limits the city
expenditure to 100000, of which no more
than $4,000 can be expended in any one
year.
Several items show increases over the
appropriations for the current year, as
follows: Fire Department, $500, be-
cause Of increased appropriations to COM
panies and an additional company; Board
Of Education, S304S.76, being allowed an
annual increase of ~ per cent; interest.
s2265; Sinking Fund, 81 ABS; city election
5000, because city election is 70 be
held during the year; certificate Of in
debtedness, $4,000, because this Council
borrowed that much more than the last
ole. The appropriations in the ordi-
nance, as compared with those Of the
current year, are as follows:
1905 1905
Interest .......S S0,735.00 s 100000
sinkng fund. -. 4O,167.OO AZ 10000
Redemption of
loans -. 100000 100000
Board Of Educa-
ton (current ex- ss
penses, including M
additional IL
brary aliowqnce) s2.2o9.s1 1s5,s4s.o7
Board of Educa-
ton (neW
schools ;..s.... 100000 100000
htreet and Sewer
Department. 100000 100000
Ealanes .......... 54,OOO.O0 54 10000
tne department.. $4,000 100000
miscellaneous o.. 100000 100000
Spiy ply election ...... 10000 100000
Police Depart
ment -........ e3,OO0yOO os.OOO.OO
Public buildings, 4.OOOOO 5.OOOOO
PRINTING .......,. 10000 10000
Board OF Health. I'OOOOO 1,OOO OO
piES ppaE Commission. 100000 100000
fuohc square go. 100000 100000
S-aloage ....s..s. l3,S5O.04 i3,S50.04
SlematOry ..... 100000 1000 90
6elce committee 81. 25O0OO 250O.OO
wilmington Insti-
Ilte Free Lii
r.l9sry 6r9ary .......... 100000 100000
+ Certificate of In
Navigation ''0''0' 4s57 06
Totals $500. .s725. 5.551.s5 S77s.6571i
the following table gives the com
s.lDlee s estimate Of revenue, as compared