Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-27

Citv Council met in weekly session last
night and, on the recommendation Of
ne finance committee, unanimously de-
cided to borrow another 5000 for the
nnrpose of meeting obligations which
iii mature before the end of the current
6scsl wear, an ordinance being passed
authorizing the negotiation OF a temper
srv loan to that amount. This makes
Total temporary loan Of $4,000 so far
tbis wear. a deficit Of at least that much
icing in prospect Recently it was in
t;nafed that the deficit would be SS5. 600.
bnt about $4,000 has been received from
The railway companies and other sources,
reducing the amount required. The or
dinsnce was signed during the meeting
by Mayor Wilson.
According to the weekly report Of
Citv Treasurer Blaine, which was read
and fled. the city's cash balance last
night amounted to Sos, ,65395, Of which
S8332.92 was in the First National Bank
S65Oll. AZ in the Union Bank, 5000 in
the fund for the purchase Of park land
and SlO96l in the fund for the redemp-
tion of bonds and payment Of interest.
His receipts during the week were as
follows: Wilmington Savings Fund So
ciety, $50, ,3S6.4l, representing the pro-
ceeds premium and interest accruing
from the recent sale Of city bonds, part
Of which we're turned over to the Savings
Fund Society yesterday; Tax Collector
Savers, $500; Collector Mccall, 81 ,017.S3.
An order was drawn in favor of the
Street and Sewer Department for $50, 900,
the proceeds Of the bonds sold for the
benefit of that department. The money
WAS ordered drawn from the Union Bank,
and the balance there. Sl5Oll.42, was
directed transferred to the First National
Bank to the credit of the current expense
account of Council.
The following pay-rolls for the month
Of April we're approved and ordered paid:
President and members of City Council,
S275.26.
Police Department, S7,11174
Other city officials and employees,
S29O3S2
For the second time Council bowled
J ph +. Postles out of his salary,
making the second consecutive month
in which Council has refused to pay him,
although he has not been officially de-
posed as clerk to the city treasurer. When
the payroll containing his name was pre-
sented for action, at the instance Of a
majority OF the members OF the finance
committee, his name, and the accompany
ing amount, SIS, for April. was omitted,
and the payroll was passed by vive voce
vote, a majority, apparently, voting in
the affirmative. There was no comment.
Council has not paid Postles for either
March OF April.
Prior to last nights action a letter was
received from Treasurer Blaine, stating
that Postles had performed no work in
his office this month. The letter was
received and fled
By the same vote Bernard McNey's
salary for 10 days of the month was also
deducted McNey has been working at
the city garbage crematory, his monthly
pay being $50. While no reason was
given publicly, several members OF Coun-
Gil said McVey had been docked because
Of absence from his work.
The Board of Police Commissioners
was allowed $3.50 on account of its CON
tingent appropriation of 81 900.
A letter was received from the Board
Of Health, asking Council to pass an or
dinance to suppress the smoke nuisance
The matter was referred to the law com
mittee.
William II. Stearrett complained that
while his property, at 2204 Pennsylvania
avenue was assessed part of the time al
tull rate and part of the time at half rate
he was put to great deal of expense II
keeping the street in front of his property
IN such shape that he can get in and out
there being a trench in front of the house
which he has to keep in repair. He sale
he had brought the mater to the atten.
tion Of the Street and Sewer Department
which informed him that IL could dc
nothing, as the bed of the street Is still
the property of the Wilmington & Ken
nett Turnpike Co. He asked that he b.
given financial relief, either in the shap'
OF a reduction Of tax or reimbursement
The matter was referred to the Board o
Assessment, Revision and Appeals.
On motion of Mr.. Kane, the vote b,
(which the ordinances for the collection
and disposal Of garbage was passed at tn
last meeting was reconsidered and afte
being amended both were again unani
mously passed. The effect of the amend
ment to each was to require the Board o
health to enforce the contracts given on
under the ordinances. Immediately afte
The passage of the ordinances they wer
signed by Mayor Wilson and declares
laws of the city.
Council accepted the invitation Of th
wilmington Giants, a colored baseball
club, to attend its opening game, wit
the Paterson, n. j., Giants, at the Uniol
street grounds. on May Sd.