Evening journal., 1911-06-30
ADJUSTING
THE FINANCES
Council Members Act In Uni
son on Some City
Business
SCHOOL BOARD ASKS
FOR FULL APPROPRIATION

The Democratic members Of City
Council did more real business at
their meeting last night than they
have done for some time Much i'm
portant business was transacted and
while Council was not unanimous on
some questions Republicans and Dem
ocrats voted together for certain
measures.
resolution was offered by Finance
Chairman Kane. transferring from
the incidental and miscellaneous ac-
count to redemption of loans. Sl5.-
COO
Mr.. Downs. of tho Eighth ward,
wanted to know what the money was
for and Mr.. Kane replied simply to
sfraighten out the auditors books.
the money having been paid.
The ordinance providing that City
Solicitor Brady compile acts passed
by the Legislature affecting Whining
ton and annotate sn ordinances and
resolutions passed during his term In
Office, was passed by vote of 10 10
8. Messrs. Rash and Taylor votine
with tho Democrats and Messrs. Ben.
son. Downs and Bilderback votine
in the negative. The ordinance
further provides that tho clsy So
llcitor's last months salary be hello
hack until he complies with the
measure
When the law committee reported
favorably on the ordinance. Mr. Ben
son. member of that committee sale
h. did not sign the recommendation
because he had never been in com
mittee meeting on tho ordinance
The clerk was instructed to have
City Solicitor Brady give his opinion
on the matter OF the check for $10l
for interest on bonds which was sen
to the Continental Life Insurance
Company and was lost That com
pany wants Council to issue another
check, having made this request som'
time ago.
Finances of the City.
City Treasurer Ross reported a bal
ance In bank of S92 93S27, divided al
follows: Current fund S.64S; parl
fund, $4,000: fund for the poor 70
fuel. S275; securities, SIS. Treasur.
receipts for the week were: Eugen
M. Sayers, s1.44366; James H. Nor
ris, $500, and miscellaneous, S92S1
81 Of which was check for tina
amount made out to Baron Heller
one Of the witnesses in the recent po
lice investigation.
Again Talk Of Bond Proceeds.
Two communications were receiS
ed from the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, one containing an opinion of tn
directors of that department that th
S14.S02 so premium on the S250,00
bond issue for that department, turno
over TO II by Council to be used fC
current purposes, could not be e,
pended for that purpose.
-'-s-re'-r-itJ zuECItOr and assistant cit
solicitor that the money could be q,
pended for current purposes He salt
however that he supposed the direc
ors OF the department had a right
their opinion and he had no obiectio
10 the communication being receive
and filed. A motion to this effect wa
carried.
The Street and Sewer Commissio
further informed Council that Il ha
not yet passed an ordinance providin
an appropriation of $4,000, as per th
act passed by the recent Legislatui
to take care Of trees In Wilmington.
Mr.. Kane suggested that the la
committee have the ordinance pr,
pared at once
Mr. Benson wanted to know whethe
the finance committee had made Or,
visions for this expenditure.
Mr.. Kane replied that the money wa
available
Mr.. Downs wanted to know wher
the money was TO come from and M
Kane said IL was provided for in III
Street and Sewer appropriation.
Mr.. Downs thought that IL shoul
come from a special fund.
School BOARD Wants Money.
The Board OF Education in a con
munication requested Council to pa
70 that body S1803S0. this sum reprl
seuting the difference between tn
amount II had received as the MONTH
appropriation last month and n
amount # has been getting. which
>l8.657.62. The board said Il is witt
on pdf 20 meet bills that are due.
On motion Of Mr. Kane the matt,
was referred to the finance commi
tee
Mr.. Kane turned over n check T,
$250,000 drawn In favor OF the Sire
and Sewer Department which CT
auditor kurtz did not sign when in a
fee The check was ordered cancelle
Council took a recess until s..
o'clock tonight. Mr.. Benson makii
the motion, much to the amusement
those present