Evening journal., 1911-06-20
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though his action in making such de-
posit was in violation OF law, has
made no effort to remedy such illegal
deposit and
Whereas. The Council feels that
said amount should be transferred to
the credit of the Street and Sewer
Department for its current accounts;
now therefore be It
Resolved, BY the Council of the
Mayor and Council of Wilmington,
that the Union National Bank is
hereby authorized. instructed and di-
rected to honor checks OF the Street
and Sewer Department for said
amount for its current expenses"
Another resolution was adopted as
follows
Whereas, The proceeds Of the sale
of bonds TO Messrs. Kountze Brothers,
amounting 10 S417, ,59795, have been
deposited to various accounts by the
city treasurer, and
Whereas, OF this sum $3.50. 900
were realized from the sale Of bonds
for curbing, paving, etc, of the city
OF Wilmington, and
Whereas. Although said funds we're
illegally deposited, yet the best inter
ests Of the city demand that said
sum be available at once for the use
OF the Street and Sewer Department.
and there seems to be no effort made
on the part of the city treasurer to
remedy said illegal action; now there
fore be II
Resolved. BY the Council of the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington
that the said Union National Bank Is
hereby authorized. directed and in
structed TO honor checks Of the said
Street and Sewer Department, upon
such special deposit to the amount Of
$3.50 000."
Republicans Vote "NO."
Messrs. Downs and Bilderback, the
only Republican members present,
voted against the resolutions.
At this juncture Council drew an
order for $4,000 for the Street and
Sewer Department, which money is
due that department on account Of
its annual appropriation. The Park
Commission was allowed $4,000 and
A. S Hirzel, 1888 salary, for the
part Of a month as one OF the citys
engineers. City Solicitor Brady and
Assistant City Solicitor Chaytor we're
each allowed $3.50.
Councilman Conway, chairman Of
the public building committee. pre-
sented bills amounting to S34S.77, and
they were ordered paid. Chairman
Higgins Of the FIRE committee, offered
and had paid. bills amounting 10
S55.50. Chairman DuRoss of the po-
lice committee, presented. and they
were ordered paid, bills amounting TO
81 ,904S4 Chairman Dempsey of the
printing committee, had a batch OF
bills aggregating $16924, and they
we're ordered paid. Chairman Du-
Ross OF the election committee. had
bills amounting to S1574.70, ordered
paid and Chairman Higgins of the ac-
counts committee. had bills amount
ing to S1S7.7O, ordered paid.
The Republican members refused to
vote to pay these bills on the ground
that tCouncl had no legal right 10
take the money in the manner II did.
| Neither Mr.. Downs nor Mr.. Bilder-
back even voted to pay the bill for the
Republican primaries amounting to
$4,000
Took the Park Money.
On motion of Councilman McMul-
len, which was carried, the Clerk of
Council was directed to notify City
Auditor Kurtz and City Treasurer
Ross that there was transferred from
the current account Of the Mayor and
Council. the sum Of S46,721, and $780,
67445 was transferred from the re-
demption of water bonds account, 10
the current account Of the Mayor and
Council The S46,721 was for the
"Fordland" and other park deals.
Mr.. McMullen then presented two
certificates OF deposit from the Union
National Bank, the active bank of the
city, for the amounts named. the bank
having recognized him as the acting
city treasurer, and paid over the
money, according to Councils direc-
tion. which he deposited to the current
fund account Of the city.
The Democratic Councilmen explain-
ed that the money they so acquired
was due them by the Park Commission
for park lands purchased, the money
for which was advanced, and for water
bonds which the city had refunded
and paid when they matured.
Have "Plenty Of Money"
The Democratic councilmen now say
they have plenty of money and that
there will be no deficit at the end Of
the present fiscal year.
City Treasurer Ross books az the
close of yesterdays business showed a
balance of SS,590.04 to the credit of the
Mayor and Council, current fund.
] They also show a balance OF S145,-
/ 6S572 10 the credit OF the special fund
This last sum is divided as follows:
] S105.721 TO the Park Board; S290.27 TO
the fuel for the poor fund; S39,674 as
for the redemption of water bonds.
The city treasurer's books show
nothing relative TO the S250.OO0 Coun-
Gil ordered turned over to the Street
and Sewer Department, or the $4,000
which Council agreed to allow the
Street and Sewer Department to have