Evening journal., 1914-06-19
council PASSES
THE JUNE PAYROLL
City Balance $57,34O.64
Before Money Is Paid
Out To Officials
COL. WILSON is
NAMED PORT WARDEN

For the first time in many weeks City
Council chamber last night presented a
comparatively deserted appearance, there
being but handful Of spectators pres
emit For the lass two on three months
tine Council chamber has been crowded
at each meeting
Clerk Of Council Dillon was the sub
iect OF some Jokes during the evening.
Clerk Dillon, who has been attending
the camp of stah and field officers on
the state Rifle Range, below New Castle.
appeared at the meeting in his full uni
form Of captain.
"How's things down in Mexico?s call
ed out one member, while President
White solemnly called upon the gem
eral TO read the minutes Of the preVi-
Gus meeting. Clerk Dillon took the skid
ding good naturedly and was "all
smiles during the meeting.
At the meeting 81 500 was transferred
from the incidental and miscellaneous
appropriation to the salaries appropria-
tion; 5000 from the incidental and mis-
cellaneous appropriation 70 the fire APP
preparation, and $4,000 from the Incl
dental and miscellaneous appropriations
TO the police appropriation
The city treasurer's report showed a
bank balance oil S57.320.64
Tile Council payroll amounting to
S37526 and miscellaneous payroll
amounting to S32s0.32 were ordered
paid
Colonel Slower remarked that It was
the thirteenth payroll passed in the past
fiscal year. He referred to editorials
that have recently appeared in a local
newspaper criticisng Council for passing
thirteen payrols in one year
Colonel Stover explained that the pay
roll last June had been passed in June
but not paid until July.
Council received the communication al
ready published. from the legislative
committee of the Central Labor Union
embodyine the request of the Shoe Pol
shers Union that Council pass an ordi-
nance requiring shoe shining shops to
close at noon on Sunday The communi-
cation was referred to the law commit
tee.
Council authorized the finance com
mittee TO destroy the 200 coupons de
tached from the Wilmington Building
Commission bonds recentlv sold
Council received communication
from Edward r. Mack, secretary Of the
Board OF Park Commissioners stating
that the executive board Of that body
would increase the salaries Of the park
guards to SlT and captains Of guards to
S2l a week commencing July l.
Council voted to thank the executive
committee Of the park board for favora-
bly, considering their request
the Wilmington Gas Company requesting
that legislation be enacted prohibiting
the attaching of gas water heaters with
out protection to the consumer. The com
munication which has already been pub
lished, was referred to the law commit
tee,
A communication was received from
Secretary Leslie " Christv of the Street
and Sewer Department stating that the
ordinance defining nuisances. which was
referred to that body hv Council had
been received and presented to the board
Tor their consideration.
Council received a communication from
Neil 3. Sinclair, general secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce. giving the
names of Horace Wilson and GEORGE NJ
D. Cam as tho nominees Of that body
for the position Of port warden The
communication was, received and filed
and Council went into an election.
Col Wilson Port Warden.
Councilman Stover nominated Hor-
ace Wilson for the position of port
warden and the nominations closed
on his name, the clerk of Council be-
ing instructed to cast tbs vote elect
ing him.
The report of the committee of the
whole accepting the bid of s1.100 for
a REQ automobile for the chief of the
fire department, was received and
filed, and the fire committee instruct
ed to purchase the machine.
Councilman Slower explained that
he had not signed the report, not be-
cause he did not feel that the chief
needed a machine, but because he
had vowed not to vote for the pur-
chase Of another automobile for a fire
chief. under the existing conditions.
A resolution was received from the