Evening journal., 1914-04-10
.COUNC|bNEN GET
THE taylor REPORT
Solons VIII Ask Expert to
Explain Some Points
Before Settling Bill
$4,000 BOND
ORDINANCE PASSES

City Council INDUCED in very
short session last evening. although
considerable business was transact
ed. Milk Inspector Charles II. Grant
land submitted his report, in which
he stated that it had been necessary
to make some arrests Of dealers to
convince them that they must COM
ply with the law.
During the month 100 inspections
We're made and 16 samples collected
and tested.
The following report relative to
the present condition OF the Police
Pension Fund, was received from
Secretary William f. Schell.
Total amount of the fund April 1,
1914. S36,135.20; invested as follows,
Wilmington city per cent bonds,
$4,000: Wilmington Board of Edu
cation, 4 1-2 per cent bonds, $4,000;
New Castle county per cent bonds,
81 600: New Castle county 4 12 per
cent bonds. $1,000 cash in the hand
of the city treaurer, S135.2O; total,
S36, 1890.
During the meeting a copy of the
report of ]. b. Taylor efficiency eX-
pert, who on Wednesday presented
his report concerning the Whining
ton Police Department, was submit
ted by w. E. Stover, chairman Of the
police committee, who stated that he
had requested a copy of the report
to be given to every member of Coun-
ell The report was referred to the
committee of the whole for consider
alton
There is still an installment Of
I 1888 1913 due on the sum of $4,000,
which Mr.. Taylor is to receive for his
services, and It is understood that
/ before Council pays this balance they
will request Mr.. Taylor to appear be-
/ fore them to explain several phases
OF the report.
$4,000 For Parks.
During the meeting the ordinance
authorizing a bond issue of $4,000 for
park purposes was passed. The
finance committee reported fayorably
on this, It was given a third and final
reading and adopted and referred to
the Mayor for his approval. Mayor
! Howell came into the Council cham
Der before the meeting adjourned and
signed the ordinance and it was
thereupon declared a law. Arrange
ment will be made at once to sell
these bonds. Part Of the money will
be used to establish a playground
in the Tenth ward and another por-
tion will be used for a public swim.
ming pool on the east side of the city
lor the negro residents.
Councilman Hopkins called the at
tention Of the members to the number
of men out of work I'm this city an'
4 the consequent suffering He SAT-
{ the people wanted to know why tn
street improvement work had beei
held up 50 long, thinking that if thi
work We're started It, would anorI
employment for many men now idle
Mir. SloYer replied that the none.
for the street work will be available
next week he also said the Val
: mington Building Commission vii
soon start active operations on tn
site at Tenth and King streets AM
that they have agreed to employ Wal
mington labor as far as possible.
The Water Witch Fire Compan,
sent TO Council the nominations 10
chief OF the Fire Department as mad
by the anti-combine companies ant
Fire Chief Ainscow submitted his re
port for March. The Public Uulitie
Commissioners invited Council to at
tend their meeting to be held Tues
day evening, April 21. The parl
board submitted their annual re
port.
The balance in bank was reportel
to be S14O,346.94