Evening journal., 1914-06-05
mo Deficit FOR
CITY This YEAR
So Colonel Slower Suggests
That COuncilmen Wear
Feathers for Present
HITCH ON SALE
OF PARK LAND

Asserting that the financial. condi-
ton Of the city at the end of the
fiscal year would warrant every mem
Der Of Council wearing a feather in
his hat, Colonel w. Il. Slower, chair
man of the finance committee Of
Council, last night in speaking Of the
conditions said he would like to have
a large goose feather to present to
whomeyar he desired. This state
ment vas made by Mr.. Slower when
he called the attention of the body
to the fact that while it was June 4,
the city has not been compelled to
borrow one cent This, he claimed,
warranted the wearing Of feathers by
all the members. With q twinkle in
his eye, Colonel Slower said that If
the tax collectors continued to turn
in money, the city would have to nave
thirteen pay days instead of twelve.
Otherwise. there would be some con
Germ as to what 10 co with the money.
The bank balances reported Inst
night amounted to $72625.26.
The Board of Education was allow
ed S16,S523f on their appropriation,
while the Wilmington Institute Free
Library was allowed S1,105.55, the
balance on their June appropriation.
The sum of S1,515.91 was also order
ed transferred from the Farmers
Bank to the Union National Bank.
Councilman Haney had motion
passed calling on City Solicitor Hast
ings, John J. Monaghan and prop
erty owners of the Tenth ward whose
land Is desired for a playground, to
q
evening Mr.. Haney said there APP
peared to be a hitch over the sale
Of the property.
Chief of Police Black sent a COM
munication relative to the employees
Of the fire alarm and police reporting
system reporting to all alarms of fire.
The chief suggested that a conference
be held Council instructed Council
man Williams of the fire committee,
and Fire Chief Magill to meet the
chief Of the police department and
discuss the subject. Councilman Cook
of the public building committee, ask
ed for permission to advertise for
bids for building an addition to the
| police garage for the storing of the
automobile of the fire alarm and po
lice reporting system,
Word was received from the
Street and Sewer Department that
the board had notified the People:
Railway Company TO pave Linder
street between Harrison and Franklin
streets. Councilman McDermott las
/, week called the attention of the bod!
70 the street
On motion Of Colonel Stoyer, Il wa
decided 70 notify the street an,
Sewer Department to place maj
/ suitable for the work In the Office o
Building Inspector Johnson who il
Ill. Il is thought that Harry Marie
OF the Street and Sewer Department
will be placed in the Office as he ha
held the position before.
George H. Cornell, of No. 403 Yves
Twentieth street, whose request {
erect a garage on the lot bounded b.
Twentieth and Twenty-hrst stree
Jefferson street and the Boulevard ha
been refused by the building inspeo
tor, sent another communication {
Council last night. In his letter Ill
Cornell demanded that Council in
struct the building inspector to gran
the permit. The letter was referre
to Council as a committee of tn
whole.
Charles Sumner Post, G. A. r., join
Memorial Day committee, sent a CON
munication thanking Council for Pre-
viding automobiles for their men
bers.