Evening journal., 1916-05-05
Want AUDIT Of THE
Street BOARD funds
Councilman McDermott
Thinks Council Should
Have Department
Information
ADVANCE MONEY FOR
THE SCHOOL BOARD

Stating that he had no charge to
make against the Street and Sewer De-
partment, although ne had never learned
how many men were employed by that
department, and no audit of the ac-
counts OF the department had been re-
ported by amy city auditor, City Coun-
Gilman McDermott last night presented
a resolution TO Council asking tor an
itemized statement of the departments
expenditures for the current fiscal year.
The resolution directs City Auditor
White to assist in preparing the state
ment. In speaking on his motion,
which was adopted, Councilman McDer
mott said he had been unable to find out
how many men were employed or how
the money appropriated to the depart
ment had been spent lie thought this
information should be known by every
citizen. Councilman Draper said he did
not think any city department would
object 10 furnishing Council with such
information.
Several weeks ago, when Councilman
Draper asked that the Board OF Educa
tion be requested to furnish Council
with a like statement, Councilman Nc
Dermott said that such statements
should be asked of an departments At
the session last night the Board of Edu-
cation was allowed 5000 on account Of
IFS June appropriation. This money will
be used to pay the teachers payroll for
this month
The Street and Sewer Department
furnished an estimate of the cost of
paving Market street from Front TO
Eleventh street, which had been re-
quested by Council. This estimate
showed that 100000 would be needed.
The communication was referred to
Council as a committee of the whole
and Of the finance committee.
Another matter referred to the
finance committee was the estimate
Of the Park Commission for the COM
ing year. The sum of $2S,0O0 is
needed.
Mayor Price sent to Council the
names Of the members Of the new
Board of Health and they we're con-
frmcd by the unanimous vote OF the
Council S. L. Cook and Isaac T.
Mcclure also were confirmed as the
deputy tax collectors
Ellis Preston was elected building
inspector and Harold s. Creamer was
elected as assistant inspector They
were the Republican nominees for
the two Offices. The Democratic
members nominated William J. Ker-
riean for inspector and John r. Nc
Nabb for assistant and they received
the votes OF the four Democratic
Councilmen.
CITY Treasurer Highfeld reported
the bank balances to be S204.33I.3s'
and the following appropriations were
allowed: Board OF Education. S23.-
SCI SO: Wilmington Institute Free Ii
brary. S1.2S7; Board Of Health.
s325.5O. This last amount for the
health department represented the
salary for the guards employed to
enforce the quarantine regulations
since the outbreak Of smallpox.
The Southside- Athletic As
sociation sent two letters to Council
suggesting that the grade OF Chris
tiana avenue at Commerce street he
raised. and also offering TO assist the
city in securing a Fairgrounds for
No. IA school The first suggestion
was referred to the Street and
Sewer Department. and the second
communication was referred to the
Park Commission.
The Joint Memorial Day committee
Of the G. A. r. invited Council to take
part in the Memorial Day parade. This