Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
COUNCIL APPROVES
POLICE INCREASE
Will Vote Tonight on Resolution
for More Pay for City
Bluec oats.

Council sitting as committee OF the
whole last night, acted favorably on the
Increased budget appropriation Tor police.
Council will vote ON the subject tonight
and If there Is no revision IN sentiment.
the Police Commissioners will he In posi-
ton to grant the increase asked by the
members of the police force
\ committee was appointed 10 CO.
operate with similar body from the
Levy Court, relative 10 repairs to the
causeway. width of Market direct bridge
and adjacent to the Christiana river.
Due To the lowlands adjoining the
hanks of the river and the fact that the
banks are badly in need of repair tn
water overfiows frequently and especially
at this time making the main road between
this city and the towns down state nearly
impossible.
The Levy Court expects to pay two
thirds of the cost, City Council to pay
one-thrd, The committee appointed,
however. consisting of CouncImen For
wood, Joshua and Atkins. has no authority
TO take action but to report To Council.
In his remarks to Council Robert
Burns of the Levy Court made 1t clear
that is essential to make the road fit for
the tremendous amount Of trathc that IT
carries, a mere patching up would not do.
The JOINT committee of Council and Levy
Court, with the assistance OF the city
and county engineers, endeavor TO es-
innate the cost Of the proposed repairs
But even if nothing substantial VIII
he accomplished in the line of repairing
the road il was the unanimous opinion
of Council that an investigation of the
cost should be made II the matter had
been brought before Council before the
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have been Incorporated in the coming
year expenses.
CONSIDERING HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS.
Announcement was made that a rep
resentativc Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation will appear before City
Council at the regular session this evening
concerning the proposed reimbursement
hv the city 70 the government for the
various improvements to be made on the
housing project at Front and Union
streets From what Councilman Robert
son land before Council, the government
wishes the city to repay the government
the cost Of the improvements on the hous-
ing project at the rate the government
i paving now. This. il was thought
by Council. was rather unfair 10 the
ci V, as the cost Of the Improvements
ut the rate the government IS paying
for them now Is much higher than what
the actual costs would have been under
normal conditions, The city may also be
asked to pay an interest OF five per cent
for the money invested by the government
in the improvements, which. again, Is
considered to be somewhat high, as the
government is holding some Of Whining
tons money at 4 and 40 per cent.
However the rate of interest, II was
understood, could he adjusted, the chief
matter of interest being the fundamental
idea of the city paying for improvements
of a construction, the larger part OF which
lies outside of the city limits
Building Inspector Preston was re-
ouested BY Council 10 postpone action
against Joseph Henrys foundry shop
Al Eighth avenue which swas 10 have
been torn down because ne failed 10 tx
out permit for construction for buld-
ing. which, incidentally was a frame
building and therefore illegal.
Former Councilman McDeunott and
John J. McGovcrn appeared with Mr.
Henry and explained TO Council that
the violation was unintentIonal due
entirely To q misunderstanding.
The plant Is engaged IN government
work and Mr.. Henry was willing to put
up a bond that rs soon as the work Is
completed he would be willing TO take
down the structure.
In consideration Of the circumstance
action by Inspector Preston was requested
postponed for two weeks.