Evening journal., 1919-05-06
Rasob So,Us Cits Responsibility for Payment of Flu" Bills

never been any other bills paid. has
theres
Mr.. johnson: No. sir. Tho only bills
we have received have been from VIII
mington.
Mr.. Robertson: VIII say as long as
I am chairman Of the finance committee
I shall do my duty.
Mr.. RaskOb | understand that the law
Is such as will enable City Council TO
borrow money 10 meet this expense.
VIII you take the city solicitors opin-
ion Of this?
Mr.. Robertson: I VIII take the law.
Mr.. RaskOb. DO | understand. Mr..
Lyon. that you VIII agree with Mr.. Rob-
ertson that those bills ought TO have
been paid by The City Council?
Mfr. Lyon. Yes. as the governor said.
l think we ought 10 take care OF them.
Governor Townsend: As the Defense
Council. we haven't paid a dollar for
any other part Of The state. am mlghty
glsd 20 hear YOU state that II would
not be the state Councils duty as Ions
as we are not paying them In any other
part OF the state.
Mr.. Robertson. Those bills VIII all be
audlted2
Governor Townsend. on. yes. They
are right there for lhc public 20 see al
ways. They have nothing covered.
Mr.. johnson. The director OF the
Council, the Constitution and Bylaws
adopted by the Council. says shall 90
keep the records 30 that they may be
open 10 inspection at any time so the
public has FREQ access 20 the nles al any
time All the vouchers that have been
accepted are IN The state treasurer's 8
oflce az all times and are open 90 In
speotion.
Governor Townsend: All we want Is
the assurance from the Council that
they feel responsible for the bills.
Mr.. Robertson. Council VIII do JUS
tice % everyone Ia this connection.
Governor Townsond Then ~ Is your
feeling that the bills belong 10 Council
inasmuch as we are not paying them
in any other part Of the siate7
Mr.. Robertson: II that is 80, VII
mington could not feel any other way.
Mr.. Snellenhurg; You arc sure they
viii be passed.
Mr.. Lyon. We can't say positively.
Mr.. Robertson. Wilmington win pay
her Just debts.
Mr.. snellenburg. Would you have 10
borrow the money, Mr. nobertson2
Mr.. Robertson: We viii set H.
Mr.. Raskob: 7 have stated this
amount 20 be $4,000.
Mr.. Topkls: l may also say that we
took care Of some OF these patients
knrn ID FhT .fI.f - about 4. 81. a taa
tent ] think that Is 10 the credit Of
the city Of Wilmington.
Governor Townsend: Well, then. Mr..
Topkls. as said. we viii be compelled
10 wait until we can hear from Coun-
Gil as TO definitely when they viii be
able 20 pay the bills. But / think we
can hope to impress upon Council that
these bills have been laying around
for some time and they are anxious
for their money.
Mr.. Robertson. Well, Governor, Il Is
not our fault that they have been lay
ing around.
Mr.. Raskob: Well, we couldn't get
them together. Mr.. Topkis has only
now been able 10 get together his re-
port. We couldn't come 10 Council un-
an hls work had been completed. A
good deal OF this money is due TO a LOT
Of people who really need the money
and the Governor is trying not 10 make
them suffer any more Than necessary
Mr.. Robertson: Governor. We will
have 10 have an extraordinary appro-
priation before we can do anything
And we can present an ordinance on
Thursday night which cannot be acted
upon until Thursday night week.
Mr.. Raskob: Is there any action we
should take 90 bring this before YOU?
should this meeting pass any resolu-
tlOnf
Mr.. Robertson: Wen. ] think that
would be the better plan. yes.
Mr.. Robertson: Have all these bills
been presented 10 the Council OF De