Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-05
COUNCIL TOEMPLOY
COLLECTOR FOR
OVERDUE LICENSES
He is to be Paid SIPS a Month
Not to Exceed Four
Months.
ABOUT $1,000 OUTSTANDING

City Council last night authorized
the employment OF n collector OF de-
llnquent city III hensee. following an
announcement that at the present;
time there were more than $1,000 in
license fees overdue. The collector is
10 he employed at a salary OF SIPS per
month, FOR an indefinite period not TO
exceed four months.
The decision 20 employ such n col
lector resulted from n motion by
Councilman James McManus. who
pointed out tina, leet year n man was
employed for this purpose and al
though he cost the city bun little more
than ssoc. his collections amounted 20
between $4,000 and $4,000. which
would never have been collected other
wise.
A slight FURRY" featured last
nights meeting OF City Council. when
Councilman McManus moved that the
body elect n member 10 the Board of
Examiners OF Stationary Engineers
Mr.. McNabb characterized his move
az political trick" But two mem-
bers OF the Democratic side OF the
house wene present. while the Repub-
lican side was flied. when Il was
moved 20 vote on the new member,
Mr.. McNabb asked that the election
be postponed. because OF the fact all
tho Democrats members were no,
present. He said he wac not sur
ps1sed tha; the Republicans made the
motion. ~ ne had been expecting them
to wait until everything was IN their
favor. In answer 20 this Mr. Nc
Manns said that Il had come 10 his
attention that the attendance on the
Democratic side was often very slim
I Il don't know what my friend means
70 imply by that statement" Mr. Nc
Nabb said. but whatever il ~ doesn',
apply 20 me. nor does Il apply 70 my
side of the house alone. I've attended
meetings OF this Council where four
members OF our side composed the
majority Of a quorum"
Councilman Abrahams then ,olnet
IN the argument. and Mr.. McNabt
stopped his protesting. saying 20 the
Councilmen: Don't think YOU hav.
McNabo crying. Go ahead and vote.
Z Councilman McManus then said n,
was willing 10 play fair. and movet
tha; the election be deferred on,
week AS this motion was CARVED
Mr.. Abrahams turned 10 AR NcNabl
and told him TO be sure and have hif
side OF the house present next week
NcNabb answered him with: "Oh. II
ge; them out. II they are not here
won't have a word more 20 say about
lit"
II was unanimously decided e
postpone the election OF a city vac
cine physician untn next week.
letter asking that light be place,
a. Twenty-s!xfh and Franklin stree !,
wac referred 10 the Street and Sewe,
Department.
William III. Oliver. who wac EN-
ployed part OF last year, collected al
the delinquent city license and round
ed UP $50 merchants who had neve
paid for license. II was "a Id to,sa
He collected licenses amounting :,
$1,000 and received $500 ,or his ser
vices
Other duties will not permit Ger,
OF City Council Homer c. Simmons :.
80 out Of his Office and collect delin
quen; city licenses. The finance com
mittee has not ye, selected a collector
Whether Mr.. Oliver will be an appli
cant for re-appointment IS not know,
Many persons bel,eve tie Is IN,
duty OF the city solicitors office. whicl
has three deputies