Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

: evening. The minutes of previous meeting
were read and adopted.
The committee appointed to confer with thi
P. W. and b. Railroad Company and ascertain
fthey were willing to widen Water street, re
ported that they had not yet been able to NEE
the President OF said company.
The committee to whom the petition OF WIN
h. McClees and others was referred, reportet
that they had no power to alter the present ar
engagements Of the market Us they are now txet
by Council. That while they regret the alb
sence of the butchers from the I'd street Market
they think the grievance complained Of viii
regulate itsetin very short time, as there are
twenty stalls already rented, and they have nc
doubt many moro will be rented during the
present season. The stalls in Fourth street
are all rented and persons wanting stalls viii
be compelled to go to Secondstreet. The COM
mittee deny all intention OF injuring any one,
by the change, and say that it was made to ac-
commodate the butchers who complained Of
the difficulty Of procuring stalls. In order to
induce persons to occupy the stalls in this
Market House, the committee had fixed the
rent Of the stuls.one-thrd lower than required
for those in Fourth street.
Mr.. Giipn called attention to the lamps in
the Fifth Ward, ene-third of which he said had
not b zen lighted for three months. He thought
the contractor should be required to attend to
the work himself, and not entrust it to boys
who lighted only such lamps as they pleased.
Mr. Paynter also complained Of the condition
Of the lamps in the Second ward.
Mr. MahatIy said that there had recently been
decided Improvement in the Fifth wara,-
that several lamps had been washed and clean
ed, that they were now Transparent and would
reflect moro light than heretofore.
The committee reported that the Railroad Co.,
had offered to lease tho foot of Walnut street
for SlUO year. They also reported that j. p.
Herdman had offered SlQ0 for part of the
foot of Shipley street for one we r. Tho COM
| nitteo were instructed TO rent the wharf to
Mr.. IL.
A petition was REID, signed by $50 persons,
including many of the butchers, asking that
the present arrangement of the markets be con-
tinuei.
The Clerk read tho bills for the witnesses and
officers attending upon the Mayors Court,
amounting to SIS Co. In one CASE the Mayor
had imposed fine OF So, which was not paid.
Mr.. Poole said ho thought tho said Court was a
very expensive luXury-he asked il it would
not BIO well TO dispense with the Court? Mr..
Mahahy said twas currently reported about the
streets that persons who were arrested and fined
had been discharged without being required to
pay the fines. Mr. Hunter asked il that was al
the costs OF the Conrt2 The Clerk replied
that it was not; that the prosecuting attorney
was entitled to So on each case. The Mayor,
| who was present, asked to be heard before the
Council. On motion, thepriviego was given
to the Mayor, who made few remarks, saying
that he had collected all the fines he could
ue said throB negroes had been put up for sale;
no bidders attended the sale, and he had
bought two Of them at % cents piece; the
other was good for nothing, and had been sent
to the poor house and had since died. The
Mayor said no had several sums for fines, which
he WAS ready to pay when the city allowed
bill.
Mr.. Mahatfy asked if that was discharging
his duty; if he was not bound to paw the fines
at once, according to law, and get pay from
the city when hG settled his account with COM
mittee, as others do The Mayor said that
everybody in Wilmington knew that no Mayor
had attended more faithfully to his duty than
he had, and that everybody else knew he had
been tho most abused person that ever held the
office. He was ready TO pay when the city paid
him.
Mr.. Porter said ii was certainly setting a bad
precedent; he regretted that the highes exec
cutive officer Of tho city should refuse to com.
ply with the ordinances Of the city and fulfil
his sworn duty. No matter how small the sum
the principle was involved. The Mayor had
said he had fines in his possession, and had re-
, fused to pay them ever. He felt sure that his
, Honor would sue the propriety Of complying
with the ordinances when no comes to fehec
) upon the matter. Ii the Council owes tn,
Mayor, it will certainly pay him. If the Mayo
did not comply with the law, he should be fl
< vorable to resorting to such measures as woul;
} compel him to discharge his obligations o
> vacate the office.
The Mayor said he had no fines in his hands
f He said he had $50 in his hands, collected a
licenses for shows which did not come With
t the provisions of the ordnance. Mr.. Pool
/, asked him il he did not just admit that he ha
o some time back collected u fine of a Mr.. Crum
lishl Tho Mayor said that was an exception
b Mr.. Poole asked him if he did not just say h
5 was not bound to pay over the money he re
V ceyed for licenses to tho Treasurer. The May
. or replied he did not, or did not mean to 81,
\ so; that he was bound to pay, and would pa
/ the whole of the money in his hands, as 500
, as tho city Settled his bill or that he woul
: pay il now if tho Treasurer WAS here, and b.
{ done with it.
: Mr.. Pyle, Chairman of tho Committee o
( Accounts, asked the Mayor if he would pay tn
: money tomorrow The Mayor said he would
MIR. Pyle thercupon moved that the COMMITTEE
G be allowed to settle with the Mayor tomorrow
I The motion only received four votes, and va
I lost, several members oxcusing themselves froi
r voting on the ground of its b.ng an irregula
a way OF doing business. Mr.. L. Belts said h
= should certainly call for some compulsory actiO
i s ION if tho Mayor did not settle his accoul
I with the city, otherwise the Council must los
i its selt-respect.
r. Subsequently, the Mayor asked if the Counc
? would be satisfied If he brought u receipt #
a the payment OF the money to the Treasurer ;
/ the next meeting of Council. By that tins il
could effect a settlement of the account. TIL
. Council gave an informal assent The Counc
= have been very indulgent to tho Mayor-the
j, have very properly taken into account his ag
= and The growing indrmties incident thereto.-
:, Almost any other man would have been mpeacl
= ed. After transacting some oteer business tn
: Council adjourned to meet on Thursday nigh
!. next, for tho purpose Of considering the amend
;, ment to the city Chartcr.-GassHe.
!. For tho Delaware Republican.
9 MIR. EDtToR The history of the presen
7 Legislature is a history fraught with the mos
$ direful consequences to the peace, order, ant
!, good government Of our State and is calcula
ted to alarm both the plllInthropist and thu pa
= triot. The trainers Of our constitution foresee
, ing that laws Eaight DO enacted, which portion
Of the citizens would not willingly submit to
wisely provided that 6. dtsobedionco to laws b.
,, part Of tho people, upon suggestions of i'm
policy or injustice TO them, tcnds by imme1ilt
= effect and the influences of example, not onl
1 to endanger the public welfare and safety, bu
also In governments of 4 republican FORM con
+. trayenes the social principles Of such govern
i; nients founded on common consent for commo
: good; yet the citiz ;ns have right in an oriel
/ | ly manner to mest together, and to apply
[, persons intrpsted with the powers OF goveru
/. ment, for redress of grievances or other prop
. er purposes, by petition, circumstances or r.
) dress" Such is the constitutional remsd
provided by the Sagus who framed that inStri
: ment. Sc lfdisobedienco to law " by part q
: the people even upon II ploa of 90 impolicy q
injustice, tends to cndanger the public wrlfIr.,
y what must DO the danger to the g saftty' 4
that state or community, when a very SINAI
Il "part OF the people openly aud dedtntly dis
h obey this law, and when the solemn Judgement
0 of legally constituted Courts are annullcd b,