Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-21
ProceedInrs OF conncIl.

ulesi iul the pulpOde OF submitting "a sup :
Elementary report on credentials by the
committee.
The rules were suspended, and
MIR. Gallagher submitted the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Credentials beg leave
further to report that, after consultation
with the City Solicitor, John G. Patterson,
Esq, a correspondence was opened with
Hon. T. #. Bayard, attorney for Mr.. Dillon,
and herewith submit the original letters
bearing upon the case.
The committee desire to say here, that
when they asked Mr.. Dillon to waive his
right 10 vote upon his own case in view OF
IL contest, that they were influenced by none |
but the purest motives, and had Mr.. Dillon |
satisfied the committee on this point, they |
would have reported in favor OF his taking |
his seat.
The committee beg leave TO remind Coun-
Gil that they are not lawyers, and only de-
sired lime 10 consult with the City Solicitor;
a delay of one week can do harm, while the
information obtained may be of incalculable
service 10 the Council in similar cases in the
future.
Tue committee report Patrick Dillon,
member elect Of Council from the Firtt
| Ward, qualified to hold the office, and re-
commend that he now be sworn in.
q cnnsTIAS RI ThI1FSnSni FnRIann. Committee
4. f. BAYARp, EsQ.,-Dedr Sw: In the
case of contested election in the City
Council, is it your opinion, as a lawyer, that
the sitting member, whose seat is contested, is
entitled 10 vote III the trial and determine
ton Of his own case
desire to use your opinion In the pending
case of Dillon aud Piunkett before our City
Council An answer will oblige yours, &C.,
JouN @, PATTERSON
Solicitor for City.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. II, 1869.
WnMrNeroN, Sept. II, 1869.
JonN G. PATTERSON, ESQ Dear Sir =
In reply to your note OF to-day, asking
whether, IN my opinion, a sitting member of
the City Council would be entitled to vote
: upon his own case, in the event of lis seat
! being contested, | answer that l have no
! doubt that he has no legal right to vote in
i such case.
: The Council in determining the right of
9 member 10 lis seat when the same is in
o process Of legal con estation, sits as judi
cinl body, and there is no principle clearer
or more posi- i've lhan that man shall moi
e he Judge in his own cause, and this princi
4 pic is onc ol law as well as natural justice
i Very truly, yours,
+ 7. +. BAYARD.
!, concur in the above opinion.
h JOHN Z. PATTERSON.
y y There beng no objection 10 the "Supple
=, mentlry Report" it was adopted, and, by
- - order Of the President, Mr.. Dillon was
sworn into Office by Mayor Valentine, as
= member of Council from the First Ward, fol
d" the term of two years
=, The order of business being resumed, thi
"a "a minutes OF the last meeting were read am
,s approved.
as A number Of petitions were read, amonl
y which wHs one from John Il. Brady. for al
a., extension of the water pipes in the vicinit.
y of 9th and Adams Streets, which was refer
red to the proper committee with power t
es act.
al Mr.. Pickels presented the assessment fo
i'd paving slh Street west of King, which wa
a. read and referred to the Auditor for collec
nd ton.
lie The use of the City Hall was granted 1
nd the Water Witch Fire Company on 0clobc
,se 9th for an anniversary celebration.
NO The account current of the Street Con
,ss missioner for the month of August was rea
ne and referred.
be The resignation of MIR. Hawkins, as A.
sesser and Collector, was taken up. when
ii rambling debate took place between Messr
ro. Gallagher and Quinn, on the merits of I'll
m Nine Wards bill, the city finances, dishol
IN. esty, bnncombe, &c, alter which, on molio
ID, of Mr.. Feblger, the resignation was accepted
We A number OF orders were drawn TO pay a
TO counts previously rendered, and Council al
ng iourned.
'ru Terrible Outrage. Gone OF the most shocl
hu ing outrages that has startled our communil
ahr for long time, was committed at Hare
ue Corner on last Friday night. II seems tn
,cN Mr.. Frank McCrOne, who lives at Hare
we Corner, has in his employ an elderly whi
Iet lady, who takes charge of his house. On h
49, place have also been employed three negroe
Os. two of them named Joshua Jones and Lew
fif. Carpenter, alias Lewis Jones, the name
ell the other we were unable to learn. Jones
ate n notorious character, who has figured pro-
nee inenily in the police court. On the night
dis. question these three miscreants formed
on conspiracy 10 ravish the old lady, who is
IN married woman, and TO carry out their
ill, sign visited The house at midnight AT Il
ire iuncture the nameless one backed out a
lac refused TO be n party TO the proceeding.
the They effected an entrance TO the house, a
was Homes succeeded in accomplishing his he
Of ish purpose, but Carpenter becoming fiig
the iened by her ciies, abandoned the undertt
the ny.
Mise The miscreants were arrested, and
con Monlay were brought before Esquire
nan vers, who, after giving them a hearlI
Iuly using the nameess one as a witness, III
were all three committed 10 New Cast
the In the case Of Jones the evidence was
LAIN conclusive the Justice refused to admit Ii
Tia to bail The others were committed in
Nee fault ui 81, 600 each.
his Conservation Of tie 81. james Chapel
Idly Inst Sunday afternoon at three o'clocl
n large number oi our citizens assembled
Aids Lowering Avenue, between DUPONT
ask Scott Streets, To witness the consecratiOI
out 81. James Chapel.
sclz- lis Chapel, which was built by Jal
made Bradford, and by lin presented TO
Catholics Of Win ington is frame sti
Gal ture, neat, tasty, and substal tial Its
ID a mehsinns are thirty by fily-seven
aver and il is surmounted by cupola, on wi
'lnd Is large cross. 1t occupies lot fifty
'Ted, ninety feet.
ryan Near the Chapel stand was erected
The speaker and the chtir. The meml
s,I. OF 81. Peters and st. Mary's Sunday Sci
t,u,1 marched out 10 Tic ground and procee
.nno around the foundation singing hy
I","n Tie exercises were conducted by Bis
Inc Becker, assisted by Father P. McGn
,'"' 'Yin, alter which The Bishop delivered most
5,, 5,n[ quenl and effective address.
., A collection was taken up for the purcl
,,,5'. oil books Tor the Chapel Sunday School,
= SO. We learn a large sum was realized Tor
- ~ good work. Next Sunday afternoon
'ii,- u, school will meet there for the first lime,
= '. ~ We presume services will be held in
r,iv Chapel in tue morning, but oil this we
'i"'I moi informed.
,oors A Grand Base Ball Match will be pla
'H9tS 'nt +, ON Wednesday, the 22d day of Septem
'm, aa,, at the Agricultural Fair Grounds, adioil
nllY, he,,vrSn The Wm,xaee, b q n y ''oSS
&c to and the Leather Wmniors 81 o; ", siils
lnne. ,lo sa,,,n ,,t,o,l - - " " ,i''eueiP"t
is to ,hara ,iil ho triet IS s" ou ~ saile
>, i"e,i a., 5000. Bay mare, Nancy Rogers; So
ti'a Tn mare, Coqne;le; grey Gelding, Harry;
'"' mare, Julia and bay gelding, jim, are
tered.
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