Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-02

MEETING ~ couNcfL LAST NIGHT-RKFuND-
ma PINES, INCREASING PAY, ETc.
Tho regular meeting of the CITY Council
was held on Thursday, President Maris In
the Chair.
The Committee m Streets reported ad-
verselv on the petition Of Thomas Nalm-
stein and others for tho grading and cnrhing
Of the south side Of sixth street. between
jackson and Van Ruren. because the petit
tinn WAS NOT signed by the number NJ per
sons required by law. The report was
The same committee. because Of The ah-
senre NJ the re0uiHite number NJ petitioners.
reported adversely on the petition nravine
for the paving Of the cutters on hoth sides
Of Market street from Twenty second street
10 Nandevcr avenue. A motion 10 HioW
the rcnOrt prevailed.
From reports If the heads If the street
and Water Departments, for tho mast week
n apneared that Mr.. Onvle had - men and
Y horses and carts In his emnlov, and that
Mr. Gallaghe r had n force ri ~ men.
The Committee IN Water reported In
favor of extending the water pines TO Four
tenth and Wilson and along Reed street
| from Harrison 70 Franklin. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Companies falling
10 report. on motion 0f MI Lynch they
were instructed 10 make report ~ the
next meeting of Council.
The Committee on Law. on the petition Of
Martin Elgan, asking that sl2, hne imposed
upon him hv the Mayor, he refunded re.
/ nnrted that all the PARTIES interested had
| been invited so testify before the committee
| hat that the police officer who arrested Mr..
| +. had failed 10 anuear. After thoroughly
considering everything they had concluded
u gross outrage had heen committed IN MIR.
Eagan aud that he had heen invited 10 the
hall 70 60 hail for 4 friend and when he
arrived there had been thrown into
the cells They therefore. reported in favor
nf returning 10 Tagsn Az, 4he amount Of
the fine and costs imposed on him 10y the
Mayor.
| Mr. Pagan would not he displayed were II
not for the fact that we are on the eve OF
/ an election. Pagan had been arrested on
! the charge NJ interfering In the discharge Of
| the duties of policeman, and for this had
heen 70 md guilty before the Mayor and
| fined. He thought the whole thing was
| q political move, and said the dominant
| party were 10 receive Eagan's vote IN con
| aideration Of the adoption Of the report
| The report would DO the Mayor injustice
| and place him in false light
Mr. Pickles said Mr. Finegan had gone
| ont Of hiR way 70 charge tho committee
with having been Influenced nv political
considerations in making The report The
charge was unjust and untrue, au unfniti-
| gated lie. lie fPickelsl was acting under
an oath and considered questions on their
| merts alone He had invited the Mayor 10
send the officer who made the arrest before
| the committee. but when there oiheer Whe-
Ian refused 70 testify. and as Mr Eagan was
there and told his story the committee
| could NOT make a d ffprpnt repr n from what
they did Eagan had been invited to 90 bail
for man and when he appeared At the hail
for this purpose he was thrust into cell.
kept over night and next morning compelled
10 pay AZ to get out. This is the case in a
nutshell.
MIR Quinn said the committee could make
no other report than what they did. The
officer who made the arrest not only refused
TO testify, hut when asked to do 80 came
I ann la
should be ilched out oi his money AS Etgan
had been, and he instanced case AS an
illustration of how peaceable men Oh the
streets are arrested by the police.
MT Finegtn said Mr.. Whelan wasa good
kiud.hearted man, and knowingly would dc
no one harm.
Mr. Lynch hal known him from boyhood
and never knew him TO tell u lie.
The debate WAS continued as above FOL
some time, Messrs. Baker and Mclntir'
joining
The previous question being called the
report was subsequently adopted.
MIR. Quinn introduced a paper, which was
adopted. to the effect that the fire depart
ment Is not in good condition for the wan
Of serviccahle forcing hose aud declaring /
the sense Of Council that any detect III th'
department should he remedicd.
, Mr. Quinn said that James Baxter II
! February last, had purchas house 10
/ $1,000, and that 1t had been assessed
+ $1,000.
"a lie fHktu lnhl llt HlhAtti Nt ANih tNN ~
I, the Committee on Finance. Granted. d.
The owner OF frame house on aputi
i street asked tor permission 70 move ~ ~
~ about two feet. Referred TO the Commute
J | On Public Buildings, with power 20 ACT;
Z The pty-rolls ot the street. Water MI,
4 celnneOuH and Police Departments HinnUhl
3, ing in the aggregate 10 S,O-9.UI' were fea
and ordered tu be paid.
4, The award of the Commission on onehin
~ Spruce street between Ninth and Tent
=. was read and accepted
:, Mr.. Pickles presented resolution -
" structing the CLERK to procure ruled Az
a. cuiumurd book, suitable for registering IN
, work ordered hy Council and the amount {
u labor and material expended On the SAINT
~ with dates showing the time such wui
y. WIS authorized, " hen completed, etc
w. The resolution was adopted.
" After the reading Of the miseellanc0l
7, department payroll,
Id allowed one months SALARY Wneh ne ~ !,
, only h'rn N inc employ Oh the Vl'y
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Ia hat transacted Az ihe uus ,ness l"l,,ait.i
10 thc ONCE ul Sullei'ur lnl thr W"nin
- lIA; he Thought IT. hut ilsh' th"' M
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