The Morning herald., 1876-07-21
he was afraid to trust gentlemen who had
been elected by the votes of the
manila To meat fo1nfhar for

been elected by the votes of the
people to meet together for
the purpose of granting power to the City
Council Of Wilmington to borrow money to
complete great work already costing our
citizens over $3.50, 900, and relieve the duties
of the workingmen of our city, lest they,
the Legislature, should pass q Sussex
County Railroad BILL. And we do hereby
express onr disapprobation to the reflections
cast by bis Excellency, the Governor, upon
the members of the Legislature by
his insinuating that they are not to
to take care of the interest Of our State,
and we further condemn the newspapers Of
our city who have sustained the hasty ac-
tion Of our Governor in this matter ,and we,
the workingmen of Wilmington, have en-
tire confidence In the members OF the Gen.
eral Assembly, irrespective Of party.
AND WHEREAS, If work on the Cool
Spring Reservoir can be resumed at once,
which we are of the opinion 1t can, If
there Is will and desire on the
part of the City Council to do so,
employment can be given to large force Of
men for sometime, which will euable them
to live during the coming. winter. There
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the workingmen of
Wilmington, in mass meeting assembled,
demand work from the City Council, that
work on the Cool Spring Reservoir be re-
sumed at once, and that as many men be
given employment as can possibly be worked
to an advantage, without regard to political
party, race or color, provided, however,
that they are citizens of our city; and be it
further
Resolved, That in the event of City Coun-
ell failing 10 pass an ordinance for want of
authority, upon which money can legally be
borrowed that they, the City Council. be
requested to issue city warrants, bearing
interest at six per cent. for the time Of issue,
until paid, pledged upon loan yet to be
authorized by act of General Assembly, for
THE completion of Cool Spring Reservoir.
And be it further
Resolved, That we, recommend to
our workingmcn and citizens whose
interests are languishing by the stag
ustion of business in our city, caused by the
workingmen being idle, to cease patroniz-
ing by advertising or subscription to those
papers who have 30 hastily endorsed the &C.
tion of our Governor in this matter, thereby
increasing the deplorable condition of the
laboring class Of our citizens. And be 1t
further @
Resolved, That a committee from each
ward of. the city be appointed by the clerk
to present this preamble and resolutions to
his honor, the Mayor, and City Council with
pledges upon our part of conformity of the
law so far as we possibly can, with the as
suraDce that ourselves and those whom we
love shall not suffer or starve by any act or
negligence on the part of bis Honor the
MavOr and Citv Council
The resolutions were read andl adopted,
and one gentleman from each ward was ap-
pointed to present them to Council at ite
next meeting.
| The committee are as follows:
First ward, Michael Murphey; Second
ward, Peter, U. Fury; Third ward Charles
Bedford; Fourth ward. Alexander j. Hart
Fifth ward, Thomas Kane; Sixth ward
Robert Wright: Seventh ward, Thomas j.
Bowen; Eighth ward, Edward G. Patterson;
Min h ward, James j. Walker; Tenth ward
Miles Burke, Chairman.
The Presidents and Secretary were added
to the list.
A resolution was presented by Mr.. o. Don
nell, providing that the streets Throughout
the city needing to be graded or opened b
looked after, and men put TO work upol
them. The resolution, with the others, wa!
adopted. Considerable excitement was oc-
casioned by Mr.. Carpenter, of the FRS
ward, rising and offering q resolution tha
the one of those presented b.
the committee, in relation to the working
of all classes, and races, be made obligator
: and not discretionary, as It had been here
tofore. The chairman decided that tn
resolutions were the sense of the meeting
ond o)sn tho thoughts nf the Uantleman
After three cheers for Martin Farrell, an
some further talking, the meeting adjourn
ed until this evening.
The Surrounding Country.