The daily gazette., 1876-07-21
FIRST EDITION
Workfn0,tseM's Meeting.
ADOPTION OF REVOLUTIONS ASKING
COUNCIL TO PROVIDE WORK FOR
THE UNEMPLOYED.

RESERVOIR DC COntlnueu, III oTucC 10 re- |
lieve the necessities of the many poor |
men now out of employment.
Councilman Martin Farrell was
called to the chair and Anson Mills ap.
pointed Secretary.
A committee on resolutions, com.
posed of one from each ward, was ap.
pointed, as follows:
First ward. Michael Murphey, Seq
ond James Dugan; Third, James Mcs
Glinchey; Fourth, J. j. Toner; Fifth.
p. W. Kane; Sixth, George Hepbron;
Seventh, Thomas j. Bowen; Eighth,
w. H. Pierce; Ninth, Edwin G. Knight
Tenth, James Burk.
When the committee ba1 gone, the
chairman in response numerous calls,
addressed the meeting. He referred
to the depressed state of the times, and
to the unfinished condition of the ba-
sin, on which over $3.50, 600 had been
expended Work on the basin was
now stopped but he thought the means
for its continuance could be arrived
at. Let the reservoir be mortgaged lit
would stand responsible and there are
men with money in the city who would
take such mortgage. He considered
this plan far better than to allow the
money already spent on the reservoir
to be wasted.
The speaker also referred to the &C.
ton of the Governor in declining to
call a special session of the Legislature
which he considered very i'll advised.
He did not think the Governor under
stood the importance of the occasion
or appreciated the sufferings of the
workingmen.
The committee on resolution here
returned and reported the following:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, There are at the present time
not less than 2500 unemployed workingmen.
citizens of our city, representing a. least 800
families, the majority If wnOm are or Will be
IN short time destltut and Delievlng re-
liei can and should be given to said unem-
ployea men by the City Council OF Winning
ten at once, which would keep themselves
and lam hes above want; and
WHEREAS. The city of Wilmington has
large work known as the Cool Suing Reser-
voir, suspended for the pres, MT Tor want Of
funds, to Complete the same. At the last
NEE ing OF Council with but three d'ssenting
votes, viz 4; Mess Lichtenstein, f. bigger and
Jones-a cou mittee was appointed to wait
upon his Exceliency the Governor. John T,
Cochran. and request Eim to covene the Cen
erul Assembly to enable the city to obtain
power to issue bonds to comp etc the Ieser-
volr, which resulted, as we are informed,
through the columns of the press, in a retu-
So on the part OF his L, eellency to con-
vene the G,nelai Asscmbly for that purpose.
and:
WHEREAS, Ills EXcellency does not con-
der the condition OF our unemployed citt
zens to W trent him in Governing the Gener-
al Asse mbly for the purpose ~ authorizing
our City Council to issue behds for tue
amount sHffic ent to compete the reservoir.
which would in measure amellorate our
condition and enable us to pay our taxes now
ue support our families and save our little
bomes from the hands of the sheriff also
saving the city an adduional $3J.t00 or $4,000
which it woulo require to plac0in ITS pres
| ent condition were 1t left Il finished during
| the coming winter and
| WHEREAS, 1t is with feelings Of regret that
we r. view the reasons assigned by his Ex-
cellency, the Governor refusing to convene
| the General Assembly viz : which he was
/ afaid to trust gentlemen who had been elect
| ed by the votes OF the peopIe to meet togeth-
er for the purpose OF granting power to the
| CITY Council uf Wilmington TO borrow money
| to com llete agreat Work already c. sting our
citizens over $500 o U, and relieve the distres
| OF the workingmen OF our city lest they (the
| Legislature. should pass u Sussex County
| railway bill aud We do hereby express our
disaupIobatlon to the refecti MS cast by His
| kxcellency the Governor upon t1e member
of the Legislature by lnsInuating that they
are to be trusted to take care OF the IN
terests OF our state. Anu we further con-
demn the newspapers of our city who have
sustained the hasty action OF our Governor in
this matter.
And. We the working men Of Wilmington
have en- ire conIdenc5 in the members OF tse
General Assembly, irrespective of party
and,
WHEREAs, Ifwork on the Cool Spring Re
servolr can be resumed al once. which We are
OF the opinion 1t can If thers is n Will and a
desire GU the part OF The City Council to do
| SO, employmen, can be given 10 large force
lat t,.rI q
| to live the cOUin4 winter; Therefore be 1t
Resohed, That we the workinImrn OF vii,
mingt, n in mass NEE /, assembled, demand
from the City Council that word on the Cool
spring Reservoir be resumed at once, and
that as many men be given employment IS
can possibly be worked ts advantage without
regard to political parties, race or color. pro-
6 viued, however, they are citizens Of oGr city;
and be it further
Resoiued. That in the event Of the City Coun-
Gil talnng to pass an ordinance Tor want 81
authority upon which money can be legally
borrowed, that the City Council pc requested
to issue City Warrants, bearing interest at
per cent. from time ofissue until paid pledged
upon loan yet to be authorized by act oi
General Assembly for the completion of the
| Reservoir, and oe it further
Resolved. That We rec ,mmend TO our work
ingmen and citizens whose intert SITS are ion'
CUISINE by the star nation of business in oui
city, causeL by the WorkiL gmen beng idle. Il
cease patroLizng. either by advertising OF
,ubscription. those papers who have SO heart
| lily endorsed the action of cur Governor in
this mater, thereby ignoring the deplorabit
condition Of the laboring classes OF our citi'
Eens; and be it further
Resoired, rh at a committee from each ward
oil tue city be appointed by the chair to pre-
sent this preamble ana re olutiGns to his hon
or the Mayor ard City Council, with pledges
Q upon our part of confor nifty to the law so tai
as we possibly can, with the assurance tha
ourselves and those whom We love shall no
a suffer or starve by any act or negligence OF
/ the part of his honor the Mayor and Cit,
: Council.
\ The preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and u commit
tee to lay them before Council wal
appointed, as follows:
First ward, Michael Murphey; Sec
ond, Peter U. Furry; Third, Charles
Bedford, Fourth, Alexander ); Hart
Fifth, Thomas Kane; Sixth, Rober
Wright; Seventh, Thomas j. Bowen
Eighth Edward G. Patterson, Ninth
Q james ]. Walker; Tenth. Miles Burke
y Chairman.