The daily gazette., 1876-04-15
FIRST EDITION
Mr.. Haues' Reclamation.

THE REASONS HE STATES FOR HIS ACTION;
MS ECONOMICAL EFFORTS OPPOSED AND
FRUSTRATED.
In the City Council last evening, Mr..
James 2. Hayes, member from the Fourth
Ward, arose for the purpose OF Offering
his resignation, and spoke in substance,
as follows:
During the three -and-a-half years l
have been member OF Council. it has
been my effort to do what is right and
economical, and my idea to legislate for
the benefit of the whole city and not for
the benefit of few people. may have
erred in many things, but it so ! did it
unknowiDgly, IL has been my aim to do
justice to all.
The Democratic party came into power
on the principle Of economy, and on that
issue we gained control of Council Then
my sole object was to carry cut this prin-
clple and bring up the financial condi-
ton of the city to a sound standpoint.
But | have been baffled in my attempts;
all my efforts have been met with op-
position votes in Council sufficient to
overcome them and the objects of econo-
my defeated. We now have a floating
debt of over S105, l90.40, against $4,000
in Sepembter last.
Mr.. Paynter here inquired what was
the floating debt and the financial
condition Of the city this time
last year. He said the Democrats in
Council were charged with being more
extravagant than the Republicans were,
but he did not think SO. He wanted a
falrer comparison.
Mr.. Hayes responded: have not the
figures at hand to give the required in
formation. | am only showing the re-
suit of our acts, and | want to place my
self correctly before the community, so
that the people may know how | have
been abused and villitied and how have
failed in my efforts for economy.
In January last the appropriations
then amounted S2j3, SO 50, and the ex-
penseS for the first seven months OF the
fiscal year amounted to S252, ,j77 10
nearly the amount Of the entire appro-
pration. This is the result OF our Efforts
to economize and cut down expenses.
] say this not in a spirit Of uukindness
TO the party or 20 my fellow members,
but to put myself right before this com
inunity, where ! have lived for thirty
three years, aud where, during the last
year | have been most damnably villiied.
He. ncintirt here Il ated that the float
ing deht or the city this time last year
WIS 10000. He said Mr.. Hayes resigned
hcriH5e he could not ruie, and wautsG 10
either rule or ruin
air. Hayes responded that he neither
wanted to rule nor ruin, and then handed
III hl5 resi- gnatioE, which WAS read, as
follows
.WLMINGTow, Del, April 18th, 1876.
10 the PrcsldeGt and MEmjors Of tie Gin
CoHacit GEATLENEN: After due and calm
| consideration | have resolved to surren
der TO you, in conformity to City Char
ter ana the Ordinances made in con-
formity thereto, the trust conlided in
rue hy tho people Of the Fourth Ward;
| feeling t-at it is best for the Democratic
party. winch a.l proud TO be identified
~lth, thaJ | should do so, Us well as OF
great benefit to myself, which the future
"iii surely and fully develop. In justice
TO myself am compelled to take this
step, but when | spcal, Of the Party |
wish 10 be distinctly understood that
speak OF Party in it's broad sense and
upon It's noble just and honest princi
ples-not OF men. |, therefore, respect.
tuily resign to you my seat in Council, tC
take elect at once, which pray you I,
accept Respectfully,
JAMES j. HAYES.
Mr. Mcintire moved that the resigna
ton be accepted, and hil. Farrell sec
onded the motion,
Mr.. Lynch made few remarks e.
pressing his personal friendship for Mr.
Hayes, regretting his retirement from
Council and asserting that Council wonl,
lose IN Mr.. Hayes 4 valuable member. IL,
said they had always agreed in Counci
except III one matter-the reduction o.
the wages Of city laborers.
The motion TO accept the rosgnatio,
was adopted, after which Council elected
Isaac {. Pyie aa Mr.. Hayes SUCCESSOR.
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