Daily Republican., 1879-08-15

the present police force was good-fhs
best to his idea that has been in Will
mington for the last twenty years. He
suggestedtha matter be laid over for q
week, 10 that the Mayor might he con-
suited.
Mr.. Chandler, was heartily in favor of
the resolution. He said that there had
been three robberies in his ssquare with
in Ave days, in which things have been
stolen, furniture broken and every
thing marked up in general. Ifit was
left over week the gang Of thieves
which we see do exist might do an in
calculable amount ofinjury.
Mr.. Guthris--If have the means to
take my family to Cape May Or Sarato-
ga then l have money to pay for watch
man to guard the house. 1t isn't right
for this body to take the city's means
to eur ploy detectives to care for private
individuals interests.
MIR. McGlincbsy emphatically--
These are my sentiments. If these
men leave the city they should have
some person to take care Of their proper
ty. Its wrong; they have no right to
throw out such inducem1nt to thieves
If they can 60 to watering places and
spend their money lavishly they can
pay some one to take care Of their pro
perty. -.
Col. Norton-I don't live in "toppy'
part of the town. We have no stealing
around our nsighborhood, and maybe
it is because they can't find ANYTHING to
steal Laughter.] They no doubt can
find a. much down there as 1t seems
they got in localities where they have
visited; but don't mean to say by
this that the police are more vigalint
down there than anywhere else. The
whole force is good. II three houses
were robbed in Mr.. Chandler's neigh
borhood let the owners club together
and not make the people pay for it.
They can better pay for six than my
neig borhood can pay for two.
Mr.. Paynter said ifhe thought the
resolution would have the desired ef-
feet he would vote for 1t. He didn't
think it would.
Our police are as shrewd as those of
any other city, but the thieves saem to
be sharper, and it is hardly likely a
detective would ferret them out. He
favored the Offering Of reward.
Mr.. Moore said he would vote for the
resolution. Our police don't seem to br
effective enough. There have been two
or three atr0cious murders committed
in this city, and the murderers have
not been captured. We should hav.
detectives in this city tor the protection
of society. For any man to say that a
citizen has no right to leave the city is
prepostsrous. He pays his taxes and
should be protected.
Mr.. McGlincley-We didn't say they
had no right to go away; We said they
had no right to throw out Inducements
to thieves by leaving their houses un-
protected.
Col. Norton said he didn't favor spe
cial legislation, and was in favor OF e.
fering a reward.
Mr. Chandler referred to the special
acts of hiring street sprinklers for
special localities and intimated that he
[Mr. Norton had the benefit of them;
and then to talk about refusing detec-
tives or such a tlimsy pretence.
Mr.. Norton, hurriedly--I is not in
my neighborhood They wouldn't
sprinkle my streets. If | want to get
them sprinkled | have to pay 81 while
the people on 4th and French streets
have sprinklers which are paid by the
city. Its an outrage. | agree with
you sir. You have got me up and |
have told you what | think of it. Bnt
in relation to this reward. If it is Of
f.red you at once create 30, 200 detec-
tives. He moved an ameHdmenI that
$500 be- offered as reward for the ar.
rest of the thieves.
Mr.. Lichtens:ein asked permission to
withdraw the resolution which was
given him.
There being a misunderstanding Of
the matter by Mr.. Norton, he not sup
posing his amendment would be with
drawn with the resolution objected.
The objection being made too late,
the acting President, Colonel Taylor
overruled it.
Mr.. Paynter then made a motion en-
| oiyiDg Col. NortJn's amendm.n VII cl
was passed.
Mr.. Guthrie endeavored to bring up
the Latimer Trust Fund again but
failed.
Council adjourned to meet on Wednes-
day evening next at seven O'Clock at
Twenty Second and La Motto streets.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following Or
ders were directed to be drawn:
Edward W Hopes, $24 80; John Madden,
70 50 j. ID. WinslOw, IA ~; David Woolman,
lS 81; Hilles n Jones, 73O; Joseph q. File,
Z 81 Wash ngton q uh stables, 49, Edward
Gre n, 26 10; b. r. Townsend, agt,, 10 so;
r os Doughcrty, 9 90; Csxe " Allen, ID ~
Fanny McA eowan, q 80; Dennis BouIger,
60 03 Kent, He dersOn & Co, 4 rs Nisi
(. ufiy, 81 "; martin X Ogh, tz o; James
Murine, u &C Andrew Ma. ulre, y d.; ID.
Alex Cummins, 70 l3; John Slavin, IA ~
s muel T. Brad ord, 6S7 8 =; Davidson Il Bro
4; Adams & Bro, 80; Hugh So ~a'ker,
lis 80 James Murray, 40 4 Jas. II. Beggs
III 80 Davis l. nro I6o 90 James Mcken-
drick, 2s6 % Allen Ruth, Isl Il joseph II.
BeesOu, ~ lU Francis Vincent, 80 IS; WIN.
b. Norton, 3; Cats " Ecktl, II; Frank
Chandler, 8 55 ; speakman h Bro. 81 II;
j. Morrow, IS 50 Stotsenberg roundry Go
70 10 Henry Mckinney, 81 W VIM. Be. ley,
l 35; ! hn Cannon, 13 6O David Green, 80
b. +. Townsend, agt., Il John W. Hopkins,
so 80; H. X. Wol thi gton, L. Ain COW,
20 30 Coke l. Allen, l3 90 James Bradford,
A. Water Witch Fire Co.. 9 g.; Rice Man
uincturina Co, 44l; Gatta Il Kaiser lo 81
Frank Meeley, "a; A M. Quinby Co.. . Ot
q n Thomas h %. o. cts Vim B. Norton,