Daily Republican., 1881-10-15
WHlTER THAN SNOW.
The report ofthe Committee dops.
cd Dv Coaneil-A Lively Discas.
stOn-A Member or the Cs1nctl
charges Lynch with ether Irreg.
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Mr.. Carmichael, chairman OF the spe
cial committee appointed 10 inves.igat,
charges against Street Commissioner
Lynch, submitted the following report
and moved for its Adoption:
CITY HALL, Wilmington, Oct. 6, 1881
To the members OF City Council;
GENTLEMEN-Yourc com mittee would
respectfully report that having thor
oughly investigated the charges pre-
lorred by Patrick Gardner agains,
Louis P. Lynch, and heard al the
witnesses who have been produced
knowing anything about said charges,
they do hereby fully exoneraa the said
Louis Z. Lynch from any malfeas IN ce
in office Or completely in detrauding
the city, and that they find nothing to
against him, except that he has not ex-
ercised u sufficiently careful supervi-
sion over the acts OF some OF his EN-
ployecs, and that he failed to report to
the city auditor for collection a sale OF
dirt made to John Dunn.
JAMES CARMICHAEL,
Gno. 4. BARNHILL,
}. V. LAWRENCE,
JOSEPH X. ADAMS,
+. Z. MOORE.
Quite discussion was entered into
after the report mad been read.
Mr.. McMenamin arose and said that
he was not satisfied with the report
of the committee, rs they had failed to
investigate all The charges against Mr..
Lynch, citing the charges made against
him two years ago by MIR. Brown, and
his conduct in connection with 5 S.allcup
sewer, and also had failed to prove the
charges against him for drunkenness,
while on duty, and was on the point OF
mentioning another charge brought
against him when Mr.. Taylor arose to
point OF order, which was sustained by
the chair. Mr.. McMenamin then said
"that the committees may come IN here
and cover up the Street Commissioner
and his dirty work, but the pubic will
not. Mr.. Rodney asked for au expla-
nation of the paper.
Mr.. Carmichael referred him to the
long report of the testimony which had
been received at the different sessions
OF the investigation and which was sub
mitted with their reports.
Mr.. Moore arose aud said, as
member of this committee, 1 Was un Ter
the impression thar after we had ex-
amineu the charge brought against
Lynch by Gardner, Mr.. McMennmin
would prefer his charges, but he failed
to do so, and signed the report, buo
with great reluctance, On account Of
the two words fully exonerating."
Col. Taylor said he was opposed to M r.
NcMenamin trumplng up charges,
which had been thoroughly investlga-
ted by Council two years ago, iu which
Mr.. Lynch was vindicated.
Mr.. Adams stated that in his opinion
they had no evidence that could con-
vict Mr.. Lynch.
MIR. McMenamin said rather Curtly
"You have shut Inc up iii Council, but
you cannot keep the charges | make
against Lynch out Of the public prints.
The press and the public will sustain
me-"
Other members Of Council spoke on
the subject, but space will not permit
IN to give their remarks.
Col, Taylor moved that the adoption
of the report be postponed one week, but
the motion was lost.
The President then called the yeas
and nays on the original motion, to ac-
cept the report which was adopted,
all the members voting in favor of the
adoption of the report except Messrs.
kenney, McMenamin and Rodney, the
former being absent and the latter yot-
ing Ray. The vote stood 20 to-.