Daily Republican., 1883-01-24
THE CIIY CHARTER.
THE PROSHtss MADE Lk9T EVE.
HIkG-QUAhIFICATIONs FOR
POEI Enfk.

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Another special meeSipg OF City
Council was held last evening, with
President Conrad in the c"air. The
members seemed desirous Of proceeding q
al fast as possible, and section 81, pre-
scribing the powers and duties OF City
Council, was read by the clerk, and
passed without discussion.
Sections SO, 80, "a, So and 36, provid.
ling for the sl slsction Of a City Treas irer,
and defining his duties, were each
adopted without amendment.
Sections 81, So and 80. relating TO the
election Of City Auditor, and prescrtb-
ing Ms powers and duties, were also
passed.
Sections 40 and Al, hxing the time Of
election, qualifications and duties OF
the City Solicitor, were passed, after
Mr.. Quinn had unsuccessfully attempt
cd to Introduce an amendment to the
provision, which makes person ineli-
gible to the office, unless he shall have
been admitted TO practice in the Super
ior Court at least Ave years prior to the
time Of his election.
Section a, providing for the appoint
ment Of the police, and section s3,
which prohibifo any person frcm being
appointed on the rolice fOrce'who is no.
q citizen of tho United States, Oi who
has been convicted Of any crime, or
who cannot road aud write under
standingly in the English language,
were passed.
Section Al, which provides that "ihe
Mayor may appoint, and cause to be
sworn in, any number'of patrolmeu 10
do duty at any place In the city ceSig
mated by, and a. the charge ana OK
pense OF the person Or persona who may
ask for such appointment, ana may
change or remove them at pleasure,
they shall be subject TO, ard obey tbe
rules and regulations governing city
lconstables, aud conform to the genera
discipline and spscia. regulationso the
Police Department. was passed with
out opposition. (rhis section is IN etttct
the same as the ordinance which it was
proposed to introduce IN Council two
weeks ago).
Section As, which gives the Mayor
authority in case Of emergency or ap
Or, hvnpion OF riot or mob, TO appOin: as
many special officers AZ Le may deem
ad visabe, was adopted.
Section AS, prohibiting any officer
while on duty entering any saloon or
place where Intoxicating liquors are
sold, except for the purpose OF dis-
charging the duties OF his office, or
taking part in any political committee
or convention, or act as a delegate to |
any convsn zion, or bs present AZ any |
election except IN full uniform III the
discharge OF hi5duty, was unanimously |
adopted. The penalty for violation
Of this sec ion is immediate dismissal
from office, and being rendered ineli.
gble for re-appointmeDt.
Section A. regulating the salaries OF
tho officers Of the city, was, after being
amended by Mr.. Bailey to make the
amounts fixed upon payable monthly,
instead of quarterly, postponed for the
present, and OH motion OF Mr. Men Oh,
a COMMITTEES of FIVE were appointed to |
suggest the amount of salary each Off"
cor shall receive. The President after
wards named MessrB. Mention, Tailsy, |
johnson, Moore and Paynter aa the
COm mittee.
Mr.. Beecher moved that when Coun-
Gil aojonru it be to meet -So-n GROW
(this EVENING" at o'clock.
Mr. Garrett opposed the motion, and
said that the Law COMMITTEES and the
Delaware Gazette seemed IN great
hurry to have this new city charter
passed, and as far as the newspapers
we're concerned, he did MT think they
had anything to do with it. There
were several committees that should
meet tomorrow night, to enable them
to transact their business IN time to re-
port at the regular meeting on Thurs
day night, and he considered that just
as important as the consideration of
the charter.
After some further discussion @ vote
was taken, and the motion adopted.
Section 48, also relating 20 the sala.
ries, WAS, on motion of Mr.. Talley, post.
preceding section.
Section ~, defining the boundaries
of the wards CT this city, was passed.
Section 80, designating the election
districts of tho city, was also adopted.
Section 81, which names the places
where elections shall DO held In the
different districts, WAS passed latter be-
ing ameuded by Hr. Blake, to make
Maryland avenue and Madison street
the place for voting in. the Fourth Elec.
ton District.
Sections 81, SO, 81, s. and 56,prescrib-
ing how elections shall be held, the du-
tics Of inspectors, and assistant irspec.
tors, with the form of oath TO ba taken
by each, were passed after some slight
discussion.
When section 55 was under consider