Daily Republican., 1884-04-25

said he d1d hot tnlnk COuncli nSu my
p over to lease 1t.
When the clerk had finished reading |
the first section, Mr.. Pickles offered an |
amendment providing that the lot Ut
the southwest corner Of Thirteenth and
Orange streets, should be substitu- |
ted in the ordinance for that at Twelfth
and Tatnall streets. Objection was
made that tn q might not be
satisfactory to the militia, and upon
Major Curtis, who was present, being
asked his opinion on the matter, he
said they would be satisfied with that
lot.
Mr.. Farrell said he could not see why
the site should be changed, and he would
like some of the members to enlighten
him on the matter.
Mr.. Pickels replied that the location
had been changed because the people
in the vicinity of Twelfth and Tatnall
had objected to its being built there,
and Mr.. McKenna said that he would
like to know If the people at Thirteenth
and Orange streets were satisfied tol
have the armory on that corner. Mr..
Pickles replied that he would not
swear to that
A vote was then taken on the amend
ment, and it was adopted, and the SEC
tion az amended passed. The second
and third sections were also passed,
and MIR. Speakman said before the
vote was taken on the adoption of the
ordinance, he would like TO hear the
opinion of the City Solicitor on the
legality of the proceeding. Mr.. Moore
said he had given his opinion to the
Law Committee, and they had made
their report to Council, still he had mol
objection to hearing him.
City Solicitor Turner said Council
had authority under the charter, and
an act passed by the last Legislature,
to sell or lease the property.
Mr.. Farrell said that while he believ-
ed that what Mr.. Turner said was a
fact, he did not for one nomentsuppose
the Legislature ever thought that
Council would propose to give this
ground away to any organization, mill.
tary or otherwise, and he also thought
| if the City Solicitor would unbosom
himself he would say the same.
Mr.. Turner said he agreed with Mr..
Farrell, that the Legislature had not
contern plated that the lot would ever
be disposed of in this way, or they
would have made the section stronger.
Mr.. Farrell could not see how the
members of Council could, according to
their oaths, vote to give this ground
laway. 1t does not belong to them, but TO
the citizens of Wilmington, and Coun-
Gil certainly has no right to dispose OF
it in the way proposed by this ordl-
nance.
| Mr.. Pickles advocated the passage OF
the ordinance, and said this city was
growing rapidly, and no one could ten
how soon the services OF the militia
would be needed to quell turbulent
mob. He spoke of the recent mob in
Cincinnati, and said the militia alone
prevented greater destruction OF
property. These men give their time
and money to maintain their organl'
zation, and all they now ask of the city
is the loan of this piece of ground that
the city has no use for.
al Mr.. Farrell earnestly opposed the or
. dinance, and said he trusted the time
would never come when the militia
y would have to be called upon to subdut
4 a riot in this city, as he had never
known of their being called out any
where that they did not cause useless
u. slaughter. He instanced Cincinnati
a and said that now the riot was over, no
a a single officer could be found who woult
admit that he issued the order for th'
: militia to hre on the people, and thera
q fore he must think the slaughter wa
Unauthorized
a The discussion continued for SOM
a time, and was participated IN by Messr
a Murray, Blake and Hersey, the las
named defending the military from tn
attack of MIR. Farrell. The debat
would no doubt have been continues
j. for an indefinite time had not the pre-
!, vious question beeS called.
i A vote was then taken on the tina
passage of the ordinance, which result
>. - ed AZ follows
N Yeas-Abele, Blake, Eastburn, Der
t. new, Grubb, Hersey, johnson, Litter
4 burg, Lynn, Miller, Moore, Newell
:, Pickles, Smith, Stevenson, Speakmat
u, Tay lor, President Conrad dis.
"a Nays Farrell, McKenna, Murray
IL 3. Absent-Menton, Baugh-2.
Messrs. Blake and Speakman e.
lp planned their votes at length, and M
~ 'ray lor created a ripple OF laughter
t. announcing :" Aye, without explain;
tion." -,
IT. On motion of Mr.. Eastburn tt
~ Street Committeee was instructed
T. nrocure estimates for 0,OOO bushels
oyster shells delivered on the wharv'
III of the Christiana for use in repalrlr
-, streets. .
OF The Finance Committee reported +
III vorably on the petition of Hugh Don
tr. hoe for the retunding OF S3 overpa
''' water tax.
Council then adjourned to meet
'n the corner of C.aymont and Lobdt
isC streets tomorrow afternoon at D.
~ o'clock.
ett Before adjournment the follow
sh orders were allowed: Police Commit
ne james L. Hawkins, S5l6l :; Thom
at Blake, s25, payroll, 55l:6s; misc
Ill laneous payroll, S2,o29,3S; sanu
bondholders, $3,S62.5O; Edmund n
on on vost, $500; Treasurer Board of Heal'
nts 5000; George w. Bush, treasurer OF !
het Board of Port Wardens, $500; MAR
10 Keol b, $l53 12; Peter j. Ford' el94''
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