Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-09


proved, and Mr.. Abeie moved that
orders be drawn In favor OF tie psrties
llass as. isar.ay sAsa ,Assa sl,la ssloassa
70 tbs 16t which he Insisted should be
read last meeting night. He was In j
favor Of giving the parties their money, !
bat he thought these bills had been /
contracted illegally BY the Street Com |
mittee, and therefore he would not vote !
for their payment. It was matter
that should be investigated, but when |
he moved that committee be appointed
for that purpose. his motion was voted |
down.
He however wished IL understood
that the matter would not rest here, but
would be taken BY himself and other
tax payers where the members OF Ooun-
Gil could not vote 1t down.
Mr.. Abele said that Mr.. Murray. WAS
talking about something that he knew
nothing about, % these bills were
nearly all for paving eidewslks.
Mr.. Murray in reply said he knew
Just exactly what he was talking
about. He knew that the Street Oom
mittes only had about $l6 OF their ap,,
preparation left, and that It Was illegal
| for them to contract any bill, but In the
face Of that they have gone ahead, and
now ask Council TO pay them. He had
lobtained the opinion OF the City Solici-
tor on this matter, and at his request 1t
was read by Clerk Hyland.
1t was . lengthy document, and aiter
citing the acts OF the Leaislature bear
ling on the matter, said that no commit.
tee had the right to expend more than
their appropriation. The amount ap'
propriated .. the beginning OF each MS.
cal year WAS supposed TO be sumcient
for the use Of the COMMITTEES for thai
time, and II IL was exhausted then the
committee would have 10 wait until m
Ordinance had been passed by . two
third vote OF all the members present
: transferring some other appropriation
/; TO their credit. That NO committee hai
the power to contract any debts aftel
!; their appropriation 10 exhausted, and Il
they do they and the members OF Ooun
. oil who are shown by the journal u
9 have voted 10 favor Of 1t were person'
= ally responsible for such debts. Tha
II no appropriation could be transferred
Y for the purpose Of paying such deote.
When the clerk finished the reading
Mr.. Murray said that this was tn
" second time the Street Committee hat
i vi plated the law In overdrawing thei
,, . appropriation. i.
d Mr.. Farrell thought 1t wrong to b
oi continually calling attention to tn
: shortcomings OF Council, and the 40
ton of the committees, especially Q
the very man whose opinion on tn
M matter had Just been read was respon
At sibie for 1t, In not letting the member
& know what the law 10. The member
10 of Council are mostly workingmer
to and know but little about law, there
he fore 1t was the duty Of the Solicitor {
r keep them posted In regard to Its prt
o. visions, and not salt until they ha
ut unkuowingly violated some law an
then give q lengthy opinion again
90 them. 1t Was only recently that tf
be bers were furnished with the Law
m and although they may haye dor
Is, wrong In the past. 1t will not happe
~ again.
or Mr.. Murray called for the eyes ar
90 nays on Mr.. Abele's motion To pass q
&c. bills, and the vote resulted tu ayes !
,m nays 8, Messrs. Hawkins. McKenna al
he Murray voting in the negative.
nR The returns of the firemen's electi'
OF for q chief engineer and two assistan
nd Was presented, and Mr.. Blake NOV
1as that they be referred to the Fire Cor
30 mittee.
no Mr.. Moore raised the point that, a
gh cording 10 law, the returns must be G
be amined by Council, and Mr.. Farr
be wanted to know how long 1t wor
or, take.
re- Mr.. Blake said 1t would not taxi
great while, and could be done at OF
,ed II 1t were not for Vsndever's petite
om He was satisfied that there had not bt
'ith anything irregular about the vote OF
oo Fame Hose Company, still he thou
as the communication was entitled to 30
TO consideration, which could not be eiN
Was to it at this time.
Mr.. r. Il. Taylor said there wa
ION, wrong impression among the hren
we'd about voting for chief engineer, as l
and done under AN ordinance of this c
the which provides who shall be ALLOW
to vote, and when and where the o.
med tion shall be held; consequently
pley resolution passed by any company
eet, have any effect upon 1t.
thei MIR. Moore moved that the returns
referred to the committee with instr
or o tions to report at once, and that Co
sets, Gil take recess. The motion was G
or o ried and the committee took the
. be turns and retired.
we're In half an hour they returned
reported that the Fame, Delawi
lhey Phenix and Washington compal
feet had cast their votes for Hugh
ee:s Sweeney for chief engineer, Samuel
nted Chad wick for first assistant and V
irbs, McFaddeu for second assistant.
d to motion the report was accepted
rites filed and certificates OF election yer
sued to the above officers. Mr.. b
from exhibited the talley sheet of the Fs
ltion which contained the names OF seve
sting Ave voters, seventy three OF whom
paw for Sweeney and two for Joseph
littee kins.
de OF The Opening Streets Committee
mo. on motion of Mr. Newell, instruct'
and advertise for proposals to grade elf
one feet at Sixth and Dupont stree
as re- A communication was received
Com Registrar Frazer. with copies or
nance petltion to Congress, asking fo- o
tional Board OF Health, which
C,,v mem bers were requested to sign.
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