Evening journal., 1888-07-13
COUNCILS MEETING.
Seth n. Fcaster is Elected Harbor
Muster.

4 Nuater.
The regular meeting Of city Council
was held last evening with President Farra
/ ia the chair
The ordinance repeating all ordinances
giving the Mayor power to appoint police-
men on the Braudywine was returned to
Council by the mayor with his approval
and declared an ordinance OF the city.
The City Treasurer reported balance 10
bank Of $40 052 6S divided as follow 3: Cur
rent expenses, $50 59t %. sand lot e., 10S 81
Rnd park fund sl2TO4 Receipts were an.
nouuced from u J. Moaley, SI4 .4e5. &c. p
Moody, $50 $50, W 3 Hyland, $3.50 90,
and Dennis Kane e3I5 for taxas for 1856
An order was direclad to be drawn for
4 81 l,090a0 II favor Of Levi G Bird ana E.
G. Bradford Ia payment OF judgment
against the city obtained IN the Harrigan
case. a communication was received from
the Board Of Port Wsrdens, nominating
| Seth Il. Feaster ns harbor master Mr.
i Quinn moved TO 20 into an election for
harhor master and nominated Mr. Faaster
On motion Of Mr.. Baugh Mr Quinn was
authorized to cast the vote Of Council for
Feastsr and he was declared harbor master
for the ensuing term.
Two bills OF John II. Flamer and r. II /.
Robinson, contracted prior to July /. 1887,
were received from the directors Of Streets
and Sewers and referred to the Law Com
mittes and the same disposition was made
OF an assessment OF curb and sidewalk
made by the directors The request OF the
Board OF Education for a copy Of the city
charter and ordinances for each one OF It's
members was granted.
Mr.. Chambers presented communica-
tion from Mrs hicheal Collins esking that
a capitation tax upon her deceased hus-
band be returned. Referred to the Finance
Committee
Mr.. Moore introduced an ordinance,
which was read g frat and second time,
providing that 10 case OF the death or
resignation OF the chief engineer or either
of the assistants OF the Fire Department,
Council shall authorizs the Fire Depart
ment to hold an election 10 all the
vacancy.
The following communication wes re-
ceived from City Auditor Newell aud re-
ferred to the Police Committee,
Herewith | return to Council without
my approval bill OF Frank Roop Smith
for drugs etc, furnished to the police sta
tisn during the month OF June, 1883. The
charter requires that il shall refuse 20
audit any bill sent 20 me / shall state or
assign a reason. In compliance with this
requirement Of Law, would assign aa my
reason for not auditing the said bill. that
on examination | fnd thai the prices OF
nearly every article named on the bill are
exorhitant, amounting 10 some cases 20
nearly double what the aame articles ran
be purchosed for elsewhere. For example;
dalmatlon powder, charging 81 per pound,
eau be bought for 60 cents; cblor. lime, Is
cents, can be purchased for 10 cents.
combs s5 cents tor 10 cents. think it would
be unjust and unfair for me 70 audit this bill
unless it IS greatly reduced and / herewith
submit is.n
Mr Chambers introduced en- ordinance,
which was read u first and second Tins. 60
prevent boys from jumping ON railway
cars and fixing the flns ON 81 to s..
Mr Sawdon gsve notice that he would
at some future Meeting introduce an ordi-
nance providiug for police patrol wagon
for tbs use OF the Police Department
Resolutions TO pay Peter Kelley and
John Forrest s25 for clothes as policemen
were referred 70 the Law COMMITTEES.
There had been considerRbie blood on
the moon during the entire evening
aud rumors of war we're rips
Tue battle burst forth when Mr.
Quinn rose and on d question Of per-
Sbarkey. Mr.. Qlian in substance said:
IL debate on last Thursday evening certain
remarks were made by the gentlemen from
the lOtn ward chat would tend Co boltgie
Ie before Council and place me in a wrong
ligho before my constituents, TIE geatle-
man said that be had paid considerable
taxes, while was not q taxpayer aud not
entitled to a seat on Couucil's fllor Every
member OF City Couacii knows differently
tnan ehis. Had | not been unfortunate
might have owned squares. ny huanciai
embarrassment Ia 1878, while In partner.
ahip with air. Bonner, was due partly q
my own misdeeds aud partly Co too many
kind friends. l have survived ths breaL
and made a man OF myself.
II came to Wilmington" be said, "lr
1858 without a cent ia my pocket, ana hac
no one to loan mo s2,5OO Ny actions ar,
before the community and no one evei
knew me TO do dishonorEble act, and moi
man has ever lost a dollar b placing BIZ
name on my paper. 10 relation TO m,
right 10 Council, It il not affected because
nade a deed OF trust to my wife.
Is only during her lifetime that it holdl
and oae OF the best lawyers that was evei
ia this city drew it, namely. Win am 6
Whitley r q. and il WAS his opinion tha
| still had an interest ia It. Now there L
q, 400 against that property and not onl
cent more. l paid $4,000 In money fol
that property, and paid it out OF my owl
money and nobody else's.n
Tha speaker concluded with some stric
lures on Mr.. Sharksy. He also claimed Il
have paid regularly from $3.50 to $500 ts1
yearly, and built nearly 40 hoases in th'
10th ward. He closed with the declaration
that be meant to hold any one responsible
who 10 the future attacked him and hi
title.
Mr.. Sharkey in reply said that every
thing he had said was true aud he did no
believe the gentlem an was entitled TO hi
seat He moved therefore thst commit
tee be appoint to inquire into the gentle
mans right to a seat 10 Court.
Mr. Quinn: II second the M otionn
The motion WAS subsequently, Withdrawn
and Council adjourned.
Tho following bills were passed: James
III. Bryan, SS2 80; W. Doilard, $225O;J V
Carlisle g. Co, $3.50; Wilmington Trans
fer Co, Sll 25; Willard Springer, So: g. NJ
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