Evening journal., 1888-09-21
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
The Regular Meeting Of CITY Council
Develops Patriotism nj d Buneombe.

people were in the hearts Of most of the
members The ball opened by the read
ing of the minutes and Mr. Quinn fol-
lowed with report. which was adopted,
in favor Of the return Of 81 So overpaid
taxes to Mrs Emma Moran. The Law
Committee reported on the petition OF
Charles Blocher to erect slaughter
house in the Ninth ward taking the
ground that Council had no right Of ae-
tion in the matter until after building
Ind been erected The report was
adopted as was the report from the same
committee deploring the fact that Coun-
Gil had no right to grant money to the
Homeopathic Hospital, as the law forbids
donations to charitable or religious pur
poses.
The city treasurer reported balance
in the bank TO the credit Of. current ex-
penses Of $2lf Si9 90; sand lot, $3. 103. 81:
park fund $4270i lie reported having
received during the past week from Mar
tin J. Mealey, $375 and Dennis Kane,
$407. 35
The city solicitor presented commu-
nication from J Van smith, supermtend-
ent Of the Philadelphia division Of the
3. &. o. II. r., stating that the company
would place gates at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue crossings as re
quested by City Council as soon as the
work could be done.
Boiling patriotism burst forth in the
following preamble ond resolution offered
by Mr.. Quinn and which was nnani-
mously adopted:
Whereas The attention of the several
members Of this Council has been called
TO the fact Of the employment of aliens
especially Italians and Hungarians) in the
different departments Of the city govern
ment, thereby excluding many Of our
own citizens from the privilege OF earn.
ing an honest living, citizens whose inter
ests are FOR the welfare and prosperity Of
Wilmington, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, as representatives
Of The different wards to the City Coun-
Gil, to be loyal TO our constituents, most
emphaticnlly condemn the employment of
such alien labor on public works: as they
are composed Of a class who have no in
terest in the welfare either financially or
morally Of our city such employment
works an injury TO the laboring classes
who contribute a share in the shape Of
taxes toward the support of our city
government.
Mr.. Moore disclosed the fact, that the
and sewer directors, by motion that a
copy of the preamble and resolution be
sent to that body OF course the motion
was adopted. The law committe gave
notice OF an ordinance to authorize
Charles Blocher to erect a slaughter
house in the Ninth ward.
The next thing on the program was
little sch ma Of the police departn 0 1t to
secure an extra appropriation and Mr.
Chambers Of the Seventh ward was will
ing to carry the plan into execution. He
was to get an ordinance passed diyertinr
the fines and-costs received by the muni.
cipal court into the police department
after the money had been once placed
there to spend it as the department seen
fit in hiring detectives and informers to
furret out unlicensed liquor dealers.
houses Of ill-repute and gambling places.
As soon as the motion To call the ordi-
nance up for q third reading was made.
Mr. Dillin very properly made i motion
To postpone indefinitely This motion
Is not debatable, but Mr. Chambers hi
sisted on talking about the millennium
thas would come if only the ordinance
should be passed He deplored the awful
condition Of the city now, crime rampant
and the police department too poor to
stamp it ont.
Solid and Honest John Hawkins lis
tened some time TO Mr. Chambers's elo-
quence, when he bluntly declared the
ordinance to be contrary to law, that it
was never intended that after appropria
tions were made and estimates furnished
to change them.
There had been considerable talk about
the coast, and as that is part of Mr.
Quinn's district he defended it. He said
that there was less illegal liquor selling
on sthe coast" than anywhere else in
town. He was in favor OF this ordinance.
and even II his political future was in
jured by it, he should vote for it.
Mr. McGonigle is not heard from often.
but he has reputation Of being level
headed and he maintained it last evening.
While in sympathy with all attempts to
punish law breakers, he did not think the
ordinance was proper one. It estab
lished dangerous precedent. The possi
bllltles OF such an appropriation were
unlimited. The ordinance so the city
solicitor said. was not contrary to law.
but IL was contrary to the spirit Of the
law. Mr., McMenamin held the same
view and so did Mr.. Baugh.
Mr.. Chamber stated in again. but find.
ing Council growing tired he stopped.
and the ordinance was indefinitely post
poned by a vote of IA to ii.
The Public Building Committee were
authorized 70 procure bids for lighting
the city buildings. Council then adj
journed.
During the evening the following
orders were drawn: p T. Martin. s52. so
jackson q Sharp & Co., $40: journal
Printing Co., S52 93; j. M. Bryan. $l9. so
George w. Quinn. $40