Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-23

the Y. w c. T. u. and the Associated
Charities requesting counsel to purchase
van to convey men and women to the
police station. Mr.. Quinn moved TO re-
ceive and file the communication. This
did not suit Mr. Moore however. He was
gallant and thought that communica.
tion coming from ladies should receive
more consideration. He made an eloquent
appeal for an amendment, which he Of
Tered referring to the police committee.
Mr.. Moore is member of that com
mittee
Mr.. Quinn said that the whole matter
had been discussed before. There were
no funds to pay for van aud If one was
wanted it would have to come after the
commencement of the next fiscal wear
Then very unfeelingly Mr.. Quinn turned
to Mr. Moore and said: The gentleman
knows this and | see no use of holding a
lot OF committee meetings over il" The
amendment was defeated by a vote of II
to and the original motion to file was
adopted
Mr. Quinn called up for the third read.
ing the ordinance amending the ordinance
concerning public economy and certain
nuisances. This is the ordinance giving
persons the right to masquerade. pro
vided they hired policemen to accompany
them. The ordinance was going through
very smoothly when the harmony was in
terrupted by Mr. Roberts He wanted
to know il that was his last chance Ia
speak on it, and being told that il was
ne delivered an address on thcimportance
of fixing the amount of COMPENSATION for
the officers and also upon keeping a
policeman at the party. The ordinance
as far as passed was recensidered and
Mr. Roberts again took the floor and
moved that 81 be fixed as to the wares
for the officer This was abonf To he
voted upon, when City Solicitor Turner
informed Council that the police had no
right 70 receive fees and Council could
not give that right; then, after some
more talk, the ordinance was amended by
requiring policeman to 20 merely to the
party, after which the trouble was ended
~ passing the entire ordinance.
Mr., Quinn presented preamble Of re-
solution, calling attention to the pre-
ample TO an ordinance Of City Council re-
curing safety gates TO be erected at rail
road crossings Snd another prohibiting
trains going at greater speed than six
mites an hour through the city. The re-
solution directed the city solicitor to no
tify the railroad companies to complv
with the law within thirty DAYS or,to have
legal processes issued against them.
Mr. Baugh was in favor of the resolu-
ton, but he thought that Council had no
power as the matter was in the province
OF the Street and Sewer Directors AR
Quinn said that the City Council had n
perfect right to take this action. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has privileges
worth over $500, 900 that did not cost
them cent. At least he did not know
who got any money out of it, although
he did hear that one man got watch
Mr. Baugh then made a motion that
the resolution be referred to the Street
and Sewer Directors with power to act
at once"
Mr. Quinn said the Street and Sewer
Directors had accused Council of robbing
them Of 500, 600 in the matter of public
lamps, and this in the face of the fact
that they had collected $12,69l n In
liens, on which the work had been paid
for by City Council
Mr. Baughs motion to rofer was lost
and the original resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Beale offered resolution. which
was adopted, instructing railroad com
panies to keep the crossings clear OF
cars.
Council then adjourned.