Daily Republican., 1889-02-15
CITY COUNCIL.
A FRAME CHAPEL CAUSES A
DISCUSSION.
Councilman sharkey the Champion of
tho Chapel Builslesy---Council Keep
Ing au Eye on tho Citizens Move
mcnts---DilIs Passed,

lLe Law Committee reported nothing
contrary to the city charter 10 the amend.
ment to the ordinance concerning the or.
gauiEaiioa of the Fire Department. The
report was adopted.
Mr. Quinn, from the Law Committee.
also presented report upon tbe petition
OF John Ilogue and other colored citl-
zcns for the privilege OF erecting frame
chapel on Buttonwood street. The re-
port stated that the committee felt in
cllned to accede TO the request, but the
decision OF the city solicitor was positive
that the building of the chapel would be
a clear violation OF law, and the commit
tee had no recourse but 20 report ad-
versely on the petition. The report was
| accepted.
The city treasurer reported the balsnce
In bank TO the account Of current ex-
pcnses, sii", ,3i767; park purposes,
ti2I0i; received from Water Commls-
sioners, t2, 3S5; received Of M. J. Mealey,
1900.
Upon the calling for communications
and petitions by wards, Mr. johnson pre-.
stnted petition from Rev. J. VI. Taylor
and other members OF the Independent
Methodist congregation, on Madison
street below Fourth, asking permission
W 'h'Ss ~ fuAbp
and l2-fuot ceiling, on their own lot at
Fifth and Monroe streets, until they bu Id
permanent building.
Mr.. Sharkey Immediately moved the
adoption Of the petition.
Mr.. Quinn was surprised that Mr..
Sharkey would make such a motion in
the face OF the report Just rendered and
unanimously adopted upon the other
chapel. He didn't know whether the
petition ought 10 be countenauced at all,
but he would more that II lie on the
table lt certainly was 10 use referring
II TO the Law Committee
The motion was voted upon and seem
cd to be carried, but Mr.. Sharkey,
calling for division. the motion was
lost.
Mr.. McKenney asked II lhis was not
the same petition that had been acted on
before.
Mr.. sharkcy lauahingly said that ho
was surprised that the member from the
Third ward shl uld ask such question
when he heard the pctitl'n read.
Mr.. Quinn said Mr.. McKenney was ex.
eusable, as be was not present when the
petition was read.
Mr.. Sharkey defended the petitioners,
and said they only wanted q tou porary
building three or slx months until they
could build 0 permanent church. He
oriiosed in aiding people all In his power
IN securing plaeos Or worship. and could
not be go ungrateiul as 10 refuse the petit
tion.
Mr.. Quinn sal l that he supposed that
every mem Der OF Council had q profound
reepect and sympathy Tor religion, but he
did not see how thoy could consistently
81 L., Al
sake OF building franc chapel. This
chapel, he sad, was 10 be ia a tbickly
popu' ated section OF the city, not so feet
from hor buildings, thereby endanger-
Ing them and lessening the value OF their
insu-anIe.
Mr.. shaikey again strongly advocated
the p. aver OF the petitioners and said Mr.,
Quinn was mistaken about the distance
to other buildings. The distance was not
less than 100 feet. The society owned
the ground, would build the chapel On
their own lot and when they got their
new church building they would tear
away the wooden one.
Mr.. Moore moved as n substitute that
the petition be referred to tue Law Com
mittee.
Mr.. Roberts took strong ground against
the prayer of the petitioners as being
directly contrary to las, though he hal
every sympathy for the cause for which
the chapel was intended. He could not
see the use OF even Retiring tho petition
to the Law Committee. as that com mitti Q
could not hrlp but report adversely 70 It.
Mr., johnson. out Of proper regard to
the petitioners, thought the petition
should take the usual course and 10 to
the Law Committee.
H. ~ y
pTised at the remarks OF Mr.. Roberts, as
the petitioners would build brick church
In three months.
presented similar petition, but IL had
b, en- refused, and he would not refuse
them and grant the privilege to white
people. He didn't care whether the Pc
titloners were as black as his coa', or as
white as the driven snow, he would op-
pose IT,
Mr.. sharkey said that the petition was
not presented by colored people, but by
white people.
City Solicitor Turner was called upon
to give his opinion. The building, as Pc
titioned for, would be contrary to law,
even were II 5, 900 feet from any building.
Council has no right to grant such q PEE
titiop. The only frame building that
can be erected is frame kitchen, l2xl8
feet.
The City Solicitor was almost over
Wivinn with YueNtioaa f-aaa M-. Slnr
key, which he good naturedly answered,
until q call Of the previous question
brought on vote and the petition was
referred TO the Law Committee.
Mr.. sharkey presented the following
resolution, which was adopted;
"Resolved, That the City Solicitor be
instructed to prepare 4 bill for ptesenta-
tion TO the Legislature to make taxpayers
of this city eligible as Jurors In cases
against tho Mayor and Council Of VIII
mingtoD."
Mr.. Forrest presented the following,
which was adopt'd
"Rcsolved, That the Law Committee
be instructed 10 have the solicitor draw
bill for presentation to the Legislature
embodying the suR RgestioDs mad by j.
w. A. don, superintendent of the fire
alarm telegraph"
Mr.. Quinn presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"Whereas, There are Indications of
bills being presented the General Assem-
bly, for their passage, said bills affecting
the mum cipality OF Wilmington, be 1t
Resolved, That the Law Committee OF
Council De Instructed to notify through
the clerk OF Council our representatives.
at Dover 70 take no action on any snch
bills until they have first been presented
to this Council for our endorsement"
The reeiy nation Of Francis A. Phce as
registry clerk at the Engineering aud
Surveying Department wss received and
accepted. Mr.. Price has resigned in con-
sequence OF having been made second as
sietnnt engineer.