Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-05

At the regular meeting OF City Council
Friday DtRht the police committee made the
following ti1Hl report on the bills OF Chief
OF Police SwiRgett for the feed Of prisoners: I:
10 NE President and Menbers Of Cornoji--
GESTtEMES: Your cOmmlttCn on police to
whom the y cYious minority and minority re-
ports "i tho commit ttee on The bill Of Chet OF
Police Swiggctt iur feeding prisoners during
the month of September 1850, Sf3 80, were rN-
ftrred for further consideration IN connection
with the statement presented by the Chui Of
police, make The following report: The bill fur
Srptpmhcr was at the rate of 10 centa per
meal and wnS accompanied by nm u,ildlFit
made by ths chiot, certifying That the bill was
correct aS to tile nuiuhcf Ht meals and I've
price lnit for tho same. The investigation
made showed The city checks for the previous
bills had been endorsed hy thr chief of pOlire
aud by him turned over 10 lsanc q. Pyle,
vita whom he had nnde II contract
I Tor furnishing meals ~ the above rate.
Mr.. Pyle then returned to the chief II
portion ui til" nancy, amounting to onH-half
Of the sum- 90 tar Hs could br tlsrortlued, II
wils explained that this hnl been done uiller
the stppuaition that an ordinance Of the city
authorized tllh payment ~ ID celltS Tor rnril
meal, ana in irtprln'c Of Il provision OF titN
city rhErtrr providing thnt tho actual r,st Of
such mrll shall h" paid hy city Council. pom
THIS ilnding yoGr committee reported in favor
o drawing Nh order for the September bal ut
| the lUtOui Z " cents. lln HbGvr facts hay,,
been sustained by the statement referred To
| tho committee and uy a later communication
! from Mayor lTtrrurtUn 10 tho GOUn'i! rrturu-
/ iEg thn sum Of lGa.s3 sratuitic4 received by
| the chief Ot police from Mr. l'ylo on frcpunt
oI payments for mcai-.1his amount * r., cents
| for ench meal paid for from July, lSSs, to AlI-
| gust, lSSl, inclusive, ana represents ttr lIfcr-
| cnrr between ''the prico pad" aud 'tnc uciiull
| cost o. III" meals. 'rae meals having boon
! furnished for II months for ~ cents, your
committee soc no reason why this cost should
| he eNrceatd tor tic month of September, AMI
1 the: therefore renew the Recommendation thnt
unr-lalt the amount he allownd. Tile urilhr,
hil being ut the rate Of 10 cents per meal, sig..
| II, your committee recommend that oue-hull
/ oi mis- bill he allowed. In reference tp tho
1 recommendation Of tho minority report mat AI
4 ytiiug that hereafter meals be furnished bS
{ contract, your committee is VI the opinion thH
such action II unnrce SHrg, as Tie rhiGi u
police has authority under the city charter {,
provide for The meHls in such manner II h,
desirus. We are convinced That this method
+. Wudli reduce The cost, hs Il few inquiries made
10y the cDunittuB HAS shown rates RANGING
from 10 NJ cents. In regard To the recon-
| McndatiOnUi III" minority report that William
| !. ;,wiggrtt he CNunerEted for his past action
! while your q minittco do not lrcul " proper I,
| excuse Ignorance Of tue aw in regard to III,
duties OF one holding alrh an office Hs that
cli'i nl police, they chcerully attest to th
prompt nlainter iu which he usilr rcpurt
lipn, hy returning To the city treasury tin
amount of money wrungfully received in rnn
sequence Ol such Ignorance. Notwithstanding
HAT ilr lad hcCu advised by counsel thut h
was not legally liable for Tho same.
II. 4, SAwnOS,
W. q. bAGGU,
| JnHS WHITE,
| SuE4