Evening journal., 1889-01-04
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Mayor Harrington yetoes the Vaccination
Ordinance and Council Fails to Prss Il
Over the Negative.

was held last evening There was a full
attendance of members.
Mr.. Forrest, from the Law Committee
reported adversely on a communication
from Lewis G. Vandegrift. Offering 4
settle the claim Of G. Brooks Fosfe,
against the city for 500. Foster claims
$500 for services rendered as 4
policeman during Mayor Rhoads's
administration. A motion to adopt tie
report was met with substitute offered
by Mr.. Baugh that the city solicitor Id
authorized to settle the claim for s75
Mr, Quinn said that Council owes Foster
! 500 or nothing Mayor Rhoads had M
power to authorize Foster to act as nm
officer. He did not believe in establish.
| ing this precedent, if Foster performed
duties for other policemen then he should
have received their pay. The present
mayor he believed had established this
precedent and always kept man in re-
serve to take the place of an officer who
is OIL either through sickness or other
wise.
Mr.. Dillin asked for the opinion of the
city solicitor, who was heard.
The city solicitor said he Ind only
talked to Foster about this matter in n
casual way and did not understand the
case thoroughly The statement Of
Foster, as made to him, had upon its face
that of equity The former city solicitor
had thoroughly examined this case and
was Of the opinion it was of no legal
status. He thought the city would win
the case in the upper court.
Mr.. Baugh said that verdict of 400
had been obtained in the justice Of the
peaces court.
Excuse me sir, !" said the city solic.
itor, 'but a Judgment is very easily ob.
tanned before justice of the peace. = Mr..
Baugh made another appeal for Foster
and then his motion to pay $40 was de-
feated by the following vote Ayes
Messrs. Ayars, Baugh, Beale, Davis, Dill.
lin, johnson, Mccall, Moore and Ryan.
. Nays-Messrs Chambers, Hawkins.
White, Quinn, McMenamin, McKenny.
Forrest, Sawdon, Roberts. Bower, Shar-
key, Mcbride, McGonigle Shea and
Coley-16 The chair announced
communication from the mayor. On mo
tion it was read and was as follows
ITO the Council: | respectfully return
the ordinance to amend an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance providing for general
gratuitous vaccination, without my sig
nature, for the following reasons
First. My experience has been that
there is necessity for medical attendance
at the City Hall which can be commanded
at any hour of the day or night. The
ordinance submitted to me provides for a
general service Of vaccine physicians
which would render at any time the EN-
ployment Of the persons who might be
named for that service uncertain, and
would necessitate the calling in Of other
physicians, put the city to greater ex-
pense than is contemplated by the ordi-
nance and thereby defeat the purpose of
it.
Second. The service rendered at the
City Hall by physicians now is Of itself
uncertain, but in city of the population
of Wilmington there is required for the
Police Department and for the protection
and succor of the unfortunate sick and
hurt sufficient medical attendance which
can be demanded and called upon at any
time without conflicting with other pub
lie duties. 1t is therefore my opinion
that the passage Of the ordinance, which
return herewith would be unwise.
and in the line Of my duty must decline
to approve 1t.
AUSTIN HARRINGTON. Mayor"
The vote on the passage Of the ordi-
nance over the mayors veto resulted as
follows: Ayes-Ayars, Baugh, Beale,
Davis, Dillin, McGonigle, McKenney. Me
Menamin, Quinn, Ryan, Sawdon. Shea,
White-13. Nays-Bower, Coley, Cham
bers, Forrest, Hawkins, Johnson, Nc
Bride. Mccall, Moore, Roberts, Sharkey,
President Farra-12. Not receiving the
necessary two-thirds vote, the first veto
ever sent to Council was sustained.
City Treasurer Griffith reported bal
ance in bank to the credit Of current ex.
penses of $155, 91960. Park Fund,
$42I04 He also reported the receipt
during the week Of the following
amounts from the parties named Martin
]. Mealey for Dennis Kane, $110; Martin
J. Mealey, $3.50; W. Y. Swiggett, So
Chief Engineer Robinson. $500 w. B.
Hyland clerk of the municipal court
$649. 95; Building Inspector Dillin, $S4
The building inspector reported having
inspected during the month "a buildings
of valuation of $50, ZOO. The eighteenth
annual report Of the chief engineer of
the surveying department was presented
and ordered printed. The pay roll of
members of City Council amounting to
$3O3. 26 was passed.
Mr. Quinn submitted an act relating to
the city Of Wilmington, TO be presented
to the General Assembly. The act pro-
vides for a salary for members of City
Council and deducts from each members
salary any time lost by him either in
Council or committee meetings.
The claim Of DR.. Dravo for $27 for pro-
fessional services rendered was referred
to the Police Committee and the doctor
notified to appear before the committee.
The Board Of Water Commissioners re-
ported a surplus Of $23, 461. 81. The clerk
was directed to furnish the Board Of
Water Commissioners with the inter
est lists of various water leans, not in
cluding loans Nos and g.
An election Of vaccine physicians was
then gone into and resulted in the elec
tion Of DIR. Emil Hertel for the South
eastern district: Dr. William p Miller
for the Northeastern; DR.. j. G. Fahey
for the Southwestern and DR.. NJ. ].
Hughes for the Northwestern. Mr..
Dillin offered a resolution that the Police
Committee be empowered to employ
physician for the purpose of attending
patients at the City Hall, the cost of each
visit not to exceed 81
On motion of Mr. Beale the resolution
went over for one week