Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-12
and the benedletlon by the I ev. Lafayette
Marks closed the service.
Proceedings of Council.

At the meeting Of the City Council last
evening Newton Chandler and Eugene
Murphy were appointed weIghmasters.
On the report of the Fire Committee,
the city solicitor was directed to accept
S2l9. 10 as payment in full of the amount
owed the city by the Washington Steam
Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Com
pany.
The city treasurer reported balance In
bank to current expenses, $50, 44O.70
park fund, Si27.04; received OF Tax Col
lector NJ. J. Mealey, $500. The city
auditor reported having collected 1854
rent for market house.
Charles Il. Fritz u Co. were granted
the key for the fire alarm box, Second
and Orange streets.
On motion OF Mr. Quinn the following
letters were read:
~. w. AYDoN; In reference to the re-
port that city Official had approached
me with offers TO settle tie question of
underground wires for consideration oil
$500, | state frankly for your benefit and
that OF others that not only have no such
offers been made by you or any city OFF,
cial, but no intimations have been made
to me. s. N. TRUMP.
"This is correct. ii. q. ROBINSON.
40 II. G. TURNER, ESD: have
talked with II. G. Robinson aud find that
put wrong construction on his re-
marks in relation to the Underground
conduit of which Was talking to you on
the train. ENoCu MOORE"
Mr., Quinn said he had asked that the
letter be read as preface to lew re-
marks which he was about to make. City
Solicitor Turner had told him that Coun-
ell stood but little better with the Legis.
lature than it did two years ago, and that
ii. Q. Robinson had said that he had re-
ceived II from 3. n. Trump, of the vii.
mington City Electric Company, that j.
| w. Aydon, superintendent OF the fire
alarm telegraph, had offered to turn the
vote Of Council Tor $500. Mr.. Aydon had
saved the city money whenever he posi-
bly, could
| He had sent to Council a rec smmenda-
tion to petition the Legislature to compel
wires placed under ground because the
fire alarm telegraph had b en- thrown oul
OF service by the wires OF the electric light
company coming in contact with The
wires of the telegraph on February II
again on the 18th and on the 10th. 1t has
been asserted by the paid mouth-piece OF
those who are endeayorlng to place thI:
! city under the control OF few men thai
the members of Council are "bood lers
or political thieves" lie defled any one
to say that penny of the city's money
had been misspeDt during the past two
years. He offered the following resolu.
tion, which was unanimously adopted Ant
copies ordered sent to Dover:
Resolved, That this Council have the
utmost confidence IN the honesty AMI
integrity OF jonathan Aydon, superlnten
dent ol the fire alarm telegraph, and re
gret that The unkind accusations hay,
been made against him."
Mr.. McMenamin gave notice that hl
would present an ordinance at the mex
meeting requiring dogs to be muzzled.
Mr. Quinn moved that a committee o
five be appointed to consider the adv!sa
bility of purchasing Il patrol wagon
The motion was carried and Messrs
Qainn, Ryan, ROBBERS, Moore and Nc
Bride appointed.
Bi Is we're passt d as follows: NJ. Meg ar
x Son, bls 10; Z. Z. Clelan1, s 81
estate, S37; Wilmington CITY Elcttr
jam 5 Nus, Is; Il. =. Carsweii, saI.37
W. @. Foord, so; q. +. MrleLoir, S4
John NJ. Solcmon Si4 80; J. II. GooJing
Sl0.9i; NJ. +. Kelley, Sio; G. +. Melehoir
Sis; George White, IS; o. J. lIession
81; El'z. Frazer, tll; W. Y Swigget'
s66. Is; A. Ste ling, Is; M. +. Ne ley, O.
w. Y. Swigeelt, $40; James L. Wirt,, 60
+. I. sawdon, $40. q. r. Thomas u Co.
ts5; W. II. Lee, 50; A. F. Me,sick, 81. .6u
q. W. jackson, IS; John B1ughman
81 25; J. II. Goouing, sS -; u A. B:own
SU 10; John E. Johnstone, sl26.i5
Emnet's Birthday.
The nlnety-iourth Anniversary Of tn
birthday OF Robert Emmet was celebrated
at the Institute Hall last evening. Tier
was large audience present, and excel
lent music was furnished by the Frs
Regiment Band. Martin j. Mealey Wa
elected chairman, ard The following vic
presidents chosen:
d. W. MeCloskey, q. W. Grant
Michael Kane, j. N. Grumlish, }, Z
Doyle, a. McBugh, James McKenna
Patrick Cahill, Edward Mcdowell
Thonsr GilIa- / A. Cannon r. Y