Daily Republican., 1889-09-13

posed that the members of Council were
all freeholders and responsible men. He
presumed the city solicitor would find
some way of collecting the money. or he
could have judgments entered up against
them. It was high time the money was
| collected.
Mr.. johnson said he did not happen to be
one OF those who had drawn an excess OF
salary, but II he had been one he would
give some trouble before 1t was collected.
He had voted to pay the members that
money because he believed that they had
earned 1t. II any OF thenf thought that
they had earned the money legally, they
should be allowed to keep It, and he
believed they all thought they earned the
money and were entitled to It, He
placed very little dependence In the
opinions OF the city collector.
Mr.. Hawkins thought thess men should
be made to pay back the overdraft. 1t
think much OF the City Solicitors opin-
ion, but be was right this time. If tie
money could not be collected judgments
could be entered up.
Mr.. Chambers said the City Solicitor
was not q collector, that belonged to the
City Auditor.
Mr.. Sharkey asked for and had read
section Al, pige 1856 Of the late laws Of
Delaware, which limited tho salaries Of
councilmen TO $40 per month.
Mr.. johnson said It struck him that
there was misunderstanding abou. the
time Of the commencement OF tie fiscal
year. He wished he could make himself
properly understood. but the time had by
the new law been extended to freely, and
those who got the overdrafts believed
they were entitled to 1t.
Mr.. Sharkey said the decision of the
City Solicitor was final, that these men
bad drawn illegal salaries for two months.
Some had acted In an honorable manner
and had paid back the surplus, but others
are holding on to 1t In defiance of law.
II was such things as this that made City
Council unpopular with the people, and
the cause OF so many commissions.
Mr. Roberts said he offered the resolu-
ton which brought the decision Of the
City Solicitor He had the fullest conf
dence In those who had the overplus and
believed they thought they were entitled
to the money, or they would NOT keep 1t. |
But the case assumes another phase when
the law officer Of Council tells them they |
have no right to keep that money. II he |
had been one who had received an over
draft he might try to make himself be- |
lieve he had right to It The pab 10 |
say that these men have pocketed city
money that they have no right to, and |
that reflected upon the whole Council.
he regretted that IL became nece ,sary
TO offer q resolution 10 make members pay
back 10 the city what they owe. He
would be compelled reluctantly to vote
for the resolution.
Mr.. Chambers said he returned his i
overplus because he did not believe he
had right to It, but he did not think
Others were wrong when they could not
see IL as he did.
Mr.. Lawson had his doubts whether,
after Council had ordered the money to
be paid, the m"nbers could be made TO
pay 1t back.
After farther remarks by Mr.. johnson
and others, an aye and nay vote was
taken and the resolution was defeated,
only Messrs. Hawkins, Mccall, Roberts
and Sharkey voting in The Affirmative.
Mr.. Baugh gave notice that he would
at some future meeting Introduce an
ordinance amending the ordinance con-
cerning Gre escapes.
On motion of Mr.. johnson the police
committee was instructed to see II ar.
rangements could not be made to make
az exchange of patrol hors.s.
A resolution giving the Board Of Edu-
cation liz monthly appropriation and one
drawing an order for $4,000 in favor Of
John Hartman and the Security Trust
and SAFE Deposit Company, for land was
adopted.
Bills were passed as follows: Albert
Bucher, So; Daniel A. Forrest, S31. so; \
Alexander IL Wells, Sl0.25; M. Megsry
& Sons, S55 81; Mrs. NJ. Dilllu, S2.70; W.
Ii. Hartlove, S21.51; kennebec Ice and
Coal Company. 81. SO: John NJ. Solomon,
$3.50; Eliza Frazer, sl2; James NJ. Bry-
an, s35.0s; K. A. Parker. S4.20; J. Y.
Carlisle q Co., 81 cents; +. P. Dillon,
Sl8.40; Alexander g. Wells, $40. 10;
w. u. Hartlove, Si.50; J. E. Writ, S'5;
William Y. Swiggett. tS6.S5; NJ. F. Kel-
ley, %; A. G. Stirling, s., j. II. Mapz,
NJ. D., 81; George w. Gray. $500; j. II.
Manz, NJ. D., s.; j. V. Carlisle s. Co,
81. 20; Jester q Mcdaniel $7s.3S; VIII
mington Freie Press, $50. The News
Pupllshing Company, $a5; Democrat
Printing Company, $3.50; Delaware
Printing Company, SlS.4o; Martin John