Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-15


the minority report, which he said was In
Mr.. McGonigal's desk.
Mr.. Chambers said the question the joint
committeesplft over was directing the che3k
to be paid. He held that as Council had
drawn the check, In regular form, and
never repudated the action. 1t would be
foolish to now direct the BANK TO pay the
check. The bank could pay It without any
directions from Council. While wanting to
see the cheek paid he did not feel thar he
could vote TO direct the hank to pay II, as
Council had never directed the bank not to
paw it. Hs believed the oflcsrs who signed
the letter requesting the bank not 10 pay
the check exceeded their authority, hut he
did not desire to condemn them Tor their
action.
Mr.. Roberts claimed that Council, after
passing the check fer the Street aud Sewer
Department, had performed Its entire duty
and had nothing more to do with the
matter.
THE MINORITY REPORT AT LAST.
Mr.. McKenney obtained from Mr.. McGon-
igal the minority report OF the joint finance
and law committee, and had 1t read, as fol-
lows:
To the President and Members Of Council
| GENTLEMEN: Your Joint committee, composed
| OF the finance and law committees, TO whom
| was referred the communications from the
Union National Bank, asking instruction in
| regard to the payment of II check for Si20,O0O
| drawn to the order Of the Board of Directors oi
! the Street and sewer Department. would re-
| spectfully report that. in the opinion OF me
| committee, the check was made in accordance
with a resolution OF Council,no further action is
| necessary. SAMUEL CHAMBERS,
| Finance Committee.
DANIEL MCkESSEY,
A. s. BEALE.
Law Committee.
Mr.. Chambers moved that the minority
| report be enbstituted for the majority re-
port. The motion was lost.
ANOTHER PLAN SUGGESTED.
For the resolution annexed to the mRjo r
| ity report, Mr.. Lawton offered the follow
| inc s,ihstituta.
WHEREAS. City Council having at its regular
| meeting, held July 18th, 1889, unanimously
| passed an order In favor OF the Street and
| Sewer Directors amounting to SlaD,0uO, this
| sum being appropriated To them by this Coun
| Gil Said body being created by an act of tht
General Assembly Or Legislature OF the Stat
| of Delaware.l
| WHEREAS The officers of the Union Nationa
Bank having refused to honor such order ol
| check Notwithstanding unanimous instruction;
| from this Council 10 pay said check, through
the advice of the president OF this Council, the
| chairman Of the finance committees, city audi
| tor, city treasurer and clerk of Council, who
actei upon their own individual responsibility
in which Council does not acquiesce, this Coun
| Gil deem II in their Judgment that furthe
action in this on their part, would be super
| fluous.
TIE MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
The motion TO adopt the substitute wa
lost by the following vote:
Ayas-Messrs. Beale, Chambers, Curren
Hawkins, Lawson, Mckinney. Perkins ant
RnbsIts-S.
Nays-Msssrs. Ayars, Baugh, Cotton
Davis, Dililn, Forrest, heGoniSal, RYAN
sdwdou, Sha;key, Snss, V4rdsgriit, Whit
and President Farra-l4.
The mai orlry report of the joint commit
tea was thsn adopted by rising vote of i
to 10. .L..
OPPOSED TO Turner'S BILL.
The law committee presented a favorabl
report on City Solicitor Turner's bill O
SlS 81, expenses for visiting Dover to ex
anime the Marsh Exemption bill.
Mr.. Hawkins obi Aeted to the bill. H'
thought Nc. Turner had got enough none!
already. "He was In the rider business,
said Mr., Hawkins, "and he's always beei
against US and with the o'hsr stde."
The bill was allC wed by decisive vote