Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
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Heavy-Hhe Ordinance Allowing
the Mayor 90 Regulate hands aud
Fife and Drum Corps Eost-LasI
Meeting OF the Old Council.
The bill of Chairman Forrest Of the
law committee, for $3.50, expenses in.
CURED in the investigation of the sc
street rider" came up in Oitv Council,
Thursday night and was opposed by MIR.
, Shsrkey, who wanted it itemized.
Mr.. Quinn said he did not know
whether Mr.. Sharley spoke for himself
or for the man who smuggled the sc
street rider" through the Leg stature.
Mr.. Sharkey said he spoke for himself
He did not think the committees tx.
penses were very heavy, and as far as
the fees of witnesses were concerned he
did not think some OF them would get
their fees.
Mr.. Qlinn Indignantly repealed this
suggestion asan accusation OF theft against
the chairman of the committee, and init.
mated that II he were chairman he would
see Mr.. Shorkey outside Of the chamoer
The bill was allowed by vote OF 20 TO
Q, Messrs. Sharkey and White voting in
the negative.
Next the law committee presented the
bill of Il. r. Kenney md W. T Lyman,
Eq'., counsel to the committee during
the investigation. 1t was for $500, and
bore the endorsements Of tho city solicitor
Mr.. Sharkey opposed the bill and asked
II any more were coming. He thought
the bill was an outrage and moved to
postpone action Tor two weeks.
Mr.. Quinn held that this was not q
question of dollars and cents, bat of the
rights of the people, aud where the rights
of the people were concerned dollars aud
cents amounted to nothing Council had
authorized the COMMITTEES to investigate
and employ counsel and could not now
attempt to regulate the compensation.
Mr.. Shark y wanted to know what SER
vices had been rendered by the counsel.
He WA satisfied there was not lawyer in
the city who would not go to Dover and
stay two months for 5000.
MIR. McMenamin said that Council
authorized the committee to employ the
attorneys, without placing limit on the
cost, and there was nothing for Council
to do but pay the bill rendered.
Mr.. White could nor see why the city
solicitor, who gets 3 200 per year, could
not have attended to this matter. City
Solioitor Turner assed permission to e1.
plain, and stated that al some people had
charged that he was concerned in adding
the rider" TO tie q street bill he felt
constrained to consent to the committees
request for the employment OF outside
counsel. as he was placed in very deli
cate position. The charter not only gave
him the right TO consent TO the employ
ment OF other counsel, but made his con-
, sent necessary before the counsel could
be retained.
This explanation removed MI. Sharkey's
scruples and he said he would vote for
the bill.
Mr.. Quinn told Council that the inves-
LEGATION clearly showed that Mr.. Turner
: had no connection with the rider.
Mr.. Sharkey withdrew his motion to
!, postpone and the bill was allowed, Mr..
White alone voting in the negative.
FOURTH OF JULY ORDINANCE VETOED.
The ordinance repeating the ordinance
I prohibiting the use of fireworks on July
e Fourth, but maintaining the prohibition
I against the discharge OF oaunons, guns
7 aud firearms, was returned by Mayor
/, harrington without his approval. The
4 veto message is as follows;
]. The Council: The ordinance submitted
. 70 me entitled an ordinance prohibiting tbs
" firing OF guns, pistols, fire crackers or othel
II fireworks within the limits Of the city
g passed at the city hall September 18th, 1882
L
IA for the following reasons:
/, On the evening OF June 9Th last, through
the courtesy extended by your honorable
ID body stated that 1t was a practical i'm
t.. possibility for the mayor OF this city witt
ii the limited police force at present existing
u TO enforce With any degree OF strictness thu
pr | Fourth day OF Jelly or the day celebrated
N "a such, the ordinance OF September b
m 1882 which at present Is the law. Accord
es ngly l suggested that some change b
n. made which would be for the better. on,
ii. as result an ordlnaucewas framed havin
two sections and waB introduced In tn
n Council on the 18th instant, the first sectio
10. Of which exempted the Fourth OF Jul
n from It's provisions, EXCEPT so far as It re
n lated ITO the firing of cannous guns
s. pistols and other firearms the second sec
p. ton OF which provided that the mayor ma
It, authorized and empowered to appoiI
special police officers, not exceeding 100 |
number, TO do special duty on the FDart
Of July or the day celebrated as such"
&c The ord nance was read the first an
second tine AMI then referred TO the la
on COMMITTEES, by whom It was returned on th
r. Goth instant with favorable report. A
ha the amending ordinance then stood 1t m,
"a my approval and had 1t passed In thi
m shape It would have received my Signature
~. tur upon itg thirh reating with view
ia lis hlll passage tbs second section prp1lt
IA ing for the appointment of special pOllC
l'TlchFE was bttl'NHl our, hLu Iuc ora
he nance was pa-se win only the ilrzt sectiG
h. tatnAinlng aud It Is this Oriinale4 Whtch
IN return.
~ III i4ipectinn o. the or 'iuaaca OF SO,
.ad 'eIHhsr Ii. 1889, aGt Of this o'dinGaea
~ lunention With q spauii II become n IA
su G.ll show lh.tthe iuitsrtimInate u-e
~ ',rn.work and the building of bon hras
.ba any klL,i IL Rua upon tus hgtSa Of Il
citY " l,d % peruit+ed On July i.h, or {
nv tie tHy c4eDrnted Is such, Without ha
Al. Ice placr VI M dtsp1sHl q body OF pollt
Ter 3tisrs sufficient ir prmber TO prevent acc
ID lent to l', EGh Or properly.
Mar Whatev"' may " iefaGftVe In the coad
! 4 tons wntcn surround tue ordinance
Of 7eptemtar 7th, isN2, the conditions viii
.nrfOuli tJ'3 ordinances would Da iGAniie
IN. worse, Al l cannot accept the re-poE
N 0illrY q FsHg NJ assent 10 -u7 y e law.
VII Wai!n | ar heartily ~ sympathy vi
d me hpitit which prompted the passn
~ mcGin: ortlulura | cauppt di-rrGi
, rho nba 'U'iuDs paced upua ne d. the oh
H., rSaCntls Of TIL Gig 10 protest A9 faf
.-.,s .lss In me, Uers3as ans property from u
Am, possible ioi Try Or destruGti n.
nm! To- ssropd s1r;!ru p'nvt!ng FOR the .
lay p'in,4 n, q eronial olllnIrs. Was, n
A GItl!1n, tn- muFt i+srHnl feature Of
h. whole n-dinatca, ard ~ climtnRtl
-snts's 'h' or.jBanc6 very undesirable,
should NY NO ui4 be sustain by "
HONORABLE n1ay | shall endeavat With
ystY smgN nuuh-r Of police Officers "
ion command TO ENFORCE me ordinance o. 8
iemter It'll, 1852 ns bout may.
~. ArAriN HARHINdT ~, Mayor
'ssn There was some discu sion fol,owi
Nd the reading 81 the veto, during which
'nn- usmbsr3 generally expressed thamqel
I liz IL favor OF SLOWING Tho psopls 10 :,
ps. their patriotic feelings in noisy tEswo