Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-25
THIRD EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.


Pips swiggett-He Tries to Make II
Appear That the Chief Dives on
aisoodie"-Referred For Farther In.
vesfigation.
The City Council held a regular ses-
Blon last evening.
The Finance Com ui,tee reported ad-
versely on the petition OF Head Il Co.,
asking the return OF $50 40 taxes, on the
ground that the city solicitor had decided
that Council had no right to return taxes
paid on over-assessed property. The
assessment books had been open for in
spectIon and the board OF revision had
met to hear appeals aud none had been
taken by Head & Co.
The bill OF CLief OF Police Swiggett,
for tGS.6 for feeding prisoners for the
month of September, being recommen-
dei by the police committee for pay
ment, Mr.. lawson objecte and asked
ii the I'LL was item zed and the expenses
OF each prisoner enumerated.
President Farra looking over the bill,
replied that it was itemized aud the
prisoners named to whom meals were
furnished.
At the request of Mr.. lawson the bill
wac then read.
MIR. Lawson then asked II the charter
OF the city of Wilmington published in
the book of ordinances WAS still Ia force.
President Farra replied that 1t was.
Mr.. Lawson then called for the read
ing OF section As on page Go, and 1t was
read as follows:
"It shall be the duty of the high con-
stable Of taid city or other person who
may be the keeper OF the prison cells In
said city, or in charge thereof, to receive
and lock up and safely keep in said cells
any person committed by any judgment
or sentence Of the Municipal Court OF
said city, or OF any justice of the peace
resident Of said city, for the violation OF
any laws of this STATE, or of the prOvi-
slons Of this act or OF tho ordinances Of
said city, for temporary confinement,
until such person committed as AT, reslid
may be taken TO the CON mon jail Of New
Castle county by the officer to whom
such person may have been committed,
Rnd the actual costs for all meals, INT deal
attendance and medicines furnished such
person so committed as aforesaid by the
said high constable, or other person,
keeper OF said ce Is or In charge thereo'
shall be paid by the Council, after an
ilen'zed bill thereof, verified by the siii-
daylt OF tie person furnishing the same
audited By the city auditor In the sam,
manner rs ether bills against said city ar,
now paid, shall! have been presented L
TIE said ety."
After the reading OF the section Mr.
Lawson said It became his duty 10 IA,
that the Police Committee approved a bill
which, bai they read the law, they mus
have known was not correct.
Mr. Baugh, in reply, said that PEI lisp
the gentleman from the Sixth ward kDeN
what lie was saying and perhaps not
tnla Dplt.a cot
Is governed by the sworn report OF IL
Chief OF Police attached to the bill, ar
the committee could do nothing more nc
LEES than to approve 1t. The chief ma
pay but 10 cents meal; the committee
not supposed TO know anything abou
that.
Mr.. Law on said he had been men
her OF council d much shorter time tina
Mr.. Baugh had been member of Il
P0 ice Co mnlttce, and yet he (L4w on
had found out that the chief was pay IL
Inucn less fer the meals than he WI
eharg ng the city with.
Tue ayes and nays we're called on u
motion u pay the bill, when MIR. Char
beers asked Mr.. Lawson to throw me
light on the subject.
Nj Lawson, said: 81 know that VIII
the chief OF police receives his check
hall and gives one halt to the man "
furnishes the meals and pockets the 9th
halt"
Mr.. Baugll moved to refer back to t
Police Committee.
Mr.. Roberts said he would like to ha
more proof of these charges against t
chief before he could vote fer the mott
TO refer. He considered this severe
ilection upon him and he could not
lieye a man occupying the high positi
he did would be guilty Of making ia
oath.
Ar. Dill.n Faid tina. the chief was nj
resting under a cloud, and iu justice
him 1t should be referred back to
Police Committee Tor investigation.
Me'srs Culrau AVID Baugh agreed W
Nj Dilin.
Mr.. McKenuey opposed the referei
Of Tie bill.
The motion to refer to the Police &C
mittee was carried.
Tho Printing Committee reported
favor of allowing the Democrat Print
Company SIS additional. The reI
was adopted. The Council originally
lowed the company $50 on bill Of
for printing tag bills.
The ci y treasurer reported tho bala
in bank TO current expenses to be d
1927, park iUnd t5 1904,
On motion OF Mr.. Shea an order
$40, l30 was draw. to pay bonds sut
ter ct iall.ng due on November |.
ASSIGNMENTS / + curbing and "a
amounting to 81 iS2,T7 were appro
and the city aud tor instructed to
them on IFS lien book.
Mr.. Ctrfan gave notice OF an ordin
fixing system OF numbers for Eo
over Third street bridge.