Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09

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Ayes-MessrE. BsAle, Bower. Cham
bers, Coley. Davis, Forrest, johnson,
McOsll, Mcbride, McMenamln, Moore,
Quinn, Roberts, Ryan, Sswdon, Shea,
White and President Farra-1S.
Nays-Mesprs. Ayars, Baugh, Dillin,
Hawkins, McGonigaI, McKenney and
Shatkey-7.
Patrick Dillon was nominated by Mr..
MeKenney for building inspector, and
was elected, receiving, IL votes to for
John 4. johnson, who was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. Dillon
almost lost vote, MIR. Quinn forgetting
TO deposit his ballot until the telleIs be.
gan their count.
John Boughman was elected audltor's
relerk, receiving II votes to 8 for William
! ii, Peoples.
On Mr.. Moore's motion the police
committee was authorized to advertise
for police uniforms for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Moore offered the following;
WHEREAS, II Is matter OF public noto-
| riety that the passage of Legislation, very
| important to the people OF this city has
| been secured by trickerY and deception
| practiced on both houses OF the Legislature
/ Just adjourned therefore, Re II.
| ResolUed, That the law committee be In
structed to Inquire into and investigate
| fully all such Legislative acts as are subject
| to suspicion, and especially the act to
vaears part OF Christiana avenue and q
street, TO which an obscure amendment 10
4 said 10 have been attached by the ffaudu-
lent practices Of the president of the Street
| and Sewer Department and his attorney.
| Said committee TO be authorized and en-
| powered to employ one or more counsel
| and send for persons and papers, and re-
port their lndinRs aud recommendations TO
some future meeting OF Council.
Mr.. Moore moved to adopt and Mr..
Sharkey moved to lay on the table. Mr..
Hawkins was opposed TO the expense OF
employ ing attorneys. Mr.. Mchenney
moved to lay over for one week. Mr..
Baugh thought it was hardly right to
make such serious accusation without d
knowledge Of the facts.
Mr. Quinn said he was responsible fol-
the resolution. He said that at confer.
ence with Mr.. Carpenter over the bill
eppropriating $4,000 for the intercept.
ing sewer the latter had promised not tc
try 20 slip through my riders affecting
the public deposits. The bill, he sAid
had been put through by fraud and
chicanery and it was Ooanci's duty tc
Investigate the fraud md show the per
petrators up TO public condemnation, re-
gardles8 OF the cost.
Mr.. Moore moved to strike out the
words ''by the president Of the STREE
and Sewer Department and his attorney
Adopted.
Mr.. Sharkey naid he WAS doubtful abou
the Legislature not knowing about tn
bill when it was passed. He ha'
heard one senator admit that he know al
about the bill at the time.
The resolution was adopted by vot
OF 23 ayes TO nays, the negatives beinI
Messrs. Mcbride and Sharkey.
Messrs. McGonigls, Coley and Shei
were appointed committee to audit tn
accounts OF the Street and Sewer De
pRrtmeHt.
During the evening orders were direetet
to be drawn as follows;
The GameWell Fire Alarm Company
Sl2.GO; W. A. McEvilley, $3.50; Southern
Electric Company, $65 30; Kent Il Weeks
81 80; First & Davis, Sc 80; Ohauncey
Holcomb, $50; A. G. Wilson, A. j. HRr
and George =. Capelle, election commits
sloners, $75 each, three months salary
Daniel A. Forrest, chairman OF the legisla
tive committee, S292; James NJ. Griffin
$3.50; Edward Il. Crumlish, e2l6.66;
Dugan, 500 rs; John T.. johnson, $l21.66
John McBIide, 4ll4,5S; John O. Farrs, vii
, Ham q. Quinn and Patrick Diilon, Sia
each. salaries as members OF the Board {
, Revision.
Editor GGsstte: Your paper he
,, printed great deal of adverse criticisl
in regard to my connection with Ii
passage of the amendment repealiD
ohapter 1888. Volume XVIII, Laws of De
L. al. L..
me whether the things said were true {
false. ] have waited patiently until I'll
,, various reports we're in 30 that l coul
make one statement Of the affair an
, quit.
!. This fight commenced two years az
, when representatives of the Union Ban
, threatened to kill the bill creating IL
Street and Sewer Department unless Il
above mentioned act was'passed, by whiC
, the directors of said department wei
.. compelled to deposit their funds whei
the city funds were deposited, viz: In ii
Union Bank, and in order to save tb
measure, so important to the good go
,, ernment of the city the friends Of IL
/, street and sewer act recommended IL
, passage Of the above mentioned act Bs
: supplement to the street and sewer &C
! AT the session of the Legislature ju
, passed, the other banks In the city thinl
ing their stockholders and customers r
curing discount, had as much right
accommodation and profits from publ
!, funds as had the stockholders and GU
, toners OF the Union, introduced a bill j
the Senate providing for distribution {
!, the public funds among all the banks {
the city. This bill was killed in the Be;
ate. Then the chairman OF the Stre'
and Sewer Department asked me TO dTa
o bill repeating the supplement (ahaptt
1879, Volume XVIII aud thus allow thel
. to deposit their funds where they pleased
: The Senate had ruleS in favor of Oounc
: doing this with their money where the
5 gave no security, and the same argumer
ought to have held good with the Stree
and Sewer Directors who gave $50, OO
security; but there were two senator
who did not SEQ 1t in that way
= aud it was in their powt
, to keep the bill in commute
until lust before final adjournment.
q had asked great many times that it
: called up and allowed to take its ohanoe
: but the request was not granted until Il
!, last hours Of the session, at which time
: did not need it. Believing il could g
that bill out of committee even 30 late {
the day before adjournment, could pm
: it, waited until Thursday afternoo
: before l sook any different cours
Giving up getting the bill out OF commi
tee on Thursday went to the House
n get the q street bill, wrote an ament
4 ment, TOOK it to member Of the Hous
o explained the purport of the amendmen
2 what it would do and everything about i
q The member said lie thought the dire
y tors ought TO control their own fund
9 mad that he would introduce the smen'
q nent. 1 explained inst MS fully to tw
o members Of the Senate what propose
9 to do, and asked one of them to lock OF