Evening journal., 1889-12-06
half Of the ssptember and oct0ber feed

half Of the September and October feed
bills.
Mr.. Baugh opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Chambers said that Council would
eventually have to pay the whole amount.
II the resolution passed the Police Com
mittee could take cognizance Of the fact
and have but the November bill TO re
port on.
Mr.. Beale did not think there would be
any harm in paying the bills, but coun-
seled delay.
The motion to adopt was lost by the
following ave and nay vote; Ayes
Messrs Chambers, Coley, Cotton. Mccall,
Perkins, Roberts, Shea, Vandegrift-S;
nays-Baugh, Beale. Currau, Davis,
Hawkins, Lawson, Magoe. Mckenney,
Sawdon. Sharkey. White, Farra-i2.
Mr.. Baugh said he would vote yes at
the proper time.
Admitting the Error Of their Ways.
Mr. Mccall presented the following
resolution and moved its adoption, which
Mr. Hawkins seconded with an amen
tone Of voice.
Whereas, The mayor and Council Of
Wilmington did by mistake land in errorl
pay over TO sundry members Of the City
Council Of Wilmington during the year Of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-nine, for their services as
members of the said Council, sundry sums
of money in excess of the amounts due
them respectively according to law; and
"Whereas, Several OF said persons
have not paid over to the city treasurer
the several amounts they have received
from said city IN excess OF the several
amounts legally due to them respectively
therefore, be it
Resolved, That ia all cases Of the
, present members and ex members Of said
! City Council who have received any sum
: or sums Of money from said city Of VIII.
! mngton in excess Of the amounts due
them respectively, and who have not at
this date paid the same into the treasury
a OF said city be notified by the clerk Of
Council to pay over into the hands of the
J city treasurer, for the use Of the said
i city Of Wilmington. all sums Of money
received by them respectively in excess Of
= the amount that was legally due to then
by said city, ON or before th'
25th day of December, 1899, and II
il case OF neglect or refusal of any Of thl
IL said members OF ex members to pay owe
the respective amounts they have re
spectively received from said cit.
e in excess Of amounts due TO them re
60 sDectiyely, the city solicitor is hereb
Os directed to proceed forthwith to collec
IA all such sans Of money from the persoi
90 or persons who have failed to pay int
e the city treasury all sums OF money re
o99 eeived by him or them in excess of th
90 legal sum or sums due TO him or them b
~ said city at the time they received pay
M ment Of money ia excess of the amour
80 due to him or them from said city.
00 Mr.. Baugh moved to change the dat
"a to January 25, which Mr.. Cali accepted
co After diselaiming any personal feeling
g9 In the matter. Mr.. Mccall said that |
93 was duty to his constituency. Men
.05 bers of the Council had money in the
% pockets which belonged to the taxpayer
~ One said he had worked for it. +
10 forgot that there were eight or te
- members who had little or nothing to
- and II certain members worked hard 4
nd it, it was their own fault.
a. The resolution was passed by una
imous aye vote as follows
~ Ayes-Baugh, Beale, Chambers, Cole
,er Cotton, Curran, Davis. Hawkins. La
81. son, Mccall, Magee, McKenney, Perkir
Roberts, Sharkey, Sawdon, Shea, Wand
an grift, White, Farra-20 nays, 0.
IA Mr.. McKenney asked to be excus
80 from voting bat was not allowed.
~ Mr.. Sawdon said 'It is like the fe
"a bills, the sooner settled the better W
re- aye.
,m. The ordinance IN relation to the nu
bering Of streets was read third 81
KEY and referred to the mayor for his
ent proval.
bch- Mr.. Baugh referred again to the |
at claimed witness fees and Mr.. Chamb
led. suggested that the names be advertis
itch Adjournment was taken at o'clock
nu- Bills were passed as follows: Daniel
hth Forrest, SIG. rs. w. II. Hartloye, &C.
Southern Electric Company, $3S
Joseph David, $l.26; William Dolla
&42: A. F. Messick, 50 90: First & DAY
ett- $470; William McEvely, s1S25.