Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-05-24

lost.
Mr.. Roberts then moved that Council
take recess of ten minutes, during
which time the ladies could be admitted,
and Mr. sharkey might retire II he didn't
want to hear their statement. He said
he guessed that motion didn't require
unanimous consent.
The chair stated that It did not,
The motion to take recess was
adopted, Mr.. Sharkey voting "no."
Mayor Harrington then entered from
his Office, followed by the following dele
CATION of ladies': Mrs. Joseph Mather,
Mrs. Frances Easbey, Mrs. G. s. How
land. Mrs. Job ii. jackson, MIS-. Marga-
ret Hilles and Mrs. w. E. Tomkinson.
After an appropriate Introduction by
Mayor Harrington, Mrs. Joseph Mather,
after thanking Council for the bearing
accorded, said
I'VE rep esent four different societies,
the new Century Club, the w. &. I. u,
Associated Charities and the Y. w. q. 7.
U. We come here TO petition you for
means to pay police matron 10 care for
the poor women, no matter how de-
graded, who a e brought to the police
station. They have to he searched, and a
man is not the proper person to care for
them. No matter though they are fallen,
they need the care of Christian woman. h.
There is room that can he fixed up for
the use of the matron, aud we beg you to
give us the means OF providing one"
Mrs. w. L. .Tomkinson beng intro
duced held the attention OF Council and
the large audience outside the railing
with silence that pin could have been
heard If dropped upon the floor, as IN
her unaffected, sympathetic manner she
plead for the poor down troaden and
degraded creatures that were brought
there. The more degraded they were,
she said the more they needed the ser
vices of matron, and she hoped the City
| Council would listen to this plea CT mercy
Tor the unfortunate beings.
| MIR Sharkey kept his seat AID listened
attentiyely to every word that was
| spoken.
The ladies thtn retired with the Mayor
and Council resumed consideration OF the
plumbing ordinance, which was read sec
tion by section and adopted. The penalty
blanks were filled In with s. Tor the first
offence and $40 for the second.
The ordinance as q whole was adopted
| by the following party vote, except ih 1t
Mr.. Chambers voted with the Democrat
and Mr.. Mcbride voted with the Reput-
licans:
Aye-Ayars, Baugh, Ryan, Beale,
Chambers, Dillin, Davis, Forrest, Nc
Menamin, Quinn, Shea, Sharkey, Saw
don, White, MeGonigal, McKenney, Farra
is. Nays-Bower, Coiey, Hawkins,
johnson. Mccall, Mcbride, Moore,
Roberts-6.
City Treasurer r. R Griffith reported
the balance In bank to account of cur
rent expenses, S72, ,557.7j; park fund,
| "A.
DIeaIey, S4OO; Collector Il. 7. Moody
$500.
A communication from NJ. b. Pal,er.
son Cloud, living on Epst Thirteenth
street, compSi1ing that the Street end
Sewer Department had filed up the
street and stopped the waste pipes ON his
property and caused damage 10 the same
was referred to the Law and Public Build
ing committees jointly
An invitation was received f. ON Unior
Veteran Legion, No. 81, TO attend it.
muster IN the College of Music this even,
ing aud accepted.
Mr.. Sawdon, from the Police Commit.
tee, reported iavorably on the petition OF
Annie Semple and other lad es, asking
for the appointment OF a police matror
al cost not exceeding $500. The report
was accepted aud the Law Committee
was instructed to present an ordinance IL
accordance with the request of the
ladies.
Mr.. Beale presented the following reso
luton, which was referred to the Law
COMMITTEES:
Resolved, That the Law Committee
be and is hereby authorized to purchase
for the benefit of the Municipal Court
Bishops Criminal Works, Archbold's
/ al uts o., 7
Bennett and Hurd's Leading Criminal
Ca es, Green's Criminal Cases, Bnn'e
Justice, Russell on Crime and other
necessary authorities, the price not to ex'
ceed SIPS"
Mr.. Quinn presented an ordinance pro.
vidlng for appropriations for next year
was read twice and referred to the FL
nance Committee to fill up the blank:
left for appropriations.
Mr.. Sharkey offered resolution re-
questlng the Street and Sewer Depart
ment to replace the lamp on Chestnut
street between VanBuren and Harrison
which was adopted.
Mr.. Dillin offered resolution iu favol
of electing w. Il. Guthrie weigh master
over Market street bridge.
The chair decided that weigh -masteri
had to be elected by ballot.
Mr.. Sharkey nominated George w
Mckee, man who was a large property
owner on that side, and who had as good
facilities for weighing as Mr.. Guthrie.
1t was stated by several members tina
Mr.. Jones Guthrie had fitted ont plao,
and put in scales for large hay marke
for Mr.. Appleby, and thst as Mr. Ap
pleby could not be elected weigh maste
1t was necessary that Mr.. Guthrie shou),
be appointed, and 1t was stated that Mr.
Mckee should be appointed a weigh
master also if he wished the appo mt
ment.
Mr.. sharkey said 10 the victors belonI
the spoils, and Mr.. Guthrie hal no righ
to presume that he would be elected.
Mr.. Quinn said that Mr.. MHKee having
been appointed collector of taxes bad a
much as he could possibly do.
A motion having been made that Mr.
Chambers cast the vote OF Council 70
Mr.. Guthrie was defeated, the motion re
Quiring unanimous consent.
Messrs. Moore and Ayars were ap
pointed tellers and the vote taken
Guthrie received II votes and Mckee
Guthrie was declared elected.
Mr.. Chambers offered the following
resolution, which was adopted;
Resolved, That the Legislative Com
mittee be instructed to go to Dover and
secure certified copies Of all bills re
specting the city, passed by the last Leg
islature."
I Mr.. McGonigal offered q re ,olutior
severely censuring Mr. Sharkey for tn
ungentlemanly course he had pursue,
during the evening by rejecting upol
| the clrIatian objects which the lad ie