Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-05-24
CITY COUNCIL,
AN OLD TIME DEMOCRATIC
MRANGLE.
Tho Plumbing Ordinance Passed-Mr
Shnrkey Objects to Ladies' Coming
Into the Council Chanbcr to Ask
For a Police Matron.

sion last night and had an old time Demo.
cratic wrangle over the motion to admit
delegation OF ladies to ask Council In
person to appoint police matron to take
charge OF female Iris0 ers brought to
the City Hall police station.
The session lasted until after 10 o. o'clock,
Inc hrst business was the adoption of
the report OF the Law Committee adj verse
TO electing David Appleby a weighmaster
oi-the south side Of Market street bridge,
because he was not a resident OF the city
as the laws require.
The Law Committee reported favorable
on the ordinance making appropriations
for the next fiscal year, and the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Quinn, from special committee to
make arrangements for observing Me
mortal Day, reported in favor of the City
Council attending in tody and that
each member shall pay his pro-rata share
of the carriage hire. He moved the
adoption OF the report, AID asked that in
voting upon 1t every member in favor Of
Ito arise and stand upon his feet, and
furthermore that every member voting
will attend. Every member stood up ex .
cept the members Of the Police Commit
tee, who were absent consulting with q
delegation OF ladies about the appoint
| hAN"N ~ % DuL tDtN
afterwards concurred In the action.
Mr.. Quinn called up tor third read.
ing the ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment OF plumbing inspector
Mr.. Roberts moved that the considera-
tion OF the ordinance be postponed one
week, as 1t was long one; Council had
gone to the expense of having It printed,
aid he was confident that IL was not
properly understood.
Mr.. Quinn objected to postp lnement
as 1t would be no better Understood If II
was postponed and 1t was to be read and
acted upon in paragraphs, which won d
give every one an opportunity OF under
standing it in detail.
Mr.. johnson favored postponement as
he knew that there we're Objectionable fea-
lures In 1t that were not properly under
stood.
Mr.. Chambers declared himself I'm ia
vor of the ordinance, but thought that
it would be better to postpone action than
to run the risk OF defeat by net postpon-
ing.
BY vote of 0 to l6 the motion to post.
pone was defeated and by party vote,
except that Mr.. Mcbride voted with the
Republicans.
The first section providing for the cleo.
tion OF a plumbing inspector on the
third Monday in May, 1889, to serve fol
three years from the first day of June
was adopted, few members voting
"no."
The second section, requiring the In
spector TO be practical plumber of ten
years experience, met with considerable
opposition.
Mr.. Moore moved 10 change the tern
OF years to seven.
Mr.. johnson moved to amend the
amendment by making the term nv,
years, aud Mr.. Moore accepted the
amendment to the motion. Mr.. johnson
said there were many bright young meI
who had finished their trades, and witt
one or two yeArs'experience ,comprs hendet
tine business better than many who had
worked ten or more years at 1t. III,
thought the ten year limit imposed al
unnecessary restraint upon young men.
Nj. Quinn, In reply, eaid that Mr.
johns on would hardly give the preiereuc,
In building boats to apprentices who
had Just learned their trade over tru sted
men who had been many years In his EN-.
plOy.
Mr.. johnson said he did not mean tC
take in the four or lve years of appren
ticeship, but 1--we years after the plumber
had learned his trade.
, Mr.. McMenamin also favored a reduc.
tlon of the term of years, but not to in.
clude the apprenticeship. Alter con
siderable more had been said, a motion
by Mr.. Roberts to make the term five
years from the time trade was learned
was adopted, and the section as amended
was adopted.
The third section, In which $40 fec wal
required to be paid to the city by every
plQmber registering to carry on the busi
ness. Mr.. Hawkins objected to such {
high fee. Mr.. Quinn supported the sec
ton as read, but IL was opposed by
Messrs. Chambers, McMenamin, Roberts
MeGoLigal and others, and mott 1u
made by Mr. Moore to make the fee 81
was adopted.
At this juncture of the meeting Mr.
Baugh, OF the police committee, asket
the unanimous consent OF Council to sus
pend the rules to permit a delegation o
ladies In waiting to enter Council ant
personally ask for the appointment OF
police matron.
Mr. Quinn objected to the interruption
of Council at this stage but would b
willing that an adjourned meeting O
Council be held tomorrow evening
when the ladies could be heard 10 a NOR
satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the ladies b
heard.
Mr.. sharkey moved that they be no
heard, as this was not the place 70
ladies. What right have they TO come II
here and Interrupt the business of Coun
ell? Why don't the ladies send thei
husbands here to speak for themi Thi
is not the place Tor ladies.
The chair stated that unanimous Il
sent must be given to suspend the rules
Mr. Quinn still insisted that the ladie
should be heard at special or adjourne,
meeting.
Mr. Sharkey objected to suspension
of the rules.
Mr.. Baugh said that while the member
were debating the matter the ladle
could have been heard, and said that Mr
Sharkey should be ashamed of himsel
for his conduct.
Mr.. Sharkey said that If Mr.. Baugl
was dressed up in petticoats he woul,
make very good old woman.
Mr.. Baugh said that Mr. Sharke
should 20 and hide his head in sham
whenever hs came into the presence G
ladies. He was devoid of the attribute
of gentleman, and hadn't as much goo,
breeding as a decent hog.
Mr.. Chambers said he about agreed
with Mr.. ShRrkey that the City Counc
| was not a fit place for ladies +
come to, though he much regretted t
say so.
Mr.. Bower hoped the order to suspen
the rules would be passed, but Nj
Sharkey still OBJ ected, though he was re
quested by Mr.. Ayars and others to with
draw his objection.
The motion to suspend was nut an