Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-15
CITY COUNCIL SAYS CO.
SCI r. CONFESSED eooDLER eEALE
ASKED TO RESIGN.

City Council came TO a decisive step
last night aud by q strong vote directed
ths clerk to inform Aaron 5. Beale, the
self confessed boodler. that the Council
desired him { o resign his seat.
President Farra was In the chair, Clerk
OF the Council A. II. Messick read the
long minutes of the previous meeting
rapidly. and his roll call showed that all
the members but James Magee were
present.
When Clerk Msssick came TO that
portion Of the minutes which referred to
the resolution offered by President Farra,
he read more slowly and Council took
more interest than 1t generally takes In
the minutes The man whose fate prob
ally depended upon the disposal Of that
resolution, heard 1t read again, and his
eye sought spot on the ceiling OF the
Council chamber, and there he kept his
gaze for long time. His thoughts no
one can tell. His sentiment all knew
when, later in the evening, he voted
against the resolution.
Council Asks BeaIc TO Resign.
The minutes had been completed and
part of the routine business transacted
President FarrA announced unfinished
business as next In order, and after
brief pause, that the resolution proposed
at the previous meeting concerning Mr..
Heale, woud come up for consideration.
The question was on the adoption or
rejection of the report.
At Mr. Whites request the resolution
as introduced by President Farra was
read. as follows:
whereas, On several occasions In the
past It has been asserted that the votes
OF members Of Council IN the transaction
of public business have been controlled
by the payment of money, it is the desire
OF this body to place upon record their
earnest opinion, that such practices
merit the severest condemnation of all
honest men aud are In violation of the
official oath OF office and the moral law.
We furthermore are OF the opinion that
any member of this body who would SO
debase himself as 10 accept bride should
not remain a member.
Whereas. Aaron s. 5eale, represent
ing the Ninth ward, has confessed that
he acce pted money for his vote on
public matter: therefore be il
Resolved, That clerk of Council be
instructed to notify Mr.. Beale that it is
the desire of members Of Council that he
resign his seat in this body.
President Farra then put the question,
but could not decide the vote from the
sound standing vote was called, and
White, Baugh, Cotton. Perkins, Curren,
Sharkey and MeKenney favored the
resolution. Eeale Hawkins and Lawson
voted against ii, and Beale was the first
to stand up. President Farra declared It
carried. Mr. Vandegrift did not vote.
The interest was intense during the
voting, and Mr.. Beale's gaze agaln sought
the ceiling.
Miscellaneous business.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of James Carpenter
for al N overpaid taxes, because he was
not 4 resident here and therefore the
capitation tax had been uniustly levied
The report was adopted.
City Treasurer Griffith reported the
balance In bank to the credit of current
expenses, sos, 0T9. "a; sale Of lots,
So 0Oe: received Of John J. Mealey
81 377.
Petitions OF John Beekley, John Nc
Closkey and John A Chapman for over
paid taxes were referred to the Finance
Committee.
Harry Schuber asked permission TO
put on exhibition the map Of the city
made by him, at the Wilmington Fair.
II was referred to the COMMITTEES on New
Map.
A petition from the Diamond State
Iron Company, the Lobdell Car
Wheel Company, and others for the es
tablishment Of new Ere company near
their shops, was referred TO the Fire Com
mittee.
Mr. Hawkins introduced resolution
THAT the Finance Committee be in.
strucsed to procure the mortgage against
the lots sold by B. Il. Townsend for the
city and have them entered on the books
In the auditors office then deposit them
with the city treasurer until such time
as they can be negotiated, and report
their action to Council on next Thursday
evening.
The resolution was carried after dis
cussion by Messrs Curren, Baugh. Haw-
kins and McKenney.
Samuel R Lawson introduced the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the clerk Of City
Council be requested TO ascertain the
cost OF the called meeting on August 4.
1890, and that the cost be deducted from
the salary Of the Finance Committee in
consequences OF their Aeglecting to call
the attention Of Council to the annual
appropriation asked by the Street and
Sewer Department and grsnted at pre-
vious session OF this Council
Mr.. Curren's motion to postpone indei
nitely was not seconded. Mr. Baugh
objected to the resolution because no Law
covered It. MIR lawson stood by IL Oh
legal grounds. II was lost. Messrs Law.
son and Hawkins voting for it.
The August appropriation, S. 1851. &C.
was ordered drawn In favor of tho Board
of Education. On motion Of Mr. Shar-
key, Council adjourned.
The following bills wera passed
Charles + Melchoir, So Vraynor s
Company. &3J 75 Megary & Son, So
Kennebec Ice and Coal Company, IS
sc 30; Peter + Corrigan. 50 10; A. j
Johnson, as So: Fell aud PEOPLES, 81 Is
w H Hartlove. so cents J " Carlisl,
& Company, Sc 20; O. s. Cleland, So 10
So 20. 1915: Charles Warner Co SS72
Bridget joyce, SIT rs; Trayuor & Com
pany, $40 0s, f3s 6S cas- 75 sac 80
SAC 81, &3S AZ 1926. 10 Samuel A. For
I rest, SIS; Diamond Ice Company, Sl.S9
81 50; Wilmington City Electric Com
pany, $232 90 Charles Warner Company
So "a; John T. Davis. &l2 Alder
Butcher, s.; John Wise. $L14; }. 3
Stidham, so cents ste wart Carlisle 81 20
e d. Jordan, $51.i4, Southern Electri
= Company, $1l27O $40; w Y. Swiggett
I $44 % $l5.66; Howard Milton, 81 so, 8
I cents; Robert Brown, $3.50. f. 4
4 smith, $T27; A. S Sterling, 50 60
Joseph David. "a IS; S. Il. Barnard
I. Sc So Nj. F. Kelley, So; DR.. H. P. Ewes
l "a on. I " narlsef. (. ~. =, % 49,.