Evening journal., 1890-10-10
REPUBLICANS IN ARMS.
THEY cENsURE CLERK SMELTz AND
BUILDING INSPECTOR DILLON.

Times-The Republicans Put ON Their
Spurs and Driue Them Deep.
The Republican members Of the City
Council had their spurs on last evening.
Their attack began as soon as the Gle rk
of Council had read the minutes, Mr..
Perkins objected to the report Of the
clerk Of the market being spread upon
the minutes, as he said 1t was only half
q report. President FarrR informed him
that the report of the clerk of the mar
ket was not spread upon the minutes, it
was simply filed, and as the minutes only
recorded the fact that it was filed, the
gentleman's objections would come under
another order Of businesses. Upon this
ruling Of the chair Mr.. Perkins with.
drew his objection.
His next objection was to the rep0w& of
the Printing Committee, and he asked
for an explanation ia regard to the bill
of the Wilmington Freie Presse for
printing the delinquent tax list, the
amount being $SS 80. He said there had
been distinct understanding between
himself and Mr.. Curren, the chairman
of the Committee on Printing, that the
list should be printed In the Every
Evening and the Morning News. and he
considered printing 1t in the Freie Presse
an imposition on the tax payer, as there
was someone in every German family
In the city who could read Eng lish, and
1t should be put in an organ Of each
party.
Mr. Curren explained that the com
mittee acted as they thought in the best
interests Of the people and the bill was
passed by vote Of to 5.
The city treasurer reported the balance
in bank to current expenses to be 1929, =
$40 81; special, 1850 go. Received Of
John J. Mealey. 1000; w. B. Hyland,
1,05S 80; mayor and Council, 30 OOi
Treasurer Of United States, 20 90; @. II.
Boughman, 100 So; e. F. Kane, 90;
w. Y. Swiggett, 20 co. Patrick Dillon,
105 90.
The Committee on Public Buildings re.
ported in favor of awarding the contrac t
for painting the City Hall tower to
George Havey. his bid being 81. TO- The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Perkins now had an opportunity
to strike his spurs into clerk of the city
market. He said the report made no
reference to the inspection Of meat, and
thought that If the clerk was not going
to attend to this duty some one should
be employe d who would Therefore be
moved that the report handed in at a
previous meeting by the clerk, be re-.
turned TO him, and a full report re-
quested
Messrs MeKenney, Baugh and Curren
held that as the report had been accepted
and filed 1t could not be returned without
q motion to reconsider.
Mr. Baugh told Mr.. Perkins that the
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watch legislation, upon what was done.
and not be coming in with their objec.
tions two or three weeks after the bust.
ness had been acted upon by Council
After much debate the motion was lost
by strict party vote of 8 TOT
Building Inspector Dillon In 1t.
Building Inspector Dillon came in for
his share Of censure. Mr.. Lawson arose
and asked If the law forbiding the cree
tion OF frame buildings within the cor
porate limits had been repealed, and
upon being told by the chair that II had
not, asked that the clerk read the ordi-
nance IN relation 20 the matter.
He then asked by what authority the
blumenthal Morocco Company was hav.
ing two-story frame building erected
On top OF two story frame building &C
their works at Front and Monroe streets.
This chair disclaimed any knowledge OF
the matter and said that he thought
that any complaint should be made 70
the building inpector and not to the
Council, but Mr.. Lawson said that the
matter had evidently come before the
building inspector or the permit for
building it could never have been re-
ceived.
The opportunity Of Mr.. Perkins coun-
cilmanic life had now arrived He rose
snd In grand, eloquent manner, in
formed council that man had informed
him that some man WAS building eight
houses on Porter street. between Elm
and Linden, that needed the attention OF
the building inspector, and moved that
the clerk Of the City Council be requested
to notify that functionary that these
buildings were worthy Of notice
MIR Magee said he thought the pre-
eentation Of the matter to Council was
Irregular II there we're any charges or
complaints they should be brough before |
Council in writing or by the personal |
evidence Of the person lodging the com
plant and sited another similar case that |
had been disposed Of In very satisfac-
tory way, because II had gone through /
the regular process.
Mr.. Cotton wanted to know II mem
Der Of Council had not the right to pre-
sensa communication. The chair said
thai undoubtedly he had. but unfortu.
nately Mr.. PEI kins had no communica
tion to present, having brought up /
street rumor and retailed It before /
Council without confirming It.
Mr.. Hawkins topped the matter of BY |
saying that everybody should see that |
every body else did his duty.
The motion was carried by the help OF |
keformer Beale. who voted with the |
Republicans. Since bis great expose |
there has been no man In Council more |
anxious to see everyone do his sworn |
duty with fidelity and dispatch than Mr.,
Beale.
The following resolution was offered |
by Mr.. Cotton and adopted THAT the |
clerk of the market be requested to make |
a special repor, as to his inspection Of |
meats exposed to sale IN this city"
Mr.. Sharkey gave notice that at a
future meeting he would offer an ordi- /
nance for the better regulation OF the
Fire Department.
A number Of bills were passed. after
which Council adjourned.
A Large Land Sale.