Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-13

Floor TO Explain Ezis Position ON
lhe OveIdrawn salary Mattec-RAa
Courts a sutts
Thursday evening's session Of Council
would have been very even and serene
bsd not Reformer Mccall agitated the
oysrdrawn salary matter again, provok-
ing sharp and useless discussion.
The finance committee reported adj
versely on the petition of Phillip Plunkett
for OverpRid taxes on house on lincoln
street. The report stated that Mr.. Plum
kett had failed to look at the assessment
for 1889 as the law required. Had he
done 20 and then made application before
the board of assessment, revision and
appea for that year, he would hsye OBJ
tanned redress. The committee reported
fsvorably on the petition of William 81.
White for $l3.6B oyerpaid capitation
taxes.
The ordinance authorizing the sale Of
certain real estate belonsing to the oity--
the square bounded by Eighth and Ninth,
Scott and du Pont streets--was returned
with the mayors approval and was de-
| clared to ba law. The fiLsnce commit
| tee was authorized to assist the public
| buildings committee in making arrange
| The city treasurer reported balance
in bank to the credit OF current expenses
Of $l0s, 63i35; park fund, 81, 464 o..
| Received of Z. P. Moody, $3.275; M. j.
Mesley, $l,125. The following receipts
from city officers were reported for the
month of February e. r. Kane, plumb
ing inspector, 81; City Auditor John M.
Newell, auetionser's license, ,$ $50; Patrick
| Dillin, building inspector, $lll; George
! IL. Bougaman, city engineer, S7S.10;
| Chief o. POLICE SWiggett, show license,
| $25; dog tsx, 1886.
Tke report Of the building inspector,
for the month of February was received
and filed as follows: Permits for dwell
i1gs AZ, additions 8, stables /, mills /,
new front /, total So; estimated value,
$5S ,157; coal oil inspector, Samuel Dur
ney reported the inspection of 1870 gal
Ions OF oil.
The pay roll of the president and MEM
beEs of Council for February wss passed
as follows:
Farra, s29; Aysrs, $40; Bealo, $40;
Chambers, $l450; Coley, $3 Cotton,
$14; Curran, $40; Davis, $40; Dillin,
$22.09; Forrest, $40; Hawkins, -;
Johnson, $40; Lawson, 81 Magee. $6;
Mccall, $3.50; McKsnney, $17. so
/
Sawdon, S20 Sharkey, $3.50; Shea
S24.17; vsndegritt, $3.50; White, $40
total, 1854. .76.
The semi-annual appropriation to thu
fire department was made as follows ;
For the PLmaix, Friendship, Reliance,
Wecpscos, Fame and Delaware oompa
niss, 81 500 each; Washington company,
81, 600; Caisf Engineer McOracken, 300;
Assistant Engineers Kane and Hendrick
son, $50 each. .-
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
A resolution offered by 5swdon in.
: structing the polica committee to pro
cure lamps for the patrol wagon was
passed.
, The following resolution, offered by
! Mr.. Colsy, was passed:
: ResoEued That the police committee be
! requested to ascertain the cost of putting
, up the necessary patrol stations in differ
! ent parts OF the city, connecting same by
electric call boxes with tho city hall, and
rsport same to this body, SO that action IN
Z tha matter can be tszen In time to include
o the expense in neyt years appropriations
ovERDRATN SALARIES AGAIN.
Mr.. McCa asked that the opinion oi
the city solicitor on thai portion of the
biennial bill affecting the salaries oi
members of Council be read. He was
Z absent when it was submitted aud had
!, never heard it.
MIR. Baush objected. He thought the
! member had made up his mind on th,
= matter.
. vote was taken, and the motion t
1 read the opinion prevailed.
y Mr.. ChaMbers asked that ex-Coupeil
man William H. Quinn be heard whit
|. the clerk was hunting up the opinion.
. Mr.. MoOall objected.
: : So did Br. sSoberts. The lstter made
z some remarks, in the course OF which hi
( said .h&t A1r. Quinn had expressed hi
! views very plainly in the public pres
y y and had no need to come before Council
= and repeat them in tho face Of members
raising harangue, go.
Mr.. Chambers stated that itwould onl,
:. he courtesy to allow Mr.. Quinn to speak
It lie was allowed TO do so on melton
i Messrs. Mccall and Roberts voting no.
MR.. QuINN's VOICE HEARD AGAIN.
IL MIR. Quinn said that Mr.. NcGoniga
q q and he had asked Cfty Solicitor Turne
! in May last when the law went into ef
= feet, and he replied July 1st. Mr.
: Turner told the clerk of Council az tina
Z time to make out the checks for members
y salaries as usual. He also instructed the cit
y auditor to sign them. Messrs. Gray an,
y Donshoe, tine representatives of the city
= Understood that the bill went into elfec
\ \ on July lat. Mr.. Quinn did not thinl
= he owed the city cent. He spoke o
y y. his long service as councilman an'
y said he did not consider that he had beei
y compensated Tor the time given TO tn
. city. II he returned the money now
would look rs il he felt that he WAS keep
ing what did not belong TO him and rs
a. turned it because he wRs sfrsid. Il Mi
I Turner thought he had a ease against th
- members, he (Mr. QUINN would advis
y Council to rdscind the motion OF della
\, and proceed 10 prosecute at opoe.
! there had been any delay it was cause
y by the solicitor and rot members Q
a Coanoil. II suit was brought, HI
Al Quinn threatened to snmmon the cler
y and auditor to swear TO what the solieilc
had said. II the solicitor did net kuo'
4 the law, he was responsible.
Mr. Mccall maintained that the write
\, opinion which was givan to Couaoi
= stating that the bill went into effect o
II its passage, was the only true opinio
>, and worth more than the verbal opinicr
II Clerk Messick then read the write
,r opinion.
MIR. Roberts made long speech 81
planning the old, intervening aud presar
position on the matter. His speech d,
scended almost to TRADE and he a