Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-12

policemen were on their beats. With
these approved appliances / don't think
1t necessary to appoint any more men
Whenever you 60 in police headqu arters
you see some one sitting idly around. Let
them utilize some of the idle force TO at
tend to the system.
Mr.. Baugh-"We don't intend the
patroimen to do the work. Their duties
are TO patrol the streets. They must re-
port through the medium of the GaYnor
system every two hours, or oftener, as
the mayor directs The four sergeants
can be utilized in this case. Let us show
the mayor that we want the system in
use at once and ct no more expense"
The Cotton substitute for the White
resolutions was put to vote and lost by
q vote Of 8 to 5.
The White resolution was again read
| by the clerk on request of Mr.. Cotton,
who moved that it be laid over for one
week.
| Mr Baugh--fI don't want to fight the
mayor, but we will If necessary. The
mayor has been on his dignity for some
time think it will be well for him to
act differently. If he is still obstinate
we can find some other way to carry OF
the warfare"
Mr. Perkins-"I think the mayor hai
good sense enough to pick his men.
think this courtesy is due him. Hi
term will soon expire, and think Council
should give him opportunity to MAINTAIN
the efficiency of his police force as lonf
ais his term lasts He has been very lib
eral IN his dealings with Council. y
Mr.. Magee-"The Democratic Council
has been as liberal as the mayor"
| Mr.. COltOn-"I don't introduce thii
matter as partisan one. Tho Demo
cratic Council will get the credit Of put
ting in the SYSTEM and can compel Thu
mayor to work 1t or imDeach him. "
The motion to ley the matter over fo
one week and providing for consultation
with the mayor wss carried. Messrs
Farra, Baugh and Beale voting with thu
Republicans.
Clerk of Council was instructed t,
notify Mayor Harrington and Chief o
Police Swiggitt to meet the Police Com
mittee on Monday evening at 7. 80 o'clock
A resolution was adopted asking tn
Street and Sewer Department to appoin
another commission to condemn the Bull
lock property which obstructs Vandeve
avenue.
New Ordinances.
The ordinance amending an ordinanc
concerning the health Of the city wa
called up for third reading on motto
OF Mr.. Baugh 1t was adopted and re
ferred to Mayor Harrington for hi
approval.
The ordinance providing for til
j speedier payment of bills contracted b
the city was called mp for the thir
reading by Mr. Mageo It's provision
G were that bills might be presented a
q any time and payment made on th
second meeting night thereafter. A sub
{ stitute for the first section was offere
a by Mr. Magee. 1t provided that the BIZ
! against the city must be presented O.
! the first Thursday OF every month an
e | payment made on the third Thursday
j On his motion the rest Of the ordinanc
: was indefinitely postponed. Adopted an
, referred TO the mayor
The chief engineer of the Surveyin
o Department was directed to confer wit
: the Committee on New Map and devils
a a plan for the numbering of houses in I'll
Eleventh ward On motion of Mr.. MI
Kenney, all of the members OF Cour
, Gil we're constituted Committee on Fue
The following bids were receive
for laying the police-signal sab
across the Christiana at Thii
a street: William T. Gray, 800: Fran
Barrett, $95; Delaware Constructio
Q Company, $140. Referred to the Poll,
T Committee Many bill were allowed