Daily Republican., 1890-05-23
CITY COUNCIL.
ak HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR
LAWYERS FEES.
tpc chamber Iseiuscd for tho Doctors
,,reezs Over Advertising
rrpporais-Bids Read for
Police signal B0xcs. -
lllis Passed.

elva, held last nigh. President Fsrra
The whole twenty-five membsrs an-
sstrci to their names.
rr, shea. Finance Conmittee, report
ed on the petition OF the Board OF Mana
cer, Of the Homeopathic Hospital, ask-
Ing Council TO visit their Institution and
II possible cudow one or two beds, that
Council had no right to appropriate the
pub ie money for such purposes. he
Also reported on behalf OF the commit
Ice III response to . petition from the
cit tzens OF the Ninth ward that Council
had made provision In next years. appro-
! ptiatiou for the removal OF a building
ihat obstructs Vnndever avenue and
au,ton street. Both reports were
adopted.
Mr. Dillin, Committee ON Pubic
Buildings. presented report recon-
meud!ng that the CITY Councf chamber
ior their annual meeting, j 10, but
he hoped that members woui express
themselves freely upon the subject.
Mr.. johnson said lie signed the report
through courtesy to the physicians In
order to bTlug the matter fully before
Council that members might have y
tAAuce TO say whether the Council cham
hr should DO used for other than Is
BaG purpose. For his part he was op-
posrl to granting the use OF tho cham
bcr because II would Be setting . bad
precedent. Council might nc well grant
ita use of the chss,ber TO any other
soc ETY. that would apply ~ well as to
The Medical Society. Messrs. Bsugh,
Chambers and Roberto also opposed the
report. The ayes and maya being called
The report was rejected by the following
vote; Ayes Messrs. Ayars. Beale, Col
t1r, DilIin, Davis, Mageo-G. Nays
Messf.. Bsugh, Chambers, Colcy, Carren,
iorrest, Hawkins. johnson, Lawson,
Beuall, McKeuney, Perkins. Roberts.
Ran, Sawdou, Shes. sharksy. Vsnde-
grit, White, Farrs-l9.
Mr.. Forrest, Law Committee, reported
iavoFabIy on an ordinance to trsLsfer
money to the printing appropriation aud
ihe report was adep'cd.
The same committto reported favor
ably on the bin to ray George ii. Bates,
Esq, and Judge Ball 5000 Tor legal SER
vices In the nremen's mandamus case
Tbs bill was recommended BY City
bolicitor Turner.
MIR. Chambers opposed the pay ment
on accouut Of the excessive. charge In
proportion to the work done. Had
Council received any benefits commen-
surate with the expense incurred There
WAS only Que wsek's labor performed.
Nobody had better opportunity than
he 10 see how people were ttraining every
point to pay their taxes, and only to-day
CONSTABLE Dlilin went to levy on the pro-
perty Of some poor people for taxes.
Tho bill was an outrage and should
not bs paid. In addition TO this Council
\ Md already paid out $500 on account of
This fremsn's muddic. with which II
should have had nothing to do.
Mr.. Forrest said the solicitor told him
that counsel worked three weeks on the
Case.
Mr.. Chambers said he supposed II took
Chem two weeks to make out the bill.
Mr.. Robsrte favored paying The bill.
Ha said the men who were employed
we're honorable men and would not ask
anything wrong. Tne litigation was
iorced upon Council, and Council had to
defend itself. The bill seemed high. but
tere was great deal OF work done. and
the city solicitor said they earned their
money.
On motion OF Mr.. McKenney the city
solicitor WAS heard.
Of the city was of such diverse charac-
W. thas Ahb tlihO W - 81 eanoh upi hhu
liz felt himself com pciled to ask for aid,
and he got the best talent he could iol
rhndamus casos. There was another,
NJ. .vandcgrift, consulted. to whom 500
10 10 be paid.
He characterized the recent contest aa
sn open. blatant and notorious attempt
10 deirAud tho city IN cate where city
pihclal Was involved. He ielt strongly
W The matter and had oblained the best
sAlont he could procure. Thros weeks
work was done and ho approved the bill.
After much more discussion Of an IT.
relevant character, the ayes and nays
we're called aud the bill was ordered paid
by the following vote: Ayss- -Msssrs.
forrsst, Mnscs, McKenney, Perkins,
Roberto, Ryan, shes, 6hsrkey, Sawdon,
FArrs, IA. Nays-Messrs. Bsale, Coley,
Cotton, Chambers, Hawkins, johnson,
lawson, Mccall, White-l0. Absent
Mr. Vandegriit
The city treasurer reported the balance
In bank to current exreuses, SOS, ,44O. 6S;
park iund, ~, 2,484.04.
An Invitation was received from En-
tsmpmsLt No. "a, Union Veteran Legion,
70 attend their memorial service on May
2S, aud was accepted.
MI. Currsn offered . resolution pro-
Nding Tor = special committee OF three
. purchase portion of Eden Park In
south Wilmington for park purposes,
sld also 10 borrow $4,000 from the
Union National Bank ior the purpo.e.
on motion OF Mr.. Forrest, Messrs.
SuHen, Beale aud Cotton constituted
.hs committee.
o. motion Of Mr.. Chambers orders
%tfe drawn In favor Of Philip X. Shea
Jolu e. Earra anil patr;,E nilIt~ e.,
Si'' zach for services ~ msmbsis OF the
vision -ff
Nj. Shoa offered an ordin aucs proyid-
aR LOT the transfer Of oS25 from the sp-
.".pfiaton for miscellaneous expsnsas
Garbage. w. VI
iae ordinance was read twice and re
eien 10 the Law Committse.
.5 Ml. Chambers offered an ordinanc,
s,,uniulhg ior the appointment oil another
nsnsd re' lor the patrol wagon. The ordi
IL. I.e was read twice and referred to til,
-.M ~. committee.
,o. .e ordinance providing Tor the Dor
d,"i.s OF 1000 lor pail purposes wal
Ns Neu m.a law, having bssn signed b.
f,dn IN, ordinare. for transferring $50,
,,n' .nr appropriation on miscel lansou u,
A. lses that Of printing was passed
a. erred to the mayor.
Ana motion Of Mr.. Baugh to ops,
p.,,,i ps.s Nv, read the bids tor the polio,
shsn nlssraph, Mr.. sswdon .aid tha
,y,.m 'he ordinance providing ior tn,
nt,.. mad been declared = law tue com
snd wanted wanted to meet, but he obj ctst
fhs, az them to wait until Monday
MA nn u'a not do 30. but advsrt,s d To-