Evening journal., 1890-04-11

ago when, he said Council went behind
the company's seal. Mr.. Chambers said
he guessed that that man was from the
country.
Mr. Sharkey thought that the men for
whom the affidavits were made should
receive their certificates Immediately.
Mr.. Mccall said that there had always
been trouble about the elections. The
Council should take action at once. The
combination ticket had been elected in
accordance with the rules, and should be
upheld.
hr Hawkins thought that the laws
should he upheld and there would be no
trouble.
Mr.. McKenney said Council was the
creature of the Fire Department. Mr.
Chambers said it was not; they had
separate charters.
Mr.. Cotton thought Council had right
to investigate, but Mr.. Hawkins objected
to turning Council into a court. Mr..
Perkins said that as official returns
showed ninety eight votes, and fifty-two
men swore that they voted for Robinson,
something must be wrong. when only
forty FIVE votes were returned for Rob
inson.
Mr. Baugh said that Council had al
ways referred the returns to the Fire
Committee. The motion was carried to
refer the returns. protests aud all other
papers To the Law and Fire Committees,
to get City Solicitor Turner's opinion
thereon and to examine witnesses, Mr..
Hawkins alone voting no.
A resolution was adopted ordering the
Edward Thompson Company to stop
sending law books to the Law Depart
ment.
Mr.. Sharkey presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the election officers Of
the Fame Hose Fire Company present
affidavits Of the number of votes cast for
chief engineer and for first and second
assistant engineers,
| A key to the safe In the clerks office
will be purchased for the president. Mr..
Ryan gave notice Of an ordinance provid
ing for the appointment Of meat in
spector.
The members again discussed the mo.
tion to adjourn until Saturday night,
when the city solicitor is to present his
opinion on the power of Council.
Mr. Chambers said there was no use 70
get an opinion from the solicitor when
Council ignores most of his opinions.
Mr.. Perkins said that If he thought
there was fraud he would ignore tn,
solicitors opinion if he should say Coun
Gil could not 60 back Of the seals of th'
companies.
During the debate on the returns, tn,
speakers were frequently applauded, but
President Farra suppressed the enthu-
siasm.
Bills were passed as follows; w r
Robinson, $4 so; Traynor & Co., 1888
Adams & Bro rs cents Henry Eckel
estate, $37 80; James Mills, $36; NJ. +
Kelley, $40; William c. Ford, $7j John
son & Barnhill $775; r. A. Carson, so 70
J. II. .Beggs & Co. 50 90; Wilmington Cit,
Electric Co., 1919. 80; E. D. Sutton. 81 80
A. Rittenhouse, 81 so; the Edward
Thompson Company, 80; w. H. Hart
love, $3.50; Phillips & Kane, go cents
Wilmington Transfer Company, 81
James E. Writ, $37; w. H. Hartlove
$14; NJ. f. Kelley, So; Jacob Derrickson
$4.95; A. A. Wilson, $36; Georgl
w. GRAY, % cents; AsDurY Sterling, $25
Parker & Stark, SO 10; w. Y Swiggett
! $3.S5, $50 90; Robert Brown, 50. 80
Williams g. Hopkins, 81 80; E. Wyatt
80 cents; Brosiuss & Smedley, $l.35
Star job Printing Company, SO 90
Wilmington Printing Company. $23. SO
. Journal Printing Company, 50 60; Della
= ware Printing Company, $l2935; job
!. Boughman, $3.50; Martin johnson
: | $17 25; Wilmington Printing COmpan,
= $3.50; Delaware Printing Compan,
I Sal 20.
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