Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-12
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
NO EXTRA POLICEMEN FORl THE
SIGNAL SYSTEM.

Mr.. White Presents "a Resolution Declar- |
Ing the appointment OF Extra ON
GERS TO Work tho Gasnor system
Useless Expense.
Every member of City Council was
present last night when President Farra
tapped the gravel calling the body to
order.
Mr. Magee, chairman Of the Law Com
| mittee, reported favorably on the Baugh
amendments to an order concerning the
preservation Of the health Of the city.
| He also reported favorably on the ordi-
nance providing for The speedier payment
OF bills against The city. The committee
rcponaad that the complaint made
against Building Inspector Dillon, that
tho house No. S3l Jefferson street was
not being erected in accordance with the
| building ordinances, was unwarranted. as
tho building had conformed tolall Of the
requirements OF the law. The report Of
the committee was adopted.
Wall From the Sunday Republic.
Mr. Curren presented communica-
tion from the Sunday Republic Puo
fishing Company asking why Council had
| failed TO take action upon an old bin fer
$l7 92 for printing, and explaining that
che &l7 90 was the balance due on the
half of the original bill, which was
allowed several months ago. The pub.
Usher stated that a mistake had been
made In rendering the original bill, arid
asked that Council allow the amount or
the error. Mr. White said Council
should not pay the bill or any part OF it !;
that the printing was not authorized BY
Council and IL should not be held respon
sible for the amount.
Mr.. Baugh stated that City Council
had acted upon the original bill and had
reluctantly allowed one-half Of the
amount claimed as compromise, and
that now another bill came in, making
the total exactly what tue original bill
had amounted to- He moved that IL be
recommitted TO the Printing Committee
with instructions for 1t TO report ct next
meeting Carried.
The Star Publishing Company's bill Of
500 40 was Immediately drawn from The
closet, whore 1t has been resting, await
ing an opinion from the city solicitor 1t
was hurried back TO the shades from
whence it came, and no action was taken
upon it,
Reports of Onioers.
The report of Building Inspector Dillon
was read. 1t showed that permits had
bten granted for twenty seven buildings.
two additions, one iee-hoHse and one
] foundry, The estimated value of the
buildings was $40, coo; received for per
mits, $40. The report of PLUMBING
Inspector =. #. Kanes showed $1S il
receipts for inspection fees. Coal oil
Inspector Denney stated that he hsd
] inspected 1900 gallons of oil during the
past month. Clerk of the Municipal
Court Hyland made the following report
Received for fines, $246; fees, $50 costs
S94; unclaimed witness fees, $14 80.
The payroll of Council amounting te
} $245 20 WAS allowed The city treas
urers report was as follows: Balance in
bank to account Of current expenses.
$50, 6S6. 49,; special deposit, ST.. $40 60.
Received Of Collector J. J.. Mealey
1918; Collector e. P. Moody $500.
To Maintain the Ambulance.
Mr.. Hawkins presented resolution
recommending Council to take som,
action looking towards the contInuanc,
\ Of the ambulance service which Jordan
Wilson has maintained at his own ex-
pense during the past year Referred
A petition from ex-Coroner Gamble
asking Council to refund $500 overpaic
Z taxes, was referred.
A communication from George f.
} Bradford, agent for the directors OF st
! Patrick's school, asking Council to refund
taxes paid on a lot used as play ground
for the school children, was referred.
Fight Between Mayor and Council.
Mr.. White presented a lengthy resolu-
tion concerning the operation of the
Gaynor police system II stated that tho
system had been ready for operation and
lying idle for two weeks, and that it had
unoficially come to knowledge Of Coun
/ Gil that the mayor was awaiting the APP
pointment of two additional men tC
operate iG. 1t stated that as the opera
ton Of the system increased the efficiency
Of the force the appointment Of add
tional officers was deemed unnecessary
q That the fact that patrolman will report
TO the central office from the booths In
stead of to the sergeants as heretofore
: will relieve four sergeants. and leave then
available for other work. That til,
. special officers on duty at the centra
Office day and night could attend to til,
signals without interfering with theii
present duties That the introduction o.
the police patrol system had still further
4 rendered this increase unnecessary. THAI
q the system has cost much money, and IL
Is the duty Of Council to practice economy
instead of mourning unnecessary ex-
panses. That the instruments are easily
: understood and worked Ii expressed
q confidence in Mayor Harrington's desir,
p to economically administer the laws d
3 the city, and asked him to put the system
in operation Immediately. The clerk d
, Council was instructed TO transmit COB,
OF the resolutions to Mayor Harrington
Mr.. White moved the adoption Of tbs
resolution.
Mr.. Cotton offered the following as /
substitute and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the Police Committe,
e be requested 70 confer with the honor
able mayor and chief Of police in relation
TO attendance aud care Of the Gaynol
signal system recently purchased, and re-
port by resolution or otherwise at the
7 next stated meeting
4 Mr., McKenney mayor his had
+ time to confer with the committee.
9 don't see why there should be SO much
4 delay. The system has been finished fol
2 two weeks, and he has had ample time tC
make any suggestions"
, Mr.. Perkins-"The mayor has never
3 been officially notified / think the
+. mayor has been treated very sliRhtingly
9 in this matter. AS regards the men who
I are to operate the system, | think he as
the chief official should appoint them :
Mr.. Baugh-'The mayor knows. as
: we'll as Council knows, that the system
is In readiness. He has had a consulta-
q ton with the committee He said. 4
will not let my pOlice tOurh that s,gt -,