Evening journal., 1890-02-07
SWIGGETT GETS HIS SWAG.
COUNCIL PAYS FIFTEEN CENTS A
MEAL FOR FOUR MONTHS.
Unsatisfactory END of a Questionable
Matter Petition for a Park In south
Wtlmington-Reform Lawson Cues
lions Mr.. Chambers's Veracity.

Council, the readers Of Wilmington news
papers and every one who has ever heard
of the matter has become heartily tired
of it and are glad that it has been set
tied. But no one. outside of few coun-
cilmen and certain friends of the
chief police and Mr.. Pyle, expected that
the matter would end by the Council,
representing the people, giving in to the
chief of police and his associates by dis
crediting itself and paying the full
amount of 10 cents a meal; when the
chief admitted that the actual cost of
the meal was ~ cents by paying back to
Council all the rebate he received from
Mr.. Pyle from July /, 1888, to September
/, 1885,
The Joint report Of the Police and
Law committees on the matter was the
first business before Council. The report
was as follows
Your Committees on Police and Law,
to whom was referred the bills Of VIII
liam Y Swiggett, high constable, for the
feeding of prisoners during the months
of November and December 1889,
amounting to 1882. Is, would respectfully
beg leave TO report that they are unnble
to agree upon the price per meal to be al
lowed, five members being in favor of 10
cents per meal and five in favor of ~
cents. Your committee, therefore. re-
specially beg leave to return the bills to
Council for its action.
sd. A. FoRREsT, F. T. SAwDoN.
"a. 5. BEALE, w. g. BAUGH.
isaac DnLIN, GEORGE MCCALL,
"DANIEL MCKINNEY, p K. SHEA,
IF. B. COTTON, JOHN WHITE"
Mr.. Sawdon moved that the report be
adopted. The motion was unanimously
carried.
The Discussion.
After the regular business Of Council
had been transacted, the matter was taken
up for consideration under miscellaneous
business. Mr.. Mccall moved that the
feed bills for September, October, Novem-
Der and December be paid ia full, at the
rate of 10 cents meal. The motion was
not seconded at once, but Mr.. Roberts
arose and said that he was in favor of 10
cents for the four months named, because
during that time, Mr.. Pyle had exacted
the full amount from Mr.. Swiggett and
made no rebate.
Mr.. McKenney stated that checks had
been drawn for September and October,
therefore Council could not act on those
months.
Mr.. Mccall said that checks for only
"a cents meal were drawn for those
months. which Mr.. Swiggett did not ac-
cept. He believed that Mr.. Swiggett was
honest and that Mr.. Pyle had paid back
no rebate for four months. Mr.. Mccall
insisted on his motion that the bills for
September, October, November and De.
cember be paid in full.
NJ D.,rro,, v,,rxaT That Az. rrrLoIn -,
ter be referred to special committee of
FIVE.
Mr.. Mccall and Mr. Roberts did not
see any use of any further considerati on
by committees.
Mr.. Curran thought perhaps a new
committee might possibly settle the
matter.
The ayes ard nays were called for and
| the motion was lost by the following
vote AYes-Ayars, Curran. Dillin, For
rest, Lawson, Magee, Ryan, Sawdon
White-9; nays-Beale, Chambers. Coley,
| Cotton, Davis Johnson. Mccall, McKen-
ney, Perkins, Roberts, Shea, Vandegrift
Farra-13.
Mr.. Shea moved to amend Mr. Mccall:
motion by deducting the checks drawn
for September and October at the rate OF
u cents and which still laid at the city
treasurers Office from the total amount
to be paid at ! 8 cents. Mr. Mccall ex,
planned that the previous question in
cluded the amendment, but afterwards
accepted it to prevent any misunder-
standing.
Mr. McKenney moved to amend by lay
ing the matter over for week. Lost
ayes, ?; noes, IA.
Speaking on the previous question, Mr.
johnson said that he considered tn,
matter the most pieayune business eve
considered by the Council. The full
amount must be paid. The chief said
by vouchers, that he had paid a certain
amount, and Council must pay it, bein,
responsible for its bills.
Mr.. Sawdon spoke on the actual
cost of the meals, which he considered
was ~ cents.
Mr.. johnson still argued that council
men should not question the chief
vouchers publicly, no matter what the
thought privately
Mr.. Shea called for the previous ques
ton. that ON paying the full amount 0
fifteen cents for four months. 1t wa
carried by the following aye and ma
vote: Ayes-Beale, Chambers, Cotton
Ooley, Davis, Forrest, Johnson, Mccall
Perkins, Roberts, Ryan, Shea, Vande
grift-13; nays-Ayars, Curran, Dillin
Lawson, Magee, McKenney, Sawdon
} White, Farra-9.
Other Business.
Regular business was transacted a
follows:
City Treasurer Griffith reported bal
ancein bank to the credit of current ex
penses Of STA, Se2 06; park fund
81, 46O. GA: received Of E. P. Moody, 500
M. j. Mealey, $3.50 ellis Trust Fund
ST. George H. Boughman, chief enginee
of the Surveying Department, a60.s5
Patrick Dillon. building inspector, fee
for January, $S7.
Samuel Durney, coal oil inspector, re
ported the inspection of 10, 100 gallons o
oil. Mr. Cotton asked,for the reading of til
names the persons Of whose oil has been il
spected. The reading disclosed the fac
that Is, 200 gallons of the oil insp scte'
belonged to the Atlantic Refining Com
panY. The report of Patrick Dillon, built
ing inspector, showed that permits haS
been granted during January for twenty
four dwellings, one car shop and six ad
ditious, total of thirty-one. Estimate
value, $53, 400.
} The Council payroll af 1884 26 for th
month of January was passed Mr. Law
son asked that it be read. 1t was as 70
lows:
Council Committee
Meetings. Meetings. Salal
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