Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
LEE PROTESTS TO COUNCIL
But it Fell Upon Unwilling
Ears.
PAYING THE ELECTION EXPENSES
Mrs. Schultz IGets $500 from
City Council.
Discussing the Fines of Policemen--The
New Commission Will Uniform tho Po-
Iiee--Additional Fire Alarm Boxes.

City Council was slow in assembling on
Thursday but the time lost by not convening
the body early was made up by rushing
business.
In regard to the petition Of Police Officer
George NJ Yates. asking that he be re-
funded Sl5, the amount OF line which
Mayor Harrington imposed on him for at
tending Il game of baseball while on duty,
the law and police committees recom-
nended that he be returned Sl3 Request
that action on the report he postponed un-
til after the city solicitor had consulted
the mayor regarding the matter and in
guired into its legality was granted. When
the city solicitor returned from his inter-
view with the mayor Mr.. Magee had read
section 6, page sol, Of the city ordinances,
as follows:
should any policeman neglect or refuse to
perform the duties of his office, or secrote or
hide from the public his badge Of oriice, ex-
sept by orders Of the mayor, or become lntox-
icated or drink any intoxicating liquor white
on duty, he shall Tor every such offence be
fined not less thnn $40 or be SUSPENDED or dis
charged Mt the disci elton Of the mayor.
Mr.. Nlagee stated that the members of
the committee probably signed the report
out Of sympathy for the officer The
ordinance quoted, he contcndrd, was clear
and Council could do nothing with the
case. lie therefore moved that further
consideration of the matter be indefinitely
postponed. Mr. Sliarkey argued that the
| officer had not violated the statute and de
clared the money should be refunded
| Mr.. Magee's motion was adopted, Messrs
| Sharkey and McKenney alone voting in
| the negative.
It was resolved to put fre-alarm boxes al
Eighth and Lombard streets and Sixth and
| Wollaston streets
The mayor returned with his signature
| of approval all ordinance appropriating
l IA, Mra widow nj
Police Officer Charles schultz, and an ordi
nance making appropriations to meet the
expenses of the city during the next fiscal
/ year, and they were pronounced ordi
nances of the city. An order in favor Of
Mrs Schultz was drawn for the amount
mentioned
The city treasurer reported in bank
$2S,9l6. IS to the credit of current expenses
and S4,454,62 to the credit Of special de
rosit. He also reported the following re
ceipts From Tax Collector Mitchell, 5000
city and school taxes for 1890; from John
], Menev. s225 and S45n, respectively city
and scnool taxes for 1850 and 1890; from
Plumbing Inspector Kane, So fees foi
April and May
The city auditor certified to the correct
ness of the accounts of the city treasurer
Francis r. Dillon, Robert A. Justis
| James Brown and John j. Gjlbride were
each allowed So for serving as inspectors
| Of election last Saturday.
Tpsthe law committee was referred tht
following communication from William
IL. Lee Having been forcibly elected
from my office as city registrar, the fire
proof of the Office forcibly opened against
my protest. and the public records taker
from me, claim that | am still the city
registrar; being ready and willing to per
form all the duties of the office | shall de
mand the salary until the expiration ot
the term A complaint from Mrs, Mary
a. Morrison and many others about the
goat nuisance in the vicinity of Chestnut
Harrison and Elm streets was referred tt
the same committee
The sum of Ss25, to be divided equally
among the owners of the IS rooms ir
which last Saturdays election was held
was drawn in favor of the department oi
elections.
MIR. Baugh mentioned the fact thai
heretofore proposals for uniforming the
police were advertised a month or sil
weeks before July lst. He said he woulc
not offer a motion and explained that he
mentioned the matter merely to bring il
to the attention of the police commission
Some councilmen limited that it would bt
proper for Council to advertise for pro.
posals now, as heretofore, whereupon Mr.
Afagee had read section of the act Great
ing the commission. Mr. Cotton inter.
4 preted the law as giving the commission
sole authority to equip the police and tht
matter was dropped.