Evening journal., 1891-03-20
CITY COUNCILS MEETING
CONDEMNATION OF slLvERBRook
RECOMMENDED.


Improve the Streets Of the City Ap-
proved-Mr. Magee Scores the Street
and eewer Directors for Their InactioD.
City Council held another lengthy ses-
sion last evening. President Farra was
in the chair In the absence OF Clerk
Messiclx, John A. Boughman was Rp-
pointed clerk for the evening
Mr.. Magee presented the report of the
Law Committee, stating that it had held
a conference with the Street and Sewer
Directors In reference to the condemna-
ton Of Silverbrook, and while that body
did not disapprove Of the scheme, they
refused to take action on the ground that
the question was beyond their jurisdic-
ton The report was adopted.
Mr.. Baugh presented the report Of
the Finance Committee, which stated
that the books of Martin ]. Mealey, de-
ceased. and his administrator, John J.
Mealey had been examined and found
correct. with errors amounting TO
| "a. $50 SO. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Magee called up for second reading
| the ordinance adding the Liberty Fire
| Company to the Fire Department Of the
city. The ordinance passed its second
reading
The bill directing the mayor and City
Council OF Wilmington to borrow Ger
tain sum Of money, which had been post
poned from the last meeting, was next
considered. President Farr8 called Mr..
Vanderbilt TO the chair and taking the
hoor proposed an amendment changing
the wording from ordered and directed"
to authorized, also adding an additional
clause providing that the interest on the
loan be paid out of the Street and Sewer
Directors appropriation. Mr. Farra ex-
planned that this amendment would have
Che effect Of preventing the increase 90
the tax rate OF the city did the bill passf
Mr.. McKennsy.m moved that the whole
matter now be referred TO the Law Com
mttee. He did not understand the bill
as It now read, and beside he favored the
borrowing of n smaller sam OF money
than that mentioned. He also wanted to
see the Street and Sewer Commission in
creased TO FIVE and elected, as his consti-
tuents did not have confidence in the
present commission as constituted.
Mr. ShRrkey supported Mr. McRenney's
motion. Mr.. Baugh opposed the post
ponement, as he thought the people of
the city had had ample time TO protest
against the bill, but no protests had been
|
Committee. with whom the bill originated
represented SOS, 600, 600 of the city's
property.
A division was then taken on the
motion TO refer it to the Law Committee
and the motion was lost. The ayes were
Messrs Magee, McKenney, Sharkey and
White, 4; nays, Messrs. Baugh, Beale,
Cotton, Perkins, Hawkins and President
Farra. @. Mr. Lawson did not vote.
Mr.. Farra then moved that the bill be
referred TO the Legislative Committee
with instructions that it be taken to
Dover and it's passage urged This pro-
voked another warm discussion during
which some of the members asserted that
the bill had never been considered by the
Law Committee, while others asserted
that IL had. II Yves further maintained
that 1t was the Citizens Committee. not
the city solicitor who drew up the bill.
This was denied and Mr.. McKenny moved
that the city solicitor be asked'to explain.
The motion was opposed and lost on
division The original motion was then
nut and carried. Messrs. Mckinney,
Magee, Sharkey and White voting against
it. The amendments offered by President
Farra were embodied in the bill.
City Treasurer r. r. Griffith reported
balance In bank TO the account OF cur
rent expenses $3.50, 673 35 special deposit
$l2,S4962 The city auditor reported
that he had examined the accounts and
found them correct.
Martin j. Mealey's collections for 1883
were reported to be as follows:
Collections during July. ..........S lSe, l45 10
| Collections daring Auguft ........... AUS U
| Collections from september !, 1873,
/ March D.
Rebates during july. .. .......... 9,bit "
Errors allowed. .,................,.,.. t,So q
The report was filed.
4 A communication from 7. Leslie Car
penter, secretary Of the Street and
Sewer Directors was read IL stated that
the directors would consider the question
OF placing safety gates at the foot OF
I Madison street, but they found 1t un-
lawful TO appoint third commissioner
5 for the condemnation Of Vandever avenue
. and Hutton street. The communication
l was filed.
. Mr.. BAugh moved that the secretary
: and treasurer of the Board of Education
e be paid their monthly appropriation o.
IS, 691 &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Baugh moved that the city solicit
> tor be instructed to collect note will
) Interest from the Mechanics Loan Asso
citation amounting TO 81, 100 as no inter
p est had been paid on it for two years.
The motion was adopted
Condemnation of silverbrook.'
o MIR. Magee moved the bill recon mend
{ ing the condemnation Of Silverhrook b
) approved BY Council and referred TO Tn
d Legislative Committee with instruction
q that Is be taken to Dover and its passRg
urged. Mr.. Cotton moved 70 amend b
n striking out the clause directing the CON
/ mittee to urge It's passage. Mr. Beal
e moved that the bill be referred bac
y again to the Law Committee, but hi
d motion had not seconder. Mr.. Cotton
amendment was lost, Besle only votin
for II, and tine original motion then con
sidered.
IS Mr. Magee said the Street and Sewe
r Directors were the parties who ought I
N have piloted the matter, but with chara'
8 teristic impertinenc they ignored CouI
ly ell, despised the people, and trample
Is upon the opinions Of the city solicitor
ne These s.ute.l tie elknew the law az
ne the city solicitor did not. The Street an
ID Sewer Directors had handled vas
as amounts Of money, but nobody ever sa
TO what was done with It. They had prom
at Used to pilot the matter II Council az
,ir proved Of It, but now they had shamlessl
IN and fagrantly broken their promise
m They were not responsible to the peopl
he They sneered at the representation of ii
nd people, and despised and rejected
OF measure which the people had recon