Evening journal., 1892-06-03
WATERLOO FOR WILEY.
The Appropriation Ordinance
Passed Over His Head.
MAYOR WANTS MORE PATROIMEN

city Council. by Unanimous Vote. Dis-
regards the Objections of the Nan Of
Z Iron win Ilc says That 40 Estimate
Affecting the Police Department can
be Legally Fixed Ordinance Is Re-
turned Unsigned.
Mayor Wiley Is evidently In bad odor
with City Council. Several times lately
1t has disregarded his wishes IN certain
particulars. but the passage of the ap.
preparation ordinance over his veto, last
evening was the unkindest cut of an.
The appropriation ordinance was sent
TO him Inst week Last night he re-
turned 1t TO Council with the following
latter;
WftNiNoroN, Del, MAY O. is12
Hon.. y; n. hENsoN, President of City Coun-
cil Wilmington. del.
DEAR s.E liave the honor rtoacknuwlcdgc
ihc retelll oi nn ordinance mAk ing nppfoprin-
lluna for the expenses for The cltyn Whining
ton. careful examination uf this ordinance
disclnscs thr fact that certain sum of muncp
was set apart for the Police Commission. and
further that this sum was agrrcd upon without
ne knowledge on approval of the Board Of
Police COMMISSIONER thus rendering ncgu-
tory ANA VOID the enactment of the lCgislu-
ture creating said board and which clearly
defines thcif prerogntirgs and powers. This
sum is clearly not sufficient Tor the proper
maintenance of the public peace The latter
clause of section snys,
"Said force shall consist of one chief of po-
lice. two captains of police and such number
ui scrgcnnis as may De deOmcd necessary for
each police dufrici in said city. and furty-tOur
mon. winch iorte may Pc increased ui any
time ii, in thc opinion of the board, the public
peace shall require"
When the Hoard OF Police Commissioners
was first organized under this law the este
I NNIU
mndc and hN those who were not aware Of the
proposed change. Tn Difference 10 the wishes
of ihc proper officers ui city Council the force
nt men was not increased tn furiy-fuur ns rr-
uuiruu hY law. The right of the City Council
/ GO arbitrarily set aside law created hy the
/ Legislature ls right which no one VIII cun-
tend for. yct This ia wmt ihl. estimate made
without the knowledge and sanction of the
Board of Police Commissioners does By the law
already quoted the power 10 increase the force
/ lies directly with the board. and further, sec-
/ tlon II of the bin creating the commission,
"All the expenses of the Police Department,
] including salaries. shall Doe paid hy ihr city
I Council upon bills presented to 10 marked with
/ thc approval of sald Board of Police lommit-
/ suncra and properly audited boy the city audi
] Tor in the same manner as other bills against
/ the city are paid.n Since then the power Co
I determine the number OF men necessary 20
/ preserve The public peace is lodged with the
l Board of POLICE commissioner. and that the
City Councils duty 60 provide for an the exc
/ pcnsCs ui the Police Department ia equally
wen defined. I therefore conclude that mo- tsti-
/ mate uNpclingthia department can hr legally
fixed without thr approval of said board
/ herewith return tho ordinance without my
sirnaturp. ! have the honor 90 remain yours
srANsHunY j. WILEY. Mayor.
The question of passing the ordlnanc,
over the mayor head was nt once put by
the chair Councilmen Pagan and Mage,
were absent The eleven members pres
emit were as follows Messrs Cotton
D. ...I...
McNny. Murray. Perkins, kntlodgc
White. President Penson. They an votes
for the passage of the ordinance. withou
word of discussion, seeming 90 treat th
veto of the Republican Pooh Bah Will
silent contempt
Councilman Pagan Resigns.
President Benson left the chair am,
offered the resignation of Councilman
Peter A. Pagan OF the First ward who
has removed from the city. The resig
nation was accepted and Frank Il
Clymer. "a Republican. was elected in hi
stead Mr. Murray nominated james
HarlIins, but he only received three
votes This gives the Republicans two
thirds of Council. and they viii doubt
less remove Clerk Messick on the film
siest pretext Pagan resignation was
genuine surprise.
Several Ordinances introduced.
City Treasurer Adams made the fol
lowin report. Balance In bank to cur
. Trent expenses, $3.50 1s. received of Col
/ ector j. j. Mcaley 500, Edmund
Mitchell. lr.. 1928: Building lnspocto
Dohl. S23i Municipal Court Clerl, Ily
land, S166. 90 Plumbing Inspector r..
Kane, 50; Chief Engineer Palmer
Sl6s5 Coal oil Inspector Durnoy re-
ported having inspected % 800 gallons O
oil during May
| Thd following pay rolls were passed
Police. 49, 1913 is miscellaneous, 81 Ooj.sl
! members of Council, S2iO. 26.
/. The members of the Board of ASSESS
mout, Revision and Appeals were allowei
, $50 each
Mr. Cotton presented an ordinance fo
the issuance of sinking fund bonds.
: was read twice and referred
Mr. Railedge presented amendments &
/ the building ordinance, providing for
{ horse for the inspector and for bric
walls between frame kitchens
Council then adjourned,
The New Councilman.
Frank r. Clymer. the newly olecte
member of Council from the First ward
rs about 40 years old and was born
q Bucks county. Pa He has lived In thi
city for a long time He Is the head q
] thn firm of D. n ClvmpIsN ca hod,