The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-01
FOURTH edition
E koITED PoLIcE COMMISSIONERS.

Wiley Giyes His Keasuns for the
Change Sharp Exchange of CompIi-
ments.
A special meeting of the Board of
Police commissioners was held last
evening. the consideration OF tho pro-
position to remove tho patrol station
t0 Jester Il MeDanlel's stables Front
and West streets, being the main item
oE business. All three OF the commis-
sIonerS were present.
Mayor Wiley by way OF introduce
| Ing the subject stated that he had been
| tb see City solicitor Curtis about CIV
| ing an opinion In regard to advertis-
| ing for proposals for keeping thu; pa
| troll stable, and he thought he would
| BIZ able to give one. but sickness pro-
wanted him from doing so. In the
absence OF an opinion however he had
| Instructed tho secretary to ask for
proposals and in response no had re-
| ceived bid from Henry Blouth for
| S|54 and from Je5ler " Mcdaniel for
| $50 per month.
| MAYOR Wiley then moved that the
| I|atrOl station be renewed from Front
and French streets. the present quar-.
| tiers, to Jester 81 McDaniei5, Front
| street near West, and MI. Jester Sec
dnded the motion.
| Mayor Wiley then spoke ut consld-
| HEilDit ltIlB III ulJoll THO AuFopiVti' AiC
| aaid he Ind given tho matter careful
consideration and found that the sta
tien was Formerly located at Jester Y 4
NLuimniels ami had been removed
there by tho Police Committee OF last
dodneil upon the iiimsiost OF prateXt5
and presumably upon political
grounds The renting OF the room
was from one person and the Keeping
of horses was given To another but both
were OF the opposite poll tlcal fai th TO
those from whom the station had been
removed. There was no written con-
tract enlere | into that can lbs found.
He had been informed tho ront OF the
Room was to be $40, but T25 per
mon II las beea regularly charged.
Even the police committee oil the
Ill., Council did not approve tho bills
Bent in.aiid when the oomnIfssioil mt
into eIleat there were s 200 In unpaid
bills. Hesilos all this Tho feed for the
horses Was reduced in quantity and
The -'iil5 We're poorly ventilated.
Jester u Mcdaniel proposo to fur
plsh Il station for $50 u month and to
feed the horses, at the r;tte now paid,
which will be clear saving OF &l2o n
year. hey promise also to feed the
horses as they should be fed. Another
Objection TO The present station is thai
| III is III tho rear of 1t drinking saloon.
From all these considerations Mayor
Wiley said he would yota to remove
the patrol station whore there will be
lonly one party To deal with where the
horses world be properly cared for
and away from liquor saloon.
Mayor Wiley then said he hoped
that all the business coming before the
Iboard should be- conducted in IL decent,
gentlemanly, orderly manner, and SO
Tar as he was concerned business here
after would he conducted i'll that man
liner.
Mayor Wiley directing his remarks
Ito Mr.. Lawson, sharply criticized the
llamgunge he used at a former meeting
of the board. and said he would not
Ipermii such language any longer.
Mr.. Lawson opposed the removing
lof tho station He said the act eat
ing the Board OF Police Commission.
Iers dli not intend that n member ol
1.-THE Board should mako money out oil
1.-THE action OF the board. He said that
the majority oil runs made by tic pa.
: Itrol wagon were in the eastern part OF
! l|town. lie exhibited Il list OF runs
!; I|made recently by The wagon to prove
!. lIthi5 assertion.
r Mr Lawson then asked II it was in.
Itended that the putiolmrn are to be
Loardcd at Jester Il McDanief's2
Mayor Wiley quickly resentelm - IN
,|reileetion of MIR. IslwBon am id
That's another insulting renafKSNnt
Alr. Lawson. right here, L want tas
matter stopped"
# Mrl&wson did not mend the maital
II when he replied ''Dh, thousht ther'
/. was TO be u lunch counter there.
{; 3iils remark aroused hf. Jester. wht
s l|said. ''rhtt Is unfair | am trying te
!, bo II gentleman and will do my dutl
i honestly and gentlemanly.
: Argument upon removing the sta
+ ton having been practically exhaust
Y ell n vote was taken on the motion T.
:; UiemoVe. when Mayor Wiley and Com
!. missioner ,la7ter voted for remova
y land Commissioner IaWsen against 1t
L Mayor Wiley then moved to in
e crease the police force by the appoint
= nent of three new patrolmen. Ih'
y motion WIS sseonded by Commission
~ or Jester.
u Mr.. Lawson asked; Whats that for?
le Mayor NIlieY replied: tFof extra pre-
r lection to the city.
: "C'an we increase tho force at thi
season of the Year, asked MI. Law
- SON..
= According TO tho act creating tn
A commission we can. repiied Mayo
}, Nilley.
e Mr. J.. argued against tho motion o
n the ground that it would Incur an at
u ditlohal expense to tho commission.
Mayor Wiley SAID that he had bee
in conversation with Ir. Cotton, VIII
sail there would lac money enough t
mett tho expense.
Mr. Lawson wanted to know wha
Cotton had 10 do with It, when Mayo
Wiley informed hin: that ha wa
-, =, chairman of the Finance Committee {
nif City Council.
n Mr.. Lawson still argued against IL
motinnaa1l iii he did not 500 the us
" OF these eXftit men
tg The qGeStI n WAS then put and carried
. NJ Not Nitit'S and olnnlSsi u Jestt
: Voting iGf il. ttnd oininisatolier Law
l.; son a.Edinat.
al hiayor Wiley then declared Il
h. boald al ionrned.
ID After lhe adjournment some vel
le sharp Passages of words, occurred u
= i tNssa the commissioners such e.snfe
= sions as 'inashiig teet and "cinne
ii. occurred The old " VI has Io aoal
eaifiel tsly the hut net OF strife an
1e hiied ii with Itself, and as the ne
u year ame III peaea4 10 d9ubt. with i
Sitk6. Wings, famed the cStted col
y. nlissi0ders into peaceful sleep.
= Merit WINS old suul's Pile Din
! \ ment is last forging to tie front. 4
~ -, fHine will soon he as wide as the 70
n tincnt, Witn it Will bo found in eyei
OF household in the land. Prize 25 cen
per boz,
So 4-<xp----