The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-01
THIRD EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
Dlerk Messicis Again Goes Wrong
Strong Resolutions Presented Con-
rerning Him and His Periodical
Sprees.
City Council met in regular session
last evening and as tlerk Messlck
failed to make his appearance City Au.
ditor's Clerk, John Boughman, was
called upon to act in his place.
MIR. Cotton, on the Finance Commit
tee, reported that the $500, o0l loan Tor
the Street and Sewer Commission had
been awarded To the Equitable Guar
antee and Trust Company, and tine
clerk was Instructed TO notify the
proper officials to have tie bonds is
sued as soon as possible.
The CITY treasurer reported a bull
Rnce OF S47, 1905 ia the various banks
& to the credit OF current expenses, anu
q special deposit of 445l. He also
reported having made the following
Collections. ..
City Auditor BiIlany, $500; Tax Col
hector Mitchell, 500. .a...-.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cotton
TO employ John BoughmaL to act AS
clerk until April 9, and deduct his pay
Tor the time from Clerk MeS5ick5
salary, was adopted.
Quite u stir was created VIII m Mr..
Perkins offered the following, which
WIS read by the clerk:
Whereas, The clerk OF the Council
hns apparently neglected his duties
by reason OF reported excessive indul-
gence and intoxlcation. thereby seri-
ously affecting the financial interest
OF the city; therefore, be it
Resolved, That O committee OF
4 three be appointed he the prcs lent to
examine and report us to the following
charges:
81. Absent from the Office during OF
lice hours.
'2. Neglect OF clerical duties.
70. Hindrance OF public business.
-. mtoxication durins business
hours and jeopard1ing the pubiic in
terests."
MIR. Perkins moved the adoption OF
the resolution.
MIR. Murray said TINT while no did
mot Wish to uphold the clerk III his he
glect OF duty, but still he thought il
would be better to postpone the con
Bideration of tile resolution Tor ont
week, until 1t can be ascertained II the
public business has suffered through
nam Jerks neglect. This is seriod.
on, and should not be acted upoT
but due Investigation and dellbera
s8ident Benson explained that TIL!
u ton only provided for the ap
ment of Il committee to invest
the matter.
ote was then taken on the reso u
tion, and az there wlB some doub
about it's being carried, President Ben
son requested the members to liSe, as
1.-THE resolution. required IA two thlf,
vote TO secure It's adoption. The volt
WINS taken, when Messrs. Murray
White, Griffin and Pagan remained IL
their seats,and neither voted for o.
against 1t. President Benson declar
I'd tho motion lost.
Mi. Cotton, who seemed somewha
Indignant about the defeat OF the re
solution, said that he had rs much o
more business with the clerk than AN
other member. and had always bee
very lenient with him. He had Ut
rlacted his own business to attend T.
khe clerk duties, but his time WAS to
valuable to 40 this any more. The it
y teres on bonds Is due, but owing I
the clerks lnloXiCatIuu the checks hay
\ not been drawn. The public bushes
rs being shaInefally neglected, at
rather than tolerate II any longer an
bear the blame, he would resign u5
a member Of Council.
Mr. Perkins said that lie had AWAY
liked the clerk, tut a. he ueElecteI h
GulIH5 anu lldi tOllit li8tO btAlltl4 IA d
unfit condition To attend o them, h
thought 1t about time something wa
done.
At this point President Benson r,
minded Mr.. Perkins that as there WI
nothing before Council, lie was not
order.
Uu motion OF Mr. McKrlyey, the III,
ton by which the resolution was lo'
was reconsldered, wien MIR Viii
I'M a r itsth Il, NJ
be postponed for ono week, and til
was carried, Mcssrs. Gotten, banner
berg, and leNcy voting with Il
Democrats.
The following bills for col,ectil
garbage wete ordered paiii IAUmi
Pagan, ss0S rs, Frederick NlnehgsLe
ei35.S3 Lelion toiiins, Sisl2j
Council then adjourned
The members lndugod IN consi!c
able discussion uitet the meeting al
the Eepuhl leans tlamed the Democrn
for not supporting the Iesolutlu
while they in turn said that II they hi
been notified that the re5uluug
would be offered, the result Won
have been different, They said Tx
had done everything possible f.
Clerk Aies5.ck aid mad waraed hi
time and again that uhlcss he ref0rr
ed und did better, they wUult letii
to support Inn any longer II
Therefore probable TINT winn tho res
luton IS taken up at the neXt Inc,
Ing it will 10 supported BY at least
part OF the democrats.
at present John luHghmau IS uetll
as clerk. lie has, hrehal Wbiit for u
days Writing VI Alessick '5utu ties a.
making cut THE interest chrcES for I
day hese eh,rk- must al! Je cXuI
ined by thu nudItDfHaA compared VI
the Interest is' before they can
paid. 1t viii Un impossible for the
checks to lepalA Nhei d#4e this Htei
tnG.
Itis claimed La, for over W
MeasicH hts not becn IN 4 III eondit.
TO attend 10 business uHd mat lie /
DeElet tod Ia GdGrt,tst tho urIiati
TO borrow =sOo $50 lis required by IA
and tnut lie Aa- also failed to draw I
money from the depository banks u
deposit j. III Tie | Mon National IA!
Physeaus' Ire- ript.ou= hnye Isl.
TO reach iHaHJ Gases 81 tmau41I'
known to Huye bgru r'tDsriunE
curei Is salvation UIs "a. IS
reason SHY til" pOnaluT vol Is pr
tcally unanimous N it 't5JE..i