The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-30
FOURTH EDITION
A Committee Appointed to Investigate
Charges Against Clerk Messick.

A Committee Appointed to Investigate
Charges Against Clerk Messick.
The City Council met last evening
with President Benson In the chair.
The minutes Of tho last stated meet
Ing read and approved. 49,.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor OF granting the petition OF the
Board OF Health for $500, the regular
appropriation.
The Fire Committee reported TINT
they had awarded the contract for
badges for the flremen to j. A. Allen,
at s32. so per hundred. ..
The City Treasurer reported a
balance In the various banks Of $685.,
374.55 to the credit OF the city. and
that he has received tile following
amounts:
Tax Collector Mitchell, s475; Tax
Collector Sayers, $500.
A communication from City Treas
urer Adams, asking That an order for
$500 be drawn In favor of Elizabeth
Taylor. for interest, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Edward Goslin sent communlca-
tion complaining that while he was
out driving. a few evenings ago, his
horse ran against chain which had
been stretched across the road. with
out a warning signal. and he was
badly injured, for which he claimed
compensation.
The matter was referred to tho
Water Commission and Law Commit
tee.
A communication was received from
DR.. Morgan, chairman OF the commit
tee on Columbus Day celebration, In
VitlnR Council to take part In the pa
rade. 1t was accepted and Messrs.
McNay, Ross and White appointed a
committee TO make arrangements.
Inc ordinance to amend an ordl-
nance in relation to the markets was
returned by the Mayor with his APP
proyal, and Is now a law OF the city.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, an order
was drawn for 80, $40. 49, In favor of
the Board of Education.
MIR. Perkins presented the following /:
'Resolved, That committee OF
three be appointed by the president to
examine and report upon tho follow
ing charges against the official char.
aeter and conduct Of Augustus I. Mes
sick, clerk of tho Council which
charges, II proved, manifestly affect
the well-being of the city:
Il. Absence from Office during office
hours.
.2. Neglect OF clerical duties relat-
ing to his Office.
-. llindrance to public business.
4. lntoxicntlon during business
and Office hours to such an extent as
to UNFIT him to discharge the duties
of his Office, thereby on several occa-
5ions ieopardizing the financial inter-
ests of tho city
MIR. Perkins moved the adoption OF
the resolution. .
MIR. Magee opposed 1t. and said that
IN his opinion 1t was unnecessary. A
committee had been appointed some
time ago but tho matter was then al
lowed To drop.
Alr. Perkins said that 1t was very
unpleasant duty for him to perform,
but the people demanded an inyesti-
CATION OF the matter.
MIR. Murray thought the charges
should specify when these oirenses
Were committed.
MIR. Mokelvey was in favor of ap.
pointing the committee, and fully in
vestigating tho matter
MI. White moved to postpone fur
Their action for one week, but the mo.
ton was lost, The original motion
was then taken up and carried by a
vote of 0 tod.
President Benson appointed Messrs.
| Mehelvoy, Ratledge and Magee as the
| committee.
Mr.. Perkinsfgave notice that at some
future meeting he would Introduce
All ordinance for the relief of the np.
preparation for public buildings. The
object Is to enable Council TO assist
In paying for the new public building,
which 1t IL proposed to erect on Sixth
street near King.