Evening journal., 1893-04-21
We ARE THE PEOPLE, RESPECT US.

A Resolution of Protest Against the
"Despotism" of the Street and Sewer
Department Adopted BY City Council
Other business.
at last nights session Of City Council
after routine business had been disposed
of. G. f. Thomas. chairman OF the
Finance Committee, called up the ordi.
nance authorizing the borrowing of
$3.50, 900 for the improvement Of the
streets and avenues Of Wilmington,
which had been favorably reported by
the Law and Finance committees. The
ordinance had been read a second time
and was being read by sections, previous
to being put upon its passage IL was
amenoed by expunging the words gold
coli" and inserting the words legal
currency of the United States"
The debate on the ordinance was par
ticipated in by Thomas, Ross, Murray,
Magee, Griffin, Dannenberg and Perkins
The general sentiment seems TO be TO
reduce the sum. On motion Of Mr.. Per-
kins further consideration Of the ordi-
nance was postponed for one week.
Mr. McKelvey introduced the follow
ing resolution of protest, which he
signed and which, after sharp debate,
| was hOODIeU.
Whereas, The General Assembly Of the
State Of Delaware has by legislative en-
actment, taken away from the citizens
of the city of Wilmington the right OF
local self.government by depriving the
mayor of the control of the police force
and placing the control Of the peace and
order of the city in the hands of men
who have not been chosen by the
city or its local representatives., and
Whereas, This action, done without
the consent of the people and agains
what is Justly regarded as the interes
most nearly allied to the protection o
life and property in this city, and b,
putting this control into the hands o
men who do not represent the maiorit,
of the people of this city. and placing th'
appointing power of the governors of tn
force in the hands Of man not responsl
BILE to the people, aud of whom the peo-
pie have no choice whatever thereby
separating more fully than ever before
the people who pay taxes and who ar
interested in the preservation OF orde
aud in the observance Of law. from thl
power which controls them; therefore b.
IL
Resolved, That this City Council
DO hereby enter its solemn protes
against the usurpation of the liberties
of the people of the city of Whining
ton by this act which is the consum
nation Of the highest outrage that it &
possible to perpetrate upon. an unoffend
ing people, and that we denounce sucl
act of the General Assembly as a meas
ure unworthy of regard, and whicl
fully merits the contempt of ever
law abiding citizen, without regard Z
party, who believes that government
which has been instituted for the pee
pie should be controlled by the pee
pie, and that their voice in all matters
which affect their welfare should
determine the government of the city
its proper management aud control il
all its departments which concern il
, various interests
Mr. McVay reported the text Of Al
ordinance which was referred to the Law
Committee, providing for the punishmen
Of any person other than officers of tn
department who might be detected Il
the use Of master key for fire alarr
J boxes.
/ The ordinance appropriating $500
for the relief Of the police department
was adopted.
The report of the city treasurer shove
: balance of SOL, ,66O30 The receipt
during the week we're $500 10.
The city auditor reported the collectio
[ Of taxes by J J Mealey, administrator
, from 1890 to 1898 as follows: $2l1, $50 2.
allowed for errors, S., ,95l79.