Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-28

which, it had been announced, had been
approved by the Board of Police Com
missioners. He was asked to name them
and replied that they were the bills of
Justis & Davidson, Bailif Tilghman, Dog
Catcher Hayden, David Appleby and Mrs.
Kate Scout, All the bills presented by the
committee, except those to which Mr..
Smith objected, were allowed in the usual
manner.
Next the disputed bills were taken up
aud acted upon singly. Mr.. Donaho sug-
gested that they be read In full.
The first of these bills TO be considered
was that of George I. Tilghman. II was
ing October and So tor similar service dur
ing November.
Mr.. Ratledge moved that an order for
the amount OF the bill be drawn.
Mr.. Smith said he did not want to keep
Mr.. Tilghman out of his money, but he
must object to the. bill being paid out of
the police appropriation. The law, he
preparation must be approved by the
Board of Police Commissioners. This bill,
he commended. had not been approved by
that board. He did not think Il was right
to pay il out of the police appropriation.
Mr.. Ratledge thought differently. The
police appropriation, he asserted, was
| made to include all such bills. He de-
i
that the opposition to it was spitework.
Mr.. Wainwright--Do l understand dog
killing was included in the appropriation
Mr.. Ratledge-lt was included in the
estimate.
Mr.. Smith, do not think you can find
record of any such appropriation. under.
stand when the mayor appointed the dog
catcher that officials money was taken out
of the miscellaneous appropriation. No
appropriation for that purpose was made
or asked for by the Board of Police Com
missioners.
Mr.. Ratlege-If such an appropriation
was not made why did the board approve
the bills of ex-BalliH Conner HIS bills
were paid out of the boards appropriation.
Mr., Smith-The law distinctly says bills
not approved by the board shall not be
taken out of its appropriation. II has
been stated here that the dog catcher has
no connection with the police department;
he is appointed by the mayor. The board
has nothing to do with the dog catcher,
and, therefore, we have no right to charge
such bills to the police appropriation.
Mr.. Tyre amended Mr.. Ratledge's mo.
ton by moving that the question as To
what appropriation the bill should be
charged be referred to the finance and Law
committees with instructions TO obtain the
opinion of the city solicitor.
Mr.. Ratledge-I am not ready to vote on
| the hlnenunlenG. lie Dlll Is JUST one
| This Is time when people need money
and it is not right to postpone action on
the bill. 1t is just as right to allow this bill
as II was 10 pass one for more than $500
which was allowed recently without OBJ
lection.
Mr.. McNuity-I have no desire to keer
the bailiff out of his money. The question
involved is legal one.
| MIR. Tyre explained that by his amend.
ment he meant to pay the bill now anG
leave open the question as to what appro
priation it should be charged.
Thereupon the amendment and tn,
motion as amended were adopted.
Next the bill of Justis & Davidson wa
taken up. II amounted to SO aud wa.
| Tor an overcoat aud trousers for Dos
catcher Hayden.
Mr.. Stats moved that the bill be re
ferred to the finance and law committees
with instructions to obtain the opinion O
the city solicitor.
MIR. Ratledge amended the motion by
moving that the bill be allowed.
Mr.. smith, am opposed to Counci
paving the bill. Who authorized the dol
catcher TO get uniform? He has no RICH
to wear a uniform. The law says nobod,
except member Of the police department
shall wear q uniform. There Is no Law
providing for the uniforming of the do
catcher and it is misdemeanor for hin
to wear uniform.
Mr., Ratledge-Didn't the dog catche
employed by the Board of Police Commits
sioners have uniform?
Mr.. Smith-H he did he paid for 1t him
self.
Mr.. Ratledge-The board appointed
dog catcher, uniformed him and kept him
there illegally until the mayor legally ap
pointed dog catcher.
Mr.. Smith--Nobody outside of the polio
oh vii 10
So long as the dog catcher was membe
of that department he had right to wea
a uniform.
Mr.. Wainwright-Does Hayden conside
ii o police uniform? 1t may be like on
in cut and make and yet not be polio
uniform.
Mr.. Smith-The law says he shall no
wear u uniform similar in shape and Gu
to the police uniform.
. Mr.. Tyre--lf the dog catcher is violatin
the law why not arrest him? flavor pay
ing the bill and II the man is Illegal
wearing uniform let the Board of Polio
Commissioners take action against him.
Mr. smith, want to know whethe
there is any law requiring Council to pa
this bill. If there is not, it is not rigt
for Council to pay it. III the mayor ser
the man after the uniform let the mayo
pay the bill.
{ President Perkins started to put Nj
! RatlGdge's amendment, Nhereupon MI
= Donoho raised the point that the amend
ment was out of order, the motion mad
u by Mr.. Stats having precedence.
Mr.. Stats motion was adopted.
; Mr.. McNulty moved that the other dii
puted bills be referred to the finance an
g law committees with instructions to obtai
the opinion of the city solicitor. The
were as follows; David Appleby, Oh
i months rent of pound, Ss.3S; Mrs. Kai
| nf IL,
killing dogs, SS7. Council was given tn
q items Of two of these bills. In reply to a
y inquiry concerning Hayden's bill it ",
! stated, but the assertion was q mistak
Q that it had been settled.
n Mr.. Tyre-rhere seems to be a gree
= many pounds. 1t has been said nearl
y every member of Council has pound an
y have been asked whether have one.
~ Mr.. Satisfactorily every month ne
pound looms up. We have dog pound
cattle pounds and horse pounds. | thin
one or two pounds are enough. They a
d springing mp like mushrooms.
y MT. McNulty's motion was adopted.
u The city treasurer reported S59, 66S 81
~ Union National Bank to the credit of Il
J. city's current expenses and Sl2, 349.46
le each of the four depository banks to II
u same credit, making a total deposit
Sl00,O66.1l. He also reported the follo'
ing receipts: From Collector Mitche
S275 city and school taxes for last yes
n, from Collector Sayers, Sl25, similar tax
Or for this year; from the Board OF Wat
y Commissioners, $225S.s4. interest.
The city auditor certified to the corret
ness of the accounts of the city treasure
He also submitted the following stateme
of the accounts of the secretary of Il
Board of Directors of the Street and Sew
Department for last month; Receip
$2,2i6.53; expenditures, $50, O93. 49, amou
in bank to the credit of current expens,