Evening journal., 1893-03-11
COUNCIL PLAYSlTS HAND
The Next Council to Elect the
City officers and Clerk.
CITY SOLICITOR AND ASSISTANT.

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tricts-Tho Mayor Not Forrotten-ons
Thousand Dollar Contingent Fund.
Council Wants to Elect the oi.y
Solicitors.
Staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 11.-Senator Pyle gave
notice Of batch Of bills today that
have great bearing upon the govern.
meut OF the city Of Wilmington. He does
not claim to be the father Of any Of them.
The legislative committee Of City Coun-
ell Is understood to be backing them.
In Relation TO City omoers.
One bin amends chapter 1S7. Vol. 1e
Laws Of Delaware by striking ont an 81
the first section and inserting one
which in substance contains the follow
ing:
On the third stated meeting Of Citv
Council In June. Council shall elect a
city auditor, clerk OF Council hailiff Of
Council, inspector Of oils, clerk Of the
market, city auditors clerk, and city
treasurers clerk, who shall also
be clerk OF the finance commit
tee Of City Council The terms Of
these officers shall commence on the
first day OF July, 1898, and continue for
At the third stated meeting of Council
in June, 1894, Council shall elect their
successors for term Of two years. com.
meneing on July 1, next succeeding
their election.
The salaries OF the officers are given
as follows: City auditor, 81, 200: clerk
OF Council, 81 200; bailih, 5000; trea-
surer's clerk, 5000 auditors clerk, 1900:
Inspector Of oils, same as at present:
clerk Of the market, $500 with the fees
and emoluments which now go with the
Office.
City Solicitor and Deputy.
Another bill amends Chapter 207
Vol H. Laws Of Delaware The amend.
ments provide that on the third stated
meeting Of Council in July, 1898. City
Council shall by ballot elect a CITY
solicitor and assistant city solicitor. who
shall h Id Office for two years, commenc.
ing on August / next They shall be
attorneys aud counsellors-at.law Ia the
Superior Court, and the city solicitor
sgall also be solicitor in the Court of
Chancery. The assistant solicitor
shall discharge such of the duties of
the Office as shall from time to time be
determined by the city solicitor and
under his supervision. The yearly
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5000; and that of the assistant. $500
The term Of the present city solicitor is
extended TO August 1, 1898
At the present time the city solicitor is
an elective officer This bill will be
Hereby fought by the men on both sides
who have been, for months, canvassing
Tor the party nominations.
when Shall We Three Rect.
As II the stand of between Senator
Pyle and Representative Spruance on
their Police Commission bills were not
enough, City Council complicates matter
by sending 10 Dover bill TO reorganize
the much abused board in which Mayor
Wiley and Commissioner Jester have
played such bold hand. Even the bold
blind Of discharging Detectives Hawkins
and hatton did not deter their Republ-
can brethren from rushing into the fight
TO sacrifice Jester and save the mayor
The new bill provides that the mayor
of the city Of Wilmington and two sober.
discreet persons shall constitute the
board. The two commissioners shall be
elected in 1898 and every two years there
after Que commissioner elected shall
be from the district north of Sixth street
aud one from the district south Of Sixth
street Removal from the district shall
terminates his term of Office and City
Council shall fill the vacancy. A com
missioner can be removed for cause by
two-tnird vote of City Council. No com.
missioner shall hold any other municipal
Office and must swear to non partisan
dealings and bond for s 10, QUO. The mayor
shall be chairman eg-ofiicio and the chief
Of police shall be secretary. The com
missioners shall have control over the
iire-alarm and police telegraph systems.
The salsry Of the Office is fixed at $780,
The force and salaries are as follows:
! one chief of police, 81 200; two captains,
SvOOi unlimited number of sergeants,
! SSOO fifty four patrolmen, with power
d to Increase, at S700 each; one matron,
4 salary not named one physician, three
} years experience, $500. Any person
I making use of badges, whistles or calls
4 shall be fined from 50 TO 500 No officer
/ shall enter a drinking saloon except in
discharge Of his duty
The board must make an estimate Of
its monetary needs in May Of each year
and Council must make suitable ap-
, preparation, and provide a 81, 600 con-
tingent fund, for which the commission
! ers are responsible to the Judge Of the
, Municipal Court. 1t is presumed that
/, The $1,000 contingent fund is to pay for
/, secret service.
The Non-Partisan Peace-Omcers.
Senator Pyle introduced a bill to re-
peal the special constables law enacted
two years ago and to provide for non
partisan peace officers. 1t provides that
no power Uncle Sam excepted) shall ap-
3 point additional officers to preserve the
) peace at elections, but the resident Judge
Of the county, and he cannot do it unless
ten respectable citizens aver that they fear
disorder in their election district. IN
2 such event, he shall summon the sheriff
/ anq chairmen of the committees of the
+ political parties represented on the
I ticket The chairman shall each name
. two deputy sheriffs for service at the
/. point of danger. The judge may object
TO the men named aud insist upon others.
Their compensation viii be S. a day. The
bill does not prevent the sheriff from
, summoning bystanders or calling posse
I comitatus in case Of a sudden riot The
r marshals are not expected to give any
trouble at the next election.
Lacey win Prevent Fraud.
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