Evening journal., 1894-09-15
WORK FOR The CLERK.
1t Lowers the Dignity of the
Mayor and Should Be Changed
ooNNBLL APPOINTED Doa-0AToHER

O0NNELL APPOINTED DOG-0AT0HER
He is HustlinE wllminctonian and win
Begin scooping IN Dogs on Monday. oc-
tober s. After Plenty OF Time Has Been
Allowed rhe citizens-Protess Against
the Law-other Events OF the Day.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Sept. Is AT special
meeting of City Council last evening,
Mayor Herbert submitted communiea-
tions recommending that the mayors
duties be curtaled so that he would
have little business outside Of presiding
over the mayors court Oae memorial
was as follows;
"To the President and Members Of
City Council
"During the month OF August, 1894 aud
In the absence Of Acting Mayor Hoschu.
maker, | issued a license to the Indian
show for thirty days. fee 50. Please find
here inclosed the receipt Tor same from
city treasurer While we are on the
subject Of license desire to say that !
have always been and am stlll Of the
opinion that the ordinance com
pelling the mayor to issue licenses
is MIDUks lutl AutN DtlunEN 10
the city clerk and the over
should be vested in him for that purpose.
The mayor OF the city is the Judge OF the
police court and his duties should be
confined solely to his court, and 10 see
that the city ordinances are enforced and
tho state law upheld The changing Of
this ordinance will not interfere with
the duties OF police constables to arrest
all persons who refuse TO take out a
license.
Il therefore most respectfully recon-
mend that the ordinance be amended 80
that the city clerk be empowered TO issue
such licenses. Enclosed you will find
copies of ordinances amended as aug-
gested. Very respectfully
FRANK ~ HERBERT, Mayor.
Connell Elected Dog og-catoher.
City Council definitely settled the dog
question last night, but not until after
nearly three hours deliberation and a
deal of worry Last nights was a
special meeting called for tnat purpose
and every member. Of Council was
present. At FIRST the expediency Of
enforcing the law without the aid Of 4
dog catcher was discussed. A provision
10 the well known ordinance Is 60 the
effect that every person owning on
harboring an unregistered dog shall be
fined SIS, half Of the hne to be paid to
the iniormer.
This provision goes on to say that 1t
shall be the duty Of every police
constable In the city TO report these
violations under penalty Of being himself
fined So for neglect Of duty, one-half of
which shall 60 to the informer
Under these provisions it was thought
4 a Al.
dog-oatcher. This idea, however, was
subsequently abandoned. Citizen John
A. Walls appeared before Council to
protest against the Law on the grounds
that 1t was generally had and unpopular.
MIR. Walls seemed 70 be particularly op-
posed to thst section which gave the
clerk OF Council one-half Of the registra-
tion fees, amounting to nearly 800 II all
the dogs were registered He thought il
as bad as highway robbery for the work
ingman. The clerk received sufficient
salary already and II Clerk Phillips could
not give three nights or few extra
hours for such things, he ought to get
out and give up his place TO one Of the
many citizens who would
President Holsehumaker informed Mr.
Walls that it was now too late TO pro-
test against any specific provisions OF tie
law, Hs 10 had gone into effect Mr..
Eliason thought himself that the clerk
fees were too high and Mr.. Taylor
assured the citizsns present that all
would be remedied next year. as It was
only an experiment, the whole thing
Council could have the county tax law
changed at the next General Assembly
let the present Law stand, make regis
tered dogs personal property and lessen
the clerk fees.
President Holschumaker then ordered
an election for dog catcher. There were
no New Castle applications but tive
Wilmingtonians, james Writ and join
Connell, came well recommended. Con-
nell received the largest number Of
votes and was declared elected A
resolution was then passed to have tn,
clerk sit at the mayor s office on October
l, and 3 for the registration Of dogi
sud that the dog catcher begin worl
October s.