The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-11
THIRD edition.


A communication from the War
Veterans Association asking that
Philip IL. Laymhn 10 returned to the
position OF second assistant engineer
az the cre.natory broke the monotony
OF City Councils session last mig lit, and
after the matter is investigated by the
committee appointed tho power vested
In the Board OF Health to appoint
crematory employees will In all proba.
billy be taken from that body and
placed In Councils charge.
The matter came about In this way:
MIR. Layman had been appointed Sec
end assistant engineer at the crema-
tory by Council. and after it's govern
ment was passed INTO the hands of the
Board OF Health. Mr.. Layman was
dismissed and another man subssitu.
ted. There were no charges OF mls.
conduct nor of his ability to I'LL The
position. and his dismissal therefore
was the more outrageous.
Being veteran of the late war ahd
with no other means OF support no
appealed to his eomrade who drew
up tho communication aud backed 1t
by the presenre OF about a dozen
members OF tine association. MIR.
Staats held II, and after lts reading by
the. CLERK, proceeded to condemn tho
action of the boards. Council had al.
lowed the board full control over tho
crematory. but they had abused those
privileges. which was q gross in
gratitude to council.
The contractor, he thought. was
trying to play with the whole city Of
Wilmington. 1t looks as IL the fur
mace is not SUCCESS and the con-
tractor wants man there who will d o
as he says, so he can introduce the fur.
mace In other cities. and when the
time comes leave this city.
They stopped running at day time
and ran at night SO 1t could he repaired
III the day time. 1t looks as II the
city Will have to pay for building n
new furnace about the time the con-
tractors bond ia released. When the
crematory was ready the speaker
wanted It inspected. but it was not
done. 1t Ia time to look alter this
matter. He hoped the committee
would look into the matter.
Alter Mr.. Stats closed Mr.. Smith
took the floor. lie was satisfied that
there were no charges against Mr..
Laynan and his dismissal was there,
fore an Injustice to the body. The
only way such proceeding could be
presented was to take charge of the
crematory and the Council mama Its
own officers.
MIR. Ratledge had voted in good
faith for the government of the cre-
matory by the Board of Health but all
their promises had been broken. He
also thought the ete.natory could he
best controlled in councils hands.
Mr.. O'Neil thought likewise. but MIR.
DannenOerg although condemniug
the action OF the board, thought at
least that council should have been
notified Of the intended change On
motion OF Mr.. Stats Messrs. VAIN
wright, Staats and McNulty were ap.
pointed a committee to Investigate
tile matter and report at tho next
meeting.
9 Municipal Court Clerk Adams rs.
ported having collected SSll.20 in
lines and costs during the month
The returns from the election of
officers of the Fro Department were
opened and read, and tho successful
candidates declared elected by the
Council.
Mr. Dannenberg presented the or.
dinance making app OPERATIONS for
the city, beginning June for tho en-
suing year. II WIS read second time
and referred to tho Law and Finance
Committees.
A communication from the Street
ana Sewer Department asking that u
committee DO appointed to audit the
accounts OF the Department that a
printed report may be Issued was
read and the chair appointed Messrs
wainwright, Mag uigan and Bouohoe
TO do the work.
Tie ordinance 10 further roorganlze
the Fire Department was called up by
Mr. Staats ard after being read by
tito was passed and referred to tho
Mayor for hiss approval. . ".5-