The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-26
COUNCIL CANNOT AID
The Mad Dog Victims Will
Have to Rely on the
Asss--- Public. ---s..,
THE APPROPRIATE ION FAVORED.
For White u Looked as thonGh the sum
Of $500 weaId be Donated, hat the
Biotisn was Finally Lost.

mad deg eight days ago but 10 the end
the motion was lost and the children will
now have to die the terrible death or he
sent to the Pnste ur Institute upon funds
raised by public subscription.
The matter was introduced by Mr. Stats
OF the Eighth ward. who presented pe-
tition from the residents Of his ward and
the parents OF the unfortunate ohIidrsn,
asking the aid or the city. They were
without means and as the subscriptions
were coming In slowly, the horrible death
from hydropbobin stared them in the face
The only relief now was that which might
be afforded by the city In the appropriat-
Ing OF sum which would prevent the
disense. Mr.. Staats then spoke In fuyor
OF the appropriation OF a sum for The
purpose. but Mr.. Mrancy thou yht the
hands OF the members we're tied in the
, matter.
He commended that the money which
they had was not their own but the city
Taxpayers, and that the various appropri-
atoms held thom down still more closely.
The law says now it shall! be spent. He
believed the people needed help. aud that
help should be given immedlsteIy, but as
q body he could not sea how action could
be taken In their behalf. When tho Tnem-
Der hal taken his seat President Biyis
said It was unfortunate that Councll had
such q short time to act. iIo ami Mr..
Staats knew little OF the matter, so VIM.
i. Kurtz was given permission to state
the facts OF the matter. and he did.
This dog had biton ten children and the
resilient physioiau5 OF the Pastcur Insti.
tute had expressed tho opiLton that the
animal was mad. The funds raisod by
public taxation are for public brnetlt. The
Council can act as 1t sess lit under the
clause known as the general welfare
clause. III there was a case OF smallpox
or other contagious disease Co uncil could
establish a hospital and pay for 1t and
hydrorhobia IL Us bad, and either of them
had as much a disease.
Mr.. KurtEs appeal was strong one for
the children.
Mr.. Meansy then called the attention of
tue membersl TO section SO OF the city
charter. ..... ....
Under it he thought 1t conclusive that
Council could not net.
M. Staats didn't understand the sec.
ton In tho .ame light as tho member He
believed the Gppro priation could he mnds
Like every other one that Is made. The
law do ent specify how the money is to
be speDt and for That reason he thought
IL could be charged to the fund for mis-
eellaneous purposes 1t would then con-
form with the section he believed. The
point ruiSed was teohnlcnality and IL this
could be oast aside in order to do fstiow
being good tho money SO spsnt would do
more good than II spent in any other way.
he did not want TO spend any;money un.
necessarily nor establish "A precedent for
which he would be sorry.
MIR. O'Neii thought II very we'll to guard
against the cly treasury, but suppose
that divine Providence SHOULD send upon
TINS oommunity some calamity would the
NO. and followed his plea by iuquirlnR
whether or not the matter was not Il
public calamity.
He believed H. was aud further believed
there would not be u tux payer who would
raise cry against the spending OF the
money for so humane n purpose Ho set
himself down for one to vote for it.
MIR. MeaDey th1n admitted that he
agreed with the last speaker when he
considered sympathy alone.
Mr. Fisher wanted to know why the
clause mad been Inserted III tie ordinance
II Ii could not be made OF soma benefit
It was just rs much u calamity as the
dreaded small poX
Then there was a lull. which was finally
proken by MI. stdats moving that the
sum Oi $500 DO appropriated TO tho vi fer.
ing Children. Mr. O'Neil amended the
motion by having II charged to the inct
dental expense fund. Ihe amendment
was seconded by air, Staats. and then the
amended motion was seconded hy Mr.
ONell, Tut Delore YEA aud nay vut,
could DO ealied Mr.. ONeii had the nool
again. lie thought the members sympa
fhies should not Got away with their bot Ell
Judgment As All individual meiuber oi
Council ho wou!d give what lie could tuI
the rellof OF HE O.tton children. but as
member OF the body tie would not vote
Tor II. Then he wanted to know wh(
would look after the spgndlng of III,
money.
lie tAtuah Council was acting ahead o
the Board a. Health As II WAS Eimt bod 81
duty tn first pronounce tbs disease u en-
Amity. Turning to tho point raised he
said II the money wis SO spout 1t wOuit
ba for purpose it WAS not Intended !
was not the amount ho vayhr TINT r.use,
him to be against 1t hut tho ptincfpfe ii
could not lay too much stress upoA tn
fact that Ao was II sympathy with tn
children
Mr.. U. erley followed Mr.. Meaney an
inquired whether OF not the sum OF So
would b. sufficient to send an tue chill
dren. Mt, kru!2 answered. linn hy sAyin
that the amount would he loss than ma
that would ba required but tile rstnA.ude
he hoped would DO RAISED by outside SUI
scTiption.
At this point Mr. Robertson inquired {
the chair whethDr OF not the uisrus5iu
was out of order. President BlylIs r.
piled that IT was. but he decided TO aIlO
more than the usual latitude on the qnel
tion. His opinion wis then asked On I'll
poln. aud nc ropaed that lie thought II
money could 10 spent lie had a dpub
however, tut that doubt he gayu for IL
benefit oil tile sufferers.
MIR. Smith said the physicians who al
pald 10 look aftar the health Of tho eli
bad not taken any nc ion On tho matte
But why he did not know. IL 1t was
public calamity he thought the Board
Health should hRyd 50 reported. As
citizen the mem er Was willing to git
toward the fuH&, but CounGH's funt
should not bp expended In suoA a way.
ii was deAlle that MIR. O'Noil, tho chai
man of the Law COinmitler, bo heu
again On the matter aud no eXpses5t
hlmself by taking up Mr.. Smiths arg
ment and lhqufiug II the Health 3ouI
vas derelict should Council bH! Ihcg
1oe he could 500 no reason why Couu,
eou!d not uct nor wllere any greal Leeun
eality could 10 rnleed.
MIR. Robertson believed 1t tia duty
Council to throw out every safe guard t
the safety OF the people Of WIlmlugt
against caiamatie3 AMI when that qua
is broken through 70 stUnd BY AMI
really to help tho suffering ones NJ
fftaVf aWi1 Z ltnVp =r.rII
chance TO make tho appropriation
should DO dGne
Mr. Stevenson sud that tho state of
fairs might be duo TO the iate SIN ,rt Gov
ell dlspOsng of this dox-dutcaer
Mr. Stats suggested that II might
well II the gentleman from tho Ssco
ward had some Of the brains of the Ii
council
TAla o!,oguy caused thu sounding
presidents Euvel and IN the goutu=i
which followed some talk was made
haytng the city solicitor preeent and ht
his opinion, and the Original motion Y
90 amended that when the yea aud 4
vote was called 1t was voted down o
there the matter ended Had IL been
ranged beforehand aud those having it
charge consulted tho me m ber5 of Goul
the approprcguun would have boon ma
II can only be mado by a special msetl
OF CounctL
MIR. Robertson gava notice OF an oil
nance In reference to muzzliug dogs.
A committee composed OF 3Ieae
LFary. Oberly and Fisher were Rppoln
aeommIttee to draft nsw manual
Tho L1w Committee report ed fsVorR
on the petition OF tho I'eOig SIHnufeCt
Ing Company to have Norman Ieatn
appointed welghmaa.er Mt thslr woI
1hO report wac adopted, aud later
Yea man was elect 3D.
On motion OF Mr. Stevenson tee pr
ing Committee was directed TO have
fire alarm cards printed
Charles Baird asked for reduction
taxes on tile Bush property on Wal