Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
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FAs hAsy About Paying the Special Con-
stables.
Ihe law providing for the payment Of
fia rFaeiAl constables is sufficiently ex-
q plieit ~ ID contained in section 8 OF the
Aet passed on May 18th, 1891. The pro-
ylxion III as follows:
That shore shall be allowed and paid to
aATp special constable who is appointed
#n4 performs his duty under the preceding
PfA9aFiQns compensation at the rate Of
ilxs t32lleIs PET day for each day he is
Hrf q&iig on duty. not exceeding three davis
nNsl the same shall be paid as other cleo.
1ioH expenses are paid
Htnee "other election expenses are
raid" BY the Levy Court, Attorney Rod.
n*y Il Individually correct in the opinion
tsat L Is the duty Of the Levy Court to
pay the special constables whatever may
~ due them. That is the law, and
1nH GAznrTE is always in favor of
pheying the law.
Ehss paper was opposed to the APP
nolnsment OF the special constables at
nv laaa election. 1t fearlessly said SO
asa stesnest emphasis at the time. II
y of The came opinion still. The Justice
ead wisdom o. that opposition has been
made - plain that some of the men
Who were Instrumental in securing the
appointment Of the special constables,
zeel 4 prudent now to deny their action
aad y decry the whole matter.
~ ia certain that the people of New
1astle county were in no respect gamers
ny fhe services Of the special constables,
And y is proper for the Levy Court to
= pey them not one penny more than the
1l'g&17 absolutely requires.
2 I'LL this end IT Is the duty Of the Levy
z xt fd&AaE escareful investigation be-
I 4 r. :, paying these constables.
aall B1 tbs first place, the Levy Court
musisi u verify the legality Of the con-
re thR "a appointment. Governor Rey-
~ ~ a was permitted under the law to
~ int these constables-and thereby to
an f4e this expense on our county
ID fo2 the application in writing of at
znaa city citizens residing In the city of
minEton," and not otherwise. Unless
written application was made to the
+. E 9Ternor, the special constables have no
asal standing and no legal claim
9aiust the county.
/. j., therefore, the plain duty of the
llK Court before paying out the
aaisty's money. to investigate the legal
of the Governors action; and we
pposa that the Levy Court will insist,
Il q should, on evidence of this written
aicstion. 1t would be best to pro.
N the document itself.
the next place, the Levy Court
lily G|6rz} igate- carefully the case of
4 hoys aSonst&ie9 siihopfd not think Of
AZ : the claiiSS Il bulk.
;h6Q56 iii irst question about each claimant
M WAS he appointed special con-
9le y To answer that his commission
~ uld be Inspected. The second ques.
i al il Was he eligible to the appoint.
M The law says: "No person shall
appointed special constable under
provisions of this act who is not at
time Of his appointment qualified
III of said city" Every claima n t
Id be required TO prove that be was
i D sIme of his appointment quail.
svoter in Wilmington. The third
hon is Did he perform bis duty
how many days was he actually on
& I3 lese questions are personal to each
iai constable, and therefore the
|y< IA Of each constable must have in.
|Ss3 dual attention If the interests of the
zty are to be protected.
nder the law constable is not en-.
: q Ia to any salary except for the per-
nance Of his duty and for the days
i actually on duty. 1t is within the
4 wledge Of tbosd who were in Will
ngfon on e.ectidn day that some of
q men wearing special constable
adgns never perfasAsned any duty at all.
Every hqtiy Knows Eiat no special con-
alj1s was on dutyA.ore than one day.
ysequiring each claimant to prove the
1 rformance of his duty, the amount
hich the county will have to pay may
greatly reduced.
Ono more point of law should be OBJ.
vss Z fyed by the Levy Court The salary
,recia3 special constable is to be paid to
&15nt man who held the commission and
nde performed the service, and to no
Fasea else. Salary for public service is not
I.7 oi an ordinary debt due, to be assigned
u len5m one man 10 another. The money due
~ law to thespecial constables is due to
fser b constables themselves. New Castle
tsWeaunty does not owe dime to men
hao may have bought up the constables'
Me3TTsslmissions. This is a matter in which
Let ns.s Levy Court should pay what the
enthusiastically requires-5ut nothing
I ~ to onr not a penny more.
Aprown Of -
g crown Cornell crew has addressed {
et u W. %seaMs2d frank letter to the Englisl
Men arosshe letter says: $50 far al
theft exe concerned in connection witt