The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01
COUNCILS LAST
SESSION.
The Old Body Defeats the NUM-
cipal Corporation Ordinance
Resolutions Of Thanks
Presentation Of Cups 7 ~
and Refresh.
nlents.

4ue AtsV IuectlnR VI tu6 Olu CUuUCll was
held last night and at 1t some important
BUSINESS was transacted. 1t being an adj
journed session the business Of the session
began with the report OF the committees.
The Finance Committee recommended
the payment Of tho bills Of the garbage
contractors.
VIM. A. Hukill sent another communi.
oatlon requesting that he DO refunded the
$3.50 paid In 1893 as auctionesr's license, the
law demanding, the awe having been
Hukill's communication he asked for in.
terest on the money, but Mr. O'Neill
chairman OF tho Law Committee in mo.
tioning for the refunding of the amount
said he thought MT. Hukill should have
the amount, but did not think he was on.
titled to interest He made the recon-
menGation that way and Council unani-
mously refunded the $50.
City Treasurer Adams reported the bal
anco in bank to account at current ex.
penses to be $4gS4 10; special fund for park,
S42 1856 60; special fund for crematory pur.
poses, $4,000. Tho City Tax Collectors
submitted no reports City Auditor Pyle
certified to the correctness of the treasurer5
report The miscellaneous pay roll of
1914 II was ordered paed, as also were the
council pay roll OF s275 rs and police pay
roll OF $3.50 49,
communication stating that the new
chemical engine was ready for service and
the matter Tns referred TO the Fire Com.
mittee Of Council and -Chief He giasef
Wclde OF the Fire Department.
chairman MoNulty OF the Finance Com
mlttee Presented an ordinance making IN
eytfaordinary appropriation Of S3574 81 for
the compensation of the Municipal Com.
mission, comprising. John $. Rossell
Frank Pyle, Daniel W. Taylor and w. D,
Mullen. Ii was read first and second
time by the title but before the vote was
called Mr.. McNulty spoke on the matter
He said that it was mandatory upon Coun-
Gil to pass the ordinance because the Gen.
eral Assembly had so ordered
Personally he was opposed to the city
having the bill to pay. Some good, he
said, had accrued to the city from the
study of this question. One thing learned
was that city bonds were exempted from
taxation and city bonds therefore brought
Mr.. O'Nelll said that the city had not
been consulted In the matter and should
not be compelled to pay the bill, but the
Legislature has ordered the city to pay it.
The bill must be paid in the end
TIE EXPENSE AN OUTRAGE.
Mr.. Loary said that there was no dues.
ton as to whether the bill should be paid,
but it Is an outrage for the state to saddle
such an expense upon the taxpayers of this
city. The work was ordered by the state
and should have been paid by the state.
There Is no doubt that the members of the
commission did their duty. He did not
feel that he could afford to vote for the or.
dinanco ut present
Mr. Stats said that he was opposed to
the ordinance and he would not vote for
it. He did not consider the amount lust
Or reasonable one. He did not consider
that tho commission had earned the
money. He considered that a man who
would tako $500 for such service was no
better than the man who puts his hand in
anothor's pocket and takes money. Much
of the work of The commission consisted
in clipping parts OF other charters.
Tho Legislature cannot compel man
to vote against his own conscience.
Mr., Obcrly thought that the commits
sion had performed its duty and should
paid.
what the commission did, the Legislature
has ordered the bill paid. The bill Is not
high.
Mr.. Meaney said that no had thought
| over the matter, but while opposed to 1t
he thought that the Council must pay the
| bill because the Legislature has ordered it
| to do so. 1t will be useless expense to
! ullUW tut luubttr 10 20 lulO court.
Mr.. Smith had been opposed to the bill
and thought 1t unjust, but the commission
must be paid. 1t was asked for by one of
the old Council and the Legislature has or
dered tho Council to pay for it.
Mr. Leary moved to lay the ordinance on
the table, but 1t was not seconded
Tho vota was then called and resulted
as follows; Ayes aylis, ONeill, Oberly,
McNulty, Meaney, Smith-5 Nays-Leary
IuN RnhnrtSDn IA
Is, Tho ordinance having failed to re.
ceive the necessary two.third vote was de.
clarGd lost Under the head of new bust
ness MIR. Robertson presented u resolution
thanking the retiring President Baylis for
his courtesy and IL was unanimously
adopted.
In presenting tho resolution Mr. Robert
son said ho was not doing SO as q matter
OF custom but because every member of
Council felt what it contained Mr.. Nc
| Nulty seconded the motion to adopt the
resolution and In doing so persO nally
thanked Mr.. Baylis for his many kind
ncsaoi to him during the term. Had it
not been for the help of the president he
felt that he would have failed He also
thanked the clerk and tho balff. Ho
thanked all OF tho members All had
lived together rs one family
Mr.. Stnnts said that his four years in
Council Ind been pleasant ones. He had
been treated couvteously by all tho mem.
bers Of tho Council and by its officers. He
thanked the reporters and the press for
their courtesy. He hoped that the presi
dent might live to hold II higher Office
Every other member OF the Council
voiced the sentiments the resolution OK
pressed whereupon President BayIis
thanked the members for their kind words
and assured thcm that he would be rs
friendly ana courteous to thom In the fu.
turc as he had been in the past. In refer
ring to the Council, be said the body had
worked together for tho good Of the city
and he believe 1t had bsen the most eco.
noniica body the city ha, ever had
At the conclusion Of tho retiring presi.
den,'5 remarks, Mr.. Meausy offered
another resolution thanking Clerk Morri.
son and Balitf Ryan for their obliging
AMI faithful conduct, which resolution
nftor considerable remark was also unani-
mously adopted.
Council then adjourned. Mr.. Stats
making the motion. AT this point Mr..
Baylis invited all the old councimen to
refreshments upon tho invitation of the
mayor but before tho feast was enjoyed
Mr., McNulty, on behalf of his former fe-
low members presented to Mayor Jefferis
beautiful loving cup.
Mr.. McNulty said that the mayor had
been kind to the Council, Us he had not
vetoed a single ordinance The gift came
from all OF the members and was token
Of respect and regard.
Mayor Jofierls said that tho gift was
wholly unexpected. Ho fully appreciated