The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-16
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
OFFICERS REPORTS.
As a Committee Of the Whole, Despite the
Democrats Protests.
O'NEILL WITH REPUBLICANS.
The rlatter Was the Only Interesting One
Before the CounciI-city Officers
may be Elected Next Week.

was regular one aud at it but little bust.
ness was transacted. Contrary to expec-
tation balloting for a Finance Committee
chairman was not gone into which fact
disappointed large number OF politicians
who had gathered to hear how Mr.. ONeill
again voted. The balloting was not done
because O'Neill still refused to vote for
James b. Oberly, of the Twelfth ward,
who is the nominee of the Democratic
caucus Tor the place.
Just why Mr.. ONeill will not fall into
line with the other Democrats is not
known. He first wanted to bo chairman
of the Public Building Committee, but
now he has been slated for that place He
was also given the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Elections. 1t is claimed
that he will now refuse TO act until he has
been allowed to name the clerk of the
market. The list of committee chairman
as slated Mt present are ai follows
FinanCe-James B. Oberly.
Public Buildings-Gaorge ONeill.
Law--Dennis +. IIeary,
Fire-M. J. Cannon.
Police-James Kane
Printing and Parks-H. R. Smith,
Bonds-James b Oberlv.
Navigation--M. j. Cannon.
Eleetions-George O'Neil.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS h. Leary.
EngrossmeDt and Crematory - John
Healy.
Engineering-James Kane.
The reading of the MINI es of the four
previous meetings occupied fifteen minutes
OF the session at the expiration of which
time President Leitch announced that as
there We're no committees to report the
Council was open for any other business.
Accordingly Mr. Leary asked that the
V tp'
Council to attend the housing ceremonies
OF the Water Witch Company's Chemical
apparatus on July q be read again, which
was done and the body agreed unanimous.
ly to attend the exercises.
William Lawton Of the Board of Trade
sent communication calling Councils
attention to fact that there was a boat in
the Christana Creek which would do the
city's dredging there cheaper than it could
be done by the old system. Council has
an appropriation of $2uO0 for the work.
The communication was ACCEPTED and
filed.
None of the Democrats Offering any
business, Mr.. Robertson moved that rs
there were no committees. Council as a
committee on the whole, transact tho
business on tho clerk 5 desk Upon the
motion being seconded Clerk Morrison
first picked up the report Of City Treas.
urer William H Curry which was: bal
ancc III Union NatOna! Bank to account
Of current expenses is S5i9s7.75 special
fund for park purposes, "a, lj563; special
fund for creinatory, $1,000
Before there was motion to ccept the
report, MIR. smith remarked that he thought
Council could not transact business un.
til comm!ttees are appointed. mir. Robert.
son i'll replying said the law says the treas.
urer must report to Council weekly of the
city's finances and in tho absence Of q Fl
nance Committee, Council could accent
the report rs commit ee Of the whole
This again brought Mr. smith to his feet,
holding that the tho matter was one which
could not be passed upon in the absence of
Il F!nunCe Committee
Then Mr.. Leary moved to lay the re.
port on the table until a Finance Commit
tee was elected, bat before the vote was
taken MIR Robertson said the report had
never been any business Of the Finan "A
Committee and challenged Mr.. Smith to
name IL time when 1t was. He meant Of
course that the report was not a matter
for the committee after it had been dr. avn
up by the treasurer. Mr. Smith replied
that tie Finance Chairman had ALWAYS
presented the report. Then In explanation
Of his position Mr.. Leary said his motion
10 lay the report on the table was not to
wiIltulIy delay the city's business, as he
had believed Mr.. Robertson intimatel,
and thought that his manner Of disposal
of the question should therefore satisfy
every member Of the body
But we don't know when this council
is going to be organized before these re.
ports can be taken from the table" replied
Mr., Robertson. There is no disposition
On the part OF the majority mem bcrs to
organize and there Is no telling when they
will manifest that disposition. This
council as committee of the whole is here
to do business and | want to see it trans
acted"
Then Mr.. o Neil came to the aid of the
minority members by stating that he be-
lleyed Council as a Committee of the
Whole, could pass upon the report and
therefore favored Mr.. Robertson 5 motion.
Referring to Mr.. Smiths remarks. tho
First Ward Democrat said that never to
his knowledge had the Finance Chairman
handled the report Of the treasurer. 1t
might have been presented by him but it
never had been referred to him as the
Eleventh Ward Democrat had ntimated
Seeing that Mr., o Neill would therefore
vote against the motion to lay the report
on the table, Mr. Robertson called for the
yea and nay vote and it resulted In : nays
and ayes. The report was then accepted.
The auditors report was called for and it
was also read, and accepted
Then there was silence for several
minutes and no business being offered Mr..
Leary moved that Council adjourn which
was done The session lasted thirty min
utcS,
At the next regular meeting Council
Will choose clerk and bailitf, clerk Of lha
market, city auditor and auditors clerk.
The members On the Democratic sido will