The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-03
DEMOCRATS GOT
REBUKE IN RETURN.
PRO TEN OFFICIALS ELECTED
Mr.. 0'Neili SIaps at Mr.. Leary For His
Part In the Proceeding and Assists
the Republicans In the Stand.

ever sat In the chamber. Several also be
| Titled themselves IN an attempt to smut
President Leitch, which attempt however
ended in bitter disappointment.
The trouble arose over President Leitcf
| announcing Immediately after the session
had begun, that the body was without q
clerk. He therefore held that the frs
business was the election Of a clerk ant
bailiff pro. tom. to succeed Mr.. Morrison
and Mr.. Ryan.
As there was no second to the motion
Mr.. Leary arose and wanted to know II
tho rules had been suspended In order
that the officers could DO elected. Mr..
Leitch replied that such course was not
necessary, ut the same time stating that
no held u communication from City So.
licitor Conrad to tho effect that Mr..
Morrison and Mr.. Ryan had continued In
office illegally after August 81. Mr.. Rob.
ertson wanted the communication read
but before there was second Mr.. Leary
was again on his feet and insisted that
the business before tho Council be dis
posed Of unless the rules were suspend.
ell.
Mr.. ONeill got into the wrangle at this
point and made himself heard as well as
seen. He thought courtesy due the solicit
tor TO road his opinion before any other
business was transacted In order that the
body might not get into difficulty Mr..
Lesry renewed his point and Mr.. Robert
son asked the gentleman to read the rule,
which he said President Leitoh would do
but it was not read, whersupon Mr.. Fish
or called for the yea and nay vote on Mr..
Leary's motion. AS President Leitch pro-
ceeded to take it Mr.. Leary when called
upon requested to be excused. Mr.. Healey
seconded the motion to excuse and another
yea and nay vote was demanded. Then
began the middle into which the Demo-
Gratis soon got tangled.
On the vote Mr.. Smith asked to to ex.
cused and some one ignorantly made o
second Then Mr.. Fisher arose and object
ed to such action contending tina. there
was no motion before the house. Mi. Rob.
ertson backed up his colleague by calling
for point Of order, taking the stand that
the gentlemen on the other side of the
house were at sea In making amendments
to amendments to motions, whiCh.he con-
sidered MIR. Smith had done. The chair
finally declared the motion out of order.
Mr.. Leary again attempted to block the
business, which attempt met with sharp
rebuke from President Leitch.
'Geutlemen, l am hero to do business in
business like manner" said no, "but If
you arc not, 1 would like to know 1t. so
that may know where stand l declare
all these motions, or any similar ones that
may be made, out of order, and hold that
the business of this session must be begun
with the election of clerk and bailitf pro.
tenn"
ION what ground?' asked Mr.. Leary.
ION grounds set forth in communica-
ton from tho solicitor directed to ma per-
sist will tell YOU The law says that at
the third stated meeting ofCounoil in July
a clerk and bailiff shall be elected. There
was no election on that date and by con-
sent the terms were extended untiiAug
81. There was no election on that day
and the Council Is therefore without
clerk or bailiff."
Then Mr. Lcary entered inlo an argu.
ment with the chair which was little short
of downright impudence. It bore on the
check recently received by Mr.. Leitch for
his monthly services.
Ho asked why no had accepted the check
to which was attached ths name of an ex.
official, meaning Mr. Morrison. "That
is not necessary for me 10 answer" was
Mr.. Leitch's reply, but the Third ward
member became persistent, whereupOn
the chair gave him to understand that the
name of W. p. Morrison appeared Oh the
checks before that Of G. NJ. Leitch, which
was affixed before August 81. This quiet
ed the member and he dropped into his
seat.
This aroused the ire of the aged First
ward member. II would like to know the
purpose of this contention" said be- II
look upon 1t as an attempt to destroy tho
business before this body. In my opinion
MIR. Morrison now is not the clerk of this
body and want to see clerk pro TEN.
elected. But there are some men here
who do not. 1t was a certain man from
the first ward who was blocking the bust.
ness of this body. Iperhaps was the man.
but was standing for my rights and con-
stituents of my ward, but who is 1t now
blocking the businossp Now you can see
where this opposition is coming from.
Heretofore l had to bear the blunt but
you can see for yourself 1t is scheme
to defeat me, in which the schemers are
backed up BY picayune press. Inever in.
tentionally blocked tho business of this
to vote for clerk and baliff pro. tenn. and
want to see the business proceeded with"
Mr.. Oberly took the remarks rs person.
al and retorted that he was not in scheme
to defeat Mr.. O'Neill. Tho remarks were
EVIDENTLY intended for Mr.. Leary who,
very wisely, did not regard them as such,
and again launched into the subj Get of tho
clerks legality.
You are trying to dispose Of an office
created by the Legislature when you are
declaring Mr.. Morrison no officer" said
he. The law says that on tho third meet.
Ing night in July the council shall pro.
coed to elect clerk"
Mr.. Robertson corrected Mr.. Leary on
the wording Of the statute regarding the
clerks election and further remarked that
at was not the objeoi oflthe council.to de.
stroy any act of the Legislature, which
could not DO done If the body wanted The
Legislature only created this office 1t did
not put the man in 1t. This council did,
but it has failed and 1t now becomes our
duty to elect"
Mr. O'Neill then gavo his side of the
house q few points Of common law which
govern such condition, whereupon MIR.
Oberly relented and the motion to go into
an election for clerk and bailiff pro TEN.
was put and voted for By, every member
nominated Mr. Morrison for clerk pro tenn
and Mr.. Ryan, bailiif pro. tenn. Both mo.
lions We're seconded and carried, whore.
upon President Leitch ordered the minutes
of the previous meeting read, which was
done. There being no objection the bust
ness of tho session began with report
from the Finance Committee recommend
ing the return of 81 cents overpaid tax, to
Patrick Kirk, which report was adopted.
The executive committee of the Park
Commission through a commuE icaton
recommended that an order for sl202S be
drawn in favor of City Solicitor Conrad
in payment for the Gallagher property in
order that the same might DO used for
park purposes. The Financial and Law
Committees favored tho drawing Of the
order, and on motion the same was adopt.
cd
For cutting tho weeds In the yard OF
the old Academy In the Ninth ward, viii.
liam Sweeney was ordered paid IS.
Superintendent Crlmli.h submitted as
his monthly report Of the working Of the
crematory the facts Fiat 726 loads Of
garbage had been destroyed and 2l5,0so
pounds Of coal being used.
City Treasurer Curry reported the bal.
ance in bank to account OF current ex.
penscs to be 500 676; in each OF the four DO.
pository banks s37. 2l6, total s2O5, $40; spec.
ial fund for park purposes s42. 30. SO. The
collections were: L. c. Grub. sl9,. tees
for August; I. G Pyle, SO. account o!
licenses; same s9s. 80, account Of dog tax;
Mitchell, Jr.. 1850, accoun. Of
taxes for year 1906; Same, 5000, account Of
taxes fer gear 1887; Eugene NJ. Seyers,
$780, account Of taxes for 1896; same,
81. 45i.J2, account OF taxes for 1897.
City Auditor Pyle reported having re-
ceived s5700 from Chief Engineer wilson.
account of foes for August.
Milk Inspector McEvily reported havina !
inspected $685. quarts Of milk, collected 80