The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-01
COUNCIL IN A WRANGLE,
The City Charter Gets Messrs. Smith and
Robertson on their Mettee.

Last nights meeting or City Councl
ended in wrangle over tho proposed city
charter and payment of bills pertaining to
city legislation copies of which were or.
dered furnished by the clerks of tho Senate
and House of the Dover Legislature.
The trouble arose over the tlling OF d
resolution with tho secretary OF Stats,
accepting the provisions of the new consti.
tuition, so the legislation affecting the
city can be properly acted upon.
City Solicitor Conrad was present. and
he explained the matter, saying that the
governor and also the members of The
Legislature had taken the stand that no
bills amending the charter OF the city
could be passed., unless the new constitu-
tion had been accepted by City Council
Mr.. Smith claimed that the passage Of
resolution accepting the constitution
would open the door to allow the politi-
clans to pass u new city charter, and il
Council did not adopt tho resolution such
a charter could no5 be passed without the
consent Of Council Mr Robertson sup
ported Mr.. Smith in hiS contention, while
that 1t was necessary to accept the constl-
tuition as early As possible After oonsid.
cradle discussion resolution formally TO-
cepting tho provisions Of the new consti.
tuition was adopted by tho following
vote:
Yea-Messrs. Leary. Oberly, ONelll
Kane Zsbley. Fisher. Watson. Robsrtcon
and Morris.
Nay-Messrs Smith, Cannon, Healy,
and President Lettch.
Another wrangle occurred when MIR.
Oberly asked that a request be made of the
clerks of the House and senate to furnish
Council with copies of all city bills. Dur
ing the discussion he said that the clerks
would be compensated for the work. Mr..
Smith and Mr.. O'Neill made vigorous pro.
tests against sucL a course.
The opening argument brought on a
discussion regarding the new city assess
ment law now before the Legislature Mr..
ONeill claimed that an effort was being
made to take all legislative matters out OF
the hands of tho committee. During his
remarks regarding the new assessment
bill. Mr.. Neill. looking at Mr.. Oberly,
said: Certain owners CT property at
Silverbrook are trying to bring it into the
city at a 0ne-fourth rate, and don't like
tho ASSESSORS to have the power to put on.-
half opposite their names. That is tine
niggerin tho woodpiie"
The motion to have the clerks Of tn,
Legislature send copies Of all bills to
Council was adopted and the compensa.
tion they are to receive will be later deter
mined.
This Finance Committee submitted an
unfavorable report to tho request Of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit that
sl2.6O, alleged overpaid tax on property
OF the estate of John FullL er, be refunled /,
and tho report was ad opted. The Law
Conm' tee reported progress on matters
before it,
Council monthly pay roll of ss76s5;
police payroll of Sj62l.SJ and miscellan, |
eous pay roll of ssS66 SO were ordered paid
The interest list. which amounted to S37,
259 on the Sl,S35 a5O, certificates, was
allowed Bonds amounting to Sl2, 697 wore
as due.
Upon motion $l4,2 ,216 was ord cred drawn
from each Of the four deposi toiy banks
ana deposited in tho active banks.
Chairman Oberly of the Finance Comm
ittes asked that council take some nc
tion regarding the purchase of park lands. !
Ho said he Ct..Dd up the matter at tho re-
quest Of mHmbers of the Park Com. |
mission.
Mr., Smith informed Mr.. Oberly that at
a previous meeting the matter had heen |
and as the discussion had been
unfavorable to the purchase of lands at |
present. he moved that the subject be :
ndefinitely postponed. Mr.. Robertson
objected to the motion, believing that it
would forever block the park commission
from buying ground MIR. Smith announ-
~ Sh.hp hio i-opioh uppllCu uuly W buS
Rosendale Park, the owners OF which had
asked an exorbitant price for it.
Mr.. Lcary asked to have the motion read
and when 1t was he agreed with Mr.
Robertson that it was too swospng
II Mr.. Smith would amend the motion so
as to apply to the park in question, Mr..
Leary and Mr.. Robertson would vote for
it. Mr.. Smith so amended the motion
md it was adopted.
City Treasurer Curry reported the bal
snce in Uniol National Bank TO account
If current expense to be S5S, 599. 40; in each
,t the four depository banks Sl4,2l6; total
'l1O, ,456.4O; special fund for park purposes
~. 003 rs. The collections were Edmund
Mitchell Jr $3.50 taxes for 1899 Eugene NJ.
sayers, $1,000 taxes for 1896; Isaac c. Pyle,
%, Interest on mortgage.
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