Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
Consideration Of Question In
definitely Postponed.
A RESOLUTION TO THAT EFFECT
introduced in City Council by
MIR. Oberiy.
wa, Amended so as to Apply Specifically tn
the Rosendaie Property, and, Afier C"n-
.,dorabie Discus.ion, Was Adopted by
Vote Of Nine to Four.

h,oached the subject by stating that
nenhers Of the Board of PARK Cummis-
s;onera had told him that it WIS de-
s,rRhle that Council should make reply
To the hoard'B communication at an
sarly date.
ported on the matter at previous
rnretiur, Mr.. smith moved that further
consideration OF the purchase or park
land be indefinitely postponed After
come discussion, the motion preVaiien
after IL had been amended 80 as 70
snply specifically to the Rosendale Park
Section . of article 8 of tha new Con
sit1ticn of the State, which REQUIRES
corporations to formally accept tine
nav Constitution, By certiflcate, ne
fore their charters can be amended OF
renewed, was called to the attention OF
loupcil by President Leitch, who said
he had received communication lntorm
inc him that it would be necessary for
ma CITY TO file certificate with the
Secretary OF State before any tax or |
other bills affecting the city could be
nassed, The communication had been |
handed 10 MIR. Oberly. who had con-
sulted City Solicitor Conrad. MIR
Conrad. who was present, said he
Thought it would he well for tho city
To file a certificate, although attorneys
differed sa to whethersit was necessary
However, in his opinion II would do
mn harm, He read a preamhle ana
resolution, 10 which the acceptance OF
the nroyjsiuns Of the Constitution by
the Mayor and Council was briefly
stated, which he thought il would be
well to pass.
After the resolution had been read,
Mr.. Oberly moved its adoption.
MIR. Smith objected. He said that
IL the Legislature proposed to pasa
new charter, Council should know
what it was going 10 be, and until there
ia some definite knowledge he would
NOT ,ote for the certificate. He said
Council had never been consulted
about the matter. copy of charter
Ind been shown to Council. but the
inference was that action would be
EAtsken whether Council approved it or
mot. when the proposed charter ia
in shane so it won't he torn up, " he
continued, s'if it's all right, then I'll
bs willing to yate for this resolution. "
MIR. O'Neill said Mr.. Smith was a
little off the subject. Council knew
nothing about new charter. II had
no standing.
Mr.. Usaley moved that the resolu ,
tinn he laid ON the table for one week,
hut the motion was lost by the follow
ing vote;
Ayes-Mesars. Smith, Cannon, Healey,
Robertson and President iIeitch-5.
Nays--Messrs Leary. Oberly, 0 Neill,
Kane, Zehley, Fisher, Watson and
Morrow-S.
MIR. Conrad said he had been in
formed that the Governor would veto
all bills amending municipal corpora
tions which had not filed certificates
with the Secretary of State.
As there was no prospect OF getting
together ON the matter, Mr.. Oberll
moved that action on the resolution b.
postpousd one week. Mr.. Leary moret
that Mr.. OheFly's motion be laid oil
the table. The motion was lost by tn
following vote:
Ayss-Messrs. Leary, Oberly, o Neill
Kane. Zebley, Watson and Morri3-T.
Nayes Messrs. Smith, Clnnon
Healey, Fisher, Robertson and s'eitc
&c,
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the iisolu
tior on the table, but his motion we
declared out of order, and the reHulr
ton was adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Leary, Oberly, O'Neil
Kane. Zebley, FiBhsr, Watson, Rober
son and Morris-9.
Nays- Messrs. Smith, Cannon, HeHle
and Leitch--A.
Mr.. Obesly moved that the clerk
Council request the clerks of the Sena
and House of Representatives to ser
to Council copies of all bills affectir
the city. Several OF the members oil
IL haI - 4aA ~, \,
work would cost something, and Messr
Smith and Robertson thought it wou
he well TO know what the cost would
Mr.. O'Nsill thought it Was an a
tempt to take the matter out of Il
hands of the Legislative COMMITTEES.
appeared 10 him that something W
wrong, and his construed it to be
Election upon the coT mittee, althou
MIR. 0berly was member
The motion to have the clerks fl
nish copies of bills was carried, af'
which Mr.. O'Neill inquired. wheti
there was any more use for the i
committed
During the evening Mr.. O'Neill 81
he had been informed that people oV
ing land in Siverhrook contamplaj
having it taken into the city by
Legislature, at one fourth tax ra
He also understood that they obieG
to the bill before the Legislature Civ
the Rssess9rs discretion in the mat
of fixing the tax rate on rural proper
When he had finished speaking
0herly moved that the clerk instr
the Senate not to act on the bill
ferrsd TO until Council had receive
copy. Mr. O'Neili said a copy of
bill was 10 possession of one Of the mi
hers, and the motion was nnnscessa
He said the whols matter looked lii
reflection npon him.
Mr.. Oberly said such was not
case, and the sooner Council knew
contsuts OF the dill the better.
motion was not voted upon, 10,
ment being made while it was pendi
Some of the members thought Go
Gil had an excellent opportunity to
mand voice in the framing OF the
posed new charter by withholding
certificate until everything was So
factory. and by passing Mr.. Conr
resolution allowed the opportunit
slip from their grasp.
Before adjournment, the finance c
mittee made All adverse rpanrt on
application of the Security Trust
Safe Deposit Co., for Sl2.G0, over
taxea on the pronerty of John Full
deceased, Dear Eighth and Scott Htre
Tho report was auoptad.
City Treasurer Curry reported
ance of S53, 1872. 40 In the Union Matt
Bank, and Sl4, PIG in each Of the
depository hunks; also, balance
SCI, Obs. 10 to the credit of the lunt
the purchase of mark land. This
ceipts were as follows: From Tax
80 q r .