Evening journal., 1900-04-14
CLERK CONNELL
BEFORE BOARD
Will Obey Instructions of Council
and Not of Street and
Sewer Department
THE BULL DOGS OF WAR

PRESIDENT SIMMONS STATES
THAT THE DIRECTORS WILL
PROCEED AGAINST CoNNELL, AS
THEY CAN LEGALLY DO. NO
MATTER WHAT THE COST.
SO far as ne is concerned, Clerk of
the Market Michael Connell definitely
outlined his policy regarding the re-
marking OF market spaces and pay
ment of certain fees to the Street and
Sewer Department, to that body this
morning.
Acting in accordance with a request
of the department. Clerk Connell met
the Street and Sewer directors this
morning at their Office in the city
building at II o'clock.
Il suppose you know, Mr. Connell.
why we sent for you?" asked President
Simmons.
Yes. sir, certainly" replied Mr.
Connell.
Mr.. Simmons then read that portion
OF the opinion delivered by City So
licitor Conrad relative 10 the payment
OF fees collected for the rental OF mar
ket spaces, tax on city wharf property.
electric poles etc.
"rhe board would like to know, Mr.
Connell" said Mr. Simmons. why you
have remarked the market spaces and
why you continue to pay collections 20
the city auditor" s'a1
III Ill. 40 1
/ marked the spaces or before / even
/ thought of &c, Council ordered me 10
remark them. / then told them that
there were a number Of distractions
trees, fire plugs, poles, etc, in front of
the spaces, and that farmers were com
i planning. Council Is boss and told me
to 90 ahead"
Mr.. Carter-"Was it by resolution
that you were ordered to go ahead?"
I Mr.. Connell-"I decline to answer
that question. and l will not give tn,
names OF those who ordered me to dc
J the work. ! will take no orders from
the Street and Sewer Department Ny
office was created by Council, and they
gave me work II any OF you three
] gentlemen were in my position yol
!, would do the same"
Mr.. simmons-"Are your order
from Council?"
Mr.. Connell-"My instructions ar
., from Council"
Mr.. Simmons-"Do you intend to pa,
any attentions to the orders OF this de
: partment?"
Mr.. Connell-"None at ALL"
Mr. Simmons-"That's all we wan
to know"
THE BULL DOGS OF WAR.
r After Mr.. Connell had departel
from the board rooms President Sim
mons was asked what the intended ac
ton OF the directors in the matte
would be-"
I'VE do not feel at liberty to discus
r the matter at present" said he, "bu
the bull dogs OF war willsbe released
, Although the department is opposed b
any unnecessary expenditure OF tn
city's money. it proposes to exercise Ia
powers invested in it by law to tn
) fullest extent in this matter even AZ
Z takes every cent We have. The Financ
e. Committee Of Council Is at the bottom
. OF this. ! cannot say what we will d
= as yet"
), Mr.. Simmons declined to say whethe
:, the directors would appoint a clerk G
- the market at its next meeting, but IN
L indications are that such a step will b
taken, as it is said that the reason n
action on the subject was taken at las
meeting was because It was desired I
o ascertain from Mr. Connell his exas
. stand in the matter.
d At any rate an interesting legal baa
l tie is likely to ensue with the demo
q cratic members of Council on one sid
> and the Street and Sewer Department
e backed by the opinoin of City Sollcitc
Conrad on the other, A full board wa
present at this mornings meeting.
It DRAIN AT FOURTH AND sHIPLEy
President Simmons said that he ha
a conversation with Engineer Steel, ,
lel the Wilmington City Railway Con
Z. pany regarding the removal of u
sewer plates at Fourth and Shiple
streets, and replacing them with
IT twelve inch pipe drain. The secretaI
was instructed to communicate wit
the railway company and ascertain
they were willing to pay the expens
providing that the Street and Sew,
,el Department would put in the drai
* The total cost will be about S160, b
ic the amount that can be realized fro
al the sale of crossing plates and curblI
be would be about $50, bringing the actu
S. cost OF construction to about SlOO.
A letter was received by the boa
from the golf committee of the Del
ware Field Club, requesting the use
~ the city's small steam roller upon d
~ golf course providing that all expens
20 be paid. The secretary was instruct
- to notify the club that il would be q
lowed the use of the roller under &C
tain conditions.
BURIED TODAY.