Evening journal., 1902-01-07
DIRECTORS HAVE
DESERTED POST
Fahey and Webster Resigned
This Morning
MAYOR ACCEPTS RESERVATIONS
James D. Carter Saws That He Will
Not Resign His POsitiOn-IIiS
Bond Not Found

Bond Not Found
For the first time in the history OF
the Wilmington Street and Sewer De
parlment. there are two voluntary va
canies. Directors Fahey and Webster
have resigned. These officials prefer
red getting out to bonding in the sum
of $4,000 each.
Mayor Fisher accepted the resigna-
tions of the directors and j. Harvey
Whiteman, of the Citizens Committee
VINO was pressing them with man
damus proceedings. to- compel them to
produce their bonds, asked that the
case be dismissed ON payment of the
costs by the defendants. The count dis
missed the cases, and this action
against the directors was closed.
The designations We're received by
Mayor Fisher at $50 O'Clock this morn
ing. and he promptly accepted them.
Although foretold in THE Evening Jour
, nal yesterday that the members
would resign. there was considerable
surprise when their designations We're
read in Superior Court
HAYES READS FAHEY'S RESINA-
TION
In behalf of Patrick Falhey, Walter
II. Hayes presented to the court the
following:
"And now. to wit. the 9TH day OF
q January A. D., 1902, Patrick Fahey the
respondent to the peremptory writ is
sued in said cause, answers and says
! THAT he has used every means TO pro
cure sureties to 20 on the bond ordered
to be made ana filed by said writ; that
= he is unable to procure the surety re-
I quired by law: that he has resigned his
I said Office OF director of tine Street and
s Sewer Department OF the city of Viii
r. mingtOn and attaches hereto copy
p of his said resignation. Therefore he
{ prays that he may be dismissed from
e the court in the premises.
Y Patrick Fahey. Respondent
y Mr.. Hayes then read the resignation
Il of Mr.. Fahey:
+ Wilmington, Del, Jan. T. 1902
t ITO the Hon. George NJ. Fisher. MayO
of Wilmington.
II "Sir: l hereby resign my office o.
o director Of tine Street and Sewer De
e partment of the city of Wilmington, rI
v take effect Immediately.
Y Respectfully Patrick Fahey."
s In the following words the Mayor
accepted the resignation:
Wilmington, Del, Jan. z. 1902.
q Patrick Fahey Esq. Wilmington. Del.
!, Dear Sir: 1 have received your letter O
:, today resigning your position ms a direc
Z tor of the Street and Sewer Department
! which resignation is accepted.
. Yours very truly,
c George NJ Fisher.
r. Mayor
ie WEBSTER FOLLOWS SUIT.
1 Representing Ayres $. Webster, Wi
l. liam $. Hilles presented that official
s. resignation and it was accepted.
3 Mr.. Whiteman then asked the court {
9r dismiss the cases ON payment of the cost
n by the defendants
Of Mr.. Whiteman, when asked concernin
l. the effect of the designations, said that tn
C. action had been brought to compel th
e. directors 20 qualify as officials of tn
he Street and Sewer Department and a
m Messrs. Fahey and Webster no longe
s. are officials, the case is at an end.
er FAHEY GIVES REASONS.
What are your REASONS for resigI
e. ingg" Mr. Fahey was asked.
rs Il could not afford to have a bond fC
lr $4,000 entered up against me- he r'
piled. If l had l would have been con
t. PEELED to 60 out Of business. 1t simpl
e. was case of getting out of the Stree
and Sewer Department OF of getting OF
ad Of business. / could not afford to give u
my business for position paying $500
4, yeaf."
when We're you appointed "a direct'
in the Street and Sewer Department.
Last April. A nave been a memb'
for nine months"
m WEBSTER FIVE YEARS IN Oh
ND FICE.
Ayres ). Webster was president of Il
Street and Sewer Department and w
est five years in Office. He had but one mo
led year to serve but he preferred to reti
TX to private life instead of bonding +
an- $4,000.
Sc 1t is said that Mr.. Carter, who h
At served three years in Office was TO resi-
ett at the same time that Messrs Fahey "a
en- Webster did. but for some reason he h
for not yet done so. He is represented
William $. Hlles and has informed I
est court that he deposited his bond with
cen II. Curry, former City Treasurer.
the In speaking of the designations, May
Fisher said:
"They came to me unexpectedly
: Mr. Carriers has not been received.
not know what his intentions are in {
matter. / cannot say at this time WI
ual action / will take i'm the matter
CARTER WILL NOT RESIGN.
iel- James ID. Carter. the third member
)m- the department told a reporter al
the O'Clock that he had not resigned from
af- department.
ard IL do not intend TO. ne added.
At Have you found your first bOndF'
ca "NO. sir." he said.
ver MANY WANT THE POSITIONS.
ore. Before the meeting Of the depa
Ized lment next Tuesday. Mayor Fisher y
S. name the successors to Messrs. Fal
ole and Webster. The Mayor says q
any. there are many applicants for the pc
we're tions, but he refuses to give th
names.