Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
Sudden and Surprising Termination Of
II the Proceedings to Compel Them
VI to Provide New 0flCial
" Bonds.
EEAHEy SAYS THAT CARTER
WAS TO HAVE RESIGNED ALSO
designations at Once Accepted
"A by Mayor Fisher.
SUITS IN COURT BROUGHT TO AN END

Ayrea S. Webster and Patrick Fahey |
have resigned their positions as Di-
rectors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. Their designations were delivered
to Mayor Fisher by Attorney William
g. HIlles, about 10. 15 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, and accepted Immediately.
Under the law, the mayor fills the
vacancies The designations read as
follows:
'Wilmineton. Del. Jan. I, 1902. To
the Hon George NJ. Fisher Mayor
Sir: / her by resign my office Of Di-
rector OF the Street aud Sewer Depart.
ment of the city Of Wilmington, to
take eileet Immediately.
Respectfully, Patrick Fahey."
Wilmington, Del, JAM. Z, 1902.
the Hon Geurge NJ. Fisher, Mayor OF
the City of Wilmington Sir hereby
resign my position as Director of the
Street aud Sewer Department of Will
mington, to take effect Immediately.
Respectfully. Ayles s Wet,sle I"
Immediately Ter receiving the
res gnatioGs the mayor accepted them
and notified Messrs, Webster and FAhey,
in writing. to that effect, Following is
copy of the letter sent to Mr.. Fahey:
Wilmington, Del, Jan. 7, 1902. -
Patrick Fahey. ESQ, Wilmington Del.
-DcuE uhfb IbGbifbu NuuE ltibtt
of today resigning your position as a
Director of the Street and Saver De-
partment, which resignation is accepted.
Yours very truly,
George NJ. Fishsr, Mayor.
Z A reporter Of The Gazette saw the
mayor a few minutes after he had
received and accepted the designations,
lie said ii was reported that Director
Garter a SO contemplated rss ening, but.
he understood, had changed his mind
and would give bond. The mayor said
he had not had time to give serious
cni sideration TO the matter OF filling
the vacancies, hut would do SO before
making the appointments. want to
appoint the very best people for the
positions that | can fnd,'' he said,
land | shall go over the ground cate
fully before coming TO adeeision.p
Messrs. Webster and Fahsy are both
Democrats. Mr.. Webster has been the
president OF the board. His term would
expire March 3lst, 1903, but Mr..
Fahey's term would not expire until
{ March 3lst 1907, he having been ap-
pointed last year by his brother, DR..
john q. Fahey, the then mayor, for
the full term Of six years. The appoint
ments will be for the remainder Of the
terms.
AS the law requires minority repre-
,.sentation in the board, Mayor Fisher
will select Republican and Demo
crat for the vacancies, Director Garter
heing Republican. The change will
make the board a Republican body.
Among the Democrats mentioned in
connection with the appointment are
Patrick Neary, Alvin r. Morrison,
James MegRry, Andrew L. johnson,
Former President of City Council Will
liam s. Alexander, Alfred D.. Poole,
William B. Norton, former Police Com
missioner John W. Lawson, former
Director Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., Johr
M. Rogers and Or. Willard Springer,
Some Republicans suggested are Harr,
A. Brown, former Water Commissions
Washington Hastings, George R. Hot
fscker, William X. Crosby, DR.. Johr
Palmer and Henry Hopes.
CARTER WAS TO RESIGN ALSO, SAYS FAHE,
~ was ready to bond, % said Mr.
Fahey when seen in the county oour
room Tuesday morning. 81 had got m,
bond ready. When found that Webste
was going to resign, and Garter wa
~. going to resign, | decided to resign.
~ "Then Carter decided not to, don
V know why. | don't care now.
H 81 left my resignation with mes
AVA bHukot III ohOo nub Att
&X .Webster's was also given him to be sen
M to the mayor.
I'M Asked his reason for resigning, Mr.
Fshey said:
my reason for resigning was that
n could not afford to place bond fo
$50, 000-and IL was to be- put on recor
as soon as received, SO | UNDERSTOOD
would involve all person s property
you could net sell thing for six years
1t would virtually drive a fellow out {
business, both tho director and hi
sureties Tho law does not provide fc
surety company bonds, but for ii
diyidual suretits. /"
Mr., Fahey said also that it is n,
customary to enter up official bond
and if his official hond were to
sntersd up, be would not be willir
to 90 on it'hi-aself
A member of LIS Citizens Associate
said tnat the designations would ste
the movement 60 require Webster ar
A Fahey to bond or resign hut would n
II prevent any further action which Il
X Citizens Committee might decide
"A take.
THE PROCEEDING IN COURT.
The petition for mandamus in the ca
of the State OF Delaware, ex. rel. II q
b. Th mbson, ct al, VS.. Patrick Fahe
the movement 10 compel tahey to gi
new tond or resign, came to sudd
termination In the Superior Cou
y Tuesday, Attorney Walter H, Hay
i anpea ed in behalf Of Patrick Fab
and presented the following, which
read:
And now, to wit, this seventh d
LOT January, A. d. 1902, Patrick Fame
the respondent to the peremptcry VI
+ issued in said cause answers and su
that he has used every means to proou
] sureties to 90 on the hond ordered to
made and filed by said writ; that he
\ unable to procure the surety requir
! by law; that he has resigned his 81
office Of Director of the Street a
| Sewer Department of the city of W
mington, and attaches hereto copy
bis said resignation. Therefore