Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-22
TAXPAYERS ASK
FOR MORE POLICE
Prominent Citizens Petition
City Council for Better Pro-
lection Against Thieves
SPECIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY

The petition to City Council Tor an addl-
lion of thirty men to the police force was
read at the regular meeting of that body
last night. 1t contained long Dist OF
names Of prominent people and was the
strongest petition ever presented ITO Coun-
eli. A hearing will be held in the matter
on Wednesday night next. The petition
was as follows:
To the City Council Of Wilmington:
We the undersigned residents and tax
payers Of the city of Wilmington respect
fully represent:
That the present police force OF the
] city is totally inadequate to enforce the
. Jaw and to properly protect the lives and
property Of our rapidly increasing popu-
lation
That protection from rufhans and law
lessness is due TO our citizens and that
there should be no hesitancy on the part
Of City Council to promptly take such ac-
tion as may be necessary to insure it.
The many cases of assault and robbery,
particularly of women, in which the per-
petrators frequently escape apprehension
and punishment prove the inability OF the
present police force, owing to their small
number, to meet the increased demands
upon them. The good name Of our city
and the safety OF our people urgently do
mand protection which cannot now be
; given.
4, We therefore respectfully pray that
your Honorable Body may without I'M
necessary delay adopt measures as will
provide for the increase of the present
, police force by the addition OF thirty men,
bers
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
Charles B. Lore. w. c. Spruance Ig-
Mathis c. Grub, George Gray. James A.
Draper, George S. Capelle. John NJ Rog-
/ ers. William II. Swift T. c. Dupont, OthO
Rowland j. p. Almond, Enoch Moore,
D John S. Rossell, c. r. Jeffers, James b.
z Oberly, J. Jackson PIERCE. Alfred d.
{ Warner, Millard F. Davis, John N. Cars
+ wei, James NJ. Bryan. John Biggs Will
e mer Palmer, G. NJ. Steward. Walter d.
Bush, G. w. Remington. j. Danforth
!. Bush. Thomas III. Melvin. william 3.
e Norton, Linton Smith. j. NJ. Cannon. VIII
= liam NJ. Candy, Alfred Gawthrop. Thomas
e III. Slavery. William W. Lobdell, T.. r.
y Warner, +. A. Harvey, Read j. Mckay
d A. S. Reed. Lewis =. Bush Joseph l.
= Carpenter. Jr.. n. b. Danforth. Alfred d.
n Foo'e. J. n. Gawthrop. Peter j. Ford
r. Henry Hopes. Jesse X. Baylls. Charles
= b. Dubell. Charles Warner. Joshua Con.
e lner. Thomas p. Young, William II. Glib.
e bons, Fred j.. Gilpin George NJ. d. Cam
Henry NJ. Taylor. W. c. Jones' Isaac
!. Kite, X. b. Rayner, H. Allen lIllles Johr
s S. Hamilton. John Hirzel, DR.. II. NJ
n FIRST. George II. Hollis, Il. y. Peacock
= Seth II. Feaster. Mcmahon Bros, T. C.
u Dill, William II. Morrison. William Belts
II William NJ. Connolly, David bangle
d. Frederick Fyle, Ewood p Pyle, Eugen,
o w. Stirlith, Jr., L. l.. Rice. William Toy
y Charles l.. Meiler, ID. W. Klinestuber. II
J. 10. Buckmaster, NJ. D.. Edmund Mitchell
enjamin +. Shaw, W NJ. Kennard, Iienr,
!. w. Sasse. II. r. Cause. owen j. Hesslon
u Lindley G. Kent. William H. kentworthy
= Mark NJ. ,Cleaver. w. NJ. Francis. Thoma,
- s. Beilah, II. G.. Rettew. Edward T. Can
. by, William d. Mullen Co., william d
Mullen. PRESIDENT John Bancroft. Joh1
B. Bird, Michael Mahoney, Thomas ]
Day, d. +. Wayne, James L. Kelley. J.
H. Pierce r. II. Grier. c. A. Dougherty
ID. = Bevis, Henry Bancroft. I. p. Rhoads
John NJ. Harvey. John p. Wales, John ]
!, Gallagher, Charles NJ. Grub. c. +. Pier
Z, son, Frank Roop Smith. Edward II. Bren
man, Edgar NJ Hopes treasurer Tn
y Morning News; George r. Honecker
James =. Winchester, Jerome B. Bell
u +. b. Brison, S. G. Simmons & Bro. JOS
: eph C. Holley, c. Marion Leitch, Jane
: Meharg, Henry NJ. Lodge, Charles i
~ Reese Joseph n. Hartman Francis b
u Forrest, A. L. Henderers Sons. Edwar
= T. Belts. Daniel NJ. Kennedy. DR.. John C
~ Fahey, Thomas NJ. Monaghan, S. c. Hi
"a Daniel Ross, Leonard Heiss. Daniel =
''' Stewart Edgar A. Finley, James Hitcha
II. II. Ward willard Hail Porter. Benia
a. min Nields. Charles G. Guyer. John $
?" Mullin. Jr., S. II. Baynard. j. A. Mont
e gomery, A. j. Moxham. II. C. Bannins
o. Isaac S. Bullock. Henry Whitley. MART
ny r. Walker, Frank Wooley. S. II. Bensa
u- r. w. Brown, John Hutton. William i
se Gibbons, James Lee Hanley. Lewis
Gibbons, Thomas Southern Samuel Worn
ne aid. A. T. steptoe. william Kershav
m George Diehl. J. B. Taylor. l.. d. surri
an Lewis w. Broslus. Benjamin X. smedle,
10 Robert NJ. Burns, A. II. Finerty, Winial
Alsentzer, Willard Springer, Frederic
W. Fem, Harry Hurff W. & J. Lang Co
VI a. J. Lang, president; Lawrence b. Jone
Howard Pyle, George c. Lobdem. Jr.
Ordinance Fixing Salaries.
! An ordinance fixing the salaries OF en-
n. ployes OF the engineering and surveyir
I. department was read a third time an
passed. The salaries as fixed by the ne
ordinance are: First assistant. 81 .2iO d,
. year; second assistant LILO; reeistr
y clerk, 500; rodmen, $40 a year each. II
,,s men have been receiving these amour
80 for more than year but the amour
were never formally fixed. The ord
nance was referred to the mayor for h
~, consideration.
e. Inspection Committee Reports.
We Gentlemen; The committee on inspe
IL ton, to whom was referred the inspectie
OF all theatres, churches and other lar,
buildings, would respectfully submit tn
re partial report Of the work thus far a.
complished
at We have inspected hfty-two buudinv
ad up to date. classified as follows:
Churches. .. o.. .. ..................
Schools. ...... ...... ...............
er. Apartment Houses. .... 80. ............
of Morocco Factories ...................
Of Hotels ......... =. .......................
theatres --------.-. ........ ...............
Miscellaneous. .. ...... =. 80. ........
by Total. .......- ....... ....... 49,.
he Further reports Of the progress Of Il
committee will be submitted from time
time.
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