Evening journal., 1914-10-09

subject is in committee Of the whole
Mr.. Grantland's resolution was as
follows;
Whereas, section @, Of an Act of the
General Assembly of the state OF Della
ware. entitled An act TO provide Tor a
Municipal Police Commission for the
city OF Wilmington, passed April rs,
1893. provides that, inter ALA, the 'po-
lice force may be increased by the said
board from time to time, provided there
is passed by majority vote OF city
Council, resolution commencing the
same and
"Whereas, City Council, by resolution
passed August p, A. ID. 1914, did un-
dertake TO recommend TO the Board 9f
Police Commissioners an increase in the
police force, by the appointment OF
seven additional men, and
Whereas, 10 is uncertain because OF
the wording of said resolution, whether
IL fully complies with section 6 OF the
Act of the General Assembly, above
quoted; now, therefore, be it
"Resolyed, BY the Council of viii
mngton: That the City Council hereby
recommends 10 the Board of Police
Commissioners that the police force OF
the city of Wilmington be increased by
the appointment of seven additional
men: and be it further
"Resoycd, That the resolution passed
August p, A. 90. 1914, above referred to.
be, and the same is hereby rescinded,
aud made null and void"
AS soon as the resolution had been
read and Mr.. Grantland moved for
its adoption, Councilman Stover,
chairman of the police committee,
was on his feet saying: 81 desire TO
amend that resolution by moving that
action be deferred for one week"
Councilman Kane seconded the
amendment and Councilman Stoyer
continued: 81 don't believe in these
sort of tactics. The way to play is
to play fair and above board. in
troduced a resolution on this sub
iect two weeks ago which Is still In
the committees hands and this is not
fair deal in trying to jam this one
through Council. I don't know who
the gentleman from the Ninth ward
represents. but ! would like TO know.
| am a member Of the committee on
police and was unaware Of that
resolution"
Councilman Grantland replied
saying the resolution was presented
with the view of providing for the
additional police without any legal
entanglements. Residents in the out
lying districts were clamoring for
more police protection, he said.
Councilman McDermott said he
favored Councilman Stover's amend
ment, as did Councilman McGoldrick
Councilman Stover spoke again on
the subject saying he didn't want 10
question the motive of the Council
man, but certain things are being
prepared outside of the police depart
ment and Council I'VE know IL is i'm
possible to have the additional men
and also allow an increase in
salaries" he added
The matter was dropped by Presi-
dent White declaring the resolution
out of order while Council as a COM
mittee Of the whole was still consid-
ering previous one dealing with
the same question. Councilman
Grantland appealed from the ruling,
but nobody seconded the appeal. Mr..
Grantland later said the resolution
had been prepared by City Solicitor
| Hastings at his request
City Solicitor Hastings conferred
with members OF Council relative to
Councils resolution recommending
an increase of salary for the police
officers Mr.. Hastings claimed that
the resolution merely recommended
/ that the Police Board make the in
crease. He thought il would require
an ordinance TO grant the increase.
/ No action was taken by the Council
men in the matter
II Mr.. Hastings also conferred with resi-
dents of the Ninth ward over the prop
osition of allowing garages TO be erected
in West Eighteenth street. Nothing def
mite was ageeed on.
The question of allowing Antonio Sal
vatore compensation for damages to his
property during the recent street rioting
was again before Council, when com
mtmication was read from City Solici
tor Hastings, quoting additional lega
opinions TO bear out his view given som,
time ago that the city was not liable for
mob damage.