Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-08
WAR Of WORDS AFTER
council ENDS WORK
McGoldrick Peeved When
Motion TO Adjourn
SiIenceS Him
XMAS MONEY FOR
THE CITY EMPLOYEES

Following the meeting Of City COun-
Gil last night Mr.. McGoldrick and
President of Council Henry c. Down
ward engaged in a verbal battle. Mr..
McGoldrick had endeavored TO speak
on a subject. before Council, when
President Downward put a motion to
adjourn This was characterized by
Councilman McGoldrick as insulting.
The presidents motion was carried
and then the word battle started.
When the motion was put, someone
i'm the rear of the room called out
Steam roller and Mr.. McGoldrick
said. "That was small and down
right insult
President Downward said he acted
according to legal procedure and that
he did not know what Mr.. McGoldrick
was going to talk about and anyhow
he could not hear him after a motion
to adjourn had been put.
you we're afraid to let me talk,
shouted Mr.. McGOldrick.
Il did not know what you We're go
ing to talk about replied Mr. Down
ward.
you did not want TO hear what ]
had to say" Mr. McGOldrick told him.
you have no right to talk To- me
that way" said Mr.. Downward after
Mr.. McGOldrick had continued in no
uncertain terms to tell HIM who e
thought about his action in refusing
to hear him on the floor of Council
81 don't want any more talk about
t." the President continued.
you will get more of 1t, said Mr..
McGoldrlck. 81 will give you chance
10 test it," he declared when Mr..
Downward intimated that he might in
woke a means whereby he could COM
pel him not to address him in the man
ner in which he was doing.
If / did wrong | want to apollo
gize" said Mr Downward.
81 don't want your apology shout
ed Mr.. McGoldrick.
Members of Council passed a res
olut on TO pay all city employees on
December q. This will enable them
TO enjoy their Christmas without walt
ing for the pay. usually made in the
latter part OF the month. The matter
was brought TO the attention of Coun-
cii by George W. Sparks, president OF
the Street and Sewer Department,
who said that if Council did not pay
the men i'm his department, the com
missloners as individuals, would do
20.
W. Fl. Emerson. OF No. sos West 1'hir-
teenth street. asked for a hearing rela-
tive 10 changing the number Of ms
house. Mr.. Emerson said he had re-
ceived a notice from the Board Of As
sessment TO change the number on ms
house. otherwise he would be made 20
nav the penalty. The request was re-
ferred TO the committee on the whole.
Mayor Price sent 10 Counon for con-
nrmat,on the name of c. ID. GarreJscc
as a member Of the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners for five years.
Council confirmed the appointment.
Councilman McDermott stated that he
was surprised that a man of affairs
like Mr. Garretson would accept ap-
Monument to such a useless commits
zion as the utility. board. He SAID
he knew ne reason why the Mayer
should make such an appointment.
councilman Draper replied that the
Mayor was following the law in the
case. -,
ST. James Brotherhood OF Grace NJ. E,
Church invited the members TO attend
meeting next Monday evening to dis
cuss the city's problems. The invitation
was accepted.
The building commission payroll,
arounting to S5l5.47, was ordered paid
balance in bank was reported to be
SOS, ,2l7.54