Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
No CHANGE IN RULES
GOVERNING POLICE
Council Defers to Request OF Men
on Force and Takes
No Action.

The matter of docking the police of
Wilmington will have no further
consideration by the police committee of
CITY Council This was made evident at
tho meeting of City Council last night
when Councilman Howard Ward, chairman
of the police committee, submitted n
rcport OF his committee to this effect
The report follows:
"Yo,ir police committee, TO whom was
referred the matter of filming the police
fnr violation df the rules aud regulations
of the police department., beg to report
hat the police committee met the mem
hers of the police commission, in reference
to same and knowing that a committee
of police officers met the police cornmis-
-iopcrS with protest against any cha ,ge
IN the method Of Furnishing the member for
violation of the department rules the
uolirr committee feels that II has no
further suggestions TO offer for changing
the method of punishment"
Copies If this resolution were ordered
sent to the Central Labor Union and to
the Voters Non-Partisan League.
Councilman Robertson, chairman of
The finance committee presented an
ordinance which had its first and second
reading. which had for its purport the
raising of the salary of the Clerk of
Municipal Court This resolution was
brought about bv the inability to fill tho
vacancy in the office. through the retire
mont of Frank " Newell The ordinance
was in blank hut it is understood that it.
purposed To raise the salary from 81 500 tn
$1,000 a wear After the first two readings
the Ordinance was referred TO the finance
and law committees
FINANCIAL ORDINANCE.
Anothcr ordinance presented by Mr.
Robertson received first and second read
ings and was referred to the finance
committed This ordinance was called
IN emergency measure. II was also III
blank and provides for an extraordinary
appropriation 10 the incidental and mis-
celaneous appropriation, and empowers
Council to borrow money from banks
to meet any deficiency
4 communication Was received from
Ernest J. 0tteni calling attention TO the
fact that several days ago q wall that
was left standing after fire IN Phlladrl-
phia in building, had fallen and killed
several children. The communication
called attention 10 the fact that there
was q wall standing At Delaware avenue
and Fatnall street az a result Of fire IN
tho old Avenue theatre, and he suggested
that the owners Of this building be made
to tear il down He also suggested that
Il the owners had no immediate use for
tho site. that It he turned over to the
Park Board and made into small park
coLoRFD CITIZENS PRorEsr.
A large delegation Of Negro citizens
appeared before Council to ask that
body to do something 10 have stopped
what they termed discrimination in the
city and county courts II WIS alleged
that in these courts the whites sit on one
side Of the room and the Negroes ere
made TO sit on the other side and To them
selves IT appeared 10 be the belief
among the men and women present that
his was more the following of an ancient
custom than anv ruling Of the court and
that if the matter were brought 70 the
attention of the judges # was thought
the conditions complained about would
he remedled
Among those who spoke on The subject
were Dr. Arnett, Dr King. Charles
Coulhurn. James 4. Anderson and Miss
Baldwin, the latter teacher at the
Howard High School
Councilman Nearns, Robertson and
Cathcart and George B Miller, president
Of the Board of Education. spoke briefly
relative to the matter, and il was suggested
that as Council Is powerless TO act that
IN interview with the judges bo sought and
tho case laid before them II is under
stood this viii be done.
The Water Board last night was allowed
Sl5,O0O The following payrolls were
ordered pad Council, s25e 20; mis-
eclIaneotls, 81. .594 80, police, s., 500 o5;
public building commission, S56S. "a
The balance IN bank TO the credit of the
CITY Was reported TO he S527. 105SS.