Evening journal., 1918-03-15
COUNCIL SRJECTS TO
ADDED EXPENSES
Hopes Legislature Will Not
Put Any More financial
Burdens on City
MOULD BACK PAID
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Members Of City Council, havlns
considered the possibility Of measures
bong introduced 40 the special session
OF the state Legislature, affecting vii
mineton which misht result in The me-.
osssity uf a bond issue. went on record
last evening against any proposed leg.s-
lation affccting One ctys finances 10
& in'imated that the action OF Council
wl prevent any consideration helne
civcn ai this time 90 the establishment
az paid Are department for this city,
on an increase In The salaries OF mem-
bers OF the police department The es-
olniion adopted by Council, which was
ordered sent TO the legislature, fol-
lows
whereas. Il has pleased the Cover
nor OF the state Of Delaware TO coll
the state Legislature 10 special SEP
sion for the purpose OF considerins
certain measures which have for iheif
object, the successful prosecution oi
the war in which we are now engaged
and.
Whereas. Feeling there mayybo ads
position on the part Of some persona
10 Introduce measu es other then those
mentioned In the call of the Governor,
and
Whereas. THE Council" OF the
Mayor and Council of Wilmington
deers 10 unwise to pass any legisla-
tlon affecting the city Of Wilmington
NJ this special session. csnecially SUCH
measures as may require the borrow
ing Of money. either by bonding the
city or otherwise therefore
Be it resolved by "The Council OF
THE Mayor and Council OF Whining
tion' sitting as "A committee of the
whole that the members OF the Gen-
oral Assembly Of the state oi Dela.
,yaro, be and they are hereby resnect-
folly requested 10 oppose any and all
l.eislaiion that Will make 10 necessary
Tor the city Of Wilmington tO borrow
money 10 put said legislation into e.
feet. and be 10 further
Resolved. That the chairman of The
finance committee of THE Council be
and ne is hereby instructed and re-
quesicd TO present q copy Of these reso-
buttons 20 the president PRO iempore of
the state senate and The speaker or the
House OF Representatives and request
them 20 read the same IN tho respective
Houses II IN his iudsment be may deem
It necessary,
The Councilmen also heard The re-
their Investigation of the docking
system The committee pointed out
that the action Of The police In appear
ing before ihe Police Commissioners
several DAYS ago made it clear lhat The
committee had nolhins further 20 do In
the natter The report which was
adopted and ordered sent TO Tho Central
lOhor Union and ihc Voters Non- Part-
san lpImic Was AS follows.
"Nour Police Committee. 90 whom
was referred the m1tter OF fning the
police for violation OF Tho rules and
Regulations OF tho police department
bog % report mat The Police Commit
teo me, the members of the Police Com
mission I'm reference to same, aud
knowing thai committee OF police
officers met Tho Police Commissioners
with a protest against any charge To-
The method OF punishing the members
Tor violation of the departments rules.
The Police Committee feels that 10 has
no further suggestions TO oncr for
changing the method OF punishment
As was predicted 10 these columns
Yesterday. members OF City C0unc last
NIGHT gave The nrst and second read
infg go an ordinance providing for an
increase in She salary of the clerk OF
tho Municipal Court. The resolution
was in blank, but 10 is understood that
the proposed increase viii Doe $500 a
year making a salary of 600 for the
position Tho resolution was present
ed by Councilman Robertson, chairman
Of The finance commiitto. rolowine
the reading, The rcsolut on was refer
rcd 10 the finance committee
Mr. Robertson onc id another ordr
I., .
ordinary appropriation 90 ihe Iuc deni8
and miscellaneous appropriation II
empowers Council 20 borrow money b
meet any deficiency The measure wa.
referred 10 the finance committee
A complaint Of Ernest j. Oueni
against the dangerous condition of
nre-runed building at Tenth ard Tat
nal streets was referred 90 hc build
ing Inspector Mr. Ottcn stated lha
fhree small boys were recently killed ID
Philadelphia by o fallng wall. and h
thought the condition Of the local prop
ertY dangerous and an oye-s0re III
suggested that n the owners had M
Immediate use for the building so
that it be turned over 90 the pa
boa'd and converted into o b.eaihin
spot for res dents Of that section
A large delegation Of Negroes attend
ed me session In the interest Of anti
Segregation 10 The city and count
courts.
II was alleged that in these court
tho.vhites so on one side of the r00r
md The Negroes are made 90 sit OF
The other side and % themselves
appelrec 90 he the belief among th
men and women present that this wa
more The following OF an ancient Gus
tom Than any ruling Of lho court an
that II The matter were brought 20 th
attention OF the judges % vas though
The cond lions complained about vouI
b. rcmcdied
Among those who spoke on the sun
jcct We're; Dr. Arneit nr. Kin
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