Evening journal., 1922-09-28

WI - III AiAt (bdhAg dlOA
said. on the first day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-one, will
force and arms, at Wilmington Hun
dred. in the county aforesaid, wei
knowing the premises, unlawfully
and wickedly did conspire, combine
confederate and agree together. anC
with divers other persons whose
names are 20 the Grand Jurors
aforesaid unknown, unlawfully and
icorruptly to offer rewards TO certain
of the members OF the said Board OF
Health. constituted as aforesaid, and
Of the said The Council of the said
The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton. the names OF said members thus
to be rewarded being TO the Grand
Jurors aforesaid unknown and the
nature and amounts OF the rewards
thus to be offered being TO the
Grand Jurors aforesaid unknown. in
order and with intent then and there
to induce. procure and corrupt the
said members of said Board OF
Health and OF the said The Council
by means OF said rewards to vote
for. agree to and officially approve
of recommendation and submits
sion by said Board OF Health to the
said The Coupcil OF thee said The
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington,
of a plan for the construction OF a
garbage disposal plant OF tho said
type or kind known as a Davis planti
and then and there and thereby to
commit the offense OF bribery. TO the
evil example OF all others in like
case offending. and against the form
OF the Act of the General Assembly
in such case made and provided. and
against the peace and dignity OF the
State.
"a. And the Jurors aforesaid. on
their oath and affirmation, respec-
lively as aforesaid, Do Further
Present, That on the first day OF
December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-one. Charles NJ. Handy, AL
bert d. Hayman, Harvey A. Murray,
Leon H. Ryan and Harry L. Maier
constituted the Board OF Health OF
The Mayor and Coincil of Whining
ton. municipal corporation OF the
State OF Delaware, duly and legally
appointed and qualified; that How
ard r. Frantz was the Secretary of
said Board of Health, duly and leg
ally appointed TO be such Secretary;
that the said Board of Health, so
constituted as aforesaid. in pursu-
ance OF a duty imposed upon them
by law, having determined that In
their opinion 1t was necessary or
to the best advantage of tho said
The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton. to submit TO The Council of the
said The Mayor and Council of VIII
a plan or plans for the
acquisition OF n city crenatory or
garbage disposal plant, were COO
such a plan 10 be submitted
and recommended to the said The
Council OF the said. The Mayor and
Council OF Wilmington; that How
ard NJ. Ward. Arthur johnson, Her
man d. Faulkner, John e. McNabb, |
James T. Taylor. Alexander r. Alb !,
rahams, John o. Hopkins, James |
S. Evans. James b. McManus. John
J. Mulvenia. Harry e. Vincent, John
+. Henry and John j. Murray then
and there constituted the said, The |
Council of the said, The Mayor
and Council OF Wilmington. duly and |
egally elected and qualified as such;
hat It was then and there the duty
II the said, The Council OF the said.
rhe Mayor and Council OF Whining
on to approve or disapprove of any
UGH plan or recommendation sub
nltted by the said Board OF Health,
nd thereby II was then and there
within the power of the said, The
,ouncil OF the said. The Mayor and
'ouncil of Wilmington to control
he awarding or Withholding OF
ny contract for the construction or
cquisition of such plant; that
ertain Henry b. Hook was then,
nd there. negotiating with the said
ioard OF Health. constituted as
foresaid, and with the said. The
ouncil OF the said, The Mayor and
ouncil OF Wilmington, with a view
, procuring the recommendation by /
he said Board OF Health Of the
doption of a plan for the construc-
on or acquisition of a garbage dis q
osal plant Of the type or kind {
nown as a Davis plant, and also (
18th a view TO procuring the APP
roval OF the said, The Council of q
lie the said. The Mayor and Coun-
4 of Wilmington of such recon-
and plan so TO be sub /
lifted by the said Board OF Health l
} aforesaid; That Abram e. Frantz. S
lie said Howard r. Frantz. and the =
lid, Henry b. Hook, all late of Q
Hundred. in the County 9
toresaid. on the first day OF De-
smber. in the year of our Lord, one
lousand nine hundred and twenty
ne. with force and arms. at Will
Iington Hundred. in the County .
,oresaid, well knowing the prem /,
es, unlawfully and wickedly did
inspire. combine. confederate and
gree together. and with divers !,
her persons whose names are 20 :,
lie Grand Jurors aforesaid un- a
nown, to procure and obtain the !,
recommendation and submission by /
lie said Board OF Health TO the 4
lid, The Council OF the said, The a
ayor and Council of Wilmington, n
a plan or plans for the acquisi- Il
on by the said. The Mayor and Y
ouncil of Wilmington Of city "
ematory or garbage disposal plant Fl
[AcK DAVIS ADVEl