Evening journal., 1922-03-09
HUSEFELTH HAT
NOW in RING
Opposes Increasing Della
ware City Council, But
Will Seek Reelection
MOVE TO ENLARGE
MEMBERSHIP TO 5
speciai 10 The Evening Journal.


DELAWARE CITY. March "A
petition for increasing the number
OF members Of Town Council. which
has been in circulation for several
DAYS. was presented to Council on
Monday night by Councilman Frank
X. Irons. who is also town clerk.
The petition was signed by more
than the requisite number Of legal
voters.
Council accepted the petition and
ordered the proposition Of increas-
ing the Town Council from 3 TO
members be placed on the official
municipal ballot to be voted at the
election to be held in the town hall,
Tuesday. April 4. Should the prop
osition meet with favorable consid-
eration Of the voters, two additional
Councilmen will be elected at the
election in April, 1928.
The question of the petition being
legally presented was discussed at
length. Councilman James Huse-
felt contended the petition should
not be given consideration. as il was
not presented 70 Council thirty DAYS
UIIOI u tANAAAQAAf AAAt VI 'A'RA - Aft
Bright and Councilmen r. l., Cofer
and Frank X. Irons contended 1t
was legal, as II had already been in
the handsof the town clerk for more
than a week. BY motion OF r. l.
Cofer seconded by Councilman
Irons. il was ordered placed before
the people for, popular vote.
Councilman Husefelt said he did
not believe Il was the desire OF tie
majority OF the legal voters and
openly opposed the motion after its
Council. Mr.. Husefelt jumped to
r the floor and, throwing his hat upon
the table in front of Mayor Bright
exclaimed: I'm the words OF our
late President. Theodore Roosevelt.
My hats in the ring for election TO
Council for another term"
II was decided TO hold a special
meeting on Tuesday evening, March
a. to arrange the details, receive
nominating petitions and order bal
lots and notices printed. Tie notices
must be posted ten days prior to the
election. Any person desiring TO
have ones name placed on the bal
lot must file a petition with the
Mayor or clerk on or before the spe-
cial meeting night.
The election of officers of the Del
aware Cley Century Club will take
place in the Town Hall Friday aft
ernoon. April IA.
Mayor Bright has been appointed
r,r,t4ltforr,av cd
Lion Hundred by the New Castle
County Democratic Committee.
Mayor Bright and Town Counci
have decided TO withdraw theii
offer for TIE sale OF the towI
lock-up. The Mayor has inaugurate'
new system OF punishing mino
infractions OF the municipal laws
Every person convicted of drunken
ness and disorderiy conduct is sen
tcnced 10 do certain work for tn,
city such as keeping the Town Hall
lock-up. fire apparatus and streets
in a sanitary condition.
A Negro who was arrested by
Mayor Bright for street fighting
was required to clean the FIRE ap-
paratus. and a Negress who was
mixed up in the ARRAY was sen
fenced to scrub the lock-up. Mayor
Bright says all suck offenses in the
future will be dealt with IN a sim
liar manner.
Harry Rose. a local meat mer.
chant. is repairing and remodelinl
his home and garage on Second
street near Clinton.
Mrs. George n. Bright. chairman
OF the committee in charge Of tn,
Delaware City Free Library. hal
completed plans for a bake sale I,
be held IN the Town Hall at ;
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Marcel