Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20

through the surcharged atmosphere
OF the room. ringing clear AZ the
tones a . ball. and there werc even
intimations that campaign contribu-
lions from private contractors might
have had much to do with tho atti-
tude OF some Of tho Councilman In the
nGht they were making last night.
But tho Republicans stood solidly by
their guns and outvoted the Democrats
at every turn, to 8. All the MEN,
bern were In their seats except Coun-
Gilman Arthur Johnson. Republican.
Of the First ward.
According to tho statements of
some q tho individual members OF the
Council after the meeting the plan
is to let the matter rest with tho Board
Of Health until Il Is found that de-
partment N not compelling Mr.. Healy
Il live strictly up TO his contract.
Then Council will insist that the pro-
visions Of this contract BIO complied
with and failure on Mr.. Healy's part
to do this Will mean that the city
will collect from every house from
which q complaint Is made and will
] iltio MI. thcdty OV CCTtS, lHc StlPuidt-
ed amount in his contract. Should he
refuse to do the collecting at all,
which has been intinated he Will do,
the Council will cancel the contract
and tho city Will do its own collect
Ing under the supervision Of the Street
and Sewer Department.
Just before tho special meeting got
started last night the Republican
members held a caucus at which their
stand WAS agreed upon. There were
several officials and citizens In the
room when President Ward called the
session to order. Homer c. Simmons.
the clerk. read a letter from the Board
of Health containing the resolution
adopted at tho special meeting OF that
body last Friday afternoon. which was
as follows:
Resolved. That the Board Of
Health recommend 10 the Mayor
and Council that Mr.. Healy. the gar
base contractor. be allowed an ad-
ditional sum OF fl2.6oo per year for
the balance OF his contract period.
THAT in consideration Of the method
defined by ordinance. and that the COL
lection of garbage be made twice each
week throughout the year In lieu OF
the present specified collection. 1t 4.
further
Resolved. That the contractor pre-
sent to the Mayor and Council the
consent OF his surety TO this supple
mental contract agreeing to continue
on his bond as his surety for the
faithful performance Of his contract.
Councilman JAMES h. McManus
chairman Of the finance committee
moved that this letter and resolution
he received and fled. Councilmer
McNabb and Murray. both Democrats
were on their feet in an instant, de.
manding that they act on the com
munication at once. Mr. Murray sale
they had been called there in specin
session 10 act on the garbage col
lectins problem and he wanted e
know the reason for fling the letter
Mr. McManus explained that he woult
present a resolution bearing directl,
upon the subject in hand.
McNAbb Charges Partissnship.
Mr.. McNabb asked what was the us
IN ducking the issue and ne advise
the recommendation be approved Q
rejected. He offered an amendment {
Mr.. McManus' motion TO the effec
that the recommendation from IN
Board OF Health be approved. NJ
NcManus asked for a roll call on tn
vote. but the next moment Mr. Nc
Nshh WAS on bis feet and launched Int
an ,mpaesioned speech during which h
severely erra,gned the Republican ma
jority members 81 Council for thei
: apparent partisan stand in this mat
, ter.
, He said ne understood the Boar
Of Health Is compelled by law to q
certain things and he thought the
are doing their best 10 live UP TO th
: terms Of the contract the city hs
: with the garbage collector. He sa
: they wanted 10 know why the 9th,
side, the Republicans. wanted 70 tur
!. down the boards suggestion and !
e asked II they were going 10 repudia
: the Board OF Health. the appointmel
!. Of which by the mayor. they had vote
! 10 approve, also the city engineer WI
Il had told them that Il would requil
more money 20 collect wrapped ga
J. bage than 10 handle the wet materie
My -" shouted Mr. McNab
: does anyone cay this city is Z
big TO live up 10 ite contract? Tn
: is what put ne where ! am toda
Il living UP to the terms Of my contract
and the city Is no bigger than /
. humblest citizen. This is the most pr
posterous thing that has ever be,
y put on the floor OF Council Mr.. Hea
has q contract with the Mayor a,
l. Council 10 do certain things and he h
j. compiled with it provisions. For thr
= years owing TO the gross carelessne
~ Of this city the cremtory here w
N a wreck and he carried garbage {
miles 70 dispose Of II and he did n
have 10 do II. II he does not live
J. 20 the terms OF his contract he can
fired. / am surprised 10 come here
IS find they have made a party issue
. a contract entered into in all go
* faith.
NJ II don't give a tinker'e damn VIII
you do with IL. but l want TO say {
= Board Of Health has been very {;
% and they have gotten Healy to redu
his demands from s2s,0 900 a year
- sl2,5O0 year extra. ANY party III
does not live up 20 their contract
blacklisted and this city will be. It
health board is OF the same polite
faith as the majority members
this Council who are now opposi
them. hold no brief for the Board
4 Health, II Is a Republican body, b
Il they notified you not to pay for I
crematory but you forced 1t over tn
head. On top OF that you put in anoth
- new one after a complete reversal
your stand. and it wont burn wet "a