Evening journal., 1922-09-28


Engineer eNIaicr approved the plant
from an engineering and contract
standpoint.
The plant has not yet been entire
ly paid for however. and about two
weeks ago the Davis Garbage Furn-
ace Company, builders Of the Davis
incinerator. filed suit in Superior
Court for $4,000. which Is said 10
represent about one half the pur-
chase price OF the plant and which
the city IS said TO have so far failed
to pay.
Before Council gave approval to
the plant. it is said the Davis off,
GERS were informed that with the
acceptance Of the plant there was TO
be no money paid, no dinners, trips
or other demonstrations of appre-
citation: that what the city wanted
was only service from the incinera-
tor. The contract price for the plant
was $4,000.
The indictment returned today
follows:
September Term, 1922.
New Castle County, SIS:
THE Grand Inquest for the State
of Delaware, and the body of New
Castle County. on their oath and az
firmation. respectively. do present,
That on the first day OF December
In the year OF our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and twenty-one,
Charles NJ. Handy, Albert f. Hay
man. Harvey A. Murray. Leon II.
Ryan and Harry L. Maier consti-
luted the Board OF Health OF The
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington, a
municipal corporation OF the State
of Delaware. duly and legally ap-
pointed and qualified; that Howard
R. Frantz was the Secretary OF said
Board OF Health. duly and legally ap-
pointed TO be such Secretary; that
the said Board of Health so con-
stituted as aforesaid in pursuance of
a duty imposed upon them by law.
having determined that in their
opinion it was necessary or to the
best advantage OF the said The
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington.
to submit TO The Council Of the said
The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton, a plan or plans for the acquisi-
ton of a city crematory or garbage
disposal plant, were considering such
q plan TO be submitted and recon-
mended to the said The Council OF
the said The Mayor and Council OF |
Wilmington; that Howard NJ. Ward, |
Arthur johnson, Herman d. Faux |
ner. John d. McNabb. James T. |
Taylor, Alexander r. Abrahams. !
John o. Hopkins. James S. Evans /
James B. McManus. John J. Null
vena. Harry e. Vincent, John F..
Henry and John ]. Murray then
and there constituted the said The
Council of the said The Mayor and
Council Of Wilmington. duly and
legally elected and qualified as such;
that il was then and there the duty
Of the said The Council of the said
The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton TO approve OF disapprove of any
such plan or recommendation sub
ritted by the said Board OF Health.
and thereby it was then and there
within the power Of the said The
Council of the SAID The Mayor and
Council of Wilmington TO control the
awarding or Withholding OF any con-
tract for the construction or acquisi- ,
ton of such plant; that certain :
Henry B. Hook was then and there
negotiating with the said Board OF
Health, constituted as aforesaid, ana !
with the said The Council OF the
said The Mayor and Council of Will ,
mington with a view 10 procuring ,
the Recommendation by the said !
Board of Health of the adoption OF
plan for the construction or acquisi-
ton OF a garbage disposal plant OF )
The type or kind known as Davis !.
plant. and also with a view to pro-
curing the approval OF the said The
Council 81 the said The Mayor ana q.
Council of wilmington of such rec t.
commentator and plan so TO be sun
mitted by the said Board OF Health 3,
as aforesaid: That Abram z. Frantz' /.
the said Howard r. Frantz and the
raid Henry B. Hook, all late OF WIZ
mington Hundred in the County /.
aforesaid, on the fest day % pecem- :
Der. in the year OF our Lord one :
thousand nine hundred and twenty :,
one. with force and arms. at Will
mington Hundred, in the County :
Aforesaid, well knowing the prem J,
lses. unlawfuily and wickedly did y
conspire, combine, confederate ami
agree together, and with divers .
other persons whose names are 10 ;
The Grand Jurors aforesaid I'M .
known. unlawfully and corruptly TO u
offer rewards 10 a certain member =
DR. members OF the said Board az u
Health. constituted as aforesaid. -he a
name or names OF said member or .
thus 10 be rewarded being y
10 the Grand Jurors aforesaid un- =
known. and the nature and amounts =
of the rewards thus TO be onered -
being to the Grand Jurors aforesaid 9
unknown, in order and with intent !"
hen and there 10 induce. procure ,
ind corrupt the said member or = :,
members OF said Board Of Health, ~
pv means OF said rewards, 20 vote =.
Tor. agree 20 and officially approve ;.
uf a recommendation and submits
zion By the said Board Of Health to !.
the said The Council OF The Mayor
and Council Of Wilmington, OF -
plan for the construction OF gar =,
bage disposal plant Of the said :, :,
tvpe or kind known as Davis plant, :
and then and there and thereby a.
10 commit the offense of bribery -
20 the evil example OF all others ~
in IKE case offending, and against y,
the form of the Act of the General -
assembly a such case made and ~
provided. and against the peace and ~
dignity OF the State. -
-. And the Jurors aforesaid, on o.
their oath and affirmation. respec- "
.s,.os &c aforesaid do further pre- -