Evening journal., 1888-09-14
rRATeaNAL GREETINGS.
city Couren Sends Resolutions '" INV
swedes OF aeapolis-PestPoniuE I've
Ordinances.


s>sty couren sends Resolutions so the
..s~. Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TIVE
Ordinances.
The regular weekly session Of City
<rouut.il was held last night. In the alb
xence Of President Farra, W. Il. Quinn
was called to the chair and presided.
Annie Grubb's petition for the refunding
of AZ 81 overpaid taxes was granted.
The Law Committee reported that
nothing in the city charter confiieted
with the ordinance in regard to the erec-
zion Of frame buildings. The same com
mittee reported in like manner ON the
ordinance concerning fines Of the NUM-
cipal Court.
Orders for the semi-annual nppropria-
fions for companies Of the Fire Depart
ment were drawn as follows: Friendship
Fire Company, 81 500; Reliance 5O0i
Delaware, 81 500; Washington, $l,oOOi
Weccacoe, 81. 500. Orders were drawn as
follows for the officers OF the FIRE De
partment Chief engineer, 500; nrst
assistant, $33. "a; second assistant, sou
The contract for furnishing hre alarm
telegraph poles was awarded 20 Ihomas
&. Young
The chairman Of the special committee
and the SECRETARY Of state Of Minnesota,
submitted last week, reported rs follows:
Your committee appointed to take
suitable action in reference to q communi
cation from his honor, Mayor Harrington,
advising Council that celebration Of the
e50th anniversary OF the first Swedish
settlement in America would be held in
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, on September IA,
1888. respectfully report that they have
handed 20 the mayor for forwarding to
the celebration o copy of the resolutions
attached. accompanied by brief account
Of the early Swedish history Of this state
prepared hy Or. Horace Burr in accord
anee with the resolutions, and an account
of the conservation of Old Swedes Church
on Trinity Sunday, July 4, 1899, in the
original Swedish language from the diary
Of the pastor. the Rev Mr. Brock.
The report was adopted The resolu-
fions were as follows;
"Whereas. The Council OF the city Of
Wilmington has been advised that cele-
bration OF the 250th anniversary Of the
FIRST Swedish settlement in America, will
be held in the city Of Minneapolis on
September IA. and being DESTROYS Of show
ing their appreciation of the object Of
this gathering. therefore be it
''Resolved That the Council in behalf
of their fellow citizens many Of whom
are descended from Swedish ancestry,
send cordial greeting to those who are
met 30 celebrate the 250th anniversary Of
the landing of the first Swedish colonist
on the historic ground included within
the limits of orr city
Resolved That we reflect the general
sentiment OF this community ia the eX.
preston Of our sincere appreciation OF the
many excellent traits of character OF
those who come to us from the famous
old North land and our just estimation Of
them as a valuable addition TO the pops.
lation Of our country.
Resolved. That DR. Horace Burr, to
whom our citizens are indebted for care
full and extensive research into the his.
tory Of the early Swedish settlements of
our state, be requested 20 prepare an sp-
propriate historical sketch. and that the
same be transmitted. together with a
copy OF these resolutions, TO the coming
celebration. On behalf of City Council
Preston Ayars. Charles A. Ryan, Samuel
Chambers. Benjamin F. Davis, Edwin c.
Moore, John G. Farra. committee. At
test A. r. Messick, clerk
The report of the city treasurer was
HADfbtN hN iuliNWH. DAldntt 10 tuFIfil
expenses, 1922, t36. 70 sand lot. IS, 1903. 81
park fund, $42T.0l; received from Il. y
Moody ON account Of city and schoo
taxes, $3.50; -. J Mealey, Sl,O25i Pat
rick Dillon, S74.
The inspectns Of buildings Isaac Dillon
reported for the past month permits foi
houses, rs: miscellaneous. IL; value o.
property TO be erected S41. $50. The petit
zion OF Heald & Co. for the return o.
Sal 60 overpaid taxes, was referred x
the Finance Committee
The third reading OF the ordinance il
regard to the fines Of the Municipa
Court was postponed for two weeks. TIL
third reading Of the ordinance in regar
40 the erection Of frame buildings wa
postponed until next meeting night.
The following bills we're ordered paid
G. s. Cleland, $17.46; +. A. Robinson
So 75 Thomas Davidson S2s; G. s. Gle
land SIC. 3S; Smyth & Wilkins, 50. IS; c
H. Murphy. 30 cents; Eliza Fraze,
$1150; w II. Hartlove, SO; j. V. Ca
Isle & Co. 81 55; Cranston Newbold
Co. $14.63; Megary & Son, S33. 90; w.
Parry, 80 cents; kennebec Ice and Coz
CO.. 1888; E. C. Campbell, IS cents; job
NJ Solomon, ST. Harry Lape, $i3 "a
livery nNthlNE ifiutluI company, Nuo. n
Republican Printing and Publishing Con
pany. $7294; Martin Johnston 80. q
Sunday Star Publishing Company, So Q
Ferris Brothers, 81 The News Publs
ing Company, $21. 35; Sunday Republi
$3.50 90; William Y. Swiggett SIS; d
Howard Ogle, S29; J. E. Writ, 50
Groves a Co, IS, Hannah Wood. 81
f. McGonigal 80 cents A. F Kelley,
johnson & Barnhill, 50 cents; Wilmin
ton Transfer Company. $3.50 j. " Ca
lisle & Co.. So 30, Gamewell Fire AlaI
Telegraph Co, $l25; Southern Electl
CO., $20.56; William G. Baugh, IS; Ph
lips h Kane, 20 cents Southern Elect
Co, S29- 20; Wilmington Transfer Co
pany, $3.50; John C. Pierson, 81. 90; D.
Forrest, $lS65; N. A. Jones. &s75