Evening journal., 1895-10-11
WILL SEE THE LAUNCH.
City Council Adopts a Reso-
luton Relating to the Gunboat.
REPRESENTATIVES, MEN ARE NAMED

They wnl BE Guard OF Honor for the
wilmington Girl who Christeus the
Gunboat At Newport News-MaS or
Jensriss Denies That He Allowed the
Cit,'s Business TO Suffer.
The regular session of the City Council
last evening was not very exciting one.
The meeting hour was T. 30, but some Of
the members didn't show up until 8
o'clock. having forgo otten the change
Mr McNulty r,p rted In favor Of
allosi0g F. BsDu tt's claim for taxes
paid on a burned building An order
was drawn IN favor Of Edmund Mitchell,
Jr.. for 81 16S commission on collections
OF city taxes, aud the Finance Committee
reported In favor OF the purchase OF
certain lands by the Park Commission
The committee Ia law reported IN favor
OF paying th- judgment OF Sb2S 40 held
by Walter n Hayes aud an orden was
directed 20 bs drawn. A Communication
from Mayor Jsiferls was read as follows;
"GENTLEMEE | see In the public press
an Item charging me with neglect 10 the
matter Of Judgment against the city.
obtained by Walter II Hayes. Il q , and
that am attempting to shlrk resp)nsl
hility therein / know not why the cit,
solicitor made the statement. but l DO
know that / have not knowingly
shirked anything In this line OF official
duty. and resent such lmputation
The summons was served, as stated,
but l WAS informed by the officer who
served It that II was 3 formNity always
gone through in a suit against the city,
but that did not appear In the matter,
as the city solicitor always attended TO
It.
"As this occurred early Ia July and
was the first OF It's kiud with me- / sup
pose the city solicitor would also be
notified II he did not already kuow Of 10,
therefore paid no more attention TO II.
being misled In tie Importance OF 1t by
the voluntary information given by the
Off ser serving the summons.
Il would like Il distinctly understood
by the city solicitor and every body later
ssttd, thai intend at no time TO allow
the city's interests TO sudsr.by voluntary
neglect on my part nor sbirk respansi
bility for It when II occurs
Tue city treasurer reported the balance
In Uaion n atlonal Bank TO be 500 5i5 &c
10 tbe current expenses; special fluid.
s22 227; received OF Eugene NJ Sayers.
81 600: Edmund Mitchell, Jr. 81 500
United States q ,vernment $50; City
Auditor Pyle. &l25; depository banks,
$50 600
Mr. Mcyulty offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, The Secretary OF the Navy
has decided to honor our city by naming 3
one Of tho new Runboats Wilmington.
and
Whereas, Il Is but right and proper
that our city should take official cogni
zanoe OF the honor conferred; therefore,
be It
Resolved, That Hon c R Jsffsris
mayor Of the city Of Wilmington; Hon
Charles Lore. president OF tbs Della
ware Historical Society; Hon. JeHss X
BIylis, president OF City Council and
two members OF City Council, TO be
selected by the pref ding cffcer OF that
body. be and they are hereby appointed
an honorary committee to select some
suitable young lady 20 christen the above.
mentioned Runboat when she shall be
launched on October 10 1895; aud be It
further
Resolved, That the committee con
stitutea as aforesaid be and it Is hereby
authoriz ID to eDmmunicate with the
secretary Of the Navy and arrange for
representation from this city when the
gunboAt shall be launched
This Was adopted and the president Of
council named as the members from that
body, Messrs McNulty aud Stats.