The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Solicitor Conrad Addresses the Body or
the Work OF the Columbus Convention
Routine Business.
The Suit that suits you Il the Suit
BY which you are best suited.
!, Our pricos nave won us wide reputc;
b Our records undisputed.

The failure OF City Solicitor Conrad to
reach the City Council Chamber last even
| ing ut an enriy hour eau cd some hmuse.
ment. Tho Solicitor had not appeared
| when t q business of Council hhi
been disposed of, whareupon Mr. Smith
| moved that II ton minutes recess DE taHen
| to allow tho Oilicia! further time to arrive
| Several members seconded the motion but
! l. fore it was put, President Leach remark
ed thar it had boon IL long silne since u Sim
| liar mo. ion had been made.
Every member laughed and before quiet
| was restored tho motion wa pat ami
unanimously adopted. Before the expir,.
ton of tho period Mr. Conrad appeared
and Council assembled to hear his address
which wa, on the work of the recanG
| Columbus convention. He ut first refer,
red to tho pleasant incidents of he trip,
| then told OF the welcome extended by
| Governor Blu -hncll and of tho addresses
by Mayor Black of Columbus and Mayor
Collins, OF Atlanta which wcro master ef-
forts.
Many of the members visited the peni'
| larry, which, it Is claimed, Il the OeSf
planned ana equipped one in the country.
| This made Mr.. Conrad think OF how hcnt
and Sussex counties had combined to pre-
vent thi, staC1 having II workhou,o.
Mr.. Conrad spoke of the general hospl.
talitv of the people. Many socio les kept
upcn house Tho delegates were given Il
ride over the city The 2l1 carriages used
for this purpus, were loaned by private IN
dividuas Whining on was compllmented
| by the selection OF President Lcltch OF
Council us one Of the trustees. Inc only
mat or for regret was that the mayor was
unable to hn present.
Mr.. Cunrai relt that this association
promised considerable for the future OF
| American cities. Many were surprised at
tho number OF important problems which
| uamo up and were discussed. ho govern
mrnt OF cities Is u grave problem. lhla
association will do much To solve II. The
papers on paving and street cleaning were
strong and exhaustive. Ono OF the I'M
poltanO papers which was nos read was
ON the Fctora ideal in city govern-
,nent. |. appeared to be tho prevailing
idea that tho best form of city government
was one which should have strong head.
In This city each department. runs II us
| own rut, and the mayors hhurn OF his
| power
The question Is which is the better form.
| The principal mat ter to be looked aG be-
hind all systems is to got good men. M
system will DC Il success unless geou men
ara selected
On motion of Mr. Icbloy II rising vote of
thanks was extended the speaker
THIS was the bu ,iness transacted by the
! body:
| Tho Finance and Law Committees sub.
mittcd favorable report on tne bill OF b.;
G. HWda3Iy of S}i9J for service rendered
tho Park Commission, and the amount
was ordned paid.
Chairman iIealcy of the Crematory Com
, mitter reported having sold the ashes to
| Mr.. Woo!!ey Of SeaIord, rs has been stated
| before
city Treasurer Curry reported the bal
y, - Onion National Bank to account
II EXP noes to b.: $1,000 50; III
II lnlour depository banks, si6,Tl6;
,.". si2!, iGi b.; special fund for park pur'
pots, s'!j IL 10.
| The cOlI-c iua5 were: Eugene NJ Saycrs,
, 800 account of taxes for 1871; 500 ac-
count If taxes for 1875; Edmuui Ml'chell
| .Ir,, $l35D. account 81 taxes for 1886; Guy
auditor Pyle, 80 account of license. The
| uui or certified to the correctness OF the
! acc unit.
Chairman O'Noil of the Public Build
| ing COMMITTEES, stated that the ste am
| heating apparatus in the building VIZ. in
working order and thought it juiicious to
| have al inspection OF tho same next We'd.
ne-day evening He inyitsd the city Of
| iicials and rurmberS OF Council tC the ill
spcction and the Invitation was later unanss
imuusly accrpt',s
V G. II ,uult,nun asked permission to
| ms, Fl in II "ouyenIr history Of tho gunbUat
| Winning N, portraits of tho city officials
an mctnI or, Il t council Mr5s.s Smith
an! y Nuul lAyu ed no plan ANA me Iatter
moved ina m appropriation OF 500 BE-
made for he pLrp ST. Mr. Lcary moved
10 refer to tnn pruning c"nmt.ser with
power to act Th,' Originii m It. on was
Withdrawn and the Subsequent motion
adopted.