Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

Al the meeting of City Council Thurs
day night communication was received
from Mayor McLear, in which be sug-
gestpd that the city celebrate 10 an ap-
propriHte manner Independence Day.
lie sAid it could be done at small
! expense and he believed the citizens
would readily contribute the money
noeded, lie suggested that com.
mittee he appointed to make the noces-
sary arrangements and made tho fnlnw-
| ing Recommendation for the com M ttsei
| That on that day the bells at the City
| Hall, engInehousus, Court House and
other places be rung at O'Clock in the
morning, moon and sunset; that
| public meeting be held at the Grand
Opera House at 1920 O'Clock in the
morning, and bands be hired to play
in the parks in the afternoon and
evening.
Mr.. o'Neill moved that the com-
munication be received, a committee
lie appointed to carry out tue su0.
gestions AMI that an amount not ex-
ceeding 81, 600 b1 appropriated for tha
purpose. In support of his motion he
said it vas proper for the city I'd
observe the day, especially at thia
time, when little patriotism should
be shown by everybody. Mayor MOI
Lear also made few remarks on the
sane line, and the motion prevailed!
On motion OF Mr.. Cannon, the entire
Council was named as comm ittee Ia
carry out the proposition. In speaking
OF the matter after the meeting, Mayor
McLear said ne thought only about
5000 would he necessary 10 pay the
expenses, as IL is not proposed to have
any fireworks.
Mr.. Smith presented q communion
tiUn from the three Wilmington hum
dred assessors, stating that az there 10
much doubt in the minds of tho citi.
zens regarding the provisions Of the
Adana Tax Law. it might be well to
have the act printed in pamphlet form
for the information at the public. Mr..
Smith moved that tho communication
be received and 1000 copies printed.
MIR. o'Neill objected to the city gcing
to any expense in the matter. aud on
motion of Mr.. Robsrtsun the COM
munication was referred to the law
committee.
a communication was received from
the Board of Park Commissioners
stating that Council had overlooked
the fact that The hoard was entitled to
all OF the proceeds Of the recent sale of
bonds for the purchase of park land,
anu, as the board had received only the
face OF the bonds, request was made
that IN order for the balance he drawn
in favor of the board On motion OF
Mr.. Onerly the communication was
referred to the law committee.
Tbs fire committee presented a COM
munication from First Assistant Engi-
neer Joyce of ths Fire Department, in
which he ASKED that, in view of the
leave of absence granted Chief Sassp,
who ia in the First Delaware Regiment,
be be given telephone facilities, which
are accorded the chief, us he will be
required to act 10 that capacity during
the absence OF Chief SRRss. The COM
municat'on was referred to the public
building cUmmittus.
Mr.. Cannon presented and had filed a
certified copy nf the act authorizing
an increase Of the annual appropriation
10 the Phoenix Fire Co.
Civil Engineer S. O. Long of the p,
W. Il u. rsurond was unanimouely
elsoted member of tho Board of Port
Wardens for i've years.
Ihe finance ttee made q renort
on the application of Marion Wood for
the refunuing of Sll.30. alleged TO
nave heen overpaid AZ taxes, recon.
mending that Sl0Gi be refunded. The
report was accepted and an order drawn
for tho amount.
City Treasurer Curry reported bal
ance OF sll, h0l.SS in Union National
Bank to the credit of current expenses;
also balance of s23, O34. 90 to the
credit OF the special fund for the pur-
chase OF park land. Tho following
amounta were received during the week;
From Tax Collector Sayers, $500, taxes
for 1897 from Collector NJ itchull, Il, 600,
taxes for 1896; from City Auditor
Pyie,s3 for licenaes and $50 for interest
Oh the Greenwalt mortgage.
Tbs report of Clerk Adams OF the
Municipal Court for May, which was
road, showed receipts as follows: Fines,