Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
"OLD GLORY" AT THE MASTHEAD.

city Council Will Keep 1t There During
The Difiicuities-Act to Extend the city
Limits Discussed.
City Council at its weekly meeting
Thursday decided to keep Old Glory
flying from the masthead at the City
Hall from sunrise to sunset daily during
the present difficulties with Snain.
This action was taken at the suggestion
OF Councilman O'Neill Of the First
ward, who 10 chairman OF the public
buildings committee. As has heen
declared. he thought this would be
proper way to show patriotism, to show
that the flag is still there and that
it is not going to be removed II we can
nelp it. -
On motion Of Mr. Robertson Of the
Fifth ward the public buildings CON-
mittee was instructed to keep the flag
Mt the masthead until further orders
every day. Bailiff Ryan will be es-
pected TO attend to the raising and
lowering OF the flag.
Mr.. O'Neill drew attention to an act,
notice of which had been given by MIR.
Stewart in the State Senate yesterday,
to extend the city limits. taking in
FACTION bounded by Lancaster, Green
u and Cleveland avenues, Seventh
treet and the Kennstt turnpike. Mr..
O'Neill did not object to taking in this
and, but he did object to the provision
to allow it to be taxed at one. fourth
rate for 1--WE years. lie held that the
land was high and valuable. According
to the bill the section south of Sixth
street will be in the Twelfth ward be-
tween Sixth and Ninth atreets, in the
Fifth ward, and north of Ninth streets,
in the Seventh ward.
Mr.. O'Neill remarked that there was
also a bill before the Legislature ia
exempt marsh land from taxation. 1t
was discovered that the bill bore no date
as to when land should have been filled
in and the Speaker said that had il
gone through in that shape SIS, 600, 00C
OF assessed property would have been
exempted, including Harlan g. Holdings.
worth's, Pusey & Jones, Lobdell's and
others. 1t will probably be amended
to exempt thOse properties which have
been filled in within two years. The
lesson which Mr.. 'Neil drew from the
matter was the necessity for Council
to Keep close watch on legislation Of
Dover.
The proposed act for extending the
limits of the city was read by Clerl
Morrison and was referred to the Law
and france cmmitteea.
Or motion of Mr.. Leary Council vii
request the city solicitor to prepare an
act having for its intent the propel
classification OF the taxable property OIL
the city. This is to meet such casee a.
those mentioned by Mr.. O'Neill.
Chairman Oberiy of the finance com
mittee submitted an ordinance making
an extraordinary appropriation for pub
lie buildings. 1t was read by section
and then by title and was referred tt
the law committee. The amount to b,
appropriated will be supplied later.
Mayor McLear reported that be hat
signed the ordinance permitting Coun
Gil to issue SEQ, DOC. sinking fund bonds.
City Treasurer Curry reported thu
balance in Union National bank to The
account Of current expenses to he $40.
469 0s; special fund for park purposes,
s23 077.25 and receipts as follows
From Tax Collector Sayers, $3.50 10,
taxes of 1894; Tax Collector Mitchell,
sS44, for taxes OF 1897. and City Audi.
tor Pyle, 81 for license fee.