The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
THANKS FOR
SOLDIER BOYS.
City Council COmmends the
Brave Ones Who Re-
enlisted.

Those residents of the Ninth Ward who
several weeks ago complained of bee
nuisance, will have to put up with the
same until City Council passes an ordi-
nance prohibiting the hlving of bees wth-
in the city limits. At last nights meet-
ing of Council Chairman ONeill of the
Law Committee reported that he had
second the ordinances but found nonu
bearing on the question. City Solicitor
Conrad recommended the adoption of an
ordinance covering the complaint of the
residents, and his Recommendation was
adopted. Ths resolution will be presented
to Council at the next meeting.
Upon motion of Mr.. O'Neill. which was
searched by Mr.. Robertson, the officers of
Companies of the Wilmington Bltalion,
whose men have enlisted in the regular
army, rising unanimous vote of thanks
was extended and Clerk Morrison iu.
structed to notify the Company officers Of
the action.
Mr.. O'Neill mentioned Company r. in
particular because every man In it entered
the regular service and because It's mem
bers were ''of bis stock" He did not In
tend the action for those "tin soldiers
who came home.
The ordinance moking IN extraordinary
appropriation Of $500 for use of publ
buildings was reported favorably up on by
the Law and Finance Committee and
adopted. 1t was then referred to Mayor
McLear who Immediately signed it, where
upon 1t became a law.
Resolutions transferring S135.79 from
tho navigation appropriation to the appro.
priation for interest; $1,000 from public
building to the appropriation for inciden-
tails; s6O0from the public building to the
crenatOry; 800 from ths building to fuel,
and $7iO from the public building to sal
aries, were adopted.
Chief Marshal Ross OF the G.. A. r.
memorial day committee, sent IN invita-
tion to the Mayor and Council to partici-
pate In the exercises and the same was
accepted.
The Finance Committee recommended
payment of the monthly garbage bills and
tho report was adopted City Treasurer
Curry reported the balance in Union Ma
tional Bank to account of current expenses
to be: SIS, 700 10; special fund for park pur-
poses, &3,077 %. Tae collections were:
l. G Pyle, s., license; Edmund Mirchell
Jr., $3.50, taxes for 1895; Eugene NJ. Sayers,
$3.50 taxes 1894. City Auditor Pyle report
ed the receipt of Sll2 50 from the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, nine
months rent for Shipley street wharf The
amount was deposited to the credit of the
Street and Sewer Department.. The re.
ports took the usual course.
Council payroll Of $215. 26; miscellaneous
pay roll Of $2Sj636; and police payroll of
$5994.62, were each allowed.
The May interest amounting to S11O2 50,
on the $500 certificates was allowed.
The City Council of Atlantic City in
formed the local body that delegation in
tended visiting this city on Saturday for
the purpose of inspecting the crematory
Clerk Morrison was instructed to notify
the intended visitors that they were VOL
come The crematory committee will
meet the strangers at II o'clock, and after
explaining the operation of the plant, will
entertain them at dinner. Mayor McLpar
and President Leach will receive the Wis
itors.
City Solicitor Conrad sent legislative
bill to tho Council to cIsssify land IN the
city for municipal taxation. The bill re-
quires that the board of revision shall class
ify all lands in the city into three divisions
to bo known as agricultural land, which
will embrace land in the city used for
farming purposes only; rural, which will
of the city and the built up part of the
city. On agricultural land one half tax
rate will be placed, on rural, two-thirds
rate and on The built up portion full rate.
All marsh lands not filled in, marsh lands
filled In protected by owners marsh land
on which industrial establishments ars
erected or will be erected will be exempt
from taxation for ten years. Council ap-
proved of the bill and 1t was referred to
the Law and Legislative committees to
urge Its passage by the General Assem-
bly,.