The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-10
PRAISES
CHAS. BAIRD.
Resolutions on His Death
Adopted Last Night.
Other Business.

City Council last night paid tribute to
the memory of this late Charles Baird. 1t
was in the form VI resolutions presented
by tho venerable Mr.. O'Neil who remark
cd 1t was not necessary for him TO make
any extended remarks. All were aware of
the work OF Mr.. Baird. Nothing was over
started for,the. development and best in
terests Of the city but what had the name
of Charles Baird to 1t. He was u rellgl-
ous man and every one with whom he
came in contact felt it. He was faithful
officer and the city was better for him.
President of Council Leitch made a few
remarks He said he served with MIR.
Baird in the Board of Education and knew
very we'll his worth. The resolutions were
adopted by a standing vote and are as fol-
lows:
"Whereas, The Council of Wilmington
has learned with profound regret OF the
sudden deuth of Charles Baird which oc-
Cured ut his residence in this city on
Wednesday, JuneS Therefore be it
"Reso!ved, BY the Council, that in the
death of Charles Baird this community
has lost one of its most useful and public
spirited citizens; q man who was rocog-
nized as eminently successful in busi-
ness, sincere and devout in his religious
life, and honest, capable and faithful! in
his long and honorable career rs president
Of tho Board of Education. That while
we deplore his loss, knowing that our
city can i'll afford 10 spare men who have
rendered to the public such efficient ser
vice, yet we rejoice that tho example of
such men is left to lis.
Resolved, That as mark Of respect the
Council will attend the fun sral in u body
and the clerk of Council is hereby directed
to send copy OF these resolutions to the
family Of the deceased"
Oh .rles Thomas filled the position of
bailit in Mr.. Ryan absence and perform
cd TIE du les satisfactorily and with his
customary dignity.
City Treasurer Curry reported tho bal
ance in Union National Bank to account
OF current expenses to be S2l ,566 O2; specl-
al fund for park purposes. $23 O3i55. The
collections were: Edmund Mitchell, .Jr.,
taxes for 1897; A. S. Woolley, S3j 60, from
sale of ashes; Municipal Court Clerk
Adam5, S2G1.55, fines, fees and costs for
May.
Auditor Pyle reported colloctions.of sG6.-
05 and S35 from Engneer Boughman.
The secretary of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals reported
having turned into the City treasury SIS
80 from the killing, sale and redemption of
unregistered dogs. Tie societys month
ly appropriation of $50 was ordered paid.
Chairman Oberley of the Finance Com
mittee presented u resolution transferring
$3.50 from tho public building and 500
from the public square appropriations to
that of incidentals and miscellaneous, and
the resolution was adopted.
The Daughters of the American Reyolu-
tion sent an invitation to attend tho en-
tcrtainmcnt to bn given in tho Opera
House on the evening of June 20 for the
benefit of the Delaware Volunteers, and
tho invitation was accepted.
u The Board of Trade sent II communica-
ton informing Council that tho term of
Nathaniel H. Benson as Post Warden ex-
pired this month. As Mr.. Benson did not
care 10 be renominnted the Board recon-
mended H II. Wallace and Simon g.
Lcng for the position Council did not 60
into an election, however, the matter be-
ing postponed until tho next meeting.