The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-17
TO OBSERVE
THE FOURTH.
Bells and Whistles to Sound, Music
and Speech Making.
COUNCILS APPROPRIATION
Will Cover the Expense. Mayor Nc
Lear and MIR. 0'Neil Think a
Public Observance PartiCu-
larly Appropriate.

Independence Day in Wilmington will
be publicly and deliberately observed for
the first time In number of yaar City
Council last night appropriated $1,000 and
appointe itself q commit'e ee of the whole
TO make suitable preparations
Tho suggestion comes from Mayor Nc
Lear in tae form Of II Communication. He
thought public celebration appropriate
this year. inasmuch as tho nation was III :
yoved i'll war.
The example to the young people of ths
city would impress them more, he believed
and while he was Tot In favor OF anr VI
necossa, expenditure Of the city's funds
he thought an appropriation TO celebrate
the nations birth would not be opposed by
any tax payer.
His suggestion OF a celebration was that
all tho bolls and whistles In the city be
rung and blown 1T 7 a. H., IL noon and 7
D. M. That there bs music in the several
parks in the early morning and evening
and that thore bo u public meeting at tine
Opera House at 1880 O'Clock to be address.
ed by speakers yet to be selected. j.
His suggestions met with approval Of
every member of Council executing Mr..
Leary. MIR. ONcill WAS the only speaker,
however, ami said he thought the celebra-
ton particularly appropriate and did lot
think the tax payers would oppose tho ex-
pendture necessary to carry IT out.
Mayor McLear afterward announced
that 5000 would not be needed. as l. Was
not intended to have display oIpyrotech.
MICS Tho greatest expense will be In urr-
cd by the music.
The Opera House will DO donated. In
case out of town speakers are procured,
their expenses will have to be met Dtcara-
tons will also have to be purchased.
Council will meet from limo to timo TO
report on progress made.
Then routine business was taken up.
City Treasurer Curry reported the bal.
ance in bank to account of current ex-
penses 10 be :l1 sol So; special fund for
park PURPOSES S23,c3i %.
The collections w.re: ElmuHd Mitchell,
Jr, 800, taxes for 1897; Eugene NJ. Slyers
$1,000 take fer 1885; /. G. Pyle. S3 account
of license same, $3J interest Oh mortgage.
The Finance COmmis;Ce recommended
the return of Sl0.65, overpaih tax to Mar
ian Wood The petitioner nsked $ll3O,
which was the net amount with interest.
WillIum joyce, nc ing chief engineer of
the Fire Department, sJn5 u communlca-
tion nskin thA; he be accorded te.cphonic
privileges Ms i, Gus! omary which commu-
nication was acc 'ptnd and referred to the
pubic building committee.
Chairman Cannon of the fire committee
pre- cntel certified copy of the Oil in-
creasing tho annual appropriation of tho
Phoenix Company from $500 TO 5000 and
the same was ordered filed.
Clerk Adams Of the Municipal Court re.
ported having turned over to Treasurer
Curry <3jl.5j, fines fees and costs for May,
and the report took the usual COURSE
City Asse sors MCCoy, Early and Whnnn
sent cor municA iol asking that MS the
citizens wele not familiar with the Adams
Tax law and MS 1t will be some time before
it appears in the state reports that COun.
Gil have Dr!ntel IL suificcnt number of
copies The communication was accepted
and Mr. Smith motionel to have LOCO
COMES printed.
Thore was n second to the motion but on
the question Mr.. O'Nrill oppo' ed the ac-
tion, believing the Levy Co irt should do
he work. Mr.. Smith explained that the
county intended to have printed a number
of copies which satisfied Mr. ONcll, but
not Mr.. Robertson. who thought the law
committee should look after the matter.
He put his suggestion in motion and 1T
prcvnilc |.
The Board of Park Commissioners in
vitel Council to view the several park i'm
provemcnt> Saturday afternoon and the
invitation was accepted.
Simon G. Long was elected q port war;
den for term Of five years His nomina-
tion was mnde by Mr. Loary and his cleo
tiun uEaElmo,!i
a communication of different vein was
received from William NJ. Candy. presi
dent of the Board of Park Commissioners.
He called attention to the fact that under
the law the park board wa, entitled to The
proceeds of tho recent sale of bonds, while
III reality they only received the face value
OF the bonds. cutting the commissioners
short of sl2OO. The communication was re.
ferrcd to the Finance Committee.