Evening journal., 1916-07-21
CITY council IN new
CHAMBERS first TINE
Mayor Price and President
Downward Congratulate
City on the Change
DIAMOND PIN FOR
SIXTH WARD MEMBER

Ceremony and decorum marked the
first meeting OF the Wilmington City
Council in the handsome council cham
Der Of the new public building last
night. All members Of Council we're
uresent with the exception of-eoun'
Gilman John X. McDonough and there
we're many visitors in the auoltoi,
rum. Mayor James F. Price occupleu
a seat on the rostrum beside fiesF
dent Downward. handsome oou,
uuet OF flowers adorned the desk Vl
the president. Many women irlenas
Of the Councilmen and other Vlsltors
we're present.
In spite Of the newness everytnins
connected with the TRANSACTION OF
business appeared 70 move with tne
usual dispatch. President DownWare
called the meeting TO order az
o'clock and Clerk OF Council simmons
started affairs by reading the min
utes of the last meeting. IL required
a few minutes for the clerk 10 adjust
his voice to the acoustics OF the new
room but after this everything moved
smoothly. ......
Following transaction OF business,
brief addresses were maze oy Mayoi
Price. President Downward ana sew
eral members OF the Couhcn' A..
The mayor called attention 70 tne
handsome building that hao Deen
erected for the city ana the cVun,s
orond of This building" he declared.
keo~eo fouit NAV be found with de
.eus Of the arrangements. but on the
,shoio believe the building 70 be
s,o~th,, ~ oommendation. feel proud
~ this builoing. AS mayor OF the
~itv feel proud OF the Council as
hodv believe. we have BODY
~ business men here as cfhcient as
an anv citv Of the size OF the country
There is no graft among the mem
hers nj the Council nor in the city
asr,snistration Wilmington Is get
TIM good. solid. sound, business
Administration
Nh Downward spoke OF the pleas
ant association he had with members
~ ,he Council for nearly year. we
havo moved into more expensive
quarters" he said. I'VE have as
euooad heavier responsibilities. " De
hooves us now TO be more caretu
fhon ever OF our duties as member
~ the CITY Council and maintain
rreater guard on dispensauon OF IN
c,+v's 6nances." Mr. Downward a.
ciared he believed the Council ma
hcen an unusually careful and ei
cient body and that II had the con
dence of the great body OF citizen
On motion OF Councilman burto
g Heal Charles II. Colburn OF Ut
sixfb ward was given the Moor an
smoke in eulogistic terms OF Councl
man Hoplins. Of the Sixth ward, an
nresented him with a handsome dlt
mond-mounted badge as a testimonit
of the respect in which the Couneil
man was held by his constituents.
Mr. Cclburn said the presentatio
was not so much for the value Q
the gift as for the sentiment whic
II represented "As a representatiV
of our race. you have a great respon
sibility he said AT the same time
VIC believe that you have the COOP
Grafton Of all the citizens Of the Sixt
ward and Of al the citizens OF WI
mington. AS Mr.. Hopkins make
good rs Councilman. he at the sam
time reflects credit upon the race
which he belongs"
Councilman Hopkins respond'
with a brief word Of thanks for u
gift
The council chamber was prac
cally complete except for chairs a
desk lights which VIII be installed
the rear future Attention was call
by Councilman Williams 70 the llg
ing Of the room. which he sad y
dull. He offered a motion that
Clerk Of the Counc Re asked 20 &C
municate with the proper authorit
in regard TO the matter Of light
see what could be done and TO asc
tain Il more adequate lighting fac
ties could be provided
Following adjournment OF Coun
members and visitors were given
reception in the rooms Of the may
George w. Sparks. president OF
Board Of Comm 'ssioners Of the Str
and Sewer Department was amc
the visitors 10 the Council and v
given a seat on the floor Of the cha