Evening journal., 1918-11-22
COUNCIL IN line
FOR WAR JUBILEE.
Adopts Resolution Pledging
Financial Support for
Soldiers Welcome
WANTS ALL STATE
TO PARTICIPATE

All doubt that City Council Is not
willing 10 cooperate with the commit
toe appointed by Mayor Lawson to ar
range FOR the homecoming celebration
10 be accorded the Delaware soldiers ana
sailors from the world war, was dlssl-
pated last night when Council adopted a
resolution pledgng rs cooperation ana
offering financial assistance. This reso-
tuition was presented by James w. Rob
ertson. chairman OF the financial COM
mittee II follows:
Whereas, A general committee mas
been appointed TO make the necessary
preparation for extending to the sol
dlers and sailors OF this city and STATE
who have served their country In the
great world war. reception when
said soldiers and sailors return TO
this city and State. and
Whereas, "The Council" being tho
officlal representative OF the people,
feels that II Ia patriotic duty and
pleasure 10 extend 10 our said SOL
dlers and sailors a hearty and official
welcome on their return home there
fore belt
Resolved, That tho entire member
shin OF "The Council" act In hearty
corporation with said general COM
mittee IN extending TO our said SOL
dlers and sailors such a welcome as
their heroic and personal sacrifice de-
serves, and be Il further
Resolved, That the finance commit
tee be and Il ls hereby Instructed to
make arrangement to meet any reason
able expenditure that 1.-The Council
may think Just and In keeping with the
celebration and be II further
Resolved, That Il Is the sense or the
Council" that the entire official MEM
bershlp OF this state, this city and OF
New Castde. Kent and Sussex counties
should be Invited 10 participate in ex-
tending 10 our soldiers and sailors a
hearty welcome homo.
In speaking on the resolution Mr..
Robertson said that while the resolu-
ton spoke for itself. he expressed the
oplnion OF all the Councllmen when he
said that the proposed affair was not to
be narrow-gauged. He suggested that
an opportunity be given TO Councilmen
Atkins and Ward. who were absent. TO
vote on the resolution.
The report OF Fire Chief Hyndman
for the month Of October showed Y
alarms OF fire responded TO and that the
FIRE loss amounted to S27,5J0.
Bids were also received last right for
the printing OF the new Ore alarm CARDS.
These were received In units and were
referred 10 the printing committee
Those who sent estimates were the star
publishing Company, C. w. X. Bradford
the Mercantile Printing Company, A. H.
Savior and w. z. Taylor.
The report Of City Treasurer Banks
showed a bank balance Of S649,142gI'
and the interest account due Decem-
Der on water bonds amounting 70
1890. was ordered paid.
n. w. Klmble, Of No $50 South Clay
ton street, sent a communication asking
that an electric light be placed at the
street intersection near his home. The
request was referred 10 the Street and
Sewer Department. .----------
In response TO a request from City
Council. the Street and Sewer Depart
ment sent an itemlzed list Of The num-
her OF street lights IN use here during
the years i9i7-iS. together with the
costs OF the same After the report had
heen read. il was decided. on motion by
Councilman johnson. 10 invite The de-
partment TO have representative pres
ent next Wednesday night TO confer
with City Council on the subject. II
was Intimated last night that the city