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Br "WIXIilAM H. BERNARD; : PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS. bates or suBScranoo, m adtamck v. rbv Mall). Postage Paid .......S8 00 S,: : v..oo Three Montns, 1 ou .One Month, " " 60 r Xo City Subscribers, delivered in any part of theCity, Twblv Cbnts per week. Our CSty Agents art not authorized to coueci ior more tnaa utree months U d"at the Post Office at Wamington, N. C., as a Second Class Mail Matter. : OUTLINES. Thirteen persons were killed and fifty-eight wounded in a railroad acci dent near Charleston, W. V. . The cotton crop in sight, is put at 8,489,331 bales. A steamship at New York from Jeremie, Hayti, reports 200 persons put to death at Port-au-Prince iust be fore the vessel sailed. A breech loading cannon exploded on the British warship Cordelia, killing five and wound ing thirteen of the men. Senor Romero denies reports that Mexico is , ready 1J icuii agcuun J. iwiu&ub Ui&M. Porter's census show that the Catholics number 0,250,000 in this coun try. N. Y. markets: Money easy at 2 , . - .. . n - u..n; t:. 3 per cent.; closing ottered at 2; cotton dull; middling uplands 8 cents; mid dling Orleans 8 13-16 cents; Southern flour dull; wheat dull and lower; No. 2 red $1 04 1 in store and at elevator; corn higher, quiet and scarce; No. 2 69 71 cents at elevator; spirits turpen tine dull but steady at 37J38 cents; rosin quiet and weak; strained, - com mon to good, SI 401 45. Speaking of Disraeli, Browning once said: "He is the greatest liar living." That was before the days of Repub lican tin-plate editors. . It is said that the Connecticut river has become so nasty from sew erage pollution that the fish jump out, preferring to take their chances on dry land. ? An Illinois mule which went cavort ing with his kicking end about a bee hive got stung to death. Here is a warning to some of the gentlemen who are fooling about Presidential bees. kSQ Coghlan says she reduces her superfluous flesh by "making her brain work." If that be an anti-fat remedy the McKinley tin-plate boomers ought to be the leanest, lankest men in this country. A cold wave struck"" Cape May on the 2d, and sent the cold shivers over Mr. Harrison and other folks in that neighborhood. The cold waves seem to be following Mr. I Harrison pretty close this year." ' - Hon. Chauncey M. Depew is non committal as to whether he will accept the Republican nomination for Governor of New York or not. Chauncey is no innocent. He is saying nothing but keeping his eye ; peeled to see which way the cat y jumps before he goes Into the melee. Ben Butler, in his autobiography, imparts the astonishing information that his pious parents intended him for a Calvanistic minister. - But the devil had a better conception of the peculiar talents of Ben, took him into early training and stole a march' on the old folks. . The pulpit, however, made a narrow escape. Gen. Buckner says Cleveland stands pretty well in the Blue Grass country. Grover stands about six feet one or two and is built in pro portion. We heard a North Caro linian, once say after looking at him tor about five minutes that "he was built out of the hind legs of a mule." If this be so the Kentuckians ought to take to him. Secretary Rusk is trying to con vince the unsophisticated people of Germany and France of the superi- Oritv of thft Amriran hntr He is soundinc the nraises of the four footed hog, not of theother kind which makes itself conspicuous in the railroad car by taking up about iout times as much room as it is en titled to. It was about the time that cool wave came along that Mr. Harrison informed the colored delegation which called on him to urge the ap pointment of John Langston to the position of Circuit Court Judge of Virginia, it he appointed Langston it would be on account of his fitness, not his color. This cool reply sent a chill all over them. W. H. Gladstone, eldest son of Hon. W. E. Gladstone, died in Lon don on the 4th inst., from the opera tion of removing a tumor on the brain from which he had been a sufferer for some time. His father, who was telegraphed for, did not ar rive until after his son's death, and ai& grief: was so intense that it is feared that in his weakened condi tion the shock will prove so severe he will not henceforth take a very active part in Parliament. 1HE VOL. XLVm.-NO. 90. Mr. D. M.' Vance! late of th Asheville democrat, has gone upon the editoral staff of the Charlotte Chroniele, as news and telegraph edi tor. Dave ; is a tip top newspaper man, whose ability is known not on ly in this state but- was recognized in New Orleans' by such papers as the Times Democrat and the State with both of which he was for some time editorially connected. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. W. Hicks Groceries. A. Prempert -Attention. -W. M. Cumminc Mattresses. Munson & Co. Still on deck. John Haar, Jr. Schedule B tax. DrV Elliott & SoN-Catawba springs. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining Princi pally to People and Pointedly Printed. It is estimated that more bath suits were rented at Ocean ; View than ever before. Hon. Alfred Rowland 'passed rough the city yesterday on his way home from Southport. Mr. A. Randolph Holladay came down from Richmond to spend the Fourth at the seaside. Dr. Bullock, who has been sick for several days, has so far recovered as to be able to begin work again. Messrs. E. J. Lilly and John C. Haigh.-after spending a couple of days on the seashore, returned to Fayetteville yesterday. Messrs. H. M. Pemberton, E. E. Gorham and A. J. Pemberton, of Fayetteville, were among the visitors in the city yesterday. i Mr. P. Barrentine and wife, and Miss May Turlington, ;of this city, left last night for South Carolina, where they will spend the summer. Miss Eulay May McDonald, who has been spending a few days in the city as the guest of Mrs. E. T. John son, left yesterday morning for "her home. "Drummer Evangelist" Fife is enjoying the surf and sea breezes at Carolina Beach, the guest of Mr. D. McD. Grady. He has received many visitors. The little daughter of Mr. R. H. McKoy received quite a painful yet not serious cut on the head da Satur day afternoon. She fell some distance, striking on the sharp edge of a plauk. Mrs. W. F. Williams, of the Star special staff, who left here last Wednesday for Charlotte in rather poor health, the result of an attack of mala rial fever, is gaining strength and is very hopeful of complete recovery. Col. F. A. Olds, Quartermaster General N. C. S. G is down from Raleigh. The Colonel is kept very busy looking after Encampment affairs. He speaks in the most favorable terms of the success of the coming Encampment. i Col. Luke Powell, of Sampson, who is on the veteran list of the Daily Star, call on us yesterday. He sum m arize d on crops as follows: Cotton below the average, but improving; corn good; peanuts fine; potatoes, good pros pect. The following were among the arrivals in the city yesterday: E. H. Aull, Newberry; A. J. Galloway. Golds- boro; C. W. Hanks, Charlotte; Wade H. Harris, Charlotte; L. Grimes, J. E. Tay lor. W. W. Miller, E. A. Farnor, J. Har t-rave. North Carolina; M. Hart and wile, Oxford; G. Ll Ricker, Mrs. Scull W. H. Keith, Jno. Chase, Sumter. Mr. B. G. Empie left for New York on the 12.25 a. m. train yester day. He is on his way to Europe -where he will remain until September. Brooke will have a good jtime if anything of that sort is to found across the "deep blue." He has platoons of friends here who wish him oceans of glorious fun, and a safe return to his old love the quotation board at the Produce Ex change. Audit and Finance. - The Board of Audit and Finance at their regular monthly meeting yester day, Mr. Wm. Calder chairman pro tem.. approved the award of contract for feedincr mules, etc to Mrs. C. B. Southr erland. " j Sixty-eight coupons, amounting to 1 qsi rpHmpd and cancelled, were v.,uw, - , burned in the presence of the Board. nnia nrAro audited and approved as follows: Current expenses, $6,115.12; coupons, $1,381 . A Park Committee. The. Star has been for a longtime urging on the city authorities the im portance of securing a suitable site for a public park, and it is glad a committee has been appointed to be known as the Committee on Parks. It is believed that suitable grounds may be obtained at a very reasonable price; and there have been opportunities in the past, and may be now, for obtaining the necessary land as a gift. : WILMINGTON, LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered Here and There snd Briefly Hoted. For other local see fourth page. Mr; H. Walters, Vice Presi dent of the A. C. L.. who has been in disposed, was better yesterday. The two-cent postage stamps now issued by the P. O. Department are an imposition and a fraud. The tug Wm. P. Congdon, from j Georgetown, J5. C, arrived yesterday to go on the railway for repairs. Elder P. D. Gould from Wilson' will preach at Primitive Baptist Church at 8 o'clock. Wednesday night, 8th. The Vestry of St. James will meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the choir room to transact important busi ness. Mr. F. M. James reports four teen interments the past, month in Oak Grove (the county) cemetery. All col ored and all children. The Mayor had a small docket at his court yesterday. One case of drunk and down" and one of fast driv ing, paid $5.00 each into the city treasury. St. Paul's Sunday School will give an excursion to Carolina Beach to day. A pleasant time is assured all their friends who unite with them on the occasion. The Seaboard Air Line will sell reduced rate tickets to Durham on ac count, of the land sale at that point. Henderson, $2.45; Sanford, $4.10; Max- ton, $7.40; Weldon, $4.80; Wilmington, $8.15. On sale July 6th, 7th and 8th, good to return till July 10th. On account of the Wilmington District Conference of the Methodist Church, which meets at Southport, the Seaboard Air Line will sell reduced rate tickets from points east of Wades boroto Wilmington on July 8th and 9th, good to return until July. 14th. The rate from Wadesboro is $6.80; Max- ton, $4.50. COUNTY AFFAIRS. Meeting of Board of Commissioners Bo- port of the Board of Assessors, Eto. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of New Han over county was held yesterday, Chair man H. A. Bagg presiding. Treasurer Hewlett submitted report for month of June, showing a balance of $6,016.98 on hand to the credit of the general fund, and $28,374.34 to the credit of the educational lund. Register of Deeds J. Haar, Jr., re ported twenty marriage licenses issued during the month and fees therefor amounting to $19 turned over to the county treasurer. Jesse Pope was ordered exempted from payment of poll tax on account of physical .disability. Application of A. W. Moore for liquor license was not granted. It appears to the Board that the pro perty in the name of Jas. C. Hankins, Ed. Bryce, and others, trustees of Union Gospel Trumpeters No. 2, in Block 38 N. E. part of lot No. 3, being for chari table purposes, the same not returned for taxation. The Board of Assessors made the following report, viz: . We have completed the valuation of real estate in Wilmington township and have to report as per list in the hands of Col. Tas. G. Burr, tax lister, aggre gate value of taxable property, $5,184,770, In view of the very marked dinerence in values since 1887, (or perhaps it may be more proper to say since 1879, when there was a general reduction in valua tion of 25 per cent., and there has been no material change since,) as evidenced by sales of property in all portions of the city, it has not been an easv matter to arrive at the "true market value, as required under me law: but we have carefully examined each lot, or parcel of property, and by all other means within our reach, fixed a value thereon, according to our best luderment. A partial revision of the whole has been made, section by section, and we have done our utmost to equalize values as nearlv as possible. We beg to call your attention to the very large amount of property claimed to be exempt from taxation, aggregating $1,U71,HZU, ot wnicn mere is consiqera ble rented and producing income, and which according to our construction of the tax law is liable to pay tax. See section six, page 11, (which reads) ''That property held for - investment, speculation or for rent, shall not be ex empt." Also, section 21, which states nreciselv what shall be exempt. As an item of Interest we have taken account of the number of new houses built during the past twelve months, and . find, south of Market street, 200 new houses: north of Market, 212. Total 412. . Very respectfully, . J. G. Burr, M.Cronly. O. G. Parsley. Weather Forecast. The following are the weather fore casts tor to-day: For Virginia and North Carolina, generally fair weather, except showers in west portions, stationary temperature, variable winds. - For South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, frequent showers, stationary temperature, except slightly cooler m southern portions, variable winds. JRNING N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1891. THE 4TH AT CAROLINA BEACH. "No Miakeeters"-In the Burf-A Good Bea Dancing PayetteviHe's Colony Soft Shell Crabs Bowling Alley Fire works Sixteen Hundred Visitors. The Sun rising early in the morning a bad habit it has acquired by years of constant .practice saw a lone figure whose arms seemed to beat the air. Says the Sun, who is genial, strikes acquaint ances everywhere and whenever seen is up to whatever is going on: "Skeeters bad Jimmy?" "Miskeeters, did ye say; miskeeties? Thereis no miskeeties at the Beach. Plaze attind to ye own business." And "attind" to it he did, and made as lovely a day as any one could wish for. ' Everything was astir early and mak ing preparations for the day. People began coming in by ten o'clock and from that hour till the afternoon train, the crowd grew larger and larger. THE FIRST ARRIVALS sought the surf at once, and were the forerunners of a mighty crowd that late in the afternoon lined the Beach in col ors more varied than the rainbow, and suits as different as the wearers. There was a good sea and the water was pleasant and beautifully blue. By noon the Beach was crowded. Dancing began early and the ball room at the hotel was soon thronged with merry dancers who kept time to the music of Miller's band or listened with delight to their playing. It would be difficult to say with certainty which were the more pleased, the dancers or the listeners, both seemed more than content and their bright faces added to the charms of the music. Wilmington is to be congratulated upon having such musicians, and tbe attention they attract sufficiently attests the pleasure they afford. THE FAYETTEVILLE COLONY. Moving from place to place, and from crowd to crowd, one meets members of the Fayetteville colony everywhere, and passing on to the next, the first thought that arises is. "Are all the people from Fayetteville, pleasant, pretty and agree able; or do they only send off their pleasantest and keep the others at home?" The pavilion seemed to be the abiding place of those who had brought lunches. In parties they were scattered all about the building each party with a general fund ot lunch upon which each member drew with astonishing Celerity and wonderful regularity. Free from care, light hearted, in the delightful salt air, one can eat the horns off of A BRASS BILLY GOAT. With brightness all about them they smiled with satisfaction and enjoyed the day thoroughly. Said Joe Hmton, when asked how many people had peen at tne noiei: "Don't ask to-day old man. I havent time. All Wilmington is here and all hungry. From early dinner until late tea and the last train interest in the dining room never flag ged. Soft shell crabs, fish and the other delightful things which the Hintons know how to prepare so well, seemed to float in from the kitchen only to disap pear by the counter, in the society of the person who could not have felt bet ter, unless he had been twins. They gave a good dinner, a fine supper, and pleased all. - FUN AT KURE'S. : Fun was going on all day at Kure's bowling alley, and kept up long after the last train had left. Dressed in flags and banners his place was bright and invit ing and the boys soon found him out. With dancing, bathing, fishing and eat ing, the morning ran swiftly on to after noon when the crowd was swelled by the arrival of the afternoon train with about five hundred visitors. This was the time .when the largest number was present, and looking along the beach for about gne mile it seemed alive with people and the surf seemed speckled with bathers. At 5.30 the first train home was packed, yet when it had left it seemed to make no difference in the number of people that remained over for the fire works. These, under skillful manage ment, towards nightfall lent a new beauty to the place, and closed in phos phorescent brightness a day that had been perfect in every way. As to the general result the crowd was large, probably a greater number than had visited the Beach on a similar occasion was well behaved and seemed to be in holiday humor all the time. In number there must have been about SIXTEEN HUNDRED VISITORS, and these were brought down and car ried back, without delay, confusion or mishap of any kind. Great credit is due the management for the regularity and promptness with which the trains were run, and the provision made ior the accommodation and safety of visitors. The last train left at nine, and just after ten the Wilmington landed the last load and closed with increased suc cess and pleasure another Fourth of July for the Beach. Trip cfaom TT"5rif Ttllfl KnilTlH jxonn put in ounaay ior coai. GAYETY AT THE SEASHORE. A Great Day at the Hammocks and Ocean " View Five Tnousand Visitors Fishine and FrolieUns Feasting; and Fire works. The crowd of pleasure-seekers and holiday makers that took their day's outing on the ever-glorious Fourth at the Hammocks, Wrightsville and Ocean View, is reasonably estimated at 5,000. Trains of eight and nine coaches filled with people went down from the city at brief intervals throughout the day. At Ocean View they filled the pavilions, the hotels' and the restaurants, and swarmed along the shore, enjoying the sea-breeze and finding amusement in watcning tne hundreds ot bathers that bobbed up and down in the sounding surf that all day long surged upon the beach, The venders of icecream and iced drinks, and the restaurants had all they could do to supply the demands of the multitude. GOOD FISHING. There was good fishing off shore, and the three or four skiffs employed for this purpose made repeated trips, bring ing ia hundreds ot fine fish that flut tered in quick time from surf to frying- pan to feed the hungry visitors. AT THE HAMMOCKS. The Island Beach hotel at the Ham mocks was overwhelmed with guests, and landlord Hunter and his attendants had all they could do to attend to their wants. The cooking range of the hotel, was, however, too limited to meet the demands upon it, and the proprie tor was compelled to call a halt and generously offered to refund the price of the meal to those who were not satisfactorily served. A new range is to be put in at once of a size that is hoped will be equal to all de mands upon it. 1 The new addition to the hotel, which covers a front of at least six hundred feet, is rapidly approaching completion, as is the building erected for a dance- hall. In the afternoon the 2d RegimentBand assembled on the lawn in front of the hotel and for an hour or two delighted the crowd of listeners with some fine music FIREWORKS. After , the supper hour at the hotel was over a magnificent display of fire works was given by the Seacoast Com pany across the channel from the hotel, which was viewed with delight by the great crowds assembled on the ver anda of the hotel and on the long gang way that crosses the channel. THE THEATRE was not open. Delay in procuring lum ber and other material necessary for the purpose stopped the workmen, and it wdl take probably several days yet to have everything in readiness for a first performance. The enjoyment of the evening until the departure of the late trains was pro longed by the fine band at the hotel, which played in the stand in the pavil ion, affording music for a dance which many engaged in. DOWN THE RIVER. Fishing at the Books A Gala Day at ' Soutnport. THE PASSPORT . had a busy day: At 9 a. m. she carried down a large number of people for Car olina Beach, The Rocks and Southport; and on her last trip up, after taking on a part of the Carolina Beach crowd, she had about all she wanted. Capt. Sellers seemed delighted, and was unremitting in his attentions to the passengers. She reached Wilmington at 9.15 p. m. THE FISHERMEN. The Star could not secure a list of the casualties among the finny, tiibes at other points; but the anglers at Carolina Beach and the Rocks who used '.rod and line did not have their usual good luck. About two miles off the Beach, however. the band-liners bagged 1,500 pig fish, be sides many other varieties. Coming back on the Passport, John Sellers gravely asserted that Jim Taylor caught a trout that was four feet long. Some of his auditors hesitated to accept this anecdote; but John was quick to an nounce that he had often seen trout five feet long. John took the prize ior the finest fish fabrication of the day. AT SOUTHPORT. At 10 o'clock the all-free sailing race came ofi. The firstjprize was won by the Mary Ann Bertha, Capt. Atkinson; sec ond prize, Irene, Capt. fake Thompson. At. 12 o'clock the Passport , arrived, bringing about 200 visitors to spend the day. . At 12.30 p. m. the grand batteau sail ing race began. It was an exciting event and ended with much applause by the spectators. The first prize was won by the Volunteer, Capt. T. Fulcherj the second by the Grove, Capt, Jas. Burriss, The crowd then adjourned to Franklin Square, where the exercises of the day took place. A procession, in which 44 young ladies represented the various States was the leading feature. The band played and after prayer and sing ing Mr. S. P. Tharp read the Declara tion of Independence and Hon. Alfred Rowland delivered an oration which was highly commended by all. At night there was a beautiful display of firework, and an open air concert by the band. TAR WHOLE NO. 7,695 THE WHITE-WINGED. Two Fine Baces at "Wrightsville The "Idler and the "Vizen, the Victors A Gangway Collapses, but Nobody Hurt. " Two very pleasant and exciting yacht races were sailed on the 4th of July by members of the Carolina Yacht Club, at Wrightsville, over an eight-mile course in the Banks' and 'Mott's channels. The first race was sailed in the forenoon between the "Idler," CapU Pembroke Jones, and the "Peggoty," Capt, Fred. Kidder, in which the "Idler" was the winning yacht, making the course in one hour and fifty-five minutes. Much interest was taken in this race, as it was sailed to settle a dispute between the crews . of the two boats. Both were rigged in full racing sails and well manned. The afternoon race began at 4.30, with eight yachts in the contest. A fair breeze was blowing from the southT west, and every one present expected to see an exciting race, which was soon realized. All the yachts sailed well, and it was often hard to distinguish which was ahead until they had rounded the first buoy. On the home stretch the "Vixen," of Wrightsville, was well in the lead, followed next by the "Phantom," of Masonboro, and these' were the two first to come in. The boats in the race, with the time made by each, are as follows: Yacht.' Captain. Time. 1. Vixen, John H. Daniel, 1:33.24 2. Phantom, R. L. Williams 1:38.30 3. Mascott, George Parsley 1:39.00 4. Lillian Florence, H. M. Bbwden 1:47.00 5. Mamie B, O. Fennell. J. 1:47.17 6. Little Alice, F. A. Lord 1:52.00 7. Bubble, Master Fred. Giles. . .1:55.50 8. Hermit, Master John Metts. . .2:00.00 About 500 persons. witnessed the race, of which the larger number were ladies, all of whom kept up a merry chatter as their favorite yachts would seem to gain or lose. After the race was over the crowd re paired to the spacious Club House, where, by special invitation of the Re gatta Committee, Mr. George Kidder, in a handsome and clever speech, awarded the prizes to the captains of the winning boats, viz: First class A mirror set in silver to Capt. John H. Daniel, which was ac cepted and responded to by Mr. Junius Davis, who, amongjother things, said that 'he would not tell what the young and handsome captain had said about the vixens, but that he could safely say that if there was anything that Capt. Daniel liked more than one girl it was two. The second class prize was (as expressed by Mr. Kidder) a "silver pot for long sweetness," to Capt. H. M. Bowden. The third class prize a silver waiter to Capt, Fennell. Both Capt. Bowden and Capt. Fen nell responded in short speeches. Just as the "Vixen" landed the gang way, which was crowded with ladies be gan to give way, but through the efforts of the gentlemen present the crowd was quietly moved off and no damage was done. The judges were Messrs. W. C. Jones, J. K. Williams and Geo. Rountree, who gave perfect satisfaction in all their de cisions. THE DIRECT TAX. Iiists Bcceived and the Clerk of the Sup erior Court Beady to Hake Out the Papers. Col. Taylor, Clerk of the Superior Court, received yesterday from Raleigh the Direct Tax list for New Hanover county, from which he is prepared to is sue certificates. The total amount due New Hanover (including Pender county) is $29,309.32, apportioned as follows: Wilmington district, $21,820.21; Long Creek, $4g6.45; Federal Point and Masonboro, $470.04; Middle Sound $273.12; Topsail, $1,661.20; Rocky Point, $838.54; South Washington. $1,061.60; Tpper Black river, $1,114.23; Lower Black river, ;$370.13; Caintuck, $283.77. The following have been agreed upon as the fees to be charged by the Superior Court Clerks for the work they have to perform under the law, viz: For Certificate and Seal on Applications, including af fidavits of both witnesses, $ .25 For Letters of Administra tion, when the fund amounts to ' $25.00 or more. ........ .". The usual fee For Letters of Administra tion where the fund is un der $55.00 and over $5.00, $1.00 For Letters of Administra tion where the fund is $5 or under No fee. A Crazy "Woman. Sallie Moore, a crazy colored woman, entered the residence of Dr. Anderson, corner of Fourth and Orange streets. yesterday afternoon and set to work taking up carpets and upsetting furni ture. Dr. Anderson was in his office and hearing the hubbub went in the house and asked the woman what she was doing. She told the v Doctor she had been engaged to "clean up," and refused to stop. . Police officer How land was then called in and arrested the woman. She submitted quietly and was marched off to the City Hall and locked up. She has before been arrested as in sane, but was subsequently released. BATES OF ADVERTISING. One Sqssre One Day... ......... $ l 00 " Three Dayi".I!'."iiIlI!III!;m 1 79 2 50 S 00 8 SO 4 00 e 50 8 50 10 00 18 00 84 4)0 40 00 " - four uays. " FiveDavs: " One Week.. Tiro Weeks.. " Three Waeks . - T" vl V A nu JUUUUI3, . . . M Three Months... " Six Months " One Year 60 0C W Contract Advertisements taken at proportior- ately low rates. " ' Ten lines solid Nonpareil type make one square. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Begular Monthly Meeting Various Mat- - ters Discussed The Tax Levy Bepeal of the Ordinance Against Trotting Horses Around Street Corners. The Board of Aldermen met yester day afternoon in regular monthly ses sion. Alderman Post, from the Committee on Finance, reported that the commit tee had under consideration the matter of reduction of the tax rate, but they had not sufficient information upon which to make reduction; they were satis fied that the tax would be' reduced to li per .cent, at least, but could not speak definitely until the County Com missioners had acted upon applications that would be made for reduction of assessments. The Mayor reported that the work of n improving Market street was progress ing satisfactorily. The street tor about seven blocks had been covered at an ex pense of $650. The committee proposed this Fall to make',a permaneut shell road to the turnpike at an estimated cost of ' $1,250. The reports of the Chief ot the Fire Department and the Superintendent of Health were read and ordered to be filed. Col. A. M. Waddell appeared before the Board as attorney for Mr. Bryan Turlington, late Clerk of Front street market, and asked to have referred to the City Attorney and Committee on Finance a question as to the tenure of office of city officials whether an officer elected for a given term and having fur nished bond for the peformance of his duties, could be removed before the ex piration of his term at the pleasure of the Board. The matter was so referred. Mr. M. Judge made application for permission for his son a cripple to use a bicycleon the sidewalks. On motion of Alderman Fowler the petition was referred to the Mayor with power to act. Alderman Fishblate asked if drays had been numbered in compliance with the city ordinance and special in structions. The Chief of Police said that so far 287 drays had been numbered and he did not think that there were three hundred drays in the city. It was suggested that the numbers should be placed on both sides of a dray, as the ordinance requires. Alderman Fowler, from the Market Committee, called attention to the necessity of repairs to Front street market house.' The brick pavement, he said, was undermined by rats. He sug gested that a concrete pavement should be laid, and moved for an appropriation of $1,750 for this purpose. The Mayor andAlderman Post ap proved the recommendation, and the motion of Alderman Fowler was adopted. The Mayor called attention to the necessity of electing a Mayor pro tem., as Alderman Adrian's term therefor had nearly expired. On Alderman Fowler's motion, Al derman Post was elected Mayor pro tem. for six months from the termina tion of Alderman Adrian's term. Alderman Post spoke in regard to the docks that were filling up with sand and foul matter from drains and sewers. He had made an estimate and found that it would cost $500 to repair the public sewers and drains emptying, into the docks and extending their outlet to tide level. To dredge the docks would cost $2,000 more, but the committee did not propose to go into this now. Alderman Post's motion to appropri ate $500 for the purpose mentioned was adopted. Alderman Beli caUed attention to the ordinance prohibiting horses being driven at a trot around street corners, and suggested that it be reconsidered or modified. After discussion of the matter. Alder man Nixon moved that the ordinance be repealed, and the motion prevailed the vote standing 4 to 4 and the Mayor voting aye. Aldermen Nixon offered a resolution reciting that members of the Board should receive compensation for their services, and asked its reference to the Finance Committee. Alderman Fishblate objected. He said that the present mem bers of the Board had been elected and accepted 'office without any idea of pay; and it was not proper that-such resolution should be entertained. ! After further discussion, the Mayor ruled that the resolution was not pro perly before the Board, and it was pass ed over, after Alderman Nixon had asked leave to withdraw it. The petition of street hands for in creased pay was referred to the Com mittee on Streets and Wharves. - The Mayor appointed as Committee on Parks, Aldermen Thomas, Fowler and Ricaud. Yesterday's "Weatner. The weather records of the Signal Office give the following report of the range of temperature, etc., yesterday: At 8 a. m., 74"; 8 p. m., 79"; maximum temperature, 84; minimum, 68; average 76; prevailing wind, south. Total rain fall .0.
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