The daily gazette., 1878-12-04
New Castle Letter.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 4th, 1878.

NEW CASTLE, Dec. 4th, 1878.
The Trustees Of the Commons met last
evening in the City Hall, when the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered and ord
cred TO be passed upon the minutes:
WHEREAS our fellow trustee, William
IL. Dobb, was renewed from amongst us
by visitation of providence, on Nov. "a,
1873,
Resolced, That we desire to attest our
sense of his faithtulness to his trust as the
representative of the people of this city as
member of this Board. And that he
was diiigent, active, and true in his con-
duct and course as such trustee, and be it
further
Resotced, that the secretary furnish a
copy of these resolutions to the family OF
the deceased.
The committee appointed TO hold an
election reported the result, when VIM.
+. Lane was sworn in as a member.
Yesterdays election for Trustee of
the Commons was held in the office of
The Clerk Of the Orphans Court, with the
following result: VIM. +. Lane, 1877; S.
Etchell, 81; X. Martin. 20; L. Challenger
q; Jacob Herman, 3; Jas. Scott, 3; John
Keegan, /.
My notice in yesterdays GAZETTE, of
the want of Post Office somewhat larger
| than our present one has been taken up
by the public and the general government
will be asked to give us building. At
! present there is paid over 5000 for the
rent of post Office, and an office for the
deputy colec or. This is interest on S1O,-
OOO, which amount would furnish good
m n Iaf fNs.h h..tl q, Al
public.
Ciy Council met last evening in regu-
lar session, when the finance committee
reported $3.50 received on account of
taxes, making total of S4 $50 to date.
The Street Committee presented a pc
tition asking for the opening of Ninth
| street below Washington avenue and
Larkin rect from 9th to the Delaware
Iron Works. T. T. Tasker, offering to
give the streets free of damages.
L. b. Vance ere sta e that commune
! cation between the southern portion and
I centre of the city had been almost or EN-
tirely cut of, owing 10 the breaking of the
river banks during the Ia,e heavy storm,
and that the entire loss was upon one or
! Two persons, and that it weuld be we'll
for City Council to open a roadway or
| street upon highland, SO that this inter-
| ruption of travel would not again occur;
aud that 9th street was the only feasible
plan; that 7th street would require the
outlay of several thousand dollars.
| Mr.. James Shaw said that since the big
storm 7th street was covered to the depth
of several feet every high water, and that
9th street was impossible for pedestrians
/ for n Of Qnn faat al. Il.
That the employees at his cotton mill
were compelled TO go and return from
their work along the rail road, which as
dangerous. He had waited upon -.
Kinney, superintendent of the railroad,
and he said he had offered to furnish the
filling for the street at cost of the labor
In pul ting it along the track at any point
designated, and he himself would give
200 loads or all the ashes at his mill, and
haul the same upon this portion OF 9th
street, in order that the roadway be put
above high water.
On motion of Mr.. Jemison it was re-
solved that when Council adjourn 1t be
TO meet tomorrow, at 2 30, p. M, to
view 9th street, and ascertain the needs
of the public, and that Messrs, Shaw,
Clarke, Vandever, and Others he request
ed to be present and confer, and that
Council meet again tomorrow evening
to take some ac ion.
An ordinance concerning dogs was read
a third time, passed aud ordered be
prime! and posted throughout The city.
Orders were drawn in favor of T..
johnson, $1.00;J. G. Van Trump, $44.45;
F. Beckett, $l4.25. Wm. II. KINNEY,
500.
Tomorrow evening public meeting
will be held in the City Hall by the Re
pub lean voters of this city.