The daily gazette., 1879-04-03
NEW CASTLE LETTER.

Special Meeting Of city Counca-Ihe
city Election, Etc.
New CASTLE, April 3.-City Codn-
Gil met last evening in special s',siou.
Present, Messrs. Herbert, Jemison, Rid
ings, Keegan and Barr.
The Committee of Error List reported
that they had attended TO the duty and
would report that the total amount as
the City Treasury March 3l) $4,000;
amount of errors $,34; amount of
commission for collection $50 40 !;
leaving balance due the city on March
81, of Sl037.6O. The amount was con-
sidered good.
The committee on the mayors ac-
counts, reported the same correct.
The committee to settle with the
clerk of the Market, reported that the
clerk, Mr.. Gallagher, had furnished
them detailed statement of the stalls
rented aud to whom, and paid over the
sum of $3.50 the amount due the city.
The business having been got through
with, Mr.. Jeinsou taking the floor, re-
marked as this would be the last occa-
sion when he would have the pleasure
of meeting III the chamber with his COL
leagues as a councilman, it was fitting
occasion to say that though he might
on many occasions have differed as
to the means of doing the greatest good
for the greatest number, he felt called
upon to bear testimony 10 the uniform
courtesy extended hm on all occasions
both by the President and the members
Of Council, during his two years OF SER
V ce here. He gave the "GAZETTE'
thanks for its always reliable reports,
and continuing said that his errors, for
all are liable, were not of the heat, and
that in goiug out he felt satisfied in
knowing that the peoples trust was in
the keeping OF two such well tlied cssto
dams as MeSsre. Ridings and Barr.
Mr.. Ridings, taking the floor, remark
that to the outgoing memuers he owed
much for their uniform courtesy ard for
the first lessons in counclmanic service
for to them, he being a junior member
he had looked up for advice which, now
that they were about seyering their con-
nections, re seemed to be III the great
est need Of For We only learn the value
OF a friend when lie is gone.
Mr. keegan, said that as a talker he
made no claims and even should he do sc
there was little left TO be said bv the
two gentlemen who had preceded. Yet
lie fe he must say the h. lding over men
bers that should their future record b,
like their past it might truly be said o
them well done thou good aud faithful
servants
President Herbert said that often h.
had differed as TO acts tending 10 tn,
cty's welfare, yet he way acted upol
was asuccess and it gave him pleasure
TO say SO that hose differences which W,
may have had were of opinion not of in
tsntions and il was because of havini
self opinions that success had aItende,
our efforts. 1t gave him great pleasure t,
join in this oltspoken way Of parting will
those who had sat with HIM during III
past year in this chamber KNOWING
that those who remained TO continue Tn
work of mana irg the city's welfare ha
ITS interest at heart.
Nr. Barr remarked that after se muc
speach-rnak' ny he felt that more woul
be useless still Of the re,iring member
he felt bound to say that he Always foun
their chief aim to be the great, 81 good fo
fhe greatest number.
Thanks were returned 10 the Clerk, ]
+. Eliason, for promptnrss and affabilit
in his Intercourse with the members
Then City Council adjourned sine die
As the time for city election draw
nigh the candidates are becoming won
dtTIully less. i lie tlCktr IoT lily iOuf
ci has now narrowed down 10 Herber
Sutton and Borie, three able and comp.
tent citizens, men of known integiit.
and we question if three names could L
put in the field which would I'll the pos
ton with any more horror to the city.
Last evening number of the mem be
of Seminole Tribe, No. Z, /. o. II. NJ
pad visit to Chester.
When the present City Council we
irto service, there were no funds IN II
treasury and plenty of outstanding debt
Lest night, AZ per reporl, all the dc hts a
paid and over $1,000 on hand This is
cretitable showing and speaks well f
the abilities of this Council.