Evening journal., 1889-06-06
EVENTS AT NEW CASTLE.
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT.


met in the mayors Office last evening,
with President Lancaster in the chair
The members present we're Orion s. Car
rick. William Herbert, John s. King,
James B. Lancaster and Clerk Frank f.
Herbert Bids were opened for the clean.
ing Of the streets and cutters for the
term of one year. John M. Burke bid
$500 and Joseph Higgins $3.50, The con
tract was awarded TO Mr.. Higgins.
Bids to keep the city pump In order
were then read. George Wilson bid So
Council to furnish material; Lewis Hush
bed bid 800 and would furnish the
material The contract was awarded TO
Mr. Hushebeck.
The COMMITTEES on Finance reported all
bills paid and a good sum in the bank.
Mayor Hansons report for the month
was read. He had collected SIG IN lines
and $50. 75 in licenses. In his report he
said; "Gentlemeu, would call your at
tentlon TO the stock law recently passed
by our Legislature, and would ask that
your honorable body take some action in
regard to the stock running at large in
our city, with provision made for ar
resting and impounding the same and
penalty attached. He further called
the attention Of the Council TO the dan
NErOuS tOnQlLlun VI llb NhItth nv shut
corner Of Vine and Chestnut street, and
suggested that the grade be lowered or
light coat Of oyster shells be spread there
10 mark the road. He also suggested a
light coat of shells on the river road. from
Dobbinsville to the bridge. His report
was accepted and he was instructed to
confer with the city solicitor and have
an ordinance drawn up on the stock law.
The committee which was appointed
to receive appeals on May 30 and 30,
from those thinking their assessment too
high, reported that the following list had
been reduced as requested: Frank Wag
ceman. house on Delaware street, ST. 200
to 81 900; Robert Montgomery, house
and stable 81 900 TO $500: Miss Anna
Bowman, store, 81, 400 to $1,000;
John Cranston, houses on Pearl
street 81 400 TO $1,000; JOS
eph Rogers, house on Water street,
81, 500 70 $4,000; James B. Lowe, house
on Vine street, 81 200 TO 81, 900; Charles
Whitsell, Delaware House. $4 300 TO SO, :
600; John Campbell house on Union
street. 81, 200 to 81, 100; Mrs. John Camp
bell, row Of frame houses and stable,
81 150 to 81, 600; Samuel Etchell houses
at Shawtown, 81, 600 to 81, 100; lot on
Vine street, 81 900 to $500; lots on
Market street 5000 to 800 each; Mary
Waggeman house on Market street,
81 900 to 5000; William Herbert house
on Union street. 81 300 to $1,000; John
Carter, houses on Union street. So 700 to
$4,000; William Lea & Sons Company,
houses at Shawtown 81 800 to 600
The following appeals were not
granted: John T. Stoops, house and
store, 81 900 to $1,000; John McCue,
house and stable on Harmony street.
81, 600 to $500; William Lea & Sons
Company wharf property, $4,000 to
$1,000; James McHugh, house on Clay
ton street, 5000 to $500; Mr.. Dobbins,
four stores at Dobbinsville, 81 400 to
81 200 each. There were number Of ap-
peals in poll tax assessments.
On motion Of Mr.. Herbert no poll tax
will be over $500 in the future and nc
laboring mans poll tax over 5000. This
covers al the appeals. The clerk was
authorized to make duplicate of the re-
ductions for the collector and to notify
him that the rate would be the same this
year as it was last, 65 cents on the 500.
On request Of Mayor Hanson the Coun.
Gil decided TO open the mayors Office for
contributions of supplies and money for
the Johnstown sufferers
Contractor William Ball was given the
permi ssion, as far as the council is con
cerned, to drain the cellars Of the two
houses he is building for Mr. Eagle on
Delaware street. into the culbert.
The mayor was instructed to have a
conference with the street committee
about compelling. the p, w. 4 &B. rail.
road company to place watchmen at every
railroad crossing in the city.
The following bills were or.
dered paid: John Hance, for
assessments, $50; Lenape Fire Company
$l49O, for repairing suction holes, and
SO % for the freight of same; l.. P.
Truss, coal, wood etc. $16.50 John NJ
Burke, street work. SO; Platt & Elking-
ton, for mayors Office supplies, $3.50
David Bryson, for paving on Market
street, $3.50; j. @. Jemison, improving
mayors office, $1900; William j.
Hunter, for cleaning sewer, So. 90; Joseph
G. White, printing $22 40.
Council then adjourned TO meet at the
call Of the president
Frank e. Herbert Of this city is can
didate for the nomination for sheriff in
1850. Mr.. Herbert says he means to stay
in the field, win or loose, and hopes that
his friends will help him for the nomina.
tion. He win guarantee TO keep up his
end OF the ticket If nominated. New
Castle people speak very favorable Of
Mr.. Herbert as candidate, knowing
him from boy
The second anniversary Of the organi
cation of Company II will be held thi
evening. A delegation from Company
of Wilmington will be present
John Mahoney who is seriously III a
his home on Market street is not improy
ing.
Seminole Council band will hold
strawberry festival in the tribes head
quarters on Friday and Saturday even
ings.
The schooner Lily c. Warford is load
ing grain at the William Lea & Son
ComDany's wharf.
The tramp steamer Brixham stoppe
here yesterday to let a man of.
/. A. Fols, the popular carter, TO whic
the Philadelphia Record referred recent
in its ridiculous and scandalous story G
New Castles red-headed girls, informe
the reporter last night Of the followin
facts: He had sold his two white horse
in Wilmington, he would purchase pal
of western horses or mules; his COW die
from strangulation in the pasture ielC
on Tuesday night a pig belonging to hin
had died, and that in his and ex-MayC
Blacks opinion the pig had been poi
Oned
=. The schooner S. S. Hudson, after di
charging a cargo of 800 balls Of cottC
for James G. Shaw, yesterday cleared fC
Philadelphia.