Evening journal., 1890-08-13
TO OPEN NEW STREETS.
COUNCIL PETITloNED TO EXTEND
SEVERAL THoRoueHFARES.
MIR. ReDevitt VIII Erect His Plant at the
Corner OF Nisth and North Streets.
Painful Accidental Young Fireman
DsaabIrd-Nevy Band FIourishing.

Corner OF Ntntn ana NoftH oNoots.
Painful Accidental Young Fireman
Dssablcd-New Band FIourishinE.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, August 13.-City Coun-
ell mot In adjourned session last evening,
with all the members present. The
minutes of several special meetings
whish were held since the last monthly
meeting, vera read by Clerk Jemison.
The Committee on Streets reported that
Contrastsr Burke was as work on the
streets, soraping aad cleaning thea, and
thAt he wsuld soon begin work on the
paved, streets aud CUTTERS. Several
nsmbsrs stated that hey had heard com
plSiHts that Mr.. Burke had not had his
msR OF several streets where there are
bad cutters The Street Committee was
instructed TO lsok into the matter.
TAs Committee en- Lamps reported
that new ono had been placed in at the
intersection of Pearl street and Railroad
avenue. The mayors report for the
menth showed the total number Of ar
rests to be is, and "a 80 collected in
license fees A receipt Of 500 on &C
soHnt Of taxes for 1888, was read from
Treasurer Ferris.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid: Mayor Wilmer Hanson,
special officers for July 4, 50; James B.
Lancaster, new lamp at Pearl street and
Railroad avenue. $92; William J.
Hunter, new tagging, $3.50; Thomas
Frazer, supplies for mayors office and
police station, s. 90; Frank Raney,
opening ditch. 81. A communication
from Contractor Burke, asking for
$50 on Account for cleaning streets, was
read aBd the request was granted.
Julian d. Jahvier, Esq, then ad-
dressed the Council as chairman of the
mas factories and new industries COM
mittes Of the Board Of Trade. asking
that NiBth street be extended TO New
Castle avenue, and North street be ex-
tended to Ninth. He said that James
MoDsvitt, the pStentee Of a process for
tAs separation and recovery of metal
from tin plate. would establish a large
plant near the intersection Of these
streets, Should Council see fit TO open
them. II would be absolutely necessary
fer him TO have easy means OF access to
the city, and by opening these
streets that far, 1t would exactly
answer his purpose. Mr.. McDevitt,
he said, had secured several acres
Of land on which to build, between the
cut of railroad and the intersection Of
these streets, and the new industry
would be located only a few yards from
she railroad, thus giving 1t an admirable
situation for direct communication with
the metropolitan cities North street
extended would also give direst com
municstion with the river
George w. Eckles addressed the meet-
Ing on behalf of the suburban residents
aud farmers, and requested shat Ninth
street be opened to New Castle avenue
He said thSt the farmers above the city
had long been wanting the street opened
and as they paid heavy taxes, aud had
nsver before made request from Coun-
ell, he hoped the members weuld lsOk
with favor upon H. II the street was
opened the farmers would have direct
Communication with the mills and lower
part of the city, and be able to haul
their grain to and frsm the William Lea
and Sons Company'a mills, saw
ing ever ens.half mile, and
avoiding tho rough drive through the
city. Mr.. Eckles also said that thou
sands of dollars are being expended on
the "Buttonweod" property above the
city, and that 1t was being laid oub in
avenues and streets. The property is
being sold In small lots, and in the spring,
building will be commenced, and 1t Is
now probable that 100 buildings may be
standing there by this time next
year. He said that it was the de-
sire Of all in that neighborhood
that Council should extend at least one
street to meet the little town there, so
that it can be made part Of the city.
On motion of Mr.. Herbert the matter
WAS placed in the hands Of the Street
Committee to look into carefully and re-
port back at q special meeting. City
Surveyor KINNEY and City Solicitor
Cooper, who were present, spoke on the
proposed opening of Sixth, Seventh,
Clayton and several other streets, a
petition asking for the same having been
received from twenty freeholders Sew
ersl tits occurred during the argument,
on the question Of asking for commits.
sion TO open the streets, which ensued
A committee from the Fire Department
appeared, and presented several samples
Of hose, with the request that the de-
partment be allowed the privilege of Sc
Letting the hose and reporting the same
TO Council in the future. The chairman
Of the committee, at the request OF Mr.
Herbert explained to the Hembers, what
was wanted with the new hose asked for
at the last meeting, namely to have
enough to place the new SilsbY steamer
Lenaps at the river, and force the water
to any part Of the city where the fire may
be; there to be run through the steamer
Humane, which has just been placed Ia
excellent running order.
Other News.
Jehn Palmer, q prominent meat dealer,
living on Tenth street near Young, met
with a siokening accident last evening.
Mr.. Palmer was in the act Of removing
aome heavy plate glass, which had
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