Evening journal., 1890-07-02
CITY couMc.l,s SESSION
1T Grants an Increase in Appropriate
to the Beard of Education.

1t Grants an Increase in Appropriation
to the Beard of Education.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July City Council
met in regular monthly session last
night in the mayors Office, with all the
members present Reports Of the work
Of the street and pump committees were
presented and explained. The sanitary
condition of Dobbinsville was again
brought up for discussion, and, on
motion, the health and nuisance commit
tee was requested to visit every place In
the village complained. Of and present a
full report at the next meeting. The
fire committee reported that more hose
must be purchased for the depart
ment, as the water furnished by the
plugs has become entirely inadequate,
especially in cases of big fires. The Le-
nape Company. after putting the ap
parati in excellent working order, has
experimental, and found that with the
aid Of few hundred additional feet of
hose, water can be drawn from the river
by the steamer Lenape. pumped to the
scene, and passed through the steamer
Humane, which will throw 1t on the
flames with twice the force that can be
obtained from plug
The mayors report was as follows
Arrests Assault and battery, g.; drunk
and disorderly, 8 drunk, 8; CARRYING
concealed deadly weapons, Il receiving
stolen goods, / abusive language, /;
discharging fireworks, / !; cruelty to ami
mails, / total, 21 Total collected
from licenses and fines, $7321. A com
munication from Mayor Hanson was read,
and it asked that an ordinance be passed
establishing dog pound, and providing
for the arrest of all unmuzzled dogs,
until the fine is paid, and if they must
be killed, that 1t be done in as humane a
manner as possible, instead Of being shot
IN the streets. On motion, the matter
was referred TO the city solicitor with a
request to draft said ordinance, and pre-
sent the same at next meeting.
The following bills were ordered paid
George A. Tobin. $14 25; John NJ
Burke, $40 so; ]. T. and l. E. Eliason,
lumber, 50 "a; w. A. KINNEY. $40.
City Surveyor KINNEY reported having
finished his grades on Cherry street, and
would offer an ordinance at the next
meeting 1t was stated that the Leslie
estate Is about to be sold, and it would
bs advisable to open Fremont, Clayton,
Sixth and Seventh streets before the
sale Is consummated. On motion, it was
decided to petition Judge Grubb to ap-
point three commissioners to assess
damages.
After some argument 1t was decided to
increase the annual appropriation to the
Board of Education to $4,000, as petit
| toned The remainder of the evening
was consumed in bearing Surveyor
KimmeY's denial Of some grave charges
that were made against him several
| years ago. The surveyor presented
papers, plans and figures to support his
statements, after hearing which, Council
adjourned.
The Choral Society and delegations
from every church choir In the city held
an enthusiastic rehearsal in its rooms il
the X. of p. Hall last evening. Thre,
selections, Columbia, the Gem of tn,
Ocean, THE Star Spangled Banner
and america, which will be sung al
the exercises on the school green OF
Friday morning. were practiced very
carefully. The chorus will be under the
direction Of Conductor Hermann and The
singing will be a feature of the occasion
The Presbyterian Sunday School gave
its excursion this morning to Woodland
Beach, on the Thomas Clyde. The rair
drops began to descend only short time
before the boat was due here and this
prevented many from going, but most oi
the excursionists boarded the boat carry
ing umbrellas. @. g. Whitnack anc
family, who left on the excursion, will re
main on a visit of weeks duration.
The following excellent schedule oi
games with state clubs has been pre-
pared for the remaining four days of thii
week: Wednesday, Dauntless vs. Elk
ton; Friday, New Castle VS.. Thurlow, a.
New Castle; Middletown vs.. Ponies, a
Middletown; Dauntless VS.. Clayton a
Clayton; Saturday, Ponies vs.. Clayton
at Clayton.
The citizens will hold their regula
meeting in the mayors Office this even
ing and complete arrangements for thl
big Fourth Of July demonstration in thi
city.
The regular monthly and the secont
quarterly meeting Of the Board of rrus
tees Of the New Castle Common was no
held last evening, owing to the absence
| Of several members.