Evening journal., 1890-03-08
NEW CASTLES COUNCIL.
The City Fathers Heet-"PeepIng Tom
A&ain-Two Deaths Yesterday.

The City Fathers Meet-"PeepIng Tom
A&ain-Two Deaths Yesterday.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
New CASTLE. March s.-City Council
met in monthly session in the mayors
Office last night, with ali the members
present, and President Lancaster in the
chair After the minutes Of last meeting
had been approved. the reports Of commit
tees were then taken up
The street committee reported having
ordered ten car loads Of furnace Stag
from Morris, Tasker q Company, to be
placed on the unpaved streets The
committee also submitted the following
bills. which were allowed John Weldon,
$40 so, William Gordon, hauling, 80; J.
I q L f Eliason, lumber, hardware,
etc, 80 90.
The Finance Committee reported that
all bills mad been paid and $40. 80 re-
msined in bank to the city's credit The
city treasurer had also received ~, 500
on account OF city taxes for 1889 from
City Collector Barr Overpaid taxes
amounting TO $16 07 we're ordered re-
funded to 9 w. Turner. In the matter
Of John @ Mahoney's overpaid taxes the
the special committee reported unfavor-
ably, saying that they could not discrimi
nate ]. @. Jemison's bill OF &7.95 for
repairs to the mayors Office WAS ordered
paid.
Mr. Herbert stated that in a short time
the interest on $3 600 bond, which was
given few years ago for the new fire
engine, would become due, and moved
that, at the proper time, an order for
| 81 600 In addition to the amount of ac-
crued interest, be drawn on the treasury
Carried
The committee on city property re-
ported that several pumps on Cherry
street had been repaired. A committee
from the Lenape S F. & and H aud L.
Company presented itself and asked for
an appropriation from Counil for new
engine house. The fremen stated that
! the new building WAS to cost $3. 900, and
they promised to raise 81 300 of that
amount If the Trustees of the Commons
and City Council would appropriate the
remainder.
A committee consisting Of Messrs John
5. King. Orion A, Carriek aud Ira Lunt
was appointed to confer with the other
committees on that subject.
The mayors monthly report, which
was then read, showed the number of ar
rests TO be twenty seven. They we're not
classified. The fines amounted to $55.
and the license fees to $ll.50, making a
total of $4,000. Council then adjourned
Some time ago the boat houses along
the river shore. belonging to Messrs.
Sndell and Naylor, were broken into, and
forty valuable decoy ducks we're taken
from them, besides some sporting effects
Of less worth. Mr.. Naylor at once began
an investigation, and on obtaining sew
eral excellent clues he secured a search
warrant, and accompanied by Officer
Hanson went 10 the house Of 'Peeping
Tom, near the high bridge The hostess
there told them they could not gain ad .
mittance into his room, as the door was
fastened, but procured a large knife and
with it drew out q small staple in the
door. The men found the room half full
Of stolen decoys. most Of them beheaded
preparatory to being painted. and thus
have their appearance changed Other
sporting men were notified of the find,
and in few days many who had been
losing their cunning paraphernalia for
months were able to get some of it
again. No charges will be made against
the young offender, who is now in jail for
several offences
Mrs. Carrie Duffy, wife Of Ed ward F.
Duffy died at her residence on Vine
street, early yesterday morning of con
sumption She was only twenty-seven
years Of age, and had been married but
few years. She was a daughter Of
Thomas White. who died recently and
sister of James White The funeral will
take place on Monday morning at $50
o'clock. High Mass will be celebrated in
st. Peters Church, and interment made
In the cemetery adjoining.
ha tva 81 hr II.
School alumni will meet this eveningSwith
Miss Kate Mahoney, on Market street, all
members Of the alumni are invited to at
tend.
On Thursdsy evening pleasant even
ing party was given by Mr. and Mrs.
David B. Kee at their home near this
city, from whence they will remove n
March %. Among those present were
Miss Anna Longland, Port Penn; Charles
Birch, Townsend; Miss Lizzie Maloney,
Daniel Maloney, Spencer Wiley, Anna
Robinson. Mr.. and Miss Hayes, George
Proud, Samuel and William Collins,
Walter and Charles Thompson. Miss
Hannah Biddle, Walter Biddle, Mr.. and
Miss Slack, Miss Cora Porter, George and
Samuel Porter, all Of Red Lion; Miss
Name Grimes, William @. Grimes, Miss
Clara Blackburn, Miss Mary Conner,
Robert Glover, Miss Matte Glover,
Matthew Chamberlain, Arthur Kee, Miss
Ella Kee of this city
Morris, Tasker & Co are filling a large
order for wrought iron pipe, at the Della
ware Iron Works, for the North Penn
Oil Company Of Oil City, Pa
A daughter Of William Lally colored,
died last night at her home on Vine
street. The funeral will take place on
Sunday afternoon, interment in the A.
N. NJ. E. Church-yard
Rev. f. f. Williams, of Princeton Col
lege, will occupy the pulpit at the Pres
bYterian church tomorrow.
The official board Of the NJ K. church
held its regular monthly meeting in the
parlor OF the church last evening.
The body of Mrs. Frank Hatton, form
erly Of this city, will be brought here for
interment from Philadelphia to-day.
Fame Hose Endorses the Nominees.
A very funny story headed Fun in an
Engine House" was published in this
mornings News. The report contains
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