Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
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| Special Corresnondence OF Gazette and journal
ELKIoE, JGu. 2l.--Joseph Wells, Who
was recently 40 pointed postmaster Mt Elk.
ton TO succ ed Henry II. Gilpin, took
charge OF the otIics yesterday morning.
He retained Calvin d. Strickland, who
| has been in the office more than 10 years
AZ assistant Robin Nelson succeeded
Miss Annie j. Smith as clerk. Miss
Smith had been connected with the office
for number Of years and was very
efficient and popular official. There is
soms agitation oysr a proposition to re-
move the post otfics from its present site
in the Gilpin Building to building on
Main street near tho court house. Peti-
tions bDth for removal and against are in
| circulation ard receiving numerous sig
natures. In the event Of the removal 1t
is stated the government would be com
| PEELED 10 furnish man to carry the
malls froIl the depot 10 the post-oflice.
The present site Of she office being near
the railroad the railroad company is re-
quired by contract with tho government
TO have the malls delivered 81 post Office
and cara. Both the present location and
the one to which many favor its removal
are central and convenient to most of tho
| citizens.
| The farm OF the late James Hammond,
Aituated between Ekton and Glasgow,
! Del, about half way between two
| places was sold yesterday at public sale.
The farm consists Of 1870 acres improved
| by brick dwelling, good Darn, &c. S.xt'-
nne acEea are in Maryland and the re-
meinaer IN Delaware. After spirited
hidaip7 it was purchased by Mrs. Amelia
r. Eaelman OF Pottsto IN, Pa. % daughter
Of the late ownsr for B3i an acre.
ELKroN, Jan. % "A meeting OF citi-
IONS was mold last evening in Tho office OF
the Cecil County Agricultural Bociety to
| cousider the adyisahility Of urging the
members OF the legislature from this
county to secure new charter tor the
town Of Elkton, WI CHI will empower the
town TO provide water works Rad also
new features Of town government.
| George A. Blake, Esq, vas called to the
chair and Henry M. Mccullough, Esq,
made BaoTetefy Yhera was much dis
cussion which resulted in committee Of
| Ave, composed OF Register of Wills 4. T..
lamar, George MGQuilEin, George A.
Blake, John Z. Alexander and States
| Attorney William y. Evans being ep-
pointed to prepare bill amending the
I CHARTER and submit it to o meeting Of
citizens to be held on Tuesday evening
next.
The people of th9 town are almost
unanimously for wster works. II is pro-
| posed TINT She town commissioners pay a
| company $500 or 80 for the use OF the
water. Companies two years ago offered
( build works here il this was done and
( depend on the privste citizens for profit.
1 Other amendments proposed to the char.
ter are sH follows: A change In thu cleo
| tion, tenure md qualifications Of our
commissioners, by providing for the cleo.
ton OF president Of the commissioners
| to eerye two years, and four commits
siorers who she'll be divided by lot into
| two Glasses, two to serve for two years
and two to serve one year. At every cleo
ton thereatt0F two commissioners will ba
elected 10 serve two years and every
second yaar thereafter president will be
elected 10 serve two years. The town
commissioner or his wife must own zeal
estate in the town assessed at not less
than $500. The rate of town tax is
limited to 40 cents on the 800. The
bailif IS to be an officer appointed by the
President and commissioners for one
year, 20 perform suoh duties and receive
such compensation, not to exceed $500 9
year, as they may determine. 1t is not
improbsbis that some of the provisions
named above may be changed at the town
meeting to be held next week.