Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-04
NEW CASTLE COUNCIL.
THE CITY FATHERS MEET IN REG
uLAR SESSION.

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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Jan. City ouncii held
its regular monthly meeting in the
mayors Office last evening, With all the
members present The committee on
streets reported the following bills, which
were approved Burke & Gordon, haul.
ing. $22 John Weldon, hauling and
work, $13. So The Lamp Committee
presented the bill of James B. Lancaster,
for lamps and fixtures. $40 A bill of
the New Castle Brick and Lime Manu-
featuring Company for brick used
on culverts, $l5 81; ordered paid
Times Publishing Companys bill Of $2. %
for printing. allowed. The bill of the
Silsby Manufacturing Company for
$l5S so, for hose, was after much dis
cussion ordered paid. Bill of p, w. a.
B. r. r. Company for freight on hose,
amounting to S3 cents, allowed
A communication from City Treasurer
Ferris, stating that he had received $500
from City Collector William II. Barr, was
read and fled
An order was drawn to refund over.
paid taxes TO Lawrence Walls
The motion to appropriate $3.50 for the
Lenape Fire Company, which was laid
over from previous meeting, was again
deferred, to await the action Of the
Trustees of Commons.
The mayor presented the nomination Of
George Hetherington for police officer.
Confirmed,
The postponed question of the bills
| presented for damages incurred during
the Dobhinsville riot, was then taken up
again, and lively arguments ensued
The opinion Of City Solicitor Cooper on
the bills mentioned was presented, read
and placed on file for future reference.
| The communication follows
To the City Council.
| "GENTLEMEN-I herewith return to
You the bills submitted to my consideia-
ton. with the following opinion;
First, the bill of Mr.. Dobhins for
damage to his property in Dobbinsville,
which was one of the results Of the late
riot, is in my judgment, totally devoid Of
any merit or legal claim, and the Council
should refuse 10 pay it.
Second; the bill Of Company H, n g.
d., for the use of the court room, by the
mayor, in investigating the riot case, Is
In my opinion, not legal one. would
suggest, however, that small amount
sufficient to pay for gas then used and
expenses for cleaning room may be very
appropriately allowed.
Yours respectfully,
"a. B. COOPER, City Solicitor
After much discussion Mr. Herbert
motion TO allow Company H the full
amount Of the bill for use room by the
mayor and coroner was carried The
amount allowed was $15
thief Engineer Conway of the Fire
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reported that he had given the new bose
q thorough test, and il had proven tC
be satisfactory. He stated that the
Lenape Company were at odds about how
to dry the hose after being used and sug-
gested that small cupalo be erected on
the roof
Mr. Herbert spoke at some length of tht
complaints that were made to him about
the disfguring Of private property, that
was constantly going on, and that nut
sances were being committed along TIL
sides and rear Of the large building
I throughout the city. The mayor was re
: quested TO exert every means in hi
power TO detect the guilty parties, an
make examples of the first ones, no mat
ter what their ages were. After accept
ing the mayor 8 report, Council adjourned
+ John w. Harris and Miss Lizzie Ham
mond who were united in holy bonds o
matrimony, on Thursday, were tendere
q calithumpian serenade last evening b
, about 100 of Mr. Harris sfriends The excl
cises opened with an anthem, Let not you
heart be troubled, which was creditabl
. rendered on fog horn and bull fiddle
! The noise and music we're prompt
a ceased, when the groom appeared at th
/ door and invited them in.
= Rev w j. Cameron. pastor of tl
First Baptist Church, will preach to mo
!. row evening on the subject Of "Heal
: Disease"
r John w. Coffman, a well known insu
r ance agent of this city, who has bee
d under treatment for several months a
the Blockley Hospital for brain affec
|. tion, has returned home almost wei
Mr.. Coffman was very popular here, be
ing an active politician and holding nun
!. erous positions Of trust.
It Two picked elevens, from the ranks (
Z Company H, N. G. D., played an intei
: esting game of foot ball on the Battery
s Yesterday afternoon Privates Georl
n T Swan and William H. Whitlock, car
!, ia ined the two teams Professor Fraze
!. member OF the Phillips Exeter Aca'
|, envy team Of Massachusetts,, acted I
J. referee, also giving the members priva
:, instructions in points Of the gam
J, Whitelock's side was victorious, winnin
= by the unusual score Of to 0. Anoth'
., game will be played on Monday or Tue
day next.
M. G. Rogers, Jr., left at noon to-ds
for Philadelphia
l. Several young men OF this city gave
= hop in the f. of p. dancing acaden
IN last night. which proved to be very q
}, ioyable affair. Although not more tbs
q. twenty couples participated, they all pr
ne nounced the affair to be grand success
It Mrs. ]. O. Petheram Of Skaneatele
re N. ", IS visiting her mother, Mrs. Truf
on Water street.
Mrs A. e. Davidson left this mornii
for visit to friends in Philadelphia a
h. | Camden.
d. H. Wilson, managing editor Of t
New Castle Times, will leave for buI
IS ness trip to Philadelphia to-day.
Miss Mamie Snyder, who has been
it. guest Of Miss Rebecca Saunders J
n. turned to her home in Philadelphia
a. day.
,S The M. e. Sunday School Associate
r. will hold It's annual election Of officers
e. Monday evening. Among those prom
~ emily mentioned are. Superintendel
iei D. B. Jones, E. T. Deakyne; assista
E. l.. Wilson; secretary, r. G Gord'
sit- treasurer, J. B. Manlove; chorister, G
lie Harp,aun