Evening journal., 1890-02-08
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Breezy Session of the Council Last
NiEht-Improvements suggested.
Special Correspondence EVENING Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 9.-City Council
met in monthly session in the mayors
office last night. Those present were
President Lancaster and Messrs. Herbert,
Lunt, King and Carriok. The Commit
tee on Streets reported bill for 81. so.
from a citizen for Smelling a part Of
Pearl street. Mr. Carrick objected 10
paying the bill. on the ground that
the committee had not contracted
for the work TO be done. The full amount
was allowed.
The Street Committee presented the
following bills John Weldon, 81 90 /:
Michael Fitzgerald, So; James II. Holli-
day, 49,
The Fire Lamp, Pump, Health and In.
surance Committees made no reports
The Harbor Committee reported that the
Delaware street wharf had been put ia
good condition.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
re-enter the name Of B. +. Blackburn on
the assessment list
The mayors report for the month was
then read and accepted. 1t gave the fol
lowing showing: Arrests. drunk and dis.
orderly, IL disorderly house A assault
and battery, 9 fast driving, /. Total, Is.
Fines collected. 1850; license fees,
SIG 25. Total, $6275.
Mr.. Herbert stated that he had received
the full amount Of the bill OF Company
II, N. q. d., for use Of Armory during
the riot hearings, which had been pre-.
viously allowed by Council, from the
Levy Court, and had paid the same to
city treasurer. Mr.. Herbert suggested
that more street lamps should be placed
on the turnpike and in the suburbs OF
the city. All the members favored more
light, but no action was taken. Mr. King
stated that numerous complaints had
been made Of the sluice at the upper ter.
minus OF Market street, which had been
left uncovered, and there was constant
danger of somebody being drowned. He
moved that the Narrow Dyke Marsh
Company be requested to bridge the
same. Carried.
On motion, the p, w. ABR. r.
Company was asked to improve its pro
perty on Delaware street, lwhere the cut
of crosses, and alsoto repair other cross
ings throughout the city.
Mr.. Herbert spoke to some extent OF
the amount Of property along the street,
that was being defaced. He also com.
planned that the cattle law was NO
properly enforced, and that he hai
counted seven cows running at large ii
one street A lively discussion then on
sued between the mayor, who was pres
emit, and Mr. Herbert, the former inquir
ing why the councilman did not immedi
ately arrest the animals, or any violatori
nf fha lavy xvhari ha had a parfacf rich
J to do so. Mr.. Herbert replied that it wa
not his duty to act as police officer whe
the city paid large force of men to
the same. The matter of John @. Ma
honeys overpaid taxes, which came u
before the meeting. was referred to th
Finance CQmmittes, Council then ad
= journed.
owen Clark, aged forty.four year
died on Thursday night in Dobbins
vile. The remains will be inferred
st. Peters Cemetery on Monday morI
ing.
The Seymour. stratton Company pr,
scented the drama "A Mothers Sin" Z
the Opera House last night. Jos
! WhitcombH will be given this afternoo
and "0liver Twist" this evening.
Mrs. John EdwBrds and three childre
I Of Washington are visiting relatives an
friends in this city.
Rev. f. +. Williams Of Princeton CO
lege will again occupy the pulpit at Il
:. Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
= A great number Of cars, loaded wi
y ! freight. consigned for different points
y the Delaware road, are on sidings he
TO day, owing to the heavy traffic ov
Z; the Dad.