Evening journal., 1890-04-26
PROSPEROUS NEW CASTLE
THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF
TRADE HOLD MEETINGS.
Councils Committees-Plea Parties.
Another Mass Meeting-A HistrIonic
student-A Private and a sergeant's



gentlemen in the party created so much
amusement that the guests were kept in
a continual roar of laughter, some of
them laughing longer aud louder than
they have for twenty years. Among
those present were the following: DR..
and Mrs. w. H. Kuntz and daughter, G.
w. Cline and daughter. Miss Carrie
Downey, Misses Anna and Mary Fleming,
Frank Jolly, Willie Grimes. Fred. w.
Hoffman,, Miss Beatrice Coffmann, M.
Il. Beck, Miss Cecilia Waggenman, Sam
uel Beck.
Captain Boyd of Company q, N. g. D.,
is determined to have discipline in the
ranks of the company, and this determi-
nation was plainly manifested on
Wednesday evening. When the company
had been drawn into line, Private Hof
man was missing As he had handed in
no excuse guard under command Of
Sergeant @. p Holcomb, was detailed to
bring the delinquent private into the
ranks. After a Jealous search the private
was found at the Choral Society in CON
pany with several young ladies'. He was
enjoying himself hugely and a broad
smile played over his countenance.
Suddenly the word "halt" was
heard outside the building, followed
by the ringing of the door bell "ls
Private Hoffman here?" was the next
sound heard The young lady who an
swered the bell very politely replied
Yes sir; will you come in2" "Atten-
tion, guard, carry arms" With this
command the sergeant and his two stall
wart men marched into the hallway,
halted, and came to order arms" Pri-
yate Hoffman was then placed between
| the soldiers and taken to his captain, who
excused him with slight reprimand.
The choir of the a. r. Church has
been making elaborate arrangements for
n novel entertainment, which will be
held in the City Hall tonight. It is
called bonnet party and every gem
tleman who enters the room will receive
a piece of ribbon, with q number at
| taehed. With the ribbon he trims 9
bonnet, on which there is a corresponding
number. and which is worn by a lady IN
| the room. He must then furnish her
with as much ice cream, cake, etc, as she
can eat, regardless Of the strength Of heI
appetite.
The work of unloading the cargo OF
ice from the schooner Charles Z. Ray
nond was completed yesterday and the
| schooner will clear to-day for Philadel
phia, where she viii load with coal fol
Cape Cod, Mass.
Shad were more plentiful yesterday anC
the boats averaged 100 6sh during th'
day. They sold for $40 per hundred.
The William Lea & Sons Company
-four mills in this city will probably re
sumo operations on Monday morning
The mills have been shut down for sew
eral weeks.
An infant child of George Morrison
living on Market street, below,Chestnut
died yesterday.
Baptismal services will be held at tn
First Baptist Church tomorrow evening
and an appropriate service of song
which has been prepared with great care
Twill be rendered
Thomas K. Lancaster Of this city ha
become a pupil Of the well-known re
tired actor, Henry l.. Thomas of PhilA
delphia, who has travelled with bot
Booth and Forrest. Mr.. Lancaster wi
study tragedy, only.
The New Council Meets.
City Council met in the mayors ofic
last evening at o'clock, with Presiden
Carrick in the chair and all the member
present. Patrick McGrory appeared be
fore the meeting and explained the bi
for hauling fire apparatus to sewers
fires. He stated that the Lenape con
pany was under the impression ths
Council was to pay all such bills. as th
work had to be done and paid for. Pres
dent Carrick said that no such provisio
bad ever been made by Council, henC
the bill was not constitutional. Il
and several other members thought
4 kkrk ~.
passed allowing a sufficient sum to any
body sending team to draw the engine
in case Of fire. Mr. McGrorY then II
tired.
The reports Of standing committee
were then called for and the Street Con
mittee presented bills of David Briso
for $3.50, and John Weldon, $40, fo
repairs to streets, which were approve
and ordered paid. Committee on Pump
reported progress.
! The Committee on Lamps reporte
: having conferred with the gas compan
J in regard to burning the street lamps a
, night, and had received several stat,
} ments, which were read, but referre
back to the committee for more accurat
specifications The Health and NuisanC
Committee reported having receive
many complaints of cesspools and gut
3 ters in two or three portions of the city
q This committee intends to make tho
ough Investigation of the complaints
t and if such nuisances exist, the propert
s Iowners are subject to heavy fne.)
Chairman Herbert of the Finance Con
mittee submitted a report wich state
. that 81, 600 Of the city's bonded indebte,
ness had been paid, making $4,000 pal
and 81, 900 remaining. This is the city
sole Indebtedness, every bill having bee
Z paid, and there is something over 500
!; bank to the credit Of the city.
The bill from the Lenape Fire Compar
for sums paddy it for hauling fire al
: paratus to fires. was again brought Z
and, after some discussion was referred
the Committee on Fire Department.
small bill from w h. Jefferson & CO
!. agents, for coal for police station, vi
allowed.
a Harry McCaulley and James f. BraC
appeared before the meeting and r.
:. quested the Council to procure a su
veyor at once, as Mr.. Brady had paid u
city treasurer for his building lines son
time ago had gotten a receipt for q
81 same, and was now being delayed by Il
!. non-ap pearanee OF the surveyor M
~ McCaulley also wanted lines for building
at Ninth and School streets and Mint
It and Clayton streets. After Mr.. M
i Caulley had given some good advice
the members of Council and pointed ol
$ the course they should pursue in q
= future, he and Mr. Brady retired. Aft
l. they had left the chamber Il