Evening journal., 1890-10-08
LAST EDITION
COMMON AND COUNCIL.
To Receive Bids for Lighting the City
by Electricity.

NEW CASTLE, Ocb Guilty council
met in monthly session in the mayors
office last evening. Mr.. Frazer Of the
Com mittee on Streets, reported that
Contractor Burke was pushing the work
of cleaning the streets, and nearly all of
them were in good condition. City Solicit
tor Cooper reported having secured the
appointment Of commission, which had
assessed damages on the property through
which fremont, Clayton and Seventh
streets are to be extended and had re-
ported the same to Judge Grub. He
also read 3 communication from George
V. Massey, attorney for the P. w. q b.
Railroad Company; John II. Rodney, for
self, and John II. Rodney, attorney for
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, trustees of the Leslie estate, an
nouncing their intention Co abide by the
decision of the commission and accept
the damages assessed by IL. The city
clerk was Instructed to draw orders for
the payment Of the damages and the
fees of members of the commission.
The committee on lamps reported hav-
ing received many complaints of the
scarcity of light After much discussion
as to what course would be the best to
pursue, Mr.. King moved that the Street
Com nittee be instructed to receive bids
for lighting the city by electricity. The
motion was seconed by Mr.. Dennison
and passed with flying colors. The com
mittee will at once negotiate for pro-
posals and have report ready for the
next meeting. Lewis r. Hushebeck,
superintendent of pumps, was allowed
$25 on account. The following bills were
ordered paid: John M Burke additional
work and repairs TO streets. $40 so; John
II Gtan~o Ga. .
a. KINNEY, building lines, etc $50.
The mayors report was as follows:
Arrests Assault and battery. 1 drunk
enness and reckless driving. 1 drunken
ness, 2; passing counterfeit money
abusive language. q Insanity. 1; horse
running at large, / total, g. Amount
collected in fines, 81. So license less fees,
$3.50; total 500, which amount has
been paid TO the city treasurer.
City Surveyor KINNEY reported hav-
ing staked out the new streets, North
and Ninth, extending the latter as far as
the Buttonwoods." Two receipts from
City Treasurer Ferris of $500. on account
of school taxes for 1890. and $500 city
taxes, from City Collector Barr, were
read A communication from A. H.
Hizar, secretary of the New Castle Brick
and Lime Manufacturing Company, ap-
pealing against the payment of city
taxes, on the ground that new industries
were exempt from taxation for ten years
the establishment having been founded
in 1882. The appeal was accepted and an
order drawn to refund the company for
taxes already paid.
A petition was read from many citizens
of the eastern part Of the city, praying
that an Old artesian well, in which there
is excellent water, situated on the
public square on Market street be opened
and put in condition for constant use
Mr.. King being the only member who
remembered anything about the wonder.
full stream. stated thai 1t was tnce a
public watt ring place, and in front Of it
were situated the city scales In the rear
of the old market house building The
well was more than 100 feet deep aud a
large iron pipe carried the water from its
source to the surface The Committee
on Pumps was instructed to make a thor.
ongh investigation OF the matter, and ii
the expense was not too great 10 have
the work done. The committee was fur
Their instructed to take immediate action.
City Surveyor KINNEY presented
map of five new streets which have been
made in the northern part OF the city.
They are Herbert, Carrick, King, Frazer
and Dennison streets. Dennison street
crosses the new parochial cemetery OF
1nmanuel Church.
The Trustees of the Common met Ia
monthly session last evening, and in the
absence Of President Black. Mr.. Rodney
was called to the chair. The members
present were Messrs. Herbert, Mahoney.
Maxwell Ferris, Challenger and King.
The following bills were allowed: For
repairs to City Hall, 80 12; Thomas Nor
gan, work on Penn farm, "a James B.
Lancaster, placing In new hydrant on
Stockton farm, o 90; county tax collector,
491l7, taxes on commons farms.
Secretary Ferris stated that he had not
received the semi-annuRl report Of the
financial condition of the New Castle
Water Company. The secretary was ia.
structed to notify the company to sub
NIT the report at the next meeting. in
order to insure the annual appropriation
Much discussion followed as to the adj
Visibility of entering on the minutes
all bids for repairs to buildings on the
farms The acting committee reported
that it had awarded the contract for re-
pairs TO buildings on Penn farm to the
lowest bidder, James H. Morgan, for
@l9990,
Obuer News
The family OF James McHugh. which
has been stricken with typhoid for sew
eral weeks and Of which two members
have died, was removed to farm house
on the state road, adjoining the farm Of
Jason Davis, by order Of the attending
physician. All but two of the suffering
ones are rapidly nearing recovery.
The disastrous explosion at Dupont's
powder mills was heard distinctly in this
city yesterday afternoon aud caused
great excitement for several hours. The
shock could also be felt and the largest
buildings In the city were shaken until
they ratified. In an instant after the
laundering noise had been heard the
streets were filed with people inquir-
ing everywhere about it Many sup
posed 1t was an earthquake, but others
thought that 1t was another terrific ex-
plosion at the powder mills.
Richard Hyde an oiler In the Delaware
Iron Works, was seriously injured by q
fall while at work Yesterday morning He
was standing Oh the top of long ladder,
oiling some overhead machinery when
he lost his footing and fell on large iron
roll, which, luckily was not running at
the time The new military band held
another enthusiastic rehearsal last even
ing. James F. Cannon is new member
OF the band. he is one OF the cornetists.
AdJutant General Vaudeville, Third N
Infantry. Of Elizabeth was the guest
OF Captain E. g. Boyd, yesterday.