Evening journal., 1890-06-04
BUSY SESSION os couNclL.
sw Castle City Fathers Inaugurate
NIoYaments for G-aat ImnrnYnmanfa.


New Castle City Fathers Inaugurate
Movements for G-eat improvements.
Special CORRESPONDENCE EVENING JOURNAL
New CASTLE, June A City Council
met in regular monthly session in the
mayors Office last evening. The Pump
COMMITTEES reported that the newly ap-
pointed inspector had already repaired
three pumps, one on Vine and two on
Orange street.
Mr.. King of the Health and Nuisance
Committee stated that his attention had
been called to the condition OF things in
Dobbinsyille and in the southern portion
Of the city. He had personally visited
the localities named, and in Dobbinsville
found the cutters in a very bad condition
and good drinking water very scarce.
The Street Committee reported that
some of the sidewalks in many of the
main thorouehfares of tae city were badly
out of repair aud that Council should
take immediate action on the same. On
motion, the Street Committee was in
structed to obtain list of the property
owners having sidewalks out of repair,
and to notify them Immediately to give
the same their attention or Council
would do the work. The mayors report
for the month of May showed the mum
ber of arrests to be 81. Amounts col.
lected in fines and license fees 500. so A
communication from Reba r. Holcomb,
secretary of the New Castle I'm provement
Society. which was read, requested
Council to take immediate action on the
condition of the streets, cutters and
sidewalks, which not only need repairing
but cleaning. The triangular lot on
Vine street and New Castle avenue. near
''the mountain" was, the letter stated,
an eye sore TO residents. and must be dis
gusting to strangers entering the city
The society suggested that, if Council
would grade the lot and sod it, the
society would make other improvements
and further beautify IL On motion of
Mr.. Dennison 1t was decided to act In
conjunction with the society to the best
OF its ability in making the desired inn
provements.
The lot above mentioned was again
brought into question by an application
for the lease or purchase of The same.
This application was tabled.
City Solicitor Cooper, who was called
upon for an opinion regarding Cherry
street, said that after carefully consider.
ing the matter, Cherry street sas under
any other legal street. and it had a per-
feet right to order.the same paved and
graded, as they saw ft
City Surveyor KINNEY asked permis.
sion to speak on the matter, and said that
nobody could tell where such street as
Cherry street really was, and according
to the statute in such cases, the Council
would have to obtain the ground by deed
of gift from Ann Johnss executors. or
have lines drawn on the place in question
and hold three special meetings to pass
an ordinance declaring the lines drawn
to form street known as Cherry street
On motion of Mr.. Frazer the solicitors
opinion was accepted and recorded on
the minutes, but it was decided to pass
the ordinance recommended by the city
surveyor. He announced that the work
would be done on Thursday, and he
would have a full report by Tuesday
evening, should the fatSers see fit to
call one for that time.
City Surveyor KINNEY asked that he
be allowed hearing on next Tuesday
evening on the serious charges which
had been made against him BY previous
Council. and of which charges he had
been kept in utter ignorance until a few
days ago The hearing was granted him
The bids for cleaning the streets fol
the ensuing year, under the new order oi
things were opened, and John M. Burke,
the lowest bidder, was given the con-
tract for $3.50. Joseph higgins bid was
$16O. The new contractor will begin
work at once.
A request was read from the Lenape
Fire Company, asking that it be allowed
to take the Silsby steamer Lenape tC
Chester, Pa, on the occasion of the na-
tional firemen's parade in that city, at
the company's expense On motion oi
Mr.. King the request was granted, on
conditions that the steamer Humane be
left at the engine house and crew capa
BILE of running her in case of fire.
Several prices for new hose were
read, and the clerk was instructed tc
communicate with the eagent Of the Gutta
Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Com
pany, and invite him TO meet the Coun.
Gil on the first Tuesday in July. Council
then adjourned until Tuesday evening
/ next.
The wrecking boat Tamesi passed up
yesterday from the Breakwater, where
she has been at work for the past few
months.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, resident Of
Dobbinsville, who has caused much
trouble in that peaceful hamlet, has beer
surrendered by her bondsman, Davit
| BOulden aud is now in iail