Evening journal., 1891-08-05
waARF GATES MUST GO
City Council shYs That They Obstruct a
Public Thoroug TO BE
Resumed

Public Thoroug fare-concert 10 BE
Resumed.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. August 5.-City Council
met In monthly session last evening with
all the members present and President
Frazer IN the chair. Mr. Vickery, of the
Street Committee, reported that the
work of repliring Seventh street was
being continued Mr.. Dennison OF the
Pump Committee, reported that a new
pump had been placed in on Union street.
Mr.. Deakyne, of the Finance Committee
reported that there was 81, 100 ia bank to
the credit of the city
Mr.. Deakyne, of the Health Committee.
reported that he had gone to some trouble
10 prevent the Delaware street merchants
from keeping barrels full Of decayed
vegetables and other garbage on the
curbstone in front of their doors One of
the business men, he said, had become
very angry when spoken to about the
matter. The committee was instructed
to see that such nuisances were abated.
long discussion followed a report
from Chairman Dennison of the Harbor
Committee. 1t was to the effect that the
Philadelphia and Salem Navigation Com
pany, ia building and extending its ne W
wharf had constructed the landing on a
small street that was the properly Of
the city. When the company placed the
gates on and thus enclosed the wharf.
the councilman said 1t had obstructed a
public thoroughfarewhich was contrary to
the law, and the obstruction should be re.
moved at once On motion the city solicitor
was instructed to confer with the superin-
tendent Of the Philadelphia and Salem
Navigation Company to have the gates
removed from the company's new wharf,
so that the thorOughfare on which it is
built should not be obstructed. but the
public should have free access to the
river there.
The following bills were ordered paid
J s. & l.. E. Eliason, lumber $13 S5
L. R. Hushebeck, repairs to pumps.
SIS 75 New Castle Gas Company. gas
from April IL to July ~, 1924 so; Thomas
Carly, pump stock, $25. %; William J..
Hunter, stone, $5 John Bay, labor.
1926; William Govern, labor, $4 80,
John Sullivan, labor, S3 75;
Thomas Rogers, labor, "a so;
William Freeberry, labor, $i2.25;
George Roswell, labor, $500; James
Boyle. labor, $780, George Longacre,
labor, $22; John Carlin, labor, $4S. rs
John Weldin, labor, $3.50; Ambrose
Spear, work on streets, $2i75; Levi
Collins, work on streets, 81 so; Isaac
Bayard, work on streets, 1915, William
Lally, work on streets. SO; James Ho.i-
day, work on streets, SIS 80; James G.
Jemison, work on streets, $31.
An order was drawn for the police
salaries, and for $50 for the salary for
City Assessor Charles Murry. The city
clerk was instructed to, hereafter, pur.
chase lamp tops and valves as they are
needed for the street lamps The Lamp
Committee was instructed to have the
posts and frames painted The Street
Committee reported that ell the property
owners who had been notified to repair
the pavements in front of their houses,
had complied and the city had been put
to no farther trouble in the matter.
The remains of Mrs. Ssllie j OmsteSd,
the daughter of James Lane. formerly OF
this city, were brought here this morning
and inferred in the NJ E. Cemetery.
Conductor g. j. Hermann of the First
Military Band, announces that the open
air concerts will be resumed on Saturday
evening The concert will begin at
o'clock, will continue one hour, and will
be given every Tuesday and Saturday
evening.
The Trustees of the Common met II
monthly session last evening, but ad
| iourned because Of the small attendance
| The Board Of Education also attempte,
to hold a special meeting, but Angus
| enthusiasm was the same as in the fore
going instance, and it also transacted n
| business