Evening journal., 1891-04-08
WILLIAM HERBERT, Treasurer.
The water works commit,nn


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WILLIAM HERBERr, Treasurer
The Water Works Committee.
The treasurer . report was. on motion
OF Mr Challenger, accepted and lied and
the committee discharged Office ion
was made to the bill OF James A. Morgan.
Of S209, 3d. for erecting new building
on Penn farm, it being claimed that the
work did not fulfill requirements. The
acting committee Was requested to con
fer with Mr. Morgan and endeavor to
have him do the work In compliance with
agreements. The special committee to
make an investigation OF the affairs of
the New Castle Water Works Company,
with view 20 having the annual apnro
priatiou Of So, 900 cut of. reported prog
ress and asked that Mr. Kirg be added TO
the committee Mr. King was added
making the committee now stand Max
WE'LL Challenger and King
The following bills were allowed C.
F Thomas q Co, SO %; Frank Her
bert, So; Thomas j. Truss, Sl19 53.f.
7 & =. z. Eliason, sos 98
Last Of the ola Council
City Council held its last meeting Of
the fiscal year last evening. The Street
Committee reported that the streets were
IN a general bad condition The Finance
Committee reported 81 600 ia bank TO
the city credit. The mayors report for
the month was read as follows
'Alresta-Assault ard battery, 2; at
tempted sssanlt 1 drunk and dis
orderly, 6 drunk total 10 Amount
collected ia fues $40 in licenses, &l425;
total, SG3 90 The report was accepted,
the members uniting with President
0arrick in saying: That N good
report.
A communication from y liner Hansen
was resd as follows Gentlemen. / de-
sre to call your atteAEion to section So
echapter 1872 volume is, LAWS of Della
ware. aud see If you cannot have that
acs amended So that the city Of New
Castle can colls Ct its own road taxes and
sp5nd them on the streets aud roads
within the city limits. The cqmmuni-
cation was referred TO he Street Gem
mlttee withspower TO act in the matter
The annual report Of City Treasurer
William J Ferris was read and
referred to the Finance Committee,
which viii SC! ss an auditing COMMITTEES
ard ihen have the statement printed and
distributed throughout the city. A com
mnnication from the treasurer asking for
instructions as to what action TO take
towards securing the remaining $500 due
from CCuntY Tax Collector Israel Riding.
on account Of road taxes for 1890 The
communication was fled srd tie matter
was referred to the Finance Committee
for investigation.
The following bills were ordered paid
William A. Gordon. SO 70; Jacob &.
Miter $50 95 Adams Express Company,
f2 go; Thomas L Truss, $40 5) John
N. Hanson 81. Thomas Frazer. $40 50
Much routine work, preparatory to the
retirement Of the ola Council and the
advent of a new one, was done James
G. Jemison, city clerk, was allowed $40
for stationery
bill of Alexander B Cooper, city
solicitor, Of $50 for extra services. was
read and lengthy discussion follawed
Mr.. FTazar stated that the solicitor bad
done more work this year than Sas ever
done before Bis regular duties SIS solisi-
tor had been unusually srduous and
besides this had carefully conducted All
the legal transactions for the ely in the
transfer and division OF the Leslie
property into streets he had drawn up
two bills for presentation to the General
Assembly, recurring much time and
skill.
Mr.. Dennison said that there was a
fxed salary for the city solicitor When
8 lawyer assumed the duties of this
office he did so with the understanding
that he was to receive that salary whether
he did 81 or 81 coo worth Of work Mr.
Cooper however, had always been ready
and willing to give his time and atten-
tion TO the eitys affairs whenever called
upon. His services, indeed had been
much more valuable than the salary
could reeompense He thought, there
fore, that the bill was very reasonable.
and seconded the motion to allow. It
was so ordered President Carrick, who
has made a most efficient officer for the
past year, and who is one of the retiring
members, made few remarks. thanking
the members for their courteous treat
msnt.
Contract Awarded.
The First Military Band held largely
attended meeting and rehearsal last
evening g. w. Pepper & Co., Philadel.
phis, were awarded the contract for fur
nshing 8 portion Of the uniforms for
twenty four men. The new equipments
are expected TO reach here before next
Tuesday evening Tho caps that the
band will wear are those now In use by
the United States Marine Band and are
much more costly and prettier than those
in use in other.bsnds. at $50 o'clock last
evening the band proceeded to the New
Castle causeway for q practice march,
returning shortly after 10 o'clock.
James Yanarsdalen, secretary Of the
New Castle Loan Association, has been
instructed TO give the checks for surplus
divlden to the shareholders entitled to
the same. and he viii sit at bis residence
next Saturday evening between 6 and s
o'clock to attend TO the same
Snad are still coming into the wharves
in small quantities. and the prospects