Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
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NEWARK, May 5.---iast night the regular
monthly Meeting of council took place at
the town house, with full attendance of
all the members. The first business was
thesswearing in-of IL. b. Frazer the new
member from the middle district, and
William ii, Shippers as assessor. Mr.. Frazer
was then appointed TO membership OH the
street, light and assessment committees.
There were no bills passed upon, save
several from the water department,
amounting to $l0i.30. The report Of the
superintendent showed ,l6i 600 gallons of
water pumped during the month";
The matter of street improvements came
up and Notwithstanding the large sums
expended during the past several years
upon the streets OF more particularly upon
the sidewalks, II was voted to purchase
1000 feet more of granite curbing %
inches in depth and FIVE inches wide. This
will be laid from the bank OIL the north
side of Main street, where the line Of new
curbing now ends, to Choate street, T2o
feet altogether When this and some more
shall have been laid the appearance of the
streets will be vastly improved, since most
OF Main street is now lined on either side
with regulation granite curbing and new
pavement, varying in width from five feet,
the minimum, to IL feet. With the setting
OF the curbing is established the grades for
the street and next work of importance to
be undertaken by council is the improve
ment Of the street or roadway, which is in
most rundown condition, having been
neglected during the improvement to the
sidewalks. This will probably come next
year if council finds it can afford any
heavy expenditure in this direction.
The last business was the appointment
OF Il board of health for the fiscal year.
The old board was accordingly reelected,
namely: DR.. 7. r: Wolf, Dr. c. NJ. All
mond, DR.. II. G. NJ. kollock. Joseph d.
Caleb and William II. Shippers. 1t is said
that last years board never organized, so
the reelected members when their election
certificates reach them will find modest
suggestion from council that they meet for
organization and business within month.
The last moments of council were
marked by somewhat lax decorum and
undue haste to transact its business before
the electric lights, which had given some
came entirely extinguished. The effort
was not successful and council had to sit
contented the remainder Of the session
with the light from two Pickering candles.
NEWARK, May Last evenings enter
tainment i'll the oratory for the benefit of
the Presbyterian church was an emphatic
success and was largely attended. The
programme included two dances or drills
anu TWO onoTt comedies. Inc tam BOURNE
drill was. performed by the following
Young ladies ID fancy costume: Misses
Halle Choate, Edna Henry, Laura Raub,
iiallie Steele Laura Campbell, Rachel
Morrison, Jennie Raub, Lydia Williams,
Lena Evans Nan Mason, Anna Southland
and Nellie Wilson. The Japanese drill,
q Ia The Mikado,n by the same young
ladies with the addition of Miss Sophia
Handy, was delightfully."- done and ELECTED
the loidest applause. The costumes and
groupings were particularly effective A
Shakespearean burlesque entitled "Place
aux Damesn was well given by Mrs. Harry
N Reed Miss Anna Hossinger Miss Bridg-
man and Miss Anna Springer The last
feature of the programme was farce en-
titled "a Woman WON'T the characters
in which were taken by Miss Raub Miss
Halle Evans, Miss Bridgman and NIessrs.
A. ii. Ranb, J. b. Handy and J. p. Arm
strong The accompanied was Miss Nora
Wilson. During one of the intermissions
there was piano solo by Miss Armstrong.
The Detdadre College ReUie,o for April
has Just made its belated appearance. II
contains, beside its regular features.
obituaries and resolutions of respect on
DR.. d. Haynes Agnew, Chancellor Sauls.
bury and DIR. L. P. Bush. There are
several specially contributed articles.
The law league of the college has elected
these officers; President, w. w. Knowles;
Nice-president G.. l.. Townsend; Secretary
w: 7. Conway; Treasurer, L. NJ. G. Choate.
FOR the next scholastic year the class of
~ has elected these officers: President.
W. p. Conway; Nice.president, g. T.
McVey; Secretary, W. +. Medill; Treasurer,
Thomas Holt.