Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-04
M'GRORY FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
End of an Exciting Contest for Of
flee In New Castle.

Patrick McGrory Elected City Tax Col
lector by Council, Tuesday Might An
Interesting Meeting --Notes of Local
News.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, May 3.--The fact of the
election of city officers at last nights
meeting OF the new Council, attracted a
large ctowd of citizens to the chamber.
Mr.. Conway, of the street committee,
reported various Improvements made to
the city thoroughfares, and Mr.. Etchells,
OF the committee on pumps reported somt,
wells and pumps in very bad shape, which
were ordered repaired at once, The state
nent ol the lnance committee showed
| SI20.39 in bank and $3.50 due from the
road commissioner for the year 1892. The
mayors report for April showed the num-
Der of arrests as but three and the total
amount of fines and licenses collected, less
tees as 1918.
In the report Mayor Herbert asked per.
mission to publish certain city ordinances
He made reference to the salary question
quoting the law which says the salaries of
city officials cannot be increased until the
term OF office expires and new term be-
gins,
A large quantity of bills, including one
OF L. MGGrory, Sl0.5O. for holding the re-
cent city election, and the city gas bill for
the first quarter Of the year, amounting to
signed by C. Edwin Eckles Of the Board Of
Education, asking that the school tax for
the coming year be fixed at $4,000 was
read. but no action was taken.
Mayor Hcrbert's police appointments
for the year were confirmed. They com
prise the old force--Willliam J. Harring-
ton, chief aud Matthew Tobin and
Thomas l.. Morgan, patrolmen. The
salaries were fixed the same as heretofore.
William A. KINNEY, who has been city
civil engineer since 1879, appeared and
presented his claims for reelection. He
was unanimously chosen for the ensuing
year.
For the office of city tax collector, which
| position will pay from 81 900 to 81, 20
annually, there were nine applicants, as
| follows: John j. Boyle, John McCue,
John J, sheridan, Edward I. Deakyne,
Joseph Farley, George I. Hewlett and
| Patrick McGrcry Mr.. Boyles application
| had attached Il list of over 200 prominent
business men and citizens urging his APP
| puntment,
Mr.. Etchells moved that the election be
postponed one month. and that the person
| agreeing to collect the taxes for the least
money and furnishing the best security,
be chosen. Mr.. Etchells stating his willing
| hess to vote for the man who would thus
! quallty, no matter whom he might be-
| Inc motion was lost, however Messrs.
Etchells and Frazer voting for the motion
| and Messrs. Conway and TAYLOR against ii,
! the President casting the deciding ballot
Then followed heated discussion which
ended in Mr.. Conway Offering a motion
| That the meeting proceed at once into the
election of collector The motion WAS
| passed and the election proceeded. Patrick
| Mclirory received votes; J.'H. Martin, /
| and John |. Boyle, /. Mr.. McGrory was
| declared elected and the clerk was in
structel to notify him of the same.
Alexander j. Cooper received the unani-
| nous vote of Council for CITY solicitor
| City Treasurer Ferris bond for the wear
was presented and accepted. The bonds
men were J. /. Eliason, W. ]. Ferris and
| sarah u. Garrett. Council adjourned until
| Tuesday night next, when the tax rate for
| the year will be fixed.
Mr., McGrnry, the new collector is a
! prominent Democrat and q well-known
| West End merchant. lie is president of
the Lcnape Fire Company, a member of
Board of Trustees of the Common and has
| always taken 4 deep interest in city affairs.
He will enter upon his duties in about a
| week.
TRUSTEES OF THE COMMONS
The Board of Trustees of the New Castle
Commons held its regular monthly meet
ing last night with President Black in the
char and Messrs. Shaw, Borie, Mctirory,
Ferris. Challenger Herbert, Mahoney,
Ioman, King, Wise, Rodney and Morri-
son present. An itemized report from
Treasurer Ferris showed that sufficient
money had been received to pay 5000 on a
n&e in the Farmers Bank and leave a
AAance in bank Of $3.50. Proprietor Z. A.
Pagan Of the liare's Corner Hotel, made
statement OF affairs OH the two farms,
Bayard and Jefferson, of which he is ten
ant, A hall hour was consumed in ar
ranging a system for the collection of rents
IN arrears which were due March 18th of
this year.
Messrs. Challenger and McCrory, com
mittee appointed to Codify the act of the
General Assembly in relation to the Board
q trustees Of the Common and to revise
the bylaws, submitted written rrport.
some argument arose as to the power of
the board TO change the phraseology Of the
deed and quaint old laws and it was finally
DECIDED not TO make any changes in the
OLD laws as recommended BY the commit.
tee. u the bylaws the clause providing
that the president, in case of eqrul diyf4
SION, could cast an additional vote was
stricken out. Then the report of the com
inlttee was adopted aud the committee was
ordered to have 500 copies printed for dis
trlbuuon among the freeholders and
renters After hearing an exhaustive re-
port from Chairman Norris OF tine eXecu-
1--WE committee. the board adjourned.
COLLISION IN THE RIVER.
Du''ib INC uenSe log OF Monday morn
ing the schooner Marian from Somerset,
Mass, in ballast, and the -four. master
Ialofn for Portland, Me-, came together
with an awful crash in the Delaware river.
The Marian was almost completely wrecked
and when picked up after the accident She
was drifting aimessly about. She was
partially dismissed by the collision. The
Ialofa was but slightly damaged.
NOTES or LOCAL NEWS.
Ground was broken on Vine street nd
joining Postmaster Gordon's Residence.
yesterday for u three-story brick dwelling
for ex-Counclman John G. King. who
will make his home there. Andrew j.
Brown is the contractor.
Wallace Fitch, young man, while fish
ing i'll the Delaware, Sunday, was suddenly
stricken with heart failure and was re-
moved in an unconscious condition TO his
home OH Vine street. Ills condition was
much improved yesterday.
Superintendent IL, K. Borie aud Fore.
man William d. Greer of the Delaware
iron works have returned from trip to |
Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
Miss Nellie Robinson of Wilmington is |
visiting friends here.