Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
NEW CASTLES MARKET FIGHT.
Tho Ordinance Defeated in Coun-
ell by One Vote,


Gil by One Vote
| Other Items Of Public business Meeting
of the Board of Trustees OF the COM
tnons--Dr. j. j. Black Reelected PTeSi-
| dent, Despite His Desire to Resign.
Special correspondence Of liaaetto and journal
NEW CASTLE March S.--City Council
| held great meeting last night transact
ing its business in the midst of lobby
full OF citizens and taxpayers. Every
Councilman was al his post.
The audience Of citizens shuilied and
iostlel about impGtiently while the ruu.
tine business was being disposed OF aud
the various committees were reporting
There we're several important matters con.
sidered, however before the great question
Of the evening the final consideration Of
the new market ordinance.
4 BRIDGE THAT Is Z DEATH TKAr.
For some time past the Delaware street
high bridge over the Delaware railroad,
has been u death'trap to the railroad brake.
men who run along over the tops Of
freight trains as they thunder through
New Castle. Last night President Frazer
submitted a communication which he had
received from Superintendent IL. J." Holt.
day proposing to tear the bridge away and
to put Il tirst-class grade crossing there with
an tAIltIltllNtil NNlNiilllNl " Hhtlh ~ -
second proposition is to reconstruct the
bridge 70 make il ! feet higher. One man
has been killed and Two have been injured
at this bridge in the past two years. The
matter was laid on the table, where it will
remain for month AT least,
BoYS Mrsf SuT SHOOT RIFLES.
Mayor Herbert sent IN request to City
Council that he he authorized To have pub
lishcd the ordinance prohibiting the ttse of
firearms in the city limits, as warning To
the boys and young mon who are using
the little lB rifles. The request was
granted.
THE FTRENRS MADE HAPPY.
Mr. litchels moved to grant the Lcnape
Fire Company the extra 500 included in
the provisu attached 10 their recent appro-
priatiun, This was done and the liremen
were happy
fiGiirtsd rHE NARHE TIT oRpiStSCE,
The Council chamber was nearly fun
when the new market ordinance, prohibit
inE all peddling and establishing "A curb
stone market, Was taken nj for final con
sltGration, Then the CuuuCilmen rested
while the voices of citizens we're heard on
the now famous question Magistrate j.
u. Jnnyier made All earnest appea! for the
defeat Of the measure It. was mauifeStly
unfair to all. It would positively prohibit
the tenants and truckers OF his tWu large
farms ibuth Of which are in the city limits
and taxed from carrying TO the doors of
New Castles residents the fresh and pure
Vegetables and fruit as fast as they could
lie gathered from the lighthouses, the
orchard or the patch
Thomas lloConlb the wcll-knOwn at
torney, also owns fruit aud truck yielding
farms and raised his voice against the
measure which be considered inuntuus
ne and his tenants pay heavy Clty tax
Dills and get no police protection. Hight or
wafer Now this bill would deprive Them
of the right to sell their products except
on certain days aud at certain times
Harold Su1cll, chief clerk in the Della.
ware iron works, pulled from his pocket
petition with 10 names subscribed praying
that no increased tax be placed Oh the
Ptdilers. lie said that the license fees az
laii down by the ordinance were entirely
too mich President Frazer left the CHAIR
and made an earnest appeal for the passage
Of the bill which would, in time, give New
CastIo asplendid street market
THE oRplNASCE DEFEATED.
Upon being read and laid before Council
the ordinance was defeated, Nj Nickery
reluctantly casting the decisive ballot.
COMMONS TRUSTEES MEET.
Messrs. Morrison and Wise, the new
trustees of the New Castle Common, were
sworn in last night at the annual meeting
81 the trustees. Treasurer William j
Ferris reported S33S.l7 on hand and notes
for s55lO coming due this month. An
nllal appropriations We're made MS follows:
Trustees of the Market Square, $50; trustees
81 Emmanuel Church, 500, Il. r. Lancaster,
lanitor 500 John Il. V. Plat, insurance,
Sj.oa; William j. Ferris treasurer, Sl5O.
DIR. BLACK RE-ELEvrNb
The annual election of officers proved an
Interesting event of the evening, DR.. Black
has been president Of the board for a num-
her of years and did not desire reelection.
lie was however, put iii BY powerful
majority, two complimentary votes being
East for Mr.. shaw ana one Tor Mr.. Boric.
pr, l'lack madea pleasing speech OF thanks
Tor the continued confidence Of the trlls-
tees and the honor of presiding over New
castle historic and learned body, Ballot
after ballot was taken for members Of the
public buildings committee, the hot con
test finally resulting in the choice Of
Mcssrs. Mahoney, Wise and McGirury. For
the acting committee Messrs. Mahoney,
King and Morrison were chosen after an
animated contest. There were four candi.
dates for treasurer McSsrs. Ferris, Her.
bert, Mahuncy and Wise Mr.. Ferris was
elected with a solid majority over ali,
Messrs. BorlC and King were appointed a
special committee TO audit the accounts of
secretary and treasurer