Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-20
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEW CASTLE, July 19.-City Council met
in special session, last night, to consider
and amend the three ordinances read at
the last regular meeting. The bathing or
dinance was amended, had its third read
ing and is now law. Mayor Herbert was
instructed to have it published. In its
amended shape it prohibits all persons,
who are not properly clothed, from bath
ing in any waters within the city limits
between the hours of 3 a. m. and o p. m.
All offenders will be subject to a fine of
from 81 to IS, and in default will be COM
PEELED TO undergo an imprisonment of
from one TO 80 days.
Harold Sidell, George H. Renin and
James IL Rice appeared before the meet
ing as committee from the local bicy-
clists, to. demonstrate against the passage
of certain claases in the bicycle ordinance.
They appealed to Council to strike out the
lantern clause, and asked permission to
ride on the pavements when the streets
were in an unfit condition. Both these
requests were granted. The ordinance,
which was given its second reading, in its
| amended form, makes it unlawful for any
| cycler, to ride on the pavements except
| when the streets are unfit and then only
at speed not to exceed five miles per
hour. The enforcement of this is left TO
| the discretion Of the mayor. 1t is unlaw-
Iul hb any tllut W De WlJlOub Dtil. fiOlh-
| tors of the provisions of this. ordinance
are subject to fine of from 81 to $40, and
| in default an imprisonment of from to
| 10 days. The ordinance is to become etfec-
| tive August lst.
| The dog ordinance was taken up and
| amended by sections, SO that it now in
substance is as follows 1.-The city clerk
shall keep record of all dogs and shall
deliver to the owners of them, on the pay
| ~ n
4 famafe dog, metallic tag containing the
letters h. n. Q. and the year. This must
be attached to the neck of the animal"
Section2 provides that Council shall ap'
point as many persons as 1t deems advisa'
BILE to capture, impound and kill all unre
gistered dogs, All dogs impounded, if moi
called for in "a hours will be killed. The
owners can reclaim them within the limit
Il on the payment of $3.50. If the dog
has been previously registered and has
lost its tag, a fee OF only so cent;
s is requifed. Section will be reae
with delight by the hundreds of citi
!, zens whose nightly rest is disturbed BY
bowling CANNES. 1t imposes fine of y
and costs on the owner of any unregistered
dog which barks or howls at night. One
half OF this fine goes to the informer
, Nun-resfdents who are to remain III tn
city 10 days or less will not be required q
, register dogs. Any person who maliciousl.
/ removes the collar or tag from a registered
dog or interferes with it in any way is sub
ject to fine of IS, one-half to be paid Il
The informer. A failure of the police t
!, portviofations of the ordinance withil
their notice subjects them to a fine. of 81
the informer to receive one-half. All com
plants and violations must be settled j
the mayors court. The Ndog-catcher vii
( receive so cents for each dog captured an
/ the city clerk 25 cents for each tag issued
/ The clerk was authorized to purchase a
9 once the necessary tags and books for th
! registration of dogs. Applications for th
lucrative position of dog-catcher will b
a acted on al the next meeting. Councilna
: Etchells moved that the city purchase
f suitable tract Of land for a 'dog grave
s yardn Action was postponed.
i The cutting shop and several of th
4 other departments of the Delaware iro
! works started up yesterday. Night wor
was also resumed last night.
Weldin G. Vining has been appointe
+; foreman of the grindery Of the Delawal
: Iron Works, vice Councilman Joseph Ia.
J. lor, resigned.