Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
NEW CASTLE NOTES.
CITY Council Standing Committees
for the Ensuing Year.

Commons Trustees Proriup tuf SURVEY
Of tho Commons Trhci--Retufh OIL tho
Rev. +. Is. Lightner--Personai'
Special Correspondents Of Gazetto and Journal
New CAsriE, May 5.--At the regular
meeting of City Council last evening,
with Messrs. Holshumaker, Cooper and
Eliason present, the president presented
his list Of standing committees Tor the
year, as follows: Streets and highways,
Eliason, Martin, Taylor; finance, Taylor,
Cooper, Holschumaker; lamps, Martin,
Cooper, HoIschumaker; pumps, Cooper,
Martin, Eliason; health and nuisance,
Eliason, Taylor, Martin; harbor, Taylor,
Cooper, Eliason; fire department, hol-
schumacher, Eliason, Cooper.
An order was drawn In favor Of the
policemcn's salaries, and several other
bins were ordered paid. The present
| officers were confirmed for the coming
| year.
Mayor Herberrs report called atten-
ton 10 the failure Of thedog registration
| and 10 the fact that the former practice
of poisoning dogs Is again becoming
| frequent. The matter was laid over
| anti the next regular meeting, when II
| is hoped there will be fuller attend
ance.
The necessary amounts of taxes to be
raised next year were placed at $4,000,
which sum is divided as follows: $4,000
for schools, $4,000 for the city and
$4,000 for roads.
A. b. Cooper was appointed city
solicitor for the coming year and
Patrick McGrory tax collector. Mayor
lIerbert's report was read and filed. lie
urges the repeal Of the dog ordinance.
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
| After many years the Trustees Of the
Common are to have a survey made of
their fertile tract Of 1900 acres of land
left to the city Of New Castle for time
immemorial by William Penn. This de.
cision was reached at the suggestion Of
Secretary w. j. Ferris, at the May meet
ing of the trustees last night. The action
grew out Of dispute with stephen 4
". Tasker, administrator OF the estate
of Thomas r. Tasker, who claimed I
4.acre plot belonging to the trustees anc
now requires documentary proof o.
ownership from the trustees before he
will reiinquish his claim. This plot il
dispute adioins Stockton farm, tenantc(
{ BY Alexander Biggs.
. At the meeting last night Mr.. Wis
presided, in the absence of Dr. Black
Auditors McGrory and Daily presented
Il printed statement of the accounts o
the secretary and treasurer, which show
that the trustees owe the Farmers Banl
i So 200, and have but q few hundred
c dollars in the treasury. Delinquent ten
Z ants owe the trustees $5,eG4.24, onl
$500 OF which could be collected b.
{ Secretary Ferris since March 25th. o
!. the S400 collected, the secretary was in
slucted to pay 500 on the Farmer
Bank notes which, with previous pay
5 ment Of 5000, reduces that debt I
81 900. Secretary Ferris has been ii
structcd to proceed according to La
J against the delinquent tenants IN ordt
i to protect the trustees from turtle
d losses.
NEWS OF THE CITY.
. The Rev. p. B. Lightner Of lmmanu
p. u. Church, returned yesterday frol
q an extended trip through the west. NJ
IS Lightner has been in Denver for IL
t. past few weeks, and during his sta
r there met several former New Cast
= residents. He expresses himself
u being much pleased with the west, an
Il looks greatly improved in health. /
a. will conduct services at lmmanu
d Church next Sunday.
$, The City Cornet Band, at the earne
II solicitation of many music,loying Gil
q zens, is discussing the idea of givil
u outdoor concerts during the SUNNI
" months, and will probably decide to
r., SO if sufficient public support can
&C. depended upon.
re Personal; Mrs. ]. Parke Postles
e- Wilmington is visiting friends here
or Mrs. George Hermann Of Wilmingt
in snent vesterdav bere-John II. Rndn
and John Rodney are in Washington
Z. r. Cochran Of Middletown was
town Yesterday,