Evening journal., 1894-09-05

and Gets Kt-Immanuel Church Pur-
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Spacial Correspondence Evening Journa.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 3 With all mem
bers present except MIR. Cooper, who is
building his assessorship fences City
Council met In the mayors Office last
night. MIR Cooper took his seat later
Reports were heard on the various street
and curbing improvements of the past
month, which have already been chroui
cled Mr.. Eliasop stated that tho old
Front street building, which has been
crumbling away for years. and after hay
ing been an eyesore along the river 'front.'
had become death trap. was being torn
down This Is the pre- Revolutionary
dwelling in which Signer Read, OF the
Declaration Of independence and Revo-
lntionary fans, was born. The entire
front has been out of this three story
house since the food of 1878 Magistrate
Janyier has contracted with William
Massey and George Brison to tear away
the house.
p. G. Madden, John j. Sheridan, John
F. Campbell and John Ii. Doris
appeared TO represent the Lenape
Fire Company. which Is in financial
trouble Scarcity Of funds has pre-
vented the Trustees OF the Common from
paying it's annual allowance More than
half OF last years building loan fees we're
running behin6 and only $3.50 had been
received from City Council Ia seven years
barring, Of course, the appropriations
for hose and the new engine house.
which Is good property and we'll worth
$1,000 Before the organization Of a
FIRE department Council paid S525 an
nually for FIRE protection
When action on the matter was called
for, several councilmen expressed them
selves as heartily in favor Of an appro-
priation, Mr.. Eliason stating that dis
bandment Of FIRE department meant
= general raise on property owners in
insurance rates, and that companies
everywhere we're Withdrawing from
towns with no fire department Rather
than have the fire. company suffer a
moment longer, this was made the first
order Of business and $3.50 was sppro :
priated.
The.City Clear Ont Of Debt.
New Castles city government to-day
does not owe penny This has not been
the case since the great panic came on
early last year, but it's so this morning
aud there's money in the bank to the
citys credit. During the Council ses-
sion the Finance Committee reported
81, 500 IN bank TO the city 8 credit. Then
all the bills we're counted up. together
with $3.50 due the New Castle Gas
Company September 1, and $3.50 appro
priation TO Gre company aud they
amounted to $500. for which orders
were drawn This leaves plenty or lee
way for the payment OF $500 to the Road
Commissioners Of this hundred-their
annual appropriation-whic comes due
soon
Special Meeting for Dng-catcher.
In the matter OF electing dog catcher
to succeed the rather uncertain Specla
Officer Bishop, it was reported that th,
applications that had been made for that
position had been subsequently with
drawn and the city still has no dog
catcher. Mr.. Taylor recommended that
Wilmington's Special Officer Hayden be
engaged TO come to this city, by surprsl
always and haul away the unregistered
dogs to a pound TO be situated in town
This was made the special order for
meeting next Tuesday.
Democrats Have Been Forestalled.
At next Saturdays primaries the Re
pubhcans will hold the fort in tn
mayors office and the Democrats vii
have to seek elsewhere for their Easter
district scene of conflict The matter
settled and there can be no deviation
Mayor Herbert was called upon long sg
by committee OF New Castle hundre
Republicans consisting OF James h
Foster, James 3. Hance and Fred Miller
and this committee formally secured th
mayors Office for holding this primar
election This vas before the Democrat
had selected their day for holding th
election. The mayor has full jurisdiction
over the mayors office.
A Gale, Now, would Wreck Her.
In yesterdays dense haze the BIRTHS
steamship Elmville, from Hnelv
Spain for Philadelphia. struck on n
west side Of the Bro En Shoals, Delawal
bay, and remains ia a dangerous position
IL the weather continues fair she IA!
float, but a stiff northeaster would COZ
sweep her to destruction. The tut
Mum and Reliance sighted I'll
vessel and pulled OF her on the his
water. but without success. The Eli
vile is an ocean trader Of the tramp ty
and sailed from Huelva on August
for Philadelphia with 600 tons Of copp
pyrites. consigned to the Pennsyivau
salt Mandatory.
Trustees' Brief and Breezy Session.
Trustees Black, Challenger, Dalb
Toman, McGrOrg, Ferris and Mahon
were present at the meeting Of the NJ
Castle Common guardians last evenin
Treasurer Ferris reported several hu
dred dollars on hand aud recommend
that the county taxes BE- paid, amounti
to $480 and that 500 be paid on the i'd
due Farmers Bank This was orders
Then the breeze arose over the dema
from Lenaps Fire Company, similar
that made before Council. Mr. Oh
lepger protested against the pay msnt
another cent 10 the fremen unless
city had stock in the bnilding. claiml