The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-05
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
WHAT'S FranspIrInE In the Prpttr TS~n %
the Delaware.
Correspondence oil the Republican.
New CASTLE. June s. 1895.

In consequence of n quorum not being
present at the meeting OF tho Trustees OF
the Commons last evening the meeting
adjourned until the regu ar meeting on
guly |.
evening all the members were present ex'
cept Mr.. GLEASON. Tax Collector MoGrory
appeared before Council nno stated that
he was ready to setlle In full Tor the taxes
Of 1893. with the exception oil one pro
peTty holder. The man was making every
effort to pay the tax but seemed to DO
nulble to do 30. The legal time for ool.
lection for 1898 is June is.
On motion OF Mr. Cooper aeoondAd by
hir. Eagan. the collector was Instructed
tp wait tho pleasure of the proparty own.
or at present DR.. Stewarps assessment
was placed al s5, 400. The following bills
we're ordered paid: John Motailin % 10
John Sullivan S3 Richard McGiDn 50;
1srael Riding s26 90; New Castle Gas Com
papy Sl2S34; W. L. Meredith $50 90.
s sfas Eass pSss the D'Sri SGsnss 1SS"G at
Knowles woolsn mills was upbearable
The bitches along the road contain the
drainage from the mills.
Mr. Pagan reported that tho layatoriee
of The mills sGpply the ditches He felt
II was a nulsance.
affairs.
The matter was referred TO the com
nlttoe on Health and Nuisance. The
same thing exists In Dobbinsvllls.
Mr. Mahoney appeateI and reported
that the council should repair tho pave
Ment around the pump on Second street,
Tho spout OF the pump ON Harmony
street should bs renewed.
Mr.. Morrison promised that the matter
should be attended to at once
Mr.. Pagan reported that Cray street
pump was complained about. The NUS
ancss at the Wooien Mills and at Dobbins
dnye.
The City Treasurer reported having re-.
oeIved rs 85 II ON Tux Collector McGrory.
Mayor Boyd reported having received
s1s tpr ilnes and licenses DUNG the
month.
layor Boyd suggested that s25 be ap.
proprated to Il committee to be named
hereafter to defray the expenses OF a
Fourth OF July celebration
Mr.. Pagan tondered his resignation as a
member Of the Street Coz tnlttee. 1t was
accepted.
A com muncatlon was received com
planning OF the Buttonwood bridge. 1t
wns considered to be private property.
The matter was referred Ia the street
com mittee. with Instructions to consult
the city solicitor. Mr.. Schuhardt felt II
was useless to accept bond unless 1t
wac entered up.
HI, Morrison felt that 1t was unneces.
safy TO enter upa bond. Mr.. Pagan did
pot tnink II was any good unless It was
entered up.
Mr. Morrison thought that 1t was not
too late to enter up MIR. McGrory's bond
The new tax collector presented the fol
lowing nance as hls security: George A.
Tobiu, George 4. Tobln. Il. II. Harring.
ton. William J. Etohells. John +. Stoops,
john NJ Valotte and Robert Il, Morrison.
The matter was laid over ior a month and
Mi. Tobin Instructed to get another
bondsman iustead OF William RsrbeIt. who
refused to go on any more bonds.
Mr.. Sohuhardt gave notice OF an ordi'
Rance to repeal the dog registration law.
The clerk was Instructed to notify Mrs,
4oupR to remove the pilus OF dirt placed
% Fourth street, The grade stona on
Fourth street was complained OF a. be.
noe dangerous to public travel II was
Ruggestsd 10 put an Iron railing around it.
&r. Cooper did not SEQ where the council
Not the authority from to raise an aesess
mont after the books wore hung up for
appeals. Mr. DuI ke's property was rails
! 800 by The Council when II sat hs the
ENpyt OF Appeals. The ralBe was recon
h1qared and II remains just where IL was.
AIsr was appointed oil the street
Ar. Cooper felt that the city should
sp1roprlate S25 towards the Fourth OF
BQjT celebration. On motion Ot Mir
&eRuhnrdt, seconded by Mr. Fagap. the
Appronrlation was Gianted.
Nj, Fagnn moved that the tax rate
remain at The same as last year.
Mr.. Morrison uid not see 1t could DO
lowered.
Ar. Fagan reported that tho lamps In
front OF the Methodist church was paid
Tor by the city Rud favored accepting all
the lamps opposite the churches. provided
that no bacK rilis were TO DC pHid
Mi. krhuhaTIt Ielt that as the churches
are exempt from taxation they should
pay for tho gas
Mr.. Morrison felt II would be better to
deier the matter for month. In order
that the matter may be thoroughly in
vestlgnted
Mr. Cooper agreed with Mr.. Morriso n,
- no understood the Baptist Church owed
Twelve years gas bill at S5 year. The
matter was Ibid over Tor month.
Mr.. Pagan. chairman OF tho Committee
on Fire Department felt that two horses
should la bought to be used In the do
partment and the horses 10 be used In tho
Atreets 10 do the hauling.
Mr. Cooper leltllnt a certain tax phould
be levied for the SO OF the DeparLmeI5t
Tho bill OF keuen Watts for corriare hire
was laid over for a month in order that ho
may itemiZe the bill. The bill OF Thomas
and Co.. for stationery for SO was laid
ov,r for month and tho clerk instructed d
TO write to the firm.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Gallagher will
take place Tomorrow morning Requism
mass will be celebrated In st, Peters
church AMI intertnent made In the oeme.
terry edjoining.
Israel Riding will sue the city for dana.
yes II the dltohes along Seventh street
arc not cleaned out by City Council
Temperance Jubilee.