Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE

No Quorum-city Council's Regular Meet
ing--sono Interesting Proocedings.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette end Journal
New CASTLE, June Son account OF no
quorum, the regular monthly meeting OF
the Trustees of the Commons was not held
last night.
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
The regular meeting of City Council was
held last night in the mayors office.
MIR, Pagan said that to liz the tax rate 1t
would be necessary to have the settlement
made in regard to the assessment OF DR..
Stewards property. over which there was a
division or deadlock at the sitting of the
Council as n court of appeals. A vote being
taken OIL the matter it was decided that the
assessment OF DIR. Stewards property,
IS, 400 remain us IL is.
Mr.. Pagan, as one of the finance COM
mittee, reported that the rate of taxes
would remain the same as last year.
President Morrison said he did not see
any way to lower it.
AS chairman of tho lamp committee,
Mr.. Pagan said the request of the Baptist
Church to have the lamp in front Of the
church become the property OF the city
was to be considered. lie understood that
the street lamp of the Methodist Church
was the property Of the city and that all
street lamps should be. He thought, how.
ever, that it should be the duty of the
church to light and put out the same on
the nights of service. 1t being learned
that the Baptist Church owed the gas COM
pany $50 for this lamp further considera-
ton Of the matter was postponed until
next meeting.
Mr.. Pagan, MS chairman of the Fire De-
partuent, advocated the purchasing of
pair of horses for the fire company, the
horses TO be used on the work of the
streets when not in use BY the department.
Mr.. Cooper thought the idea u good one,
| but said 1t could not be done as there was
no appropriation for the Fire Department.
Israel Rulings entered complaint of the
| bitches along Seventh street. which were
| full of filth, the refuse from the Knowles
mills dye houses and cesspoos, the stencil
| OF which is almost unbearable.
The secretary was instructed to notify
| Mr.. Knowles to have the nuisance abated
within 10 days. The ditch on the west
erly side of Seventh street, OH the Tasker
property, was ordered to be drained.
The bills OF the New Castle Gas Co.,
| Sl2S34 William II. Meredith, 5000, and
| policemen's salaries were passed.
| The report of City Treasurer Ferris,
showing 500 for school taxes and Sl35 for
city taxes of 1891, having been paid over
by Collector McGrory.
The report of Mayor Boyd was received,
which showed a collection of SIS for fines
and licenses. The mayor also advocated
the donation by City Council of the sum
of S25 for the Fourth of July celebration.
| Mr.. Cooper thought the request Il very
modest one. Mr.. Schuhardt moved that it
he granted which was readily done.
Francis Pagan rendered his resignation
as member of the street committee,
which was accepted.
The bridge on the Buttonwoods property
was reported to be in a dangerous condi-
ton by petition from farmers in that
| ncighborhood 1t was referred to the city
| solicitor.
George T. Tobin tax collcctor.elect Of
fered rs his securities Messrs. George A.
Tobin, William J. Etchell Robert II. Har.
| rington, J. NJ Vallette, John I. Stops,
| Robert X. Morrison and William Herbert.
Mr.. Herbert. being present. said Mr..
Tobin had made mistake in saying he
would 20 OH his bond. lie told Mr.. fobin
he would do what he could TO help him.
He had lost enough money going ON
bonds not but what he was willing TO 60
on Mr.. Tobins, and thought him to be
perfectly honest, but he would not go on
any PERSONS.
Mfr. Schuhardt asked if the bonds were
entered up.
Mr.. Cooper-I never knew of but two
having been entered up, Mr., McGrory's
was not entered up.
Mr.. Fagan-It should be.
The acceptance of Mr.. Tobin's suretieS
was laid over until next meeting.
MIR. Cooper was appointed as one of the
members on the street committee, aftel
which Council adjourned.