The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-02
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE. Sent.

Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, Sept.2.
When President Morrison called the
meeting of City Council to order last even-
ing all the members were present.
Mr.. Cooper, of the Finance Committee,
, stated that the trustees of the Market
square objected to the payment Of taxes
on the court house unless the council
would pay rent and storage.
Mr., Fagan was of the opinion that tho
best plan was to let the matter stand as In
former years.
Mr. Harrington reported that two pumps
on Fourth street were out Of order.
Mr.. Pagan stated that the lamps are In
about the same condition. The lamp
committee should get together and see II
q limp cannot be secured that will give
satisfaction. If the electric road goes
through arrangements can be made for
arc lights.
Messrs. Cooper and Schubart! were ap-
pointed to view certain safos and report to
Z next meeting.
Tho sum Of 500 was ordered paid on
account to the fire company.
/ The clerk announced that superinten-
dent Holiday had visited New Castle, and
Messrs Fasan and Cooper felt 1t best to
send committee to Clayton, and get the
matter settled 1t is case of impossi-
blity to run at the rate of six miles an
hour, and keep time according to the
schedule.
The following committee was appointed
| to go to Clayton, to confer with Mr.. Holl-
day Messrs. Cooper and Morrison
The orders in favor of John Sheridan
and Henry Collins and the Road Com
mis- s'ioners amounting to 500 be paid.
Mr.. Morrison stated that the city solicit
tor had given his opinion that the council
mi ,it,nt ntn in n,I
telephone poles
The following bills We're ordered paid:
John McCalln, S.! 80; Charles Shearer,
Sl.5O; John Sullivan, s6. rs; Peter Doris,
325; James Holiday, SIG 80; Michael
Fitzgerald, 10; Gas Gas Company, S125.
The city treasurer reported having re-
ceived 81, e35 for city and 81 900 for school
purposes.
Mr.. Fagan called attention to the fact
that one of the police officers had his coat
torn and he did not like to see him going
around In that condition.
Some of the other members claimed that
the man who tore the coat should have
paid for it,
Mr.. Harrington said that the city water
was likely to give u person hydrophobia.
The committee on Health and Nuisance
should pay attention to the matter.
At the meeting of the Trustees of tho
Common held last evening several bills
were ordered paid. Mr.. Morrison in COM
menting on the petition ffrom the tenants
on the Common farms said it was impos-
sible for them to pay the rent with the
present low prices for grain.
Such state Of aflirs is great les
son 10 be learned just at present when tho
free silver wild cat scheme Is threatened
farmer. The farm vacated by Frank
Moore was rented to Robert c. Morgan Of
Galena, Nd
Tho meeting of the Board of Education
was short onc,as the only business trans I
acted was the selection of curtains for the
schools. 1t is probable that the contract
for the 81 double curtains will be awarded
to William B Sharp q Co, at s35. 10.
Tho Union Republicans will hold a
meeting this evening at the Hoffecker and
Willis club room for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates to bo voted for ON Sat-
urday.
Some of our gunners bagged large num-
bors Of birds yesterday
While George Hoffman was cunning
yesterday on the Battery he slipped and
received m ugly cut on tho cheek frol !,
the end of hi, gun. y
Mrs, Emily Truss LETT to-day for q
month"; visit at Auburn, n. j.
New Castle people were alarmed yester-
lay morning, when it became known that
wo men hal been killed ut the Finn's
Point Battery. Several men from New
)astlc arc at work on the battery.
1t was reported here to-day that Crom.
veil, tho brutal murderer of John Henke,
vas captured near Mt. Holly New Jersey.
Misses Laura Belts, Estella Council and
Hattie Welters Of Wilmington were the
ucsts of Mr.. Dcnnison yesterday
Harvey Whitcman of Newark and Rob-
rt J. Morrison of Cnristiana were in this
ity last evening