Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
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Messrs. Cooper, Pagan and lIarring-
ton were appointed committee to tx.
anime the assessment prepared by As
SCISSOR Barr. After the committee had
examined the assessment books Cpun
Gil accepted them. They will be at the
mayors Office for 10 days for public
inspection. Council will sit as a court
of appeals May 26th, Goth and Both,
from 7.30 to 8 D. m.
The ordinance rgulating bicycling
was given two readings II is as fol-
lows:
BE it ordained by the City Council
of New Castle:
Section |. That it shall he unlawful
for any person to ride or have any
cycle bicycle or tricycle. in motion
after dusk, or twilight, or during the
night time. upon any public street,
lane, thoroughfare or place, without
displaying a suitable light and having
gong or bell SO attached thereto as to
he readily sounded to warn persons OF
their approach. They shall also ring
or sound said bell or gong whenever
necessary" to give such warning, and
shall not ride at greater speed than
seven miles per hour.
Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for
any person to ride cycle, bicycle or
tricycle. on the sidewalks during the
day at a greater speed than seven miles
an hour.
Sec. 3. Any person violating this
ordinance shall forfeit and pay fine
of not less than 81 nor more than $40,
in the discretion Of the mayor, besides
the cost Of prosecution.
The following resolution was passed;
Resolved, That each and every pole
supporting a telephone or telegraph
wire within the city limits be taxed 81
per annum, to take effect on and after
June lst, 1896.
About 40 Chester wheelmen visited
this city yesterday. They included
! Capt. +. L. Perkins, William Ray,
John Rockenbeck, George Small, Ed
Nugent, Gus Logan, Leonard Kemp,
Newton Grubb. Samuel Curry, William
Grubh, Ed Coppock, William Hanna,
Walter Reid, Harry Thompson. E. Nc
Farland, Il. Finnegan, Horace Munsey,
Thomas Hutchinson, George Faulkner,
Edward Morgan and Benton S. Mar
ker. They were accompanied by Capt.
William Kirk Of the Wilmington BIZ
cfcle Club. After partaking of a
planked shad dinner at the Jefferson
House the visitors were shown the
town.
Twelve members Of the O. A. G. took
spin to Smyrna yesterday and diued
at the Delaware House Among those
in the party were Capt. L. j. Veg
german, Charles s. King, Robert Greer,
Harry Snaveley, Samuel Ford, John
Tobin, Frank Van Pelt, Walter Nicely
ment. Edward Massey and George Bull.
Six wheeelmen went to Delaware City
and dined at Stout's Hotel. They
were: Captain Arthur Murray, Charles
Countiss, William Naylor, William
Beckett, John Bridgewater and Walter
Whit.
Measles are epidemic in this city.
One school room has 26 absent pupils,
whose absence is caused by the disease.
The game of baseball between the
Columbia Athletic Club and the Rox-
borough. Saturday, was interesting
The score was as follows;
Roxborough. ....1 0 0 2 0 0 o.
Columbia A. co 0 l 0 0 0 0 o.
New Castle, May 10. Tho rear par
of the residence of Alfred Kirby, oi
Second street south of Chestnut, wal
burned this morning, about 3. Il
O'Clock. The flames were discovered
by Frank King, who was driving COW
from pasture. The occupants of th
building were aroused with difficulty
Neighbors quickly arrived and assisted
in removing furniture. The fremen
despite the dense smoke, continued t.
fight the flames Excellent service wa
performed by Chief Madden, M. Sulli
van, W. Early, Patrick Mctirath. Israe
Fols, David Smith and John Remen
ten. The loss on the building, whicl
10 owned by John Mahoney, is 81, 90
and covered by insurance. The furni
, ture, OH which the loss is $780, was no
insured. The fire is supposed to hav
been of incendiary origin.
A Chester paper says; Manage
Conahan expects to secure Leach O
New Castle to pitch for the Chesters i
. their game with the Cuban Giant
noxt Saturday. Leach ranks high a
i a pitcher and the Chester team will b
! greatly strengthened with him in th
box.
New Castle, May 2o.-St. john
s Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, of this city, wa
: represented at the banquet of Lafayett
; Lodge, in Wilmington, last night, b
William Hushebeck, William Hot
! mann, Elwood L. Wilson, George Van
| tine, IHOnaS D. GrdNeli, w lllal
Saunders Orion Carrick, Lewis +
Eliason, William A. Matthias, Davi
|, b. Mccoy, Samuel b. Mccoy an
q James McCallister
u George Bratton was arraigned befor
y Mayor Boyd last night on the charg
Y of striking John Muskovitzky. Th
9 defendant was required TO pay fin
and costs.
Theodore W. Hanf has accepted th
: position of superintendent Of the repai
: shops of the Pyle Cycle Co. in Viii
n mington,
u In game of base ball yesterday th
= Counts Senate defeated the Whit
q Senate by a score of IL TO 4.
!. Shad are very scarce, only 10 to .
y being caught on tide. Prices rang
u from s12 to SIS per 100
= Many tickets are being sold for th
!, Columbia Athletic Clubs strawberr
4 festival, which will be held in tn
= Opera House Saturday night. part
u of wheelmen from Wilmington will b
. present.
. warrant has been issued for th
arrest of William Freebury, who az
saulted John Dougherty last night
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