Evening journal., 1896-01-08

psnings Of Day City Council VIII Re-
pair South street.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
Ngw CASTLE, Jan s. S-BArnum and
Bailey's circus will not make this city
Its Winter quarters Those who opposed
its coming from Bridgeport to New
Castle can now rest assured that no
evil beasts will roam the New Castle
streets and no rougbs and cut throats
will make Rome howl at night The city
officials have simply been viciimizsd by
shrewd fellows who live by their wits
at last nights meeting Of City Council
the whole subject WAS aired publicly
Mayor Boyd had made thorough inves
tigation of the matter and submitted all
his correspondence which WAS read by
City Clerk Eckles
Mayor Boyd's first letter was to Generel
Manager Pugh, Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road who is closely associated with
General Freight Agent Chipley and the
real manager OF Bsrnum and Bailey
shows These men al denounced the New
Castle visitors as sharpers said they
knew of no such man as Travelling
Agent # G Taylor" the spokesman OF
the sharper party.
This correspondence caused dense
silence In Council chamber, which was
finally broken by Mr Cooper's hearty
laugh and his remark Then we won't
have to cable Mr. Taylor
Presented ny the city Solicitor.
Just after Council convened, City
solicitor Cooper stepped up to the presl
dent and took from him the fine Smith Il
Wesson lstest improved revolver. which
H. .4.A A.. Ill.
Tohin for bis remarkable bravery ia
November last, in walking through q
ahower Of bullets TO land In all des
perats burglar. BE presented the token
Of esteem from the Council and citizsns
of New Castle
Officer Tobin received the present with
visible emotion, but said
Gentlemen of Council and fellow
citizens: appreciate and thank yoa for
this act and this gift. | assure You
prize IL very highly but hope that
never shall have occasion TO use IL, which
nevsr will do except under great
provocatlon."
south street VIII BE Repaired.
President Morrison referred to the
recent announcements In the EVENING
JOURNAL of the very bad condition Of
South street between Fifth street and
the Della ware railroad station and stater
that as Council would meet Contractor 2
Tyre at the special meeting on Satur
day night 1t could them get an estimate
Mr Cooper and Mr. Pagan were both a.
favor Of taking up thai important
matter the very first thing on saturda,
evening. The men all favored beginning
at DR. Stewart's corner up Delaware
street, out Fifth and out south to the
station,
TO Post the street Names
Mr.. Cooper stated that the street
names should be placed on the'corner
without delay, SIS residents who had
gone TO the expense Of numbering theil
houses so cheerfully were entitled TO this
service from Council he offered rsso-
luton that Mr Hyde or come other
street contractor bs engaged 20 label
each street corner. The resolution was
finally referred to the strest committee
Trains VIII Have to Come Down.
President Morrison created stir b,
declaring that the railroad company was
getting careless again In It's treatment
OF New Castle He said that trains wore
run, in defiance OF the law and with
tremendous danger to life aud limb Ths
TO o'clock train especially, he said should
be looked after at once as ir frequently
thunders through town at the rate OF
twenty miles an hour. The charter calls
for six miles an hour
Mr. Pagan Ia Offering q resolution
instructing ito notify the railroad
company to bring every train down 10
six miles an hour under penslty OF
arrest Of the engineer, STATED that the
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through the city regardless Of any Law
This resolution Of warning was passed
unanimously
City Collector George 7 Tobin reported
$3.50 received for school taxes during the
month and AFR McGrory returned $75 for
city taxes on the old liet