Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-09


had notified delinquent tenants to pay
as ordered at the last meeting, and
they had promised to comply.
Mr.. Mahoney made a motion to re-
tain the present tenants. Mr.. Chal-
lenger thought that IL they did this
they would be abusing their trust and
also the commons property. Mr.. Wise
thought the tenants are doing as well
as they can. Mr.. Toman thought il
would be wise to retain the present
tenants Mr.. Challenger said he has
sympathy for the tenants but he
thought the s5, 600 that they owe the
trustees should be paid. II would be
better, he continued, for a tenant 10
quit than run deeper in debt.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Dalby asked that $500 be ap-
propriated to the public school. Mr..
Toman thought that when the trustees
have to help pay for repairing the
school they should supervise the re-
pairs. The appropriation was granted.
The secretary announced that some
of the money owed by Peter Pagan will
be paid before March 25th.
Mr.. Shaw offered to supply two
inch pipe from the reservoir to the
was referred to committee.
The regular monthly meeting OF City
Council was held last night.
City Solicitor Cooper, on behalf of
the members of Council and the citi-
zens, presented to Officer Tobin a
handsome revolver. He said: "Mr.
Tobin, it gives me pleasure to present
to you this handsome testimonial of
hra trrh IN, fha Il ~
night you alone attempted to arrest
three of the most desperate burglars,
and while they fired at you from all
one of the number in Jail, and as a
memento Of your heroic bravery it is a
pleasure to present this to you.
Take it, use it with care and eifectu-
ally when other means fail" Officer
Tobin stated that he would keen it and
use it only when compelled to do so.
james g. Shaw, president of the Gas
Co., said the globes used on the street
lamps are not serviceable. He recon-
mended the globes which are being
tried on two lamps
Mr.. Pagan thought IL would be an
injustice to the taxpayers to buy new
lamp tops. He did not favor the ex-
penditure of $3.50 for that purpose
Mr.. Shaw thought that 30 lamps
with new tops will remedy the existing
trouble.
The report made by tho police to
Mayor Boyd showed that 40 lamps were
unlighted all night during the month
and six were unlighted part of the
night.
Superintendent Lancaster stated that
If Council allows men opposed TO the
present system of lighting the city to
dictate to Council they would hear of
more lamps being unighted. If the
police have enough other work to do
they should employ somebody else to
attend to the lamps. Mr.. Cooper made
a motion that the matter be referred to
the lamp committee. Mr. Pagan
thought Council should act as body
in the matter. The subject will be
further discussed at special meeting
next Saturday night.
The payment of few bills was
ordered.
Mr.. Pagan said the city should pro-
vide teams for the use of the fire COM
pany and also for use in the work on
the streets.
A bill of 1926, for a months use of
gas, was laid over for week.
The city treasurer'a report showed
the following receipts: From Collector
Tobin, $500; Patrick McGrory, s75 i
Mayor Boyd, sl6.
Edward Dalby claimed s7.67 for
damages resulting from water overflow
ing his property. The claim will be re-
ferred TO the Delaware Railroad Co.
The matter of obtaining signs giving
the names of the streets was referred TO
the street committee.
Mr.. Pagan called attention TO the
fact that light has not been put at
the depot platform, as requested by
Council