The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-10
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Of the REPUBLICAN,.

NEWCASTLE, November 10.
II was land and streets and trains in the
city Council meeting last night Magis-
trate .Iarvlor appeared before the council
in reference TO the opening OF street to
the Wilmington road, The talk was Il
iora one and was as Mr.. Morrison inti-
mated later only n waete of time.
Tho bills Of Ira Lunt for & and Gas
Company for sl25 wore ordered paid.
City Treasurer Ferris reported having
received 1854. rs from tax collector Tobin.
Mr.. Fagnn called attention to the rate of
speed Of trains through the city and to
certain concessions which the railroad
company promised that have not yet been
granted.
Mr. Cooper said that the ditch at tho
Battery is a natural water course and must
be opened out As regards the other mat
ters meeting will bo held between the
Council and the superintendent Of the
railroad Mr.. Cooper said that If the
trains slowed down in the city the boys
would have chance to jump them much
more so than if they were going faster.
Mr. Fagan is tired of soft soap.
A bid for tho finger boards for the street
corners was presented by h. fl. Harring.
ton. The plate was enameled over copper
plate. Mr.. Cooper reported the result OF
the drive over the proposed extension OF
the street to tho Wilmington road
Mr.. Fagan considered the opening of an
avenue good thing if it did not cost too
much.
Mr.. Cooper-It will cost for grading at
least $500, and then tho land has to be pur.
chased and fenced:
Mr. M"rr..ison-lt is only waste OF time
&c talk about the avenue, for the city will
not bc ready for such u thing for 20 years.
If Mr.. Janvler wants to sell building lots
on his farm 1t Is his place to get the lines
and open the streets.
Mr.. Harrington reported that William
Whitclock wanted the city to bear part of
the expense of keeping his pump in repair.
Council thought that as ho sells beer he
had better let the pump go dry.
James Whalen well known. young
Democrat Of the west end wants to be
Sergeant at arm, of tho House Of Repre-
senta,ives of Delaware.
From reliable sources it has been learn.
ed that Sheriff Finn fai appointed
Harry Gillis inside dept ty; David W.
Hutchinson, outside deputy; Pierce Gould
chief warden; James B. Hance, chief night
warden: John Thompson, (colored) night
warden; John W. Moore, stone pile boss.
The bell weld department of the Della
ware Iron Works started up yesterday and
the fires of the bending and fuc mills were
lighted this morning.
John A. Walls of Single Tax fame, has
reopencd his butcher shop now that
politics are at a stand still John was a
great admicr of Bryan, but he will cello.
brate Mckinlcy's election by cancelling
several hundred dollars in debt which had
been contracted during Democratic times.
The members of Watson Post No.5 G.
A. r. was given big surprise on Satur-
day evening when they were presented
with historical flag by Wcldin Viniug,
son of Lieutenant John B. Vining.
The flag was presented by the ladies of
New Castle to the Home Guard Company,
organized in 1861 to defend tho Union and
was carried by the Delaware Regiment
during the war.
The latest report is that Editor Ross of
the New Castle News will shortly remove
to the glorious rebel so1th, whore he can
spout about free silver and free trade
His usefulness in New Castle has ceased
MANAGER AGAINST EMPIOYE