The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-01
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE. April /, 1897

NEW CASTLE April ], 1897
City council held special meeting last
evening for the purpose ofconsidering the
new charter in conf junction with num-
Der Of prominent citizens. In the absence
Of President Morrison Mr.. Cooper was
called to the chair Among those present
were:
i. e. Eliason, A. B. Cooper, John T.
Stoops John Thompson, Joseph H.
Dougherty. George W. Eckles, Thomas
Frazer, William J. Etchells J. Harry
Rogers, William Vickery, Edward Chal-
lenger, Charles l.. Reed, Orion Carrick,
John A. Walls, Andrew NJ. Gallagher,
John H. Martin, George NJ. Riley, J. f..
Molvor, q. H. Clewell, Mr.. Cooper said:
/ am here at the invitation of the City
Council and therefore as it's counsel
ing of the Council to talk with few
of Its citizens about its charter l have
been thirty years in this city. am ready
10 do anything for the city. l came here
to suggest certain matters. Speaking on
the new charter l must say out of the
53 sections have made objections to 81
Of them.
II is simperfectly drawn and inconsistent
in Its parts, and say be careful. The old
charter was drawn by skilful hands.
Mr.. Dennison: received notice to be
which had been drawn by the order of the
city council.
Israel Riding said 1t looked as If the
most of the people were at sea and he fav.
ored the reading of the charter by sec
tions.
Mr.. A. B. Cooper-There is such thing
as courtesy, and us city solicitor l there
fore beg to Withdraw.
Mr.. Riley-Why not state your objec
tlons.
Mr.. Cooper-There Is q want of harmony
between the sections. He would har-
monize things. The boundaries are
Mr.. Challenger-We are in favor of re.
form. If you have read 1t through and
found wrong matters, then tell us the
wrong things.
Mr.. Walls asked Mr., Cooper if he was
present as citizen or as city solicitor.
Mr.. Eiason We are not getting together.
Let us abide by the majority. He would
like to know where the old charter is
wrong If nothing is to be said about the
old charter then we might as well take
vote at once.
Mr.. Dennison: The gentleman is speaking
to dead question.
Mr.. Martin let us hear the objections.
Mr. Harrington new charter has been or
dered, the best way to do is let us all get to-
gether. We know what we want. The
other side knows what is obiectional. Mr..
Eliason as q citizen and tax payer
would like to hoar the minutes read which
show where the Council was ordered to
draw new charter.
Mr., Riding objected to the section in
reference to taxes. 1t meant dollars and
cents to others as we'll as himself.
Mr.. Peter l.. Cooper there Is no hardship
on any one by the clause. He denied that
tho laws of Now Castle were carefully
studied by the, drawer of tho charter.
There is no one at present responsible for
any accident on the streets of the city.
The entire now charter was unanimous
ly adopted and the clerk was instructed to
forward the action of the representative
citizens to the Legislature. After a vote
of thanks to those present the meeting ad-
iourned Three members Of city council
will be elect ed at the next election to re-
main in office until 1898, when the entire
council of nine councilmen are to be elect
ell
jesse James, q former resident OF this
city and member of st, Johns Lodge
No. 2, A. f. A. NJ, died yesterday at the
Old Folks Home near Wilmington aged
70 years. His funeral will take place to.
morrow morning from the undertaking
parlors of Charles H. Cleweil. Interment
will be made at White Clay Creek
church.
Miss Kast last evening entertained the
members of her Sunday school class.
Edgar Gross has removed to Whining
ton, whore he has secured position in the
paint store of Bradford & Co.
George Tobin has removed to the house
vacated by Gross.
Mrs. Webb to-day removed to the resi-
dence vacated by Tobin.
Patrick Eugin has removed to the house
vacated by Mrs. Webb
James Clough, of ChristianG will remove
to the Eagan house.
George Wright will remove to the house
vacated by James Downham, who moved
to tho house formerly occupied by Albert
Stoops.
The five weeks old baby of Joseph John
son died yesterday.
Mrs James McKeough and Miss Glea
son of Wilmington have been visiting
New Castle friends.