The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-03
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN. - -.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 8. =

NEW CASTLE. Feb. 8. :,
All the members of city council were
present last evening. Mr.. Cooper re-
ported that the assessment for 1895 am.
ounted to Sl3 9S5 10 and the Collections
81. l6l % leaving balance due the city
Of ~ l53.4S, less the cost Of collection. Mr..
harrington, of the committee on health
and nuisance reported that he had no OBJ
lection to paying the bills for burying
dead dogs but he felt that the owner OF
! the dogs should be obliged to pay tho
| funeral expenses.
Mr.. Pagan stated that the COMMITTEES on
Prospectus of the Commercial Club had
| requested him to ask for the cooperation
OF the council. Tho matter was laid over
| for a month 1.
Mr. Harrington felt 1t would be best to
discontinue all repairs on the streets ut
present except the necessary repairs Such
an understanding is held by the stroeb
c1mnt:ee.
Mr., Cooper called attention to the fact
that the Road Commissioners wanted
their order passed.
Mr. Fagan and Mr. Morrison favored
holding the order until there was sufficient
funds In the treasury to pay the order.
Mr. Morrison did not fully understand
how much money was owed by the Road
Commissioners to the city. He felt that
v@Ivou VI fp-VJ was uue ub pTtSeHG L us
Council had to take whatever the commits
sioners gave them. When the city took
charge Of the roads all the trunks were
left bad condition.
An order for the $500 was drawn, to be
kept until sufficient money Is in tho
treasury.
The council to-day will consult the city
solicitor In reference to framing bill to
exempt the city from the payment OF tho
500 to the Road Commissioners. 1t IL
understood that the bill! will he fought in
the Legislature
The secretary was instructed to notify
certain property owners In the city to re-
move certain dangerous trees that ara
hanging over the side walks. aM
There was general chat between tho
members over the new charter and the .
rights of railroads in the city. Mr.. Nor
rison opposed spending $3G0 to get a new
charter to benefit certain corporation.
II we had $500 Council should spend 1t fo-
coal and food for the poor of the city. The
new Charter as ont lined does not give the
powers to the Mayor that he has been
wanting.
The chat drirted to tailroad crossings
and the ignoring Of Council by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. The follow
ing bills wore ordered paid Charles L.
Ferris, sl.d0; New Castle News, $l75; D..
w. Elkinton. $500; +. Rainey, $500;
Gas Company, sl.i5; John MoCaIlin.
s3l.5o; Frank Rainey, $525: Peter
Doris, So rs
The city charter does not give council
the power to grant the privilege to ono
railroad to cross another at grade, and
therefore the trolley road is partly blocked
on its way to the new park II the road
wants the right to cross the other road
then 1t should bear the expense.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
a quorum of the Board OF Education
failed to appear at the special meeting
DIR. Tybout resigned. and his successor for
one year will be elected at the regular
election.
The Trustees Of the Common came in
one at time and consequently there was
no meeting. Individually the members
are not willing to lease rent free to all
who will employ 90 hands
or more, enough ground to build the fac
tories uDon.
The Delaware Iron Works will resume
operations on Monday and the Knowles
WOolen Mills tomorrow.
During Lewis Duncan's absence on
Monday night in Wilmington, burglars
entere his store and carried off about $l2
worth of cigars and tobacco.
Frank Patton Is Dangerously Ill at his
home with an attack of pneumonia.
City Council will open Tenth street IL
tho railroad does not put in the crossing.
Twenty-six people want to succeed ]. II.
Campbell as fireman at the Court House.