Evening journal., 1897-04-07
HOT TIME IN COUNCIL
Last Meeting Was the Occas-
sion For Personalities.
MR.. s0HUHARDT GETS CLEAR OUT


GEsTED INCANDEscENTs FOR
ECoNOMY's SAKE.
Harmony in either big or LITTLE
chunks was sadly lacking at last nights
meeting of City Council. The session
was utterly destitute of anything tha
would lead the unsophisticated in the
wiles Of New Castles city fathers e.
believe that they were at peace with
themselves and all the world.
On the contrary the proceedings were
chaotic, to say the very least. The out
groupings Of the heretofore unseen in
ternal dissensions which appeared last
night, caused the members to spend
three long, weary hours in wading
through business that could have been
transacted In one third less time Citi-
zens who are in the habit of accusing
Council of railroading things would
have broken down and wept scalding
tears Of Joy had they been present last
evening.
Nearly the whole session was taken
up with a discussion Of the question OF
providing more electric lights, the pres
ent number having been deemed in
sufficient to thoroughly light the'town
Many citizens of the darkened districts
were on hand and filed protests against
what they claimed was discrimination
on the part of Council.
Messrs. Harrington and Pagan were
the leaders of the two light factions,
and did considerably more than then
share of the speeding" There is no
telling when the war OF words would
have ceased had not the president called
for vote on the question in dispute
and voted nay himself thus decreenl
that for the present New Castle would
have to get along without any addition
al light
The arguments both for and against
the proposition as advanced by Mr.. Fa-
gan. IL is not denied, were good. When
the increased light matter was brought
up, Mr.. Pagan. after showing the me-
cCssity for more lights, offered q reso-
luton that five new arc lights at the
prescribed cost of $50 per annum each
be provided for at once. This woulG
make the total cost of lighting the city
81 400.
He had figured the matter out and
found that it would not entail any ad-
ditiOnal burden on the taxpayers for the
simple reason that the new Council
/ would not have any debts to cancel
and the surplus could be used in pay
/ ing for the FIVE new lights When the
present Council took hold the city was
! 81 500 I'M debt, and in two years this
had been liquidated. Economy during
! the next two years would enable Coun.
ell to pay the extra s400 easily.
COULDN'T SEE THE POINT
Mr.. Harrington. however. failed to sec
! the point. so he claimed. He favored
more light, but vigorously protested
/ against going to the extra expense just
now. A dozen or so incandescent lights
with some changes i'm the location of
the arc lights, could be provided for at
a comparatively small figure. and then
New Castle would be the best lighted
town in America.
ALL RIGHT FOR HOBOKEN.
Mr.. Pagan contended that incandes-
cents were worthless They might do
all right for Hoboken, Oshkosh or Kala-
mazoo. but not for New Castle.
MORRISON BROKE THE TIE.
Mr.. Harrington announced that he
would oppose spending the extra S40(
FIRST last and all the time. The wran-
gle between the two councilmen was
heated throughout.
MIR. Cooper supported Mr. Fagan'
motion, Mr. Schuhardt voted with Har-
ringtOn against It, President Morrison
. at first hesitated for the reason, he eX
planned afterwards, that he wanted {,
see whether more light was really need
ed before he voted. West End either
in the lobby yelled ont: "Show you
colors. Morrison" 4 few minutes late
the president cast his vote against It,
DEATH TO ALL BUT FAGAN.
The disposition Of light No. &c, whicl
was purchased after the original con
tract was made. caused bad blood at tn
meeting Mr. Pagan wanted 1t at Tent
and Young streets. but the whole COun
. ell opposed 1t, whereupOn the West Enl
{ citizens present left the chamber swear
/, ing vengeance on all except Pagan
Many personalities were indulged in be
tween tho citizens and one or two @
J. the councilmen.
The matter of furnishing aid for tn
prospectus committee. and for the Fir
Department was postponed until mex
mOnth Inc ulsputeu Dllls OF John Me
!, Calm. Frank Raney and Peter Dorri'
q for work on the streets were allowed
y The city treasurer's statement shove
y 1929 received from the tax collecto
I, during the month.
p THE GAS COMPANY WILL FIGHT
A communication from the gas com
pany stated that the company would aC
against the Council for refusal to con
slider their proposition to conider tn
F. gas contract in executive session. Tn
II annual report of the Financial Commit
Il Zee was ordered printed in pamphlC
form. Orders were directed to be draw
d Tor the salaries of all unpaid officials.
During the light discussion Mr. Han
ringion sprung a sensation by decla
ing that the contract with the electri
company was not legal. The time wa
IT, only for one year while the Minutes G
Council showed that three years wa
he time prescribed. special meetin
TO close up some other unfinished bus
ness will be held on Friday night
Mr. Schuhardt announced that b