The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
NEW CASTLE NEWS


At the meeting of city council last even
ing all the members were present. The
City Treasurer reported $4,000 on hand
at date.
The matter of granting an appropriation
to the committee on Prospectus was laid
over for O month.
The matter Of street lighting was dis
cussed Mr.. Clewell and Mr. Harrington
favored asking the Gas Company to put
lights where the dark places are In the
city at present.
BY vote of to the names Of num-
ber OF citizens were added to tho list.
Messrs. Lainbson, Clowell and Harrjng-
Ton ielt that new comers and new voters
had right to be put on the list. Mr..
James G. Shaw of the New Castle Gas
Company was present
He stated that by the meter they meas
ured the gas used from November until
April l. 1t showed that each lamp burn
ed 1905 feet and 40 mantels at 90 cents
each
II Council refused to pay for that amount
OF gas then the company was willing to ac-
cept sl25 per month for the present year.
In other words the Gas Company would
accept SIG at present rather than to have
to sue The city for $500 for tho entire
year.
Mr.. Lambson was willing to draw up
an order for s125 for five months.
MIR. ohaw-we will settle for S7l2 or for
$500.
Mr.. Harrington-how about tho man
tells?
Mr.. Shaw-pay $500 for year and we
furnish the mantels. Pay by the month
and you must pay for the mantels The
n.atter was laid over for week.
The clerk -eported that no notice was
taken by the railroad company In reference
TO the Delaware street crossings
The clerk was instructed to invite the
railroad meu TO meet Council on Tuesday.
The following bills were read and ap-
proved: Frank Rainey So; Henry McPlke,
500; John Duncan, $75
A bill for 1888 from the Fairmount con-
struction company was presented.
MIR. Fagan knew nothing about the
matter
Mr.. Cooper said the engineer asked the
street committee to go over the route.
The majority of the street committee said
then that the city would bear its part.
Mr. Lambson said he never Gould vote
for that bill because the expense was
caused by the road being built.
Tho water couises were all right and
they carried Off the water better than now
IN some cases.
Mr.. Pagan held similar opinion and
took a similar stand.
Mr.. Harrington, the pipes are not ablo
20 do the work. The work is not done
properly and some will have to come out.
The night the meeting was held he was
lot in the swim.
The bill was ordered to be returned as |
Council knew nothing of tho matter. All
members ed for its return.
Mr. Lambson stated that DIR. Black |
vas deeply interested in the elm trees in
own as bugs arc playing havoc with
hem.
The bonds of the Treasurer and collec.
or wero accepted subject 10 approval by
he city solicitor. The treasurer bonded
On 81, 900 and the collector for $4,000
The next matter was the election of q
ity solicitor. Mr.. Pagan had no personal
rievance against either MIR. Rodney or
dr.. A. b. Cooper.
Mr.. Clewel-If you had asked for an
pinion from the solicitor you would have
often it.
Mr.. Harrington said that Bayard was
ONE now. How about Levi Bird?
Mr. Cooper nominated A. B. Cooper and
lr. Pagan nominated Peter l.. Cooper
Ipon vote being taken the result was.
eter l.. Cooper, /; Alexander B. Cooper,
John johnson, /.
The first trip of the new steamer Favor
C to Augustine Park will be made on
uhday next June g. The Delaware street
harf has been leased for the stopping
lace of the steamer
Constable Fleming yesterday sold the
Dusehold goods Of Abram Warrick
Several persons from New Castle attend.
the Goldey Commencement exercises in
last evening
The Forty Hours Devotion came to
oSe last evening All the services were
rgely attended
h. Eben Watts yesterday sold his pacing
are Bessie B. to Mr. Line r OF Wilmir g
n. Bessie will be u matcn for another
st PAGER owned by Mr., Lindner The
am will be put out to pasture during
cir owners absence us he sails to-day for
The strawberry festival of the K. G. E.
III be held in the X. of p. hail.
One of the horns Of the COW killed by
&c of the trolley cars is on exhibition at
O barber shop of Bacon Bros.
Frank Tunis is acting as night operator
lille Arthur Wise is taking couple of
Us among his New York friends.
Rev. and Mrs. 4. Munson left last even
: Tor Dover, Where the Episcopal Con-
ntiOn is in session to day.
Several New Castle people vent to
to-day to attend the we'd
lg of Miss Mary A. Ryan.