The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-04
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
De- NEW CASTLE, August 4. 1897.


Tho reglar monthly meeting Of City
Council was held last night Messrs. Fae an
and Clewell were absent
City Treasurer Ferris reported having
received sl,37S.20 from Collector White
and $l5a. 81 from Collector Tobin. From
Mayor Boyd fines and licenses 81. rs.
President Lambson stated that the pave.
ments needing repairing were being placed
in good order.
Julian ID. Janiver appeared before the
Council in regard to the pavement on tho
Taskcr estate adjoining Shaw's mills
which pavement had bacn complained of
by tho street COMMITTEES of Council Mr..
Jnnivor Is tho agent for the Tusker estate.
Mr.. Janvier thought that the sewer be.
meath the pavement should bo repaired
first and then fix the pavement
Mcssrs. Clewell and Fagan the absent
members appeared while the discussion
was in full force. Tho claim was made
that the top of the sewer In place Of being
turned arch was built Of cross ties and
the dirt percolated through the crevices
and filed tho sewer causing the dirt to
wash out the pavement. The matter was
left With the street committee who will
look moro thoroughly into the matter to.
day.
George NJ. Riley appeared before the
council stating that hi; taxes had been
He also spoke of tho condition OF tho
roadway and asked that the council build
board walk between Dobbinsville and
Knowles wooden mills.
The mcIMberi OF council thought that
they would try and have q walk built on
tho road way.
President Lambson stated that ho
thought that IL would be advisable TO
build concrete or telford walk.
In nv nv ~ ri tn ul vi hn upn a
to the property OF Patrick Leonard tn
Dobb us street was tuhcn up and it w8I
decided that tho city had no title to tho
said street
Mr.. Janvier asked the council to glve
him IN order payable to the road commits.
tioner5 fol. the sum Of $500 for the road
taxes Of 1876
Tho following bills wore received: New
Castle News Printing Co, sl5; John Nc.
thew Tobin $3.50; John L. Stoops, Sl5 90;
New Castle Water Co, $50; Henry Col.
lns sf45; New Castle Water Works Co,
81, New Castle Gni Co, 50 25; John Sulli.
YAM 81 80; lhirhard. Murphy, JI2p; Michael
Fi'zgery,d. SIS; John Sheridan, sl7,io
Mr.. Harrington objected to paying Tho
officers for thu buryins Of the dogs which
they shot. The bills were ordered pail
The bills Of Vim. A. KINNEY, sl2 90
Byarl T. M!tcavll $50 Tho orders for
thoS, wors ordered drawn and holl subject
TO the approval OF the sUresb COMMITTEES.
Tho bill Of Potter l. Cooper for $50 for
drawing up the city charter was read and
laid over for pus month. on account OF the
absence Of Mr. Pagan who had been called
away. Tha polic"men's salaries wore nexe
taken up aud ordered drawn.
When President Black called the meet
| ing oftho Trustees Of the common to order
last evening tho following members were
present: Mossrs. Maloney, Ferris, McGrory,
| Toman, Rodney, Shaw.
The bills Of A. NJ Hizar, $3.50; E. w.
| Handy S. 10 wcro ordered paid.
Tho treasurer Was instructed to pay the
| city taxes In order to obtain the five per
| osnt rebate given before September.
The T.ustevs talked over farm interests
in general.
Nlr, and Mrs, George Swan left this
| morning to spend week at Atlantic City.
Mrs. James Matthews, son and daughter,
ara spending u week Ia baltimore,
Miss Eta Mclaughlin of Pottstown Is
tho guest Of Mrs, White Of Chestnu ut street.
| Augustus Roberts, Of Philadelphia. is
tho guost OF Mrs, Wnggenmann.
Mrs. Stiles Of Salem N. j.. is the guest
OF Mrs. Jomisnn, of North Fifth street.
Miss Sarah Etchells, who has been in.
| disposed Is all right again.