The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-06
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE


At the meeting Of the Trustees of the
Common held last evening the following
members were present, Dr. Black, Ma
honey, Morrison, MeGrory, Challenger,
Shaw, Dalby. Wise, Ferris, Hance. Mr.
Challenger objected TO the approval of the
minutes, on the ground that at the last
meeting only seen members were present
and an appropriation of $3.50 made He
claimed it was violation Of the charter
The minutes were approved. Bills were
approved Mt former meetings amounting
70 1910 and an ordinance was drawn for
that amount.
Mr.. McGrory moved that an ordinance
for the semi i-annual appropriation for tho
fire company be drawn. 1t was defeated
negative were Messrs. Wise, Cha 'lenger,
Dalby, and Hance. The acting committee
asked that Mrs. Biggs be accepted as ten
ant for the coming year. In order for
money to be appropriated by the Trustees
nino members must be present and seven
must vote in favor of the appropriation.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes, wife of Robert
Barnes, died yesterday morning at her
home, Seventh and Clark streets. Apo
plexy was tho cause Of her death. Mrs.
Barnes was sister Of John Fleming OF
this city. Her children are: Robert, Sam
uel, Albert, John, Mrs Mary kossell, Mrs.
Eliza King and Mrs. Robecca Davis. She
leaves twelve grand children and was 10
years of age.
Mr.. Richard King and !. W. Miller re-.
turned home last evening from visit to
friends at Columbi a. Pa.
Several persons from New Castle went
to Wilmington to-day to attend tho funeral
of Peter O'Neill, Of Clayton.
The funeral of Mrs. Stoops will tako
place this afternoon.
George NJ Riley is spoken of as successor
to City Councilman Cooper
Some of our farmers are complaining OF
dry rot among the potatoes.
At the meeting of City Council Treas.
urer Ferris made The tho following report
of money received: From Collector White,
sl75 for city and $3.50 for school purposes;
from c. Edwin Eckles $2.1 10 market foes;
from Mayor Boyd So for fines and licenses.
Balance in bank $685. o. The following
bills were ordered paid: John L. Stoops,
S1221; Bayarl Y. MITCHELL Sll; Frank
Rainey, $4 Henry Collins, $2.25; Morris,
Tasker Il Co, S2l6O; james Foster o.;
Pat McGrath, S.; James McHugh, 7,5O;
Vim. j. Hunter, S3i 65; John McCallin,
Sl6 IS; John Sheridan, $2o.9?; Lewis II.
Hushebeck $26 80; Jefferson Williams,
SIS; Richard McGinn, $l2 rs; Joseph Il.
Orr, $3.50; John Carlton, $l5S!; james
Miller. %; Theodore Atkinson, S0.75;
Vim. Gordon, $l5 81; George Brlson, ";
George w. Loughcre Sol.Nli NJ orrls,
Taskcr and Co, SIS; Il. f. Watts, 81 80;
Michael Fitzgerald, $ll7O; A. NJ. Eizar,
$3 20; Now Castle Gas Co, 45 cents; New
Castle Electric Company, 5000; VIM. j.
Hunter, $jl.S)
Mayor Boyd sont letter to council in
forming them of the appointment OF John
II. Palmer us policeman to succeed
Thomas p. Morgan resigned. Ho also
spoke of tho receipt of tho drinking foun-
tain and asked that they accept the samo
and render vote of thanks to the donor
for the gift. The letter was received and
filed.
The whole Council will act as com.
mittee'to draft resolutions Of respect in
honor OF tho late follow member
James Ryan was refunded ovorpaid
take, to the amount Of $3.S6. Councilman
Pagan stated that the officials Of the cleo.
trio railway would be present Tomorrow
for tho purpose of looking after the wator
ways. lIe also stated that the Electric
Company had deducted from their bill an
amount on account of the lights being out
one night which was something the Gas
Company never did and further than that
they did IL voluntarily. Council adjourn
ed to meet Friday night.
Jesse Biggs horse ran away this NOR n
ing from Fourth and Delaware to FIT b
and Harmony streets Tho milk was
spilled and tho wagon demolished. The
horse was frightened by an electric car.