The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
New CASTLE. Jan.

/ Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,.
New CASTLE. Jan. 9.
At the meeting Of the city council last
evening all the members were In attend
ance. About fifty citizens were present
owing to tho contract for lighting the
city was to be awarded.
| Tho following bills were ordered; Gas
| Company, tle8,S6; Frank Risney, $3.50;
| Water Works, $4,000.
letter was received from Mr. Holiday
| IN reference to meeting city council
| treasurer reported having received fii2
from Tax Collector Tobin.
MIR. Van Trump of the Wilmington
City Electric Company was present aud
was OF the opinion that il The contract
could be secured there would DO good ser.
vice guaranteed. He asked value Tor value.
Tie did not antagonze any local invest.
ment.
City Engineer KINNEY appeared before
the council with plan of the streets, In
reference TO the opening Of al avenue
from the west end to the Jany er lane on
the Wilmington road.
he believed that the Council should have
q, map OF the city prepared with data
The streets at present are above grade
The data OF the surveys Of the City should
De 10 the possession of the city council
The new houses ara entroaching on the
street Before long attention must be
paidrto the matter stated aboveP The
grade Is from Chestnut to Washington
and TO che turnpike, He again hoped that
the official data would oe secured.
Owing to Mr. Shaw being engaged at
the meeting of the trustees OF the common
the council adjourned for half an hour.
BY that time the number of citizens had
increased double, Mr. Shaw stated that
$500 was expended for the new tops for the
lamps and the city was lighted during the
past year at q loss. This company doss
not intend to give up the business He
felt that as taxpayer the cost Of lighting
the city should not be increased He con.
sidered the gas company should be let
alone,
According to the contract he felt that
as one month had been paid the contract
lasts for the present year.
MI. Pagan, chairman of the Lamp com.
mittee reviewed the cohtruct aud the Of.
fects made to meet the gas COMPANY. Mr.
Harrington saw Miss Martihdale, the
secretary Of the gas company, aud mott
ned her but Mr., Shaw never heard Of IL
and Miss Martinaale denied that she had
been notified while the gas company has
been paid the company does hot live up to
its contract.
1t has come to tho point just now when
New Castle should be lighted with the
best light that can be secured. IL does
not matter to him whether it Is gas or
electricity that gives light but the best
should be secured He would yote ful the
best light for the least money
Mr. Rodney appeared before tue cornc'l
as y clIlz"n' He thought the town was
wen iisnoe'l' lle th"uRht the city should
go a NIUE SLOW
NJ fasah produced al OPINION IRON T.
"a cooper 70 the ele1t that the contract
was hoI Valid Ms IL hau not been naue aU
cofaing 10 the charter
Mr RODNEY, Oh That Is aifrlHht He 10
Ing Runway company lawyer
mr' hlh2 Saiu the object oil plating IN
ma by the Electric Railway Company was
TO bpllu New Castle TO bc greater New
oostle ~ ~ nov uebatable question as
to street lighting. We expect to cary Il
great deal OF people To New Castle and we
du not want 10 let them Stay on the cars.
we want lhell TO walk around and
locate here We have put money IN Aele
ana we e&paGI to invest more il we are
met fairly The bids are sealed AID win
Do opened On friday evening AT special
meeting
The regular monthly meeting Of the
.bphru OF trustees OF the New Castle
Commons was held last night with the
following members present. President
Dr. j, J Black, roman. Rodney Shaw,
Wise, Daily, Morrison Challenger, llanIu
and Mhhuncy
When the minutes Of the previous
meeting was read Challenger OIL jtCled,
statins mat ne hhd read "a protest Which
htlu not been entered on The iBiDEtes aLu
READ the by laws ID the mattel.
MT Rodney made motion that they be
accepted as read,
MI Challenger then attempted TO read
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