The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-07
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
NEW CAsrLR. April :, 1887

that there were not enough lamps or arc
lights In the city at present. The follow
ing BILLS were ordered paid.
New Castle Gas Co.. 81 30; New Castle
Nsws 5000; 7. Rainey, $500; Peter Dor
AID, 81. 50; George Wiihelme. sLbo
The report Of the treasurer was received
and ordered fled.
The matter Of paying the 5000 to the
Road Commissioners was laid ovor for
month.
Tho bills Of John McCollln, Frank
Rsiney and Peter Doris which had been
disputed at the last meeting were ordered
paid Mr. Harrington said the ashes did
not go on the right place and did not
benefit the public, The bills amounted to
40 SO. 49,
Mr., Pagan brought up the matter of a
hight at Tenth and Clayto streets.
Mr.. Harrington-Whe we spotted out
\ the positions we favored having the arc
I Hight ct Seventh being PLACED at South
and Seventh.
All.ordersforthsc city officials were order
cd drawn.
Mr.. Fagau--So far us Isee the arc lights
are a success. They are superior to the
gas, A few more lights are necessary
h such as mentioned in the REPUBLICAN,
last week. Five more arc lights can be
secured at $50 lamp, He would be salts
fled to get five more lights. Tho
trunks in the City are in good condition
and the Mayors office has been put In
good condition while W, GOD remain yet to
the credit of the present council.
MIR. Cooper we collect n 1000 for city pur-
poses and with ~ 400 for light and $1,000
thai the city was the best lighted city in
the state He told the time by his watch
100 STRIDES from an arc light.
He1did not favor any new lights. ~ He
favored putting In incandescent lights In
the dark places. II we could afford it we
would make New Castle as bright US day
light
MIR. Fagali--Wc do not want daylight
but VIC want to protect tho dangerous
4 places.
Mr. Copper and Mr. Morrison admitted
shat In places there was not sufficient
light
Mr. Harrlngton--put an arc light on
Cherry street and you waste the money.
Ss Mr.. Pagan moved that five more lights
be contracted for and Mr., Cooper seconded
the motion. -
Mr.. Schnhardt- Where would you put
che new lights.
Mr.. Fagan--On South, Fourth street, at
Tenth and Clayton, on Third between
\ Harmony and Chestnut, one on Market
and one at Ferris drug store corner.
Mr., Schuhardt felt that one was wanted
on South Fifth street.
Mr.. Cooper-Ho about Cherryp
Mr.. Sohuhardt-Moye the one from Del
aware to Cherry.
Mr. Harrington said the owner OF the
property on Cherry street would be salts
fisd with incandescent lights. He could
not see where it was necessary to spend
&e400 for lighting the city.
Mr.. Cooper favored securing 1000
Gandle power light.
John j. Reynolds Of the west end called
attention to Tenth street. 1t is in total
darkness. The taxpayers are dissatisfied
In that section.
James Ryan favored al arc light for
Tunlh street. 1t is an arc light or nothing
with the taxpayers of the west end
Frank Rainey represented five property
owners on Second street who want more
light in the Deighborhood OF l}aker's
Hotel.
Mr. Harrington was Of tho opinion that
tho Council could throw up the contract
any time us the contract signed was for
onn year and the Council passed motion
for three years contract
The motion to buy five new lamps was
decided last night
The vote was II tic between Pagan and
Cooper and Schuhardt and Harrington
The president agreed more lights were
necessary but he could not vote for the
lights at present. On the motion to
Dir Harrington objected, claiming that
there should be no discrimination.
Mr.. Morrison Let us go around tho city
and see where the lights are wanted and
lot us order the five extra ones and run
the risk in the coming racket over the
lights.
Mr.. Harrngton--Let us not jump from
the frying pan into the fire. One year
from now we will not be able to pay for
then. Mr.. Harrington and Mr.. Pagan
argued for 40 minus over the light for
Tenth street, law was quoted and for
time the other members thought that it
was time to go home. Then Mr. Ryan and
Mr. Harrington got into personal argu.
meut
The motion WIS lost and Mr.. Pagan
favored leaving the extra light on the
book to light mp the minutes.
The monthly meeting OF the Teustees of
the Now Castle Commons was held in
their room over the post office last night.
DR., Black presided. The other members
present were Mcssrs Challenger Daily,
Ferris, Hance, Mahoney and MUGrory.
The reading of the minutes Of the form
Or meeting consumed several minutes.
Mi, Challenger objected on the ground
shat his protest had not boon entered on
the minutes as per his r,Que.t.
Mr.. Ferris suited that his minutes were
correct, he did that which he was instruct
DR. Black then said that he was not
aysrse to entering the protest upon the
minutes but that the Board at the former
meeting decided that hoy would not allow
ii done.
In regard TO the objection made by Mr..
Challenger regarding the payment Of the
Rmount agreed upon by the board, DR..
Black thought it had been settled and the
Board had nothing further to do with it.
Nessrs Mcirory and Dalby, Of the
auditing committee, reported having
audited the accounts of the secretary aud
treasurer and found everything correct
Mr.. Mnhoney, who is one Of the acting
committee, took up the bill of the late
Tenant, Frank Moore.
He thought that tho acting committee
would approve bill of ii for the papcring
of tho house. lie also said that he did not
favor the payment Of he bill for the Trim.
mug Of the hedges rs this was only what
he should do
Mr.. Mahoney reported the she'd on the
farm tennnted b. Robert WudRley to DO
In bad condition which was really dang
erpus to his live stock. He thought that
they should builda new shed This would
cost about 1900.
This matter was pos poncI tor tho pres.
,nt
The bill of 81. 80 for Printed statements
was ordered drawn i'll favor OF the New
Castle Nows Co.
Mr. Daily asked if here WAS no way to
reduce the nIlhUGt OF rent due the rus
tees
The trustees now owe S7,O71 O3
SHllG Williams cu!uryl, while cleaning
o shed almost Auvrlcd the thumb Of her
left haad.
There was u runaway hero yesterday
and as II rHoult the two plate windows in
Robert ShNw's store were broken and The
team placed IL u livery stable. A team