Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
THE NEWS o. NEW CASTLE.

THE NEWS o. NEW CASTLE.
Srs,ial CorrespUnueuce OF t,nzstte and Iollrt,hl
Now Castle, Dec. 6. Tho Delaware
iron works resumed this morning with
few men and it is probable that they
Will remain running for short time.
The clerks in the Office, with the OK
ceptinn Of two, have been dismissed.
and also several beads OF minor depart
mentg and the majority OF tho ma
chinists The tlue mill Is closed. the
outlook for tho coming winter 10 this
city is not encouraging to say the least.
Many residents havs Secured employ.
mont In ot1er cities and bavo moved
their families. The Rev. Edward l..
brady. pastor of st. peter's II. Q.
Church, stated recently that at least
IA families Of tho church had left here
recently.
Alfred liolschumaser was assaulted
on Saturday evening ut the gate lead
ing from his hume into SecDnd street,
near Harmony. So quick wan the work
OF tho asHRilant that the victim did not
nave time TO recognize him. llls in.
jures are not Of a ssrioua nature. This
is the second time he has heen assaulted
during the past elk months
New Castle. Dec. THE monthly
meeting ut the Board of Health was
held last nigh. in the olics OF Mayor
Boyd. Tho members present were
President DR.. Edward McUahe, Secre.
tary William j. Hoffman,. DR.. William
ii. Kuntz and John Reynolds,
II was decided TO inquire OF the Levy
Court commissioners in regard to hay-
ing an extension of ths Jail sewer on
Delaware street further into the river,
for the PURPOSE of carrying out the
aowage al low tide,
The condition nf the unfinished cellar
dug in D0hbinsville about two yearH
ngo was nexr considered, and it was dc.
cided to pay visit TO the place, and,
II necessary, havo tn cellar filled. as IL
is now the dumping ground Tor all
kinds Of refuse.
Fevers and what should be du1o in
relation 10 them was discussed, after
which tho board adjourned.
Now Castle, Dec. S.-The monthly
meeting Of City Council was hold last
evening, with all tho Members present.
Tho report of city treasurer showed 70
ceipts from Mayor Boyd amounting To
So for finos and licenses; sl50 for city
purposes anu sl75 for school purposes
from City Tax Collector White; Sl3. rs
for school and Sl22.Si or city purposes
from ez- City Collector George 4. Tobin
The following bills were ordered paid ,
W. II, Beacon, So; Hiram lerger, 81 /;
New Castle Gas Co., IS cents; George
Bryaon, 81; Theodore Atkinson, 81. 80 /;
John McCallin, s2.25; Frank Ranoy,
$50; Michael Fitzgerald, St.25; Goorge
Longacrc, 50, 90. Tho nolcemen's sala
rie5 we're also ordered drawn,
Tho clark was instructed to write 10
President Frederick 1reat Of the trolley
limo, asking the company TO have the
gutter graded at Sixth and Delaware
streets.
John ]. Boyle, who recently loaspd
tho Sutton property, will bo instructed
to fill in the old ditch at Sixth and
Harmony streets, from which place he
moved the wooden trunk which crosses
tho street at this point,
A communication was received from
John II. Rodney, on buhalf ot James
b. Toman, who Seeks damages to the
amount of S257 for Injuries 10 his
horse, harness and buggy. which acct.
dent occurred on September 18th last,
and Was caused by II defective bridge.
Tho secretary was instructed to write
to Solicitor Cooper, asking his opinion
in the matter, tho Same to 10 given in
writing.
s. A. Booth asked that the aum Of
$3.50 be pledged for tho purpose OF
assisting in the preparation of pros
pectus under the auspices of the Com
mercial Club. After discussion the
pledge was signed for the sum of $780,
which several members stated was all
that csuld be spared, although the
work would be of greater valuo than
that amount to the city.
The monthly maeting Of the Trustees
of the New Castle Commons was hold
last night. President Black in tbs
chair. The other members present
were Messrs. Mahoney. McGrory,
Ferris, Shaw, Rodney, Wise, l'oman
and lance. The Rev. j. II. Iurman
asked for an approximation to assist 10
the payment Of the recent alterations
to the colored school building. An
appropriation of $40 was made.
An appropriation of Sl00 was given
George A. Wolfe, through Samuel
Booth, for the prospectus about to be
published of this city.
The following bills were ordered paid
Edward W. Handy, si3, So; q. Il.
Ferris a. Son, 5l.S3; Bennett F. Ian
caster, 81. 80
Charles Pedriok, who has been i'll
for some time was taken to the Dsla
ware State Hospital at Farnhurst yes
terday afternoon for treatment. His
illness is SAID to have heen caused by
tho excessive use of cigarettes.