Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
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Interesting Mertios HnId by That Body on
Tuesday Night
New Castle, Dec. THE monthly
meeting of City Council was held last
evening, all the members were present.
+ With respect to the condition of
Sixth street crossing, President Lamb
son stated that he had written per
sopal letter to the treasurer of the
electric line and had received reply
to the effect that the company had no
agreement with the city in relation to
crossings, and also notifying Mr. Lamb
son that the city owed for two quarters
lighting of the city by electricity.
Councilman Ciewell was in favor of
notifying the trolley company to make
the necessary repairs and place gutter
at this point that would carry off the
water.
Mr.. Pagan was in favor of giving the
trolley company five days in which to
do the work, or else have it done and
deduct the cost from the amount due
on account of light.
ii was afterward decided to call
special meeting for tomorrow evening
at 7.30 O'Clock and to notify City
Solicitor Cooper to meet with Council
in relation TO the matter.
On motion Of Mr.. Pagan it was de-
cided that the New Castle Water Works
Co. be given five days to make repairs
to the westerly side Of Sixth street be-
tween Delaware and South, where the
company recently dug a trench for
water main.
A communication was received from
Patrick McGrory, secretary of Lenape
S. f. Il. and III. and L. Co., asking
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pay the debts of the company. Coun-
Gilman Pagan, chairman of the fire
committee, stated that the expenses of
about 5000 per year, but that after
three years the company would not
ASK for an appropriation of over 300
per year.
President Lambson was heartily in
favor of paying what was right and
proper. Ae requested that the fire
company render to the city full
Statement of its indebtedness.
The following orders were drawn and
ordered held until there is money
enough in the treasury to pay them:
Salaries of police, $l..a; New Castle
News, S5.T5; New Castle Gas Co.,
S1.20; Lewis r. Hushebeck, S22;
Frank Raney, 50; George Moore, IS;
bernard Rodgers, S6U; Joseph Nc
Knight, SIS. 70; Michael Fitzgerald,
81, so; Peter Dorfis, sl2.75 Theodore
Atkinson, $l2; George Longacre,
s41.55; John McCallin, So; James
McCallin, $l.50.
1t was also decided that the hauling
on the streets should be divided among
the taxpayers of the city, regardless Of
politics, and that the work should not
be given to one man alone.
That the City Council is not the
only public body in this city which
cannot keep the debts paid was shown
by the statement made at the meeting
of the Trustees of the New Castle
Commons, which was also held last even
ing. The statement Of the treasurer
showed balance in hand of S408. SO,
and orders outstanding to the extent
of 1858. 60, making deficit of over Sl50.
The meeting was quite warm and
spirited at times. Shortly after the
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent Black a packet Of reports was
presented by Bennett F. Lancaster
They were those of trustees of former
years and had been in tho possession
Of the late William Herbert, who gave
them to Mr.. Lancaster previous to
his death, with the understanding that
they should be turned over to the
board.
The following bills were ordered paid
Morris. Tasker 4 Co., s5; A. M.
Hizar, 1928; Edward W. Handy, 81.
Mr.. Daily presented resolution in
relation to work. on the farms pro-
hibiting the acting committee from
frft t,,fg
by contract. The resolution was voted
down.
The proposed donation of 5000 to the
Associated Charities was postponed for
one month, as most of the members
wore of the opinion that no immediate
relief was necessary at the present
time.
Mr.. Morrison moved that the farms
be rented on shares. He thought the
tenants should be allowed one-half of
the crops raised on the farms and that
o rent of 81 per acre should be charged
for pasturing hogs, cattle and poultry.
He did not SEQ how the farmer could
pay n rent Of so cents per acre when
corn sold at 25 cents per bushel and
wheat at CT cents.
DIR. Black favored the movement.
An amendment to lower the rents 80 |
cents per acre prevailed, and the |
motion of Mr.. Morrison was lost.
1t was decided that it would be for |
the best interest of all concerned that |
Mrs. Bullen be notified to vacate the |
farm now tenanted by her.
Mr.. Rodney was in favor Of making |
no further repairs or contracting bills |
until the indebtedness of the water
company is settled.
1t was stated that the total in |
debtedness of the tenants amounted to |
s8, 900 and that this deficit had |
occurred within the past 10 years.
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