The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-06
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW Castle. July 9th.

Dr.. Black presided at tho meeting Of the
Trustees Of the Common last plRht. HIS
ruled Mr. Challenger ont Of order In GOOD
form. After the minutes had been read
NE. Challenges asked how much was due
on tho "BuncO" account. Or. Black said
there was no such on account. Mr. Chal-
Ienger-0h yes there Ii. THE account Of the
water Works Company Ia bunoo &c.
count u - the peoples money and /
wiz not % ruled out q order when I de-
mand TO know tic Affairs VI the people,
DIR. Black you have insulted this board
by calling for the particular OF q bunco
account There is no such account here and
never was. We will not accept any such re-.
marks am no bnnoo steerer and am not
going to have such an expression used. Mr..
Secretary let Us have the reports Of tho com
Deputy Vice Councillor Kelley installed
ne officers q Industry Council Jr. .. U,
Past Councillor william D. Stops
Councillor Charles l. Countiss, Vice
Councillor William Cannon, Recording
Secretary William Hushebeok. Assistant
Recording Secretary Haywood Case, Fl.
nancial Secretary William D.. Stoops,
William Kirk.
The attention OF the State Board of
Health has been called to the filthy condi-
tioii OF ditch on Delaware above Sixth.
Inc odor from 1t at present Is unbearable.
The people In the nelghbcrhood have
to keep their windows closed. The local
Board o. Health must have their eyes
closed and their noses padded or else they
would have discovered the existence Of
this pest hole. The State Board of Health
VIII sec that the local Board will perform
1t, duties.
At tho meeting Of the Trustees Of the
Common held last evening the following
bills were ordered paid: New Castle Gai
Company, 60 cents; Edward W. Handy,
Miss Emma Murray, Of PHILADELPHIA,
who has boon visiting relatives here has
returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Snavely
were rendered recep ion last evening by
MT: and Mr.: Joseph Snavely, of South
Wilmington. Tho happy couple will re.
side on Fourth street.
IT Is bad thing for man to lose $780,
At lime when the war :ax Is going I'D
y ~ pleasing to know that the box rents
ut tho postoffioe havo boon reduced twenty
per cent,
At the meeting City Council held last
evening, Mr.. Pagan occupied tn, chair in
tho absence OF President John X. Lamb |
son.
The report of the Finance committee
showed receipts to the amount of $3.50.
The following bills were passed and or
Tered placed In the hands Of the tax col.
ectors in order that the latter should take |
'nt the taxes of the individuals and re-
urn to them the difference: Allison
lrnitt. % rs: Estate d. G. Niven, &6 3O;S.
Mcknitt, Is TO-; John Sheridan, Alfred
,chuhardt. Frank Schuhardt and William
A. Gordon, $l7 40 each; George Longacre
"a 80; Frank Carlin, 81 Us; Frank r ,ney,
b; J. Davis. rs cents: New Castle Gas Co.
]. 10: Winter Co.. 50; J. 4. & L. L. Eliasor,
~ "a; Julian b. Robinson, 1880. Tho
nlaries Of the policemen were ordered
|rawn. The fec for the asses ,ment made
" l Riding was set at $40.
william Pedrlck entered complaint In
elation to the battery ditch and stated
nat IL was 0ffonsive ind that it could be
revented by an open gutter and offered
0 furnish the material and lay the gutter
Or SO.
The duplicate tor Collector White was
eported prepared and tho clerk was in
tructed to secure the signature Of the
resident and hand 1t over at once.
William Pedrick entered objection to
eing, paid 80 per day on accouns of
eoveling shells liz the hold Of the vessel
nd claimed that he should receive $l.75
Or day. Tho members Of council did not
gree with him.
After placing the matter In relation to
le ditch 10 the hands OF tho Board of
ealth adjournment was made.
francis Pagan has resigned hi, position
conductor on the electric cars and his
'gular CIR will be In charge Of Conductor
russ.