Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
THE NEWS o: NEW CASTLE
Present Police Force Reappolnted
and Confirmed by Council.


Intcreating Session of tho City Fathers
standing Committees Fnr tho Ensuing
Ysnr--Locni and Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, May Am interesting meet
ing of City Coun I'll was held in the Office oi
Mayor Buvd last evening. all the members
present President Lambson reported the
following committees for the ensuing year
Strects--Fagau. Clewcll and Whiic.
Financc--White, Pagan and l.nntbson.
Pumps Clewell, Porter aud White,
Iighfs--Fagan, White and l.anilison.
Health and Nuisance--Ciewell. Porter ano
| White.
River and lIarbor-.Porter, White AND
| lalnbspn.
Fire Department-Porter. Pagan and Gle
well.
Police-Thc entire Council.
Treasurer Ferris reported having received
the following taxes from Collector Wbite
during the month of April For school pur
| poses, $500: for city purposes, 500.
A communication was received from sun
erintendent Holiday of the Delaware rail-
| road, in reply to n recent communication
from the Council in relation 20 the condition
of the wharf near the foot Of Delaware
street. SUPERINTENDENT Holiday stGed thai
lie will have the place looked after anu
necessary repairs made,
The complaint about a stagnant ditch IN
the vicinity of the Knowles woo len mill
was referred to the Board of Health.
The street committee was instructed to
have the road between the trolley car tracks
raised or filled in
The matter of repairing the crossing Mt
sixth ANA Delaware streets was referred TO
the street committee, with the understand.
ing that the railway company Was RESPONSE
BILE for the damages.
james Nlven made personal complaint of
being assessed in both the city and county
for the payment of school taxes. The mat
ter was referred to the county assessor.
IL was reported that there was 10 tlagman
on dutv at the crossing ut Seventh street aud
the railroad. Secretary EckleS WAS ill.,
structed to write to superintendent Holli-
day and inform him Of the danger of hav-
ing no Waterman at this point.
The following bills were ordered paid !:
George Iungacre $780, Frank Raney. 81. %;
Julian H. Robinson, Is cents; Jefferson D..
Foard, S2.25; New Castle Gas Co, Sl.50;
election expenses Sill, and the salaries OF the
police,
The appeal of Robert Greer from the
assessment on his place was referred to
Assessor Rulings o adjudicate
y communication was received from
Mayor Boyd. IN which lie announced the
rcappnintmcnt Of Chief Of Police llaTring-
ton and Patroman Matthew rObin and
.IOhn II. Palmer for the ensuing year.
President lambson Thought that on ac-
count of the lights now used bvtnG city that
the services Of ut least one man might DE
dispensed with.
Mr., Fagan opposed the suggestion. md
held that with the summer coming and so
many strangers arriving in the city, TAO
policemen we're nottoo many for night duty.
When the city was without one man,
some time ago, and before the appointment
OF the other officer, thought that we could
three III the dead of winter we need as many
IN the SUMNER was the statement of Mr..
ClewGll.
On Mr. Fagan's motion, the appointments
were confirmed, unanimously,
Complaints of lOungng by crowds at
various points along Delaware street were
received. Chief Harrington and the other
officers will be instructed to abate the nu-
sance, else other men will be employed
who will do so.
Council then adjourned.
John Pagan. father of Coucilman Pagan.
met with painful accident yesterday by
running Il tack in his foot. Mr.. Pagan
suffered greatly for while, but is better
to-day.
An interesting fight occurred in the hall.
way OF the pnstoiiice building yesterday
afternoon. William Grow had been drink
ing and became obnoxious to William ].
Hunter, the postmaster. Words passed and
II scrap ensued i'll which Crow was struck
once in the face and Hunter was knocked
down twice. Sergeant Myers of Co. II, who
was near, took Crow from his adversary and
Hunter ran into the postoiiice and fastened
the door.
No meeting of the Trustees of the New
Castle Commons was held last evening, on
account of the failnre to secure quorum.
The report of the receipts and expenses
during the past wear has been placed in the
hands Of the secretary.
On account of n failure to secure quorum
on Monday night the monthly meeting of
the Board Of Health was not held