Evening journal., 1898-01-05
NEVS OF NEV CASTLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
Little Business Was Trans
acted BY the City Fathers.
NO MONEY IN THBaTREAsURY

PROSPECTUS GETS ENCOURAGE
MENT, BUT NO FURTHER
PLEDGES ARE MADE OWING TO
A LACK OF FUNDs--NO TAXES
PAID YET
City Council met in regular monthly
session last evening, with President
Lambson and Messrs. White. Clewell
and Harrington present Minutes Of
the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved, and reports of committees call
ed for. The Finance Committee re-
ported progress. There was no treas
urers report at ALL Committee on
Streets reported having attended to sew
eral pumps, and also reported on the
greatly improved condition Of the road
bed on Seventh street from Washing
ton avenue to Dobbinsville, commonly
known as the Dobbinsville road. 1t
also reported on having fixed the cul-
vert on the same road.
The following bills were ordered
paid: j. T. & L. r. EllasOn, ccal and
sundries, $3.50; George BrysOn, brick
work and repairs SS.75; George Long
acre, general work, S225; Theodore
Hanf, fixing clock in mayors office
$1.25.
The order for electric lighting was
held over, there being no money at
this time, after the other expenses and
orders were presented, to meet the bills
There are severa orders still outstand-
ing and Council does not as yet know
just how much they are for, as they
are in the hands of a collector.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the electric company as to the present
state Of finances, and also that the mat
ter would be attended to at the earliest
possible season. This is the first
month in the history Of New Castle
when not a cent of city taxes has been
! received by the collector, and as a con-
| sequence, with the $4,000 still owing
for 80, the city's finances are rather
tight
Orders were drawn for the payment
of the monthly salaries OF the police
men, and then the matter Of having
the brass plate on the fountain was
brought up. AS the proper dimensions
for the same were not at hand, moth
ing could be done, so the matter was
laid over until the next regular meet
ing.
Mr. Wolfe, in company with Mr.
| Boothe, appeared to ask for another
pledge Of 500 from the city fathers TX
| aid in getting out the prospectus. Presi
dent Lambson said that, although per
| s0nally in favor of the same, yet h,
TfT r,Df coo 1,r,vr~ fforr mould ,1,1, an
der the present condition of mOnetar,
affairs to guarantee payment Of an.
more, yet should affairs improve, n
would gladly do all in his power t.
secure another appropriation. Mr. Har
ringtOn said that although he was viii
ing to vote for $3.50 more for the work
yet he was heartily in accord with tn
president just now. but just as soon a
Council got further along financial.
he would be one Of that body to voi
further. Mr.. Clewe,l said than Their
would not be enough money until afte
July, and probably not the entire yea
to pay the regular bills; yet, If he saw
his way clear, he would do his utmOs
to help it along. EVERY cent We get il
taxes goes out again to pay for polio
and light, said Mr.. Clewell so vol
can see just how we are fixed. do no
feel as though we would be doing jus
tice to our citizens, and those who pu
us here, were we to burden Ourselve
any heavier at present, or saddle an,
further load on those who may com
after u.s." After little mere discussion
Council adjourned
Chase Pianos at Dearborn's, 500 an