The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-26
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Correspondents Of tho REPUBLICAN
September 25. 1899.

al days for heart trouble. A certificate OF
death from heart disease was given.
Deceased from 81 years Of ago and has
been employed at the National TubeWork
in the machine shop. Among his papers
was letter from his nephew. William p.
Strunh, Of Roodshouse, III. Undertaken
Clewc!l took charge Of the body and tele-
graphed the death news to Strunk.
City Councilman Reynolds stated that
he lost nights work in order to attend
mesting Of the Council last night.
lie ia Of the opinion that the New Castle
and Delaware City road shonld pay for tho
ioar lights along Its proposed route on
Seventh street. The City Council that let
the Wilmington and New Cattle Electric
Railway into the city did not provide for
the proper repair of the streets. The new
company must do something and tho bed
OF tho street must be put in proper order
and kept in that manner. The Council
cannot expend money on the streets. 1t
cannot got tho money to spend.
| Tho total assessment Is Sl2 900. At least
$1,000 Is never collected, The schools get
i6,ooO tho cost Of lighting is over 5000
The salaries are 1000. The cost OF collect
Ing and appropriation to tho Fire Com
| pany Il another $1,000 uni with 5000 to
the Road Commissioners so that in round
| figures the expenses roach sll.6O. thereby
| leaving n margin of about 500 10 spend
| on pumps and tho streets. But tho peoplo
| Of New Castle do not understand tho f.
| nancial condition of 5ho city and are howl.
| ing for lights and improvements.
How can their request bs granted when
the council has not got tho money to do
sol! A few years ago tho rights OF the
| people were trampled upon at tho city
| elec'ions.Since then tho people have relus-
| ed to pay city tax When certain people we're
allowed to vote without having paid any
tax and representation was denied to the
candidates running for o.iico then it was
about time to let the "Ring" run the city.
Tho extra cost of removing the snow last
| spring had to b. paid out of the 1890 taxes.
Thu Roaa Commissioners have not been
| paid their regular quota and consequently
! the men who worked on the county roads
hHNN NV bSSh phiu'
will send up glorious howl about the
| roads this winter
II. r. Borie. superintendent Of the Ma
tionai Tube W,rks, has installed William
! J. Ferris as chiof clerk in tho office of the
company at Chester.
Under taker Charles II. Clewell shipped
the romans of Mrs. Clemm TO Washing.
ton today for burial. Major Clemm her
husband, has been here for couple of
days.
The bell weld department of the Nation.
al Tube Works resumed operations yes
teriay after being shut down over three
years. 1t is an interesting sight to see the
work in this department.
Small pipes are made there. rhe ends
Of the shee's arc narrowed and then n tag
cr handie;is welded ntxhy heating tho and
Of the tag and sheet and placing both be.
noath n hammer, then the sheets are put
into furnace and when they reach q
white heat bell is dropped over the Tag
and Is held in place. The ball remains
In position until the sheet passes through.
Ah' o"S 10 S'AHpSN W u tHtilHko WHlCu
IN turn Is gripped by an endless chain
Tho carriage draYs tho sheet through the
bell and the edges of the she,t come to-
gcther and are woldel. Tho pipes are
thrown on a,truck and cooled off. LATER
they arc inspected and then tho rough ends
are cut off and threads cut by machines
Tho pipes arc then subject to water
test- Sockets arc placed on one ond and
the pipes are measured and tied in hun
dies. The pipes are then ready for ship
ment Tho new department employs
about 80 men and boys. 1t is in, eresting
to see tho work done. Thousands of small
pipe are made daily in the bell weld de-
partment
Tho burn and contents. other out
buildings and Straw stacks on the T.
I. Il. Clark farm wore destroyed by fire
early this morning.
ltwns John Gilpin trip once more,
Ci Council SIN adheres to its dstermin-
alton of binding tho Delaware City Elect
ric Railway tn keep the streets in repair
aud pay for lights There were largo
number of interested citizAns present at
the adjourned meeting of Council last
evening.
City Solicitor Alexander A. Ccore er pre-
septod the ordinance the text of which
was to the effect:
That should the company accept the
terms then it should mako keep ana
maintain the said Seventh street and Ham
burg road foe the full length and breadth
and keep it in good condition for public
travel. The road |, TO be filled with brok-
en- stone and the top dressing Il to be OF
fine or crnshel stone. Tho drainage and
sewerage was not to be disturbed, ohstruct.
cd or interfered with and the city was not
to bc held liable for Negligence on part Of
the railroad company. The uso Of tho
said road was to bo su bject to all pursuit
aud future regulations governing the city.
Upon failure Of tho said street railway
company to comply within twenty DAYS
after notice has been glvon, the Council
will withdraw, repeal or annul $ uch author
ity and may again take control Of tho
streets and annul tho ordinance as IL it
h nd never been granted.
Tho matter pertaining to tho lights, ask |
ed for two lights aud Mr.. Cooper stated
that Peter l. Cooper Jr. attorney for the i
trolley company stated during the day
that they would not furnish lights or pave
and keep in order over sixty feet Of road-
way whore the road was onlJ 40 to 45 feet |
in width. Tho remainder of tho session |
was tilt between Mr. Gala CHER and City |
Solicitor hobnobbine with the trolley road |
people A motion to adjourn prev ailed
and then followed a discussion among
members OF Council and the spectators as
TO the probabilities OF the Delaware City
road.
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