The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-06

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| where the farmers can pay it.
Mr.. Mahoney-We better go slow
about the high rent. Let us take a
farm that ought to yield 800 bushels
| of wheat and only 300 are secured.
MIR. Rodney-Whose business is
that?
Mr.. Mahoney--That's the whole
trouble. Some farmers donot farm.
We know that some farmers pros
pered on the farms.
Mr.. Hance-Some farmers do not
try to farm. The farms are all run
| down.
Mr.. Mahoney-Where are they
gone to!
Mr.. Hance-Part of the farms is
gone to Wilmington. They sell
| everything off and nothing put on
the farms.
Mr.. McGrory--I have as much
sympathy for a farmer as the next
one, but who has sympathy tor me
when do not meet my obligations.
When ] fail I am made to pay and
the farmer that obligates himself to
pay the rent for tillable land should
be compelled to pay the rent.
Mr.. Daily favored passing the
plums around. If the present far
mers do not pay move them of and
give other people chance to get
some of the free rent. He did not
believe in greasing the fat pig all
the time.
The matter went over until next
Tuesday evening when a full board
is expected to be in attendance.
The members agreed pro and con
over the award for the land which
was condemned for the railroad
company. For time the discus
sion waxed warm and the consider
alton was also postponed. Some
wanted to accept the compromise OF
$50 while others stood firm for the
$1,000. IF the railroad company
does not want the ground let them
pay the costs and keep their money
and we will keep our land, said
Mr.. Toman. Il believe that they
should be- persistent. We don't
crave them to take it. Had the first
award of $500 been final they would
have jumped at it. But the shoe is
on the other foot. l say the price
should be $1,000 or nothing
At the meeting of City Council last
evening, all the members were
present. George w. Eckles was
the clerk pro tenn on account of the
illness of Clerk Eckles, who was i'll
with pleurisy.
Mr.. Reynolds objected to paying
some of the bills especially for work
done on pumps and claimed that he
he had not been properly informed
in relation to the repairs. He also
complained that the lights were not
giving satisfaction. He spoke of the
pavement in front of the Lambson
property on South Third street
near the old lumber yards and said
that people were compelled to walk
out in the street at this place. The
pavement on the Taslicr estate on
Ninth street between School and
Gray streets, was in bad condition.
The pavement on the westerly side
of Fifth street opposite the vacant
lot which adjoins the property OF
the Henry Foster estate, was re-
ported dangerous to pedestrians.
The secretary was instructed to
notify the agents or proper parties
to LOOK after repairs to the prop
crty.
Collector White reported taxes
collected to the extent of $40O for
school purposes and $+2l for city
purposes. OF this amount $l07 was
ior taxes of 1897. Mayor Bovd re-
ported collections ofSll.75 for fines,
licenses and permits for the month
of November.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Polcemen's salaries. $l35;
II. E. Watts, 81; Charles Shearer,
Sl1.5O; New Castle News. $0.75;
Lewis Hushebeck, SIT. Is: John Nc
Calm. $40; George W. Brison,
$3.50; Frank Raney, $3.50: George
Hatton, 80 cents; John Iance, Is
cents. The outstanding orders
drawn cut down the amount in
bank to S22S.
The sum of 500 was awarded to
the Road Commissioners, leaving Il
balance of $l10o due that body.
Chairman Gallagher Of the fire
committee. stated that the fire en-
gine was out of repair and that if a
fire broke out the city would be in
great danger. He was instructed
TO have necessary repairs made at
once.
,Ayor Boyd was spoken TO in re-
laton to keeping a fire burning in
the engine house and he stated that
he would instruct his officers to
give proper attention to keeping
hot fires in the stoves and thus pre-
vent the water from freezing in the
boilers.
1t was decided to have the water
shut off the fountain and the covers
placed on It.
The finances of the city were dis
cussed and it was stated that the
blizzard cost the city about $500
for which no extra provision had
been made.
Considerable excitement prevail
ed here yesterday afternoon when
it was learned that the Delaware
House was settling. For the past
two weeks force of men have been
at work in the cellar and lower
floor making improvements in order
that the place may be occupied by
John Thompson as a general store.
Ii was understood that too much
earth had been removed from the
cellar before the walls were pinned
up.
Considerable Indignation prevail
ed here yesterday over the burning