The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-12
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of tho REPUBLICAN,.
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The New Castle city election Of 1899 vii
go down in history as being n remarkably
quiet one. 1t disappointed tho poltica
shrewd ones because the Republicans did
not take any part. Asa result Tax Col
| lector White says 1T WAS bad election
! for New Castle because the taxes did not
roll In" The eault of tho election Is as
follows;
For Council-John J. Reynolds. 1923;
John Schahardt, l16; Andrew NJ. Gala.
gher, 10, William Morrison, 81; John II.
Lambson, Il John T. Murphy !.
For Assessur-John +. Sheridan, 1877;
Edward j, Wegyenman, 12
For Treasurer-Wm. J. Ferris, 157.
John J. Reynolds is one of the most
level headed men In town. He served u
term OF three years as n member OF the
Board of Education and at present Is II
member of the Board CT Health. He is o
welder at the Dola Taro Iron Works.
John Schubarli is blacksmith at the
Delaware Iron Works, n momber OF tho
Jail commissioners and has served torn
of in council.
Andrew NJ. Gallagher is tho proprietor
of the Star Hotel This is tie first Office.
John l.. Sheridan, Jr, Ii II popular
young man. He is u telegraph operator
and couple of monthc ago was mustered
out Of the United States Signal corps.
William j. Ferris is too we'll known to
need any Introduction to the readers OF
she REPUBLICAN,. The new members have
been sworn in and meeting will be held
this evening for organization.
! he directors OF the New Castle and
Delaware city Electric Railway Company
lnembers of tho Levy Court and members
Of the Street Cnmmittee Of New Cattle
city Council wont over the proposed route
OF mo now railway yesterday, The bridges
and causewny are narrow and the uow
company docs not wish to Interfere with
travel.
James e. Knowles in speaking of tho
new road said "Why should tho new com.
pany be Obliged to give bond to the city.
1t should be the opposite. The dead God
fcrSnkon place wants to jump on every en-
terrrSe. They would ki.I it il they could.
Council can ak about spending 500 on
Seventh strerr. Aavo spent over 81, 900
in making sidewalks along the mud hole
on that street so hat hundreds Of men
and girls could como and 60 from wur.s,
Every chnnc, ,hoy got they increase my
taxes. 1t !, unfair treatment. New Cas-
tic should open its eyes and get out Of The
old ru;s"
The catch Of shad by the boats yesterday
ran from 0 to 80 each.
The mex. cry that will DO heard will be
one OF reform. The new Coancil will, bo
eSpec ed to reform tho reformers Tho
next contest will bo for tax collector
a report is going the rounds At present
to the effect that one of the members of
the police force is to be retired and II now
man given tho star and club. Such IL
course on the part ot sho Mayor and Coun.
cil wcull be reform.
l, is better to have only two policeman
though aud ray the teachers. New Cas-
tie wltlLl S several farms should be in such
condition lhnt the Individual mcmie's
should not be in such straits as to borrow
money for tic schools.
Tho work of surveying the proposed site
for the now shipyard still continues. The
surveyors had IA narrow escape from losing
tlcr pump. A colored man found the
pnmp and was wheeling il away wncn he
surveyors arrived. He said he was of tho
opinion that the high tide had wa.heI it
ashore.