Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07
City Council Holds an inter-
esting Meeting.
STREET DEFECTS POINTED OUT
Commons Trustees Talk About
Farm Rents.
The Question is an Important One, ms
Tenants of the Commons Farms Are
Largely IN Arrears - Talk About the
Award for the rnrnharst Land.

anu no Hre. II WAS SCon iedTheu bnab
ii company has at last been reoreani2ed
and will be ready for inspection during
this month.
Chauncey P. Holcomb was elected
captain and Frank Deli. Janvier first
lieutenant John H. Hammers retains
the position Of second lieutenant. Capt
lIolcomb is very popular. While he
was acting captain at Camp Meade he
looked after his men and led them
food, purchasing the articles from his
own purse.
Capt. llolcomb rendered a dinner to
the members of the company at the
Jefferson House after the election.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Rodney are in
receipt OF several interesting Letters
from their son, Lieut.. George Bridges
Rodney of the Twenty seventh Volun-
teer Infantry. He sneaks in one letter
of the loss OF Corporal Henderson, who
fell overheard from the steamship
Tacoma while en- route to the Philip
pines, On his arrival in Manila he met
Lieut.. Davidson, also of this city.
They went on board tie ship and talked
of iiends and the old home until the
early hours in the morning. Lieut.
Rodney's company is stationed in an
old convent, which he describes as most
picturesque. He also gives an inter-
esting sketch Of the natives OF Manila
and of the surrounding country.
A reckless driver OF double team
dashed through Sixth street about 7. Be
O'Clock last evening, and collided with
a carriage which was hitched opposite
the home of Conductor Clough. The
carriage was badly broken and will
have to be entirely rebuilt The rarty
having the carriage was John Lyman,
brother. in-law of Mr.. Clough, who
was in the house at the time. The
driver Of the collidIng team whipped
up his horses after the affair anc
escaped without being identified.
New Castle, Dec. 5.
The old Court House will receive I
thorough orerhauling and in tn,
armory, drilroom and other portions
new floors will be placed. A new stair
way will lead to the second floor AMI
the room there will be used as hill
lard, pool and smoking room. TIL,
communication will be direct from tn
armory, and the door now leading Il
the upper room will he closed. New
Capt. Holcomb and Lieut.. Janvier will
soon make the armory one of the fines
in the State.
A meeting OF the Trustees of tn
Market Square was held last evening
at the home CT John II. Rodney,
member of that body. Frank DeHaa
Janvier was elected n member to III
the vacancy caused by the death Q
his father, Julian ID. Janvier. TIL
members Of the body are: John ii
Rodney, }. Harry Rogers. Judge Georg
Gray, Richard g. Cooper and Fran
| Dell. Janvier.
William Hall, coloie ed, of North Fror
street, attempted to jump from a mo,
ing trolley car, last evening, and fell o
his head, and was rendered unconsciou
for some time.
New Castle, Dec. Cat the meetin
Of City Council, last evening, all tn
numbers were present. George "
Eukles acted rs clerk pro tom, O
account Of the absence Of Clerk Ecklei
was who is III with pienrisy.
Mr.. Reynolds objected to paying SON
CT the bills, especially for work dor
on pump, and claimed that he had II,
been properly informed in relation
the repairs. He also complained tint
the lights wore not giving satisfaction
He spoke of the condition of the paw
ment in front Of the Lambson propert
on South Third att eet, near the o
lumber yards, and said that poop
were compelled to walk out in Il
street ut this place. The pavement {
the Tasknr estate on Ninth street, b
tween School and Gray streets,
said, was 10 bad condition. The paw
ment on the westerly side OF Eff
street, opposite tho vacant lot whit
adioins the property of the Hen
Foster estate, WAS reported dangero
to pedestrians.
The secretary was instructed to mott
the agents or proper parties to lo'
after repairs.
Collector White reported taxes CT
lected to the extent of $500 for schc
purposes and sA21 for city purpose
OF this amount s106 was for taxes
1897. Mayor Boyd reported collecto
> of Sll.75 for fines, licenses and PERM
for the month of November.
? The following bills were order
! paid; Policemen s salaries, Sl35; r.
Watts, So; Charles Shearer, S11.
New Castle News, SO. rs; Lewis Hush
beck, Sl7.25; John MoCallin, 81.
: George W. Brisop, sl7.50; Fra
y Raney, 81. 60; George IIatton, 30 cen,
John Hance, 90 cents. The outstand
] orders drawn cut down the amount
Q bank to 1928.
r The sum of 500 was awarded to :
! road commissioners leaving o balar
/, of 81, 100 due that body.
n Chairman Gallagher Of the fire co
t mittee, stated that the fire engine "
!, out of repair, and that il a fro bro
Q out the city would DO in great darg
He was instructed to have necess;
Il repairs made al once.
# Mayor Boyd was spoken to in relati
n to keeping "a fire burning in the engii
house and he stated that he wo,
d instruct his officers to give prof.
3 attention to keeping hot fires in
d stoves and thus prevent the water fire.
y ing In the engine boilers.
Ii was decided to have the water 81
off the fountain and the covers plaC
on it.
10 The finances OF the city wore d
j. cussed and it was stated that the bl
e. zard cost the city about $500, for VIII
If no extra provision had boon made. 4
n jounred.
d An interesting meeting, aud one
,. great Importance, was held last even
d by the Trustees of the New Gas
!. Commons In their room over the pc
office. The first matter brought
wac the renting of the farms and
10 failure of tenants to pay the stipula
IN rentals for the properties. The pres
rs tenants are several thousand doll
Of in arrears and several who prece,
lie them left the farms when compelled
ID do 80, without making the rent go
III How to prevent this in the fut