Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

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New Castle. Feb. T.--Robert John
son, aged IS years, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph johnson, died on Sat
urday evening, after an illness OF |
several years. from complication OF
ailments. He was suffering from some |
dropsical ailment and was taken to
several of the best hospitals in Phila-
ielphia for treatment. Returning
home. he, for some time, appeared to
improve. While employed at grocery
store near Fifth and Delaware streets,
he met with q painful accident by run
ming nail in his hand, causing his
hand and arm to swell. During the
time that he was sufferer, and after
The wound had healed, his skin became
notified ard he presented strange up.
pearance. He WINS again taken i'll
several weeks ago from dropsical
trouble and died.
New Castle, Fob. S.-The monthly
meeting of City Council was held last
night, with all the members present.
City Treasurer Ferris reported having
received from Collector James Il. White
\ $3.50 for school purposes, proceeds of the
| taxes of 1887, and SAT-. go for city pur-
noses from the taxes of 1898; 81 from
Acting Mayor Lambson for fines and
| license.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Theodore Atkinson. 81. 80; George
| Longacre, SO. Is: Thomas Barry, 80, for
cleaning snow out of tho Long Lane.
The bill of Frank Raney, so cents. for
the burial of dead owl, created some
excitement. He stated that he had
1 been ordered to bury it by William j.
Holman, secretary of the Board Of
Health. The bill was allowed and Mr..
Iambsun stated that he hoped that no
other owls would come to this city and
die.
A communication was received from
Il G., p. King, treasurer of the Whining
ton g. New Castle Electric Co., asking
that the orders due them be certified To
and sent to tho company, The request
, was granted.
i, A note was received from City Treas
, urer. Ferris, stating that S106.9S had
been oyerdrawn at the bank and that
! orders to the amount of S2I5. 80 were
I outstanding besides three orders for
$500 each to the electric light company.
! The note was written previous to the
/ collections made by Collector White
1 which collecting will reduce the short
: age to some extent.
r Councilman Pagan asked that tn,
; taxes be RENTED on the hall of til,
q IIenape Fire Go. The request wa
s granted.
4 Councilman Pagan then requested
q that Council take some action in. rela
tion to helping the Lenape Fire Co. il
d the payment of their building and loa
k association debt.
g President Lambson suggested tina
IL the annual appropriation to the fir
a company be granted and that the az
1t propfiation be paid over to the build
, ing and loan association.
10 Messrs. Pagan and Clewell were az
4 pointed a committee to meet the Officer
l. Of the Citizens Building and Loan AT
y sociation and request Of them to tax
1t an acknowledgment from the Cit
le Council for the money which would /
IN paid as soon as received by the Cour
ell. This will cut down some Of I'll
a expense.
e. The matter Of the William Lea
ut Sons Co. holding possession of thu
IN portion of Delaware street wharf whit
O. the firm has rented for number
of years from the city for the sum of
en- per year was next considered.
Ill 1t was stated that the company wou
as make every person pay for using Il
he wharf during this year. THE meinbe
of of Council were of the opinion that Il
as whnrf should be in the possession
he the city and that the local firm shou
II be allowed the use of the wharf wit
ed ont rental, provided they would keep
b. in repair. 1t is known that the wha
me property owned by the firm is of no u
VS. 10 them without the use of the porti
he owned by the city.
ms 1t was decided that to discontin
in the leasing of the wharf TO the Willie
Ids Lea & Sons Go. at the expiration of t
rid lease in May next, but that the col
Ily pany BIO allowed the same privilege
,n- wharfage as heretofore, but not TO G
lect toll on tho portion owned by I
he city.
ust City Collector White asked an exte
n q sion of time be granted for the coll,
60 ton Of taxes, IA he did not feel jus
ty, fied in distressing the property, own
lew who were unable to pay, and he {
ro- not feel that he would be able TO I
OF the balance Of the taxes uncollectt
60 which now amount to 81, 600 or the "
Isl 1897 His time for the collection
us, these tayes expire in July next.
ific 1t was decided that the Council m
the on Friday night for the purpose of CT
ore ferring with City Solicitor Cooper
SOL relation to drawing up a bill to pres
the to the Legislature granting the ext
,eo- sion requested by Mr.. White.
nile The matter of the trunk at ST.
the and Delaware streets was taken up,s
rces il was stated that nothing could
ade done in the matter at present.
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