Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
THE NEWS Of NEW CASTLE.

request of the Delaware Railroad Co..
for the purpose of making o survey OF
several acres of land in custody OF the
Trustees Of the Commons, situated
near Farnhurst. This is method by
which the railroad company proposes
to secure the land. efforts TO buy in lee
simple having failed.
The railroad company, a few years
ago. bought some land in the same
location, from tho same body OF trus-
tees, at $500 per acre. Now the price
asked is 500 per acre. The latter
figure, it is claimed, isnot too high an
estimate for tho land, as the railroad
company will he able to secure an inn
mense amount Of material suitable for
use 10 building the proposed cutoff
railroad.
j. Milton Solomon purchased from
tho Burgie property five acres OF land
of similar kind, for which he paid 1000
per acre.
The Trustees Of the Commons claim
that they are not asking an exurbitant
price, whom the price of other land and
the value to tho purchaser are consid-
cred.
/ Tho railroad company has already
secured II right of way, though the
Jason Davis property and purchased
house on the proposed cut and about
three acres of ground. 1t has also Sc
cured an option on two and one .halt
acres now in tho possession OF the Trus-
tees of the Poor. As soon us the settle
ment Is made with the Trustees OF tho
Commons and the required land SO
cured, abnut 200 men will be placed at
work on the proposed alterations to the
railroad tracks.
1t is reported that the railroad com
pauy is negotiating for the rental Of q
number of houses in Dobbinsville to ba
occupied by their men while they are
at work at Farnhurst.
Saturday last Miss Bessie Coiield
drove to kennett Square, Pa. accom-
ing on the return trip yesterday. While
between kennett Square and Whining
ton their horse took fright at a flock of
guinea fowls on the roadside and ran
away, and in attempting to jump a
feuce wrecked a wheel of the carriage
. The young ladies received aid from a
farmer and securing a wheel drove
home.
Shad ran in great schools, yesterday,
some of the boats catching from 800 to
500 fish. The price on the wharf was
$40 per hundred as caught. Joseph A.
King & Sons handled about 1900 shad.
while theFishermen' Protective Asso-
citation, through. their agent, Charles
Munson, handled about 1000. Traders
were at the wharf in large numbers and
about 80 were supplied with shad, rang
ing from 80 to 2o0 per wagon. A large
number OF fish were shipped to New
York and the packers worked until a
late hour preparing the fish for ship
ment on the first trains this morning.
New Castle, May 3. The monthly
meeting of City Council was held last
evening, all the members present.
The report Of City Treasurer Ferris
showed receipts as follows: From
James E. White, tax collector, Sl70 for
school purposes and sl36 for city pur-
poses; from George 7. Tobin, taxes of
1896, SLAB q.
The following bills were read: George
Longaere, Sl.50; G. L. Eckles, assess
ment books, 50. 25; Frank Rauey, burial
Of one dog, 80 cents; Charles Shearer,
election bills, Sill; electric lighting for
one quarter, $3.50; New Castle Gas Go. !,
for lighting mayors office, Sl.0o.
" was stated that after the payment
OF the polieemen's salaries for the
month, amounting to S135, but 81
would be left in the treasury. There
fore, the bills received were laid over
| for month.
A communication was received from
Clarence p. King, treasurer of the Viii.
mington g. New Castle electric line,
asking that the treasurer of the city
forward the sum of S2,080 which repre-
sents the money due for lighting the
city for tho past year. The members
of Council stated that there was no
money with which to pay the bill.
A communication was received from
DR.. Z. III. McCabe, formerly president
of the local Board of Health and now
a resident Of Dagsboro, rendering his
resignation as member of the board
Councilman Reynolds statd that this
made two vacancies in the board, as
William A. Vickery, former member,
is now a resident of Wilmington. He
asked that Council fill both vacancies.
Councilman Porter nominated DIR.
David Stewart and Denny Smith. They
were. unanimously elected and the clerk
was instructed to notify them.
communication from Mayor Boyd
was read, appointing Matthew Tobin,
William Harrington and John Palmer
policemen. The appointments were
confirmed.
An application was received from
James L. White for the tax collector
ship of the city for 1899. He was ap-
pointed. This makes his third term.
James g. Shaw sent letter notify
ing Council that persons wero hauling
clay of his property above the Triton
cotton mills Council held that it had
no jurisdiction over private properties.
/ Treasurer Ferris notified Council that
his bondSmen were James Z. Eliasop
and Eugene Chase. They were ac-
cepted.
| The assessment books were received
and will be examined by the Council
at special Meeting tomorrow evening.
| Mr.. Gallagher brought up the matter
of the nuisance at the southerlv cross.
ing at Sixth and Delaware streets, and
said he was in favor Of making the
necessary repairs at once. He had seen
| Superintendent King of the trolley
line and the latter had informed him
that he was willing to assist in puttipp
the crossing in proper condition. He
would look after raising of tho tracks.
MIR. Reynolds said that if tho water
way had been closed by the trolley
PEOPLE he was in favor of having them
make. the repairs. a.l, s,@-7
Mr.. Gallagher said his understand.
ing OF the matter was that the trolley
company, when laying the tracks.
offered to put in gutter and if it did
not prove satisfactory to put ia a new
one as might be wanted by the Council,
The members of the street committee