The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-08
Erie edicaIe Co., Buffalo, n. 7.
items FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
April 8. 1899.

There was special meeting OF city
council held last evening at which Peter
L. Cooper, attorney for the New Castle
and Delaware City Electric Railway, at
tended. All the members were preseut
except Mr. Clewell. Mr.. Cooper said in
part: Gentlemen, ! suppose you arc aware
of the fact that the New Castle and Della
wants to enter this city and therefore
appear before you to ask for that permits
sion,
In consultation with your city solicitor
l draft ed resolution granting tho new
company that right. sent him a coDy of
same and here Is another Mr.. Cooper then
read the usual preamble and resolutions.
1t WAS that he Council gave the new COM
pany the rights to occupy tho street from
Seventh and South to Hamburg road. The
company to replace and maintain said
street in good order between their tracks
and on three feet Of each side and that
failure to do so council would have the
right to perform the work and enter suit
against the company.
Mr. Lamb,on ain willing TO grant the
right 10 the New Company but would
demand an indemnifying bond or certi-
fed check to cover the amount. We must
Judge the new company from the old one.
They are the same Mr.. Cooper, oh no. Mr..
Lamb the new company has only two
men of tho old company and w per cent
of The stock is held by new men.
The members of Council then expressed
their views fully and plainly.
The seventh street section cost 500 to
put it in its present condition. Flatralls
should be laid and the centre OF the tracks
sbould be properly paved Or filed with
brooken stone. Tho great trouble on I'M
uaysd streets at present is that the trolly
tracks are laid SO that team cannot drive
down the centre Of the street. The route
of tho New Castle and Delaware City road
is over narrow street anu precautlon at
this time is worth whole lot soMr. Coop
or was willing to do everything to satisfy
tho people
The reason The permission was asked
fl ON the present council is that new
body will be elected next week. 1t would
take two weeks to get the ordinance
through and the company is anxious to
yet the work in order to have the new re-
sort open in time this summer.
The Street Committee will inspect the
street to-day and meeting will he held
OH Monday evening. The new Company
will get the permission and will satisfy all
! demands. Let the city be for progress. Do
not put straw in the road Of the new
road.
Last night Was serious one for the shad
fishermen. About 80 o'clock signs of q
severe south easter lured I'D and before
| long tho storm was here The river got
angry and dashed the boats around like
| chiDs The fishermen were soon on the
scene and for hours they batt'e with the
storm. Some Of the boats were success
fully taken to the beach north of Harmony
! street. Others were taken to the battery
| and This morning the men had sad look
| ing mess to handle Thor nets are tangled
| into all STYLES and it will be several days
| before the fishermen can right their nets.
| A storm like the one Of last night is ruin
Gus to the nets on account of the mud.
| Two boats were swamped in the docks
and went to the bottom. Large numbers
| of people went to the wharf to see the
waves dash over the wharves. A move
! mentis on foot 10 have Council elected
next Tuesday that will elect ArtemIs Il.
smith as city solicitor. Mr., Smith re-
! moved to this city from the Bear. The city
election promises to be warn. George
| Nalentise Of the northern district would
mako Il good man for Council and his
, friends will give him good support. As
soon MS the REPUBLICAN arrived here last
evening and The people learned that A. NJ.
GaliGQher was ii candidate the people at
once determined to support good man
Tor Council.
Il. Ebnn Watts has returned from Phil.
adelphia where he bought fnst trotter
yesterday.
Industry Council Junior Order Ameri-
can Mechanics will attend services toInor-
row morning in the First Baptist Church.
Miss Jennie Y. Cole, assistant superin-
tendent of the public schools is indisposed
and Miss Kate Maloney has been teaching
in or place.
Thomas T. Tasker died yesterday NOM
ing at his residence On Delaware street,
Miss Agnes Barr of Philadelphia VIII
was the guest of Miss Emma Patton has re-
turned to her home.
Miss Bessie Durgie, of Philadelphia. j!
the guest of friends in this city.
Division No. Ancient Order OF Hiber.
mans will hold an important meeting this
evening.
William Y Boggs went to Wilmington
yesterday where his little child died.
Lenupe Steam Fire Engine Company
will hold an important meeting tomorrow
afternoon.