Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-05
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


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New Castle, Jan. Am interesting
meeting of City Council was held last
night. The first business transacted
was the drawing of the salaries OF
policemen. Councilman Fagan stated
that the fremen were anxious to re-
ceive an appropriation. President
Lambson said: II will be glad to
sign an order as soon as funds in the
treasury will warrant an appro-
priation. -
The following bills were ordered
money is received to pay them: John
McCallin, s1.50; Frank Raney, services
in burying hog, 80 cents; New Castle
Gas Co.. s2.T0: George Longacre,
S18. 35 New Castle Water Co., So.
Tax Collector james r. White stated
that the estate of henry Foster paid
taxes on a lot not belonging to the
property. The money was ordered re-
funded.
The street committee was instructed
TO repaye the. four-foot pavement on
the Fifth street front of the lot known
as the Ellen McCue property, and if
the bill was not paid in 30 days to
have the lot published and sold by the
sheriff to pay the expenses and also
the taxes against it, This lot has been
in charge of the late Henry Foster,
who paid the taxes for number of
years. 1t is said that Ellen McCue is
dead and that the property was willed
to a relative, and that the latter has
also died.
A communication was received from
City Solicitor Cooper stating that he
had received a letter from G. P. King,
treasurer of the Wilmington Il New
Castle electric line stating that the
company would pay the sum of s25
toward making repairs to the crossing
at Sixth and Delaware, streets and il
the council was not satisfied with this
amount they should take such action
as they might see fit in an effort to re-
cover for repairs to the crossing.
1t was decided to meet again on
Thursday evening at 7.30 O'Clock and
that the city solicitor be notified to
meet with the council in relation to
II President Lambson was in favor of
taxing the trolley poles and cars and
using this money alone for the pur-
4 pose of keeping streets and crossings
in proper repair. 1t is likely that the
matter will be brought to the attention
of the Legislature.
A communication was received from
| William s. Hilles, attorney for the
road commissioners of this hundred,
asking for the appropriation due from
the city, $500. Secretary Eckles was
| instructed to inform Mr.. Hilles that
the money would be paid as soon as
possible.
Councilman Pagan spoke of the
crossing at Tenth street, where Patrick
Whalen was killed on Monday after
noon and also of the Seventh street
crossing, which had no watchman
night or day.
| On motion it was decided to write
to Superintendent Holiday of the
Delaware railroad, stating that the
crossings were dangerous to human
life and should be properly cared for.
| The finance committee will meet ex-
Collector Tobin after the meeting with
City Solicitor Cooper on Thursday
evening and look over the books.
4 Secretary Hoffman, of the local
Board of Health caused a merry laugh
by asking whether or not it would
be safe to invest in pigs?" The matter
Twas explained by statement that a
number of citizens were anxious tc
| hhN0 t1lt liittLbti ttClUGd. ihOy W iolts
to know whether or rot they would be
allowed to keep them in their yards.
Rudolph A. Valiette has secured the
contract for supplying the Jail with
bread and Joseph Il. Martin will
supply the meats under the new sheriff.
The monthly meeting Of the Trustees
of the New Castle Commons was moi
held last night as there was no quorum
The disposition of the farms for tht
ensuing year should be looked after al
once.
II Yesterday Coroner Vandeyer held hi'
first inquest on the body of PatricE
Whalen, killed on Monday Afternoon
! by Delaware railroad train. Tht
, members of the jury were the following
: residents of this city JohnJ. Reynolds
James B. Toman. John Reynolds, Jane.
I Ryan, Jr.. Joseph Mcknight, Archi,
j Watson and John Sullivan. 4 verdic
was rendered setting forth that tn,
Delaware Railroad Co. should properl,
open the crossing and place watch
man there.
On Sunday night last a lamp ex
ploded at the home of Theodore B
Rogers on the old Tybout homestead
The explosion occurred in the batl
| room, Inc urb WAS ieApinSulSneu u.
smotheripg the flames with we
blankets. Loss, about Sl00.
Word was received in this city las
evening of the death of William
= Perrott, formerly of this city. at hi
home in Wheeling, W. Va. Deceaset
J had been in with the grip and wa
. thought to be recovering, whom h
was stricken with pneumonia. He wa
a member of st. Johns Lodge, A. f
A. NJ, and Adelphia Lodge, X. of p.
of this city. An effort win be made t
have the body brought to this oity 70
= burial In Immanuei churchyard besid
the body of his wife.
Yesterday morning about | o'clocl
an attempt was made by burglars +
enter the residence of the Rev. F. M
Munson, rector of Emmanuel p +
!. Church at the northeast corner o
: Third and Harmony streets TIL
Inarauders were frightened off by tn
, dog.
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GEORGE Il. Walls Drowned.