Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
ss.lE correspondenee Of e.zette anil Journal.

Naru ID T6iatbOn 10 pupHc HButIuss but
will give to the New Castle u Whining
ton Trolley Co. the contract for light
ing the streets for term of five years
from April lst, for the sum Of 300.
The city has been lighted with 26 arc
lights of 1900 candle power each. for
the sum Of %, $50 and it is proposed TO
furnish three additional lights, making
a total OF 30, for the sum mentioned,
not including the ono which the COM
pany will gratuitously furnish for the
use of the fishermen. to be placed on
Delaware street wharf. The charge |
per light Is $40 per year and they Will
burn from dusk to dawn.
A meeting of the City Council was |
held last evening, with President /
Schuhardt il the chair, and all the !
members present, for the purpose Of |
consider ing the light subject. sSecre- !
tary and Treasurer Clarence p, King |
of the trolley line presented the above
proposition. He stated that the city
now owed the company about S3,OOO,
but that the company was not forcing
the city for the payment OF the same,
although the interest would amount to
about s40l He said the company was
interested in the city and had been
trying 10 forward its interests. The
only thing that would be asked under
tho new contract would be the payment
of $40 monthly.
Mr.. King stated that the cost of the
light to the city at SO per year per
light was below the cost to any other
place.
President Schuhardt said--''l know
that each arc light in the city of vii.
mington costs SllU per year. -
Mr.. King added that for a city cover
ing the area that New Castle does, it
| was well light, and that it would not
| be advisable for tine Council to want
to swap horses in mid.stream.
Mr.. Reynolds do not want to
| swar horses in mid. stream, but do
not see why we should sign contract
for five years. Why not make it for
one year,"
MIR. King-"Tbat is almost an i'm
possibility. Coal is going to advance
and everything will probably be higher.
We are friendly to this city, aud the
price now offersd is for the good of the
city and the people. City Council
should also take pride in giving to
the city the right and proper light for
the least money, and | know we are
offering it. The arc light on Fifth
street, which Is TO be placed there
under the new contract, will cost about
$500 to erect and tit out.
Mr.. Reynolds-.'l admit that all this
is true, yet / do not feel inclined &c
bind our successors for contract fol
the term of five years. :"
Mr.. Gallagher III will be a grea
benefit to the city to make the lease.
Mr.. Reynolds do not dispute tina
the company is making liberal offer
| oopa;,lar bar m NM fbi
Obligations. The trolley company vii
some day need the money that We nov
owe.
Mr.. King-"You will receive none
I shortly from the Trustees of tn
Commons.
Mr.. Gallagher precedessors di
not pay them, nor will we be allie t
pay them at present. :"
President Schuhardt said he under
i stood that the City Council woul
:. shortly be required to pay for the waite
! in the plugs.
After further discussion in relation
money matters, an ordinance authorii
ing n contract for five years was rea
the first and second time, and the Cour
!. Gil adjourned.
" Two deaths occurred at Farnhurst O
:, Thursday. They were James kenney {
g Wilmington and William Brow
] colored. The former was aged 81 yen
= and the latter GO years.
!. New Castle, March ~. The electic
n for five delegates and five alternates
m the Regular Republican State Conye
Iy ton and five county committeeman +
" New Castle hundred, was heid he
!, Saturday afternoon and was one OF Il
b. most disgraeeful affairs ever seen. ~
10 polls were at the mayors Office and q
In voting began at 2o3 +. NJ. In Fl
Is minutes the window was blocked al
oe the result was total of So vot
al counted How SO many entered the b
ID in so short q time is a mystery,
be there were several challenges. nnd {
wraneles that ensued covered sever
minutes lost.
At2.35 o'clock Peter Moran went
the window to cast his ballot and "
IRIS challenged on the ground that he "
member of the Union REPUBLIC
q rarity. He denied this and stated u
ed II he was not allowed to vote no otl
ne person should vote Then followed
as riot in which about 200 persons to
y, part and the window sash was brol
no and glass flow in all directions. MOI
=, has hut one log, but he stood
ith ground and no other votes were TAX
on A negro was lifted up over the hei
,eo Of the crowd, and pushed toward
lor window. but he failed to vote. Will
vas 8, Hilles arrived, but was unable
Eas vote. as was also State Senator Rob
uel MeFhrlin.
h ", The INSPECTORS Of the election "
of' Aquila Nj. Hizar, Paul Gillis {
IA Arthur Wise. The clerks, lie
nat MeMulen and Edward Naylor.
80 successful candidates were:
M Delegates = Charles Nj. Megeins
VI 50: David ". Elkinton, 81; Harr,
H. ellis, 40; A. NJ. dizar, 4s; james
led led Paynter. AZ. Alternates Arthur
az, az Kee, 81; John NJ. Vallette, So; Will
." ~. J. Holman, so: Charles Blaclsbr
al 40: Daniel H. Wright, colored, 4s.
ath County COMMITTEES Charles Megt
The son, 80; William George Wright, 81
Frank Blackburn, so: Robert @. Gore
so; James Nj. Wise, 40.
Tho other votes cast were:
ON. Delegares- William S. Hilles,
ated John f. Taylor, 81 j; Elwood 1. Will
ighs 80; Thomas Grier, 30; Jeremiah My
MN dis. colored. 80; Oscar d. Rulings,
n,,t- Robert McFarlin, 2.
bese Alternates- I. Challenger,
cure Frederick G. Miller, 90; John Bui
lore SO; Charles Appleby. %; Cha,
rave Davis, SO; Harry a. Dennsion,
ilcle Patrick Ahearn, o; Harry Stewart
poI- John Tiddeman, colored, %; ia
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