Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

staff Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, March 1.-THE monthly
r,natinp of City Council was held last
MONT, President Schuhardt in the chn a.,
and all members present. George ".
EcKles was secretary pro tenn ID slo
absence Of Clerk Eckels, who is indis-
posed. a, u.oo;red
frnm Mayor Boyd for fines and license
The balance in the treasurer's hanos
was renorted to be S109.2s. The salaries
of tho police were ordered raid.
Tho following bills were approved
aud turned over to Collector james NJ
White so that he may tako tne taIes
out before paying the claims; oonn
Colt, sll.25 j. I. and L. =: E,ias3n,
81 cents; Peter Doris, 81. oo; Oharles
Sheater, $751; New Castle Gas Co.'
sl.65; John Henry. S1.50: FRANK Il +.
Carlin, $3.50; Henry Collins, 81 20
Frank Raney, s3. so: Felix McCaiferty;
sl2 rs: Thomas Booth, $40 90; Michael
Reynolds, So: r. Z. Watts, 50; Harry
McNaily, sl3. 50 Edgar q. Bross, q ;
William White, $3.50.
Ar attempt will be made to repair
Washington street by allowing men To
do the work in payment OF their taxes
A communication was received from
| the New Castle Gas Co., Offering to
furnish gas for 70 lamps to burn from
A hall. hour after sunset until midnight
for the sum of 81, 2l9.50, with an add.
tjonal sum of S13. % for each additional
lamp. Each light to lie furnished
with Welsbach burner. IL the city
furnishes tho nantes and lights and
puts out the lamps, Si00 will be de-
Quoted. A
For the lamps to burn from n half
hour nfter sunset until malt hour be
fore sunrise, the sum of 81, s34, and FOL
each additional lamp 500 per year, INT
$500 to be deducted if the police ligh
and extinguish the lamps.
1t was decided TO see Mr.. Shaw, presi
dent OF the company, and ascertain TIM
cost of lighting the city all night, in
Guiding the lamp nantes and the polic'
to care for the lamps.
The contract with the electric com
pany costs 80, $50 per year, and Ccunci
will owe So. 100 to the company on tn
first of April, when the contract expires
A special meeting will be held o.
Friday evening to meet George i
| II,
collections of 1896
At the annual meeting of the Trustee
of Now Castle Commons, last evening
DR.. John j. Black was re. elected presl
dent for the 25th term. William j
Ferris was reelected secretary an
Patrick McGrory treasurer These Nv
Offices have been under one head here
tofoie, but Mr.. Ferris resigned MS tref
surer, stating that Mr.. McGrory ha
, been acting treasurer in his stead fc
, the past six months.
Messrs. Mahoney, Toman and Wis
, were elected members of the actin
, committee and Messis Mahoney, Dahl
; and Hance, members of the committe
, on city buildings. Bennett F. Lanca
!, ter was re, elected ianitor.
The following orders wero passed: In
manuel P. Il. Church, for the clock o.
propriatiun, $50: Bennett F. Lancast,
$50; Trustees of the Market Squar
, $50; William j. Ferris, $50; JOSEF
!, Quigley, So. 40: Edgar G. Bross, 81.
! Messrs McGrory and Daily were a
pointed to audit the books Of the seer
= tary and treasurer. The printing of 81
copies Of the annual statement wi
ordered.
The Oglethorpe farm was rented
. William b. Ratledge,a practical farme
. The acting committee was instruct,
j to release the household goods
: Michael Tucker and Mrs Amanl
Bullen, under distraint for rent due.
The acting com'nittee reported rem
n ing the Hare's Corner farm, tenant
by Hannah Morrison, to Alvin r. Nc
U rison.
" The family of Charles Sheffner
near Seventh and Clark streets, consis
a ing OF himself, wife and two childre
. came near losing their lives, yesteid
D morning, by coal gas.
Tho head Of the house had found
e lot of soft coal on the railroad trac
q and placed it in the stove before goi
% to bed. To save the ccal from burnt
'e away too fast, he turned the damr
}. almost straight across the pipe and tn
u prevented the gas from going up {
* tlue.
"a Yesterday morning the house was
Is open as usual, and about o'clocp
woman neighhor knocked at the dot
and receiving no response, burst or
II the door, and was almost stifled by /
ID fumes Of gas. She threw omen [
SO windows, rushed upstairs and found /
u family in stupor. She raised [
o window and screamed for help.
- The four were carried out into |
yard and there resuscitated. A lit
d girl, aged years, was nearly do;
;, The people were very sick yesterd,
but have recovered.