Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.

Stan Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
New Castle, Dec. 5.-City Council
mst last evening, all the members
present. Treasurer Ferris reported
having received 1924. 40 from Petcr q.
DMadden for city purposes and 1903. 10
Tor school purposes. The amount in
he treasury would not pay the officers
alaries. A receipt for 81 for fines
hnd licenses for November was received
from Mayor Boyd.
N City Solicitor Cooper reported that
5the road commissioners had susd the
Mayor ana Council Of New Castle and
had recovered, with stay of execution
for three months.
filled: George Brison, 1927. so; Frank
Rainey, SO Henry Collins, 81. SO; Michael
Rodgers, "a. 90; New Castle Gas Co.,
S1. %.
A discussion ensued relative to the
failure of former collector George Tobn
Injecting the Council Mr.. Reynolds
stated that it was not the fault Of Mr..
Tobin, as the latter had on two coca
5sions appeared at the Council rooms.
&but no session was held.
Mr.. Gallagher was angry over the
,natter and stated that Mr.. Tobin
Should have met the Council 10 regular
eession, and not at special meetings set
for his convenience. He commended that
2the taxes for 1896 should be settled. n
81 Secretary Eckies was instructed to
#notify Mr.. Tobin to appear at the next
4reguar meeting, the first Tuesday in
x January, 1901.
n Mr.. Gallagher stated that some per-
&sons who were returned as errors were
Mwell able to pay their taxes.
n Complaint was made of the electric
Wight at Ninth and Washington streets
#being out for several nights.
The bill OF Lewis Husbebeck. for
Nrepairs to pumps, was again discussed.
Mr. Reynolds stated that Mr.. Hushe-
''beck had laid the blame on him for the
ailure to allow the bill, 1t was as
sBerted that Mr.. Hushebeck had not
&colnpleted the work. Mr.. White asserted
THAT the money had been paid Tor the
5 work before it was finished, with the
understanding that 1t would te finished
the next day.
Council decided to adjourn until
Tuesday evening, December 18th, when
it will meet to take action relative to
Bonding the CITY and paying off the in
Indebtedness. amounting to "a, 800.
A five.room frame house is now in
The building is for a colored man who
e BESIDES in Philadelphia.
III Constable Daniel Cush came here
yesterday afternoon with search war
rant to search the premises Of Chicken
81 Billie" otherwise known as Williams.
a he was accompanied by farmer from
q Red Lion who had lost number of
z ohickens the previous night. Eleven
+ fine fowl were found on The premises,
which the farmer asserted were his
property. The chickens were taken to
the store OF David Boulden and watch
vas kept for the return of Williams,
tput he did not appear. "Chicken
billie" obtained his name while resid-
|fng in the vicinity of Delaware City.
ISWhere he was charged on number of
'.,ttoccasions with borrowing the property
4of others without leave or warrant.
IA On account of the inability of the
Trustees OF the New Castle Commons
Ito secure quorum no meeting Of the
4body was held last evening. A meeting
w wall be held On Tuesday evening,
December 18th, at 8 O'Clock.
81 Preparations will soon be made to
= survey the proposed trolley line betw cen
Delaware City ann Middletown.
Many ducks were 10 the river yester-
day, and last evening great number
ought the spring bitches.
PERSONAL: Mrs. Alice Mcclure was
in a critical condition yesterday and
for time her life was despaired Of
Laurence Reynolds, son of Mrs. Mary
Walls Reynolds. who has been very i'll,
Is now able to be about.