Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
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New Castle. Sept. Sat the meet,
ing of City Council, last evening, ain
the members were present. The rsportH
Of Treasurer Ferris showed the follow
Ing receipts for tho month of August i,
Peter @. Madden, school taxes ion
1900. s2.77A64; for city purposes,
81, 3o2. s5; Mayor Boyd. for fines audg
licenses, e13.50. \
Clerk Eckles stated that the money
collected would pay all tho outstandin gS
orders passed BY Council, including
the electric light bill of 81. 600. II
A lively tilt occurred over the pay
ment OF bill Of Lewis r.. Hushebacls
for repairs to a pump opposite the
house tenanted by Bennett q. Lancas
ter " 1t was decided that MiohaeE
Rodgers had the COZ tract for REPAIRED
to the pumps, and that the Counoill
would not be responsible for the work.
of people hired BY private individuals. :
The following hills were ordered paid \
Policemen's salaries. sl35; a. II. Pad
berg, S3l: Wray y Bacon. Sl3. II |;
State Board Of Health, FUN ieating the
Hamilton property. s25: r. Ebeny
New CASTLE Gas Co., $500; Henry
Julian B. Robinson, si.25; Peter
New Castle Water Works o.. $40 4
Amy Russell. 81; F. deH. Janvier,
sl.S5; George W. Bryson, s34: j. Ill
Il L. &c. Eliason, SIG. 20; Thomas
Harris, 50; Charles Shearer, slO
Barney Rodgers, o.; Frank P. Rainey
Sl.5Q; New Castle Water Works Co, II
S3; William MoElwee, 81. so; j. On
Bridgewater, 81; James McGrathN
s1.50; Joseph H. Doueherty, $40.
The question Of having the police
| force reduced was taken up and Scored
| tary Eckles stated that be had notified
| Mayor Boyd, who had replied that he
| would not bother with it Mt present.
Mr.. Gallagher moved that two Of tbsl
officers be retired. The motion wasS
seconded by Mr.. Martin and the vote4
called for. The result was that Gal
lagher and Martin voted to release two,
and White and Reynolds to put buy
one officer off.
Mr.. Gallagher said 1t was necessary.
| to reduce the force, as the saving OIL
| $1,000 per annum would be great
matter to the tax payers.
] President Schuhardt cast the de.
Gliding vote in favor Of taking off two
men. Thus two, policemen will he
missed from the streets after tonight
leaving the force consisting Of only ono
man. ...# ,s
Secretary Eckles was notified TO in.
struct Mayor Boyd Of the action III
Council.
Mr.. Gallagher stated that formed
Collector Tobin had not reported TO
the Council as requested, and be
wanted to know what Council would
do about it, Mr.. Tobin refused toll
recognizes Council, and il was nothing&
more than right that somathing should
be done towards securing the taxes.
EMessrs.- Gallagher and Martin we're
appointed committee to meet City,
Solicitor Cooper and proceed to collect
the money due the city. The CouncilE
adjourned to meet next Monday even
ing. "A
After the adjournment of Council an
informal meeting was called and the s
sacretary was instructed to notify
Mayor Boyd that the Council preferred
that officer Matthew Tobin should he
selected as the man to remain on the
force. This is due. they stated, to the
efficient manner in which he has served
the city. NJ ','p
Robert H. Harrington has received
the contract for painting eight larges
du Pont. ~
Yesterday afternoon Agent Frank
Stout Of the S. P. c. A., was here
looking after complaints Of a number
of boys being allowed to roam Ihes
streets at all hours of the night.
Bright Moody aud John r. Swan of i
Delaware City have been appointed h
motorman and conductor on the trolley I
line. Lewis Wertz. who has been q
fireman for the trolley company, has
also gone on the rond as motorman.