The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-04

NEW" CASTLE,


the meeting Of the Trustees of the
Commons to order last night the
other members present were Messrs.
Mahoney, Ferris, Shaw, Dalby,
Rodney, Wise, McGrory and Chal-
lenger.
Mr.. Mahoney of the Acting Com
mittee reported that he had made
tour of inspection Of the farms and
found that there was need for about
three miles of new fences.
DR.. Black favored the uniform
fence for the farms. Put up sub.
stantial wire fences with an anchor
post after every twenty posts. In
some parts there are no ferces and
he for one would be glad to see the
day when there would not be any
required.
Mr.. Rodney--That would do one
wav, but yet you could not keep
your own cattle from roaming
around.
Mr.. Challenger was opposed this
year to spending the money for
fences. During thelast forty years
nearly SIS 900 was spent for fences.
The acting committee was given
power to have about two miles of
fence built.
There was lively debate over a
bill Of $l02. 90 from Michael Tucker
for grubbing up an old fence and
making repairs about the farm.
The bill was ordered paid and
fuckers account is clear.
DR.. Black stated that the present
system of renting is a wrong one.
The farms are getting poorer and
poorer and the tenants are being
squeezed too tight.
Mr.. Mahoney read letter from
Andrew {. Gray. attorney for the
p, w. g. B. Railroad Company, in
which he offered $500 in lieu Of the
$1,000 award made by the sheriff s
jury last July and the offer was ac-
cepted by the vote OF to 3. Those
voting in the negative being Messrs.
Challenger, McGrory and Ferris.
The railroad company will paw the
costs.
Mr.. Shaw stated that the Trus-
tees are indebted to the Water
Works Company in the sum Of $3.50.
Mr.. Ferris-I am of the opinion
that the full amount has been paid
to the company.
Messrs. Rodney, Shaw and Fer
ris were named Il committee to look
the matter up and report att the next
meeting.
The monthly meeting of City
Council was held last night with all
the members present.
The clerk was sinstructed to write
to Treasurer c. p. King of the troll
ley company, questioning the cost
OF the removal of the electric light
from Sixth street south of Delaware
to Fourth street south of Delaware,
in the vicinity of the brick row.
This is considered an ugly place
and a dangerous one on account of
the brawls among the residents at
times.
The salaries Of Mayor Boyd,
Treasurer Ferris, Solicitor Cooper,
Clerk Eckles and police officers
were ordered drawn.
The following bills were passed:
A. NJ Hizar. Sll; Felix McCalferty,
S.; John Henry, S9.75; Henry Col
Inns, sl2.75; X. (. Watts. s.; John
Gott, So; John Sheridan, $24 Frank
Valley, $l4.15.
The report Of CITY Treasurer
Ferris showed the following re-
ceipts for the month: From Collector
White, $l34, for school purposes,
1893; 500 for same for 1899; from
Mayor Boyd, 50.
Thomas Grier, William Board
and William Poole of the Button
wood, visited Council in the inter-
est of having the Council take charge
of the Buttonwood avenue. 1t was
decided that the three men be al
lowed their takes amounting to
about 81 for this year if they place
the road in proper shape. The
proposition was submitted by the
men and it is a proper thing TO do.
This saves the city about $50 if the
Council had decided to make the
necessary repairs. Adjournment.
Mayor Boyd is in receipt of two
letters, one from Salisbury, Md,
and another from Richmond, Va,
IN which the writer's state that thew
have seen statements in the cleo
trical journals and other papers
showing that the Wilmington and
New Castle Trolley Company has
taken a contract ior 5 years to light
the city with 50 arc lights at $o8
per lamp per year. They question
whether or not the statement is
true and say that the CITY is to be
congratulated as the rate is the
lowest in the country.
Thomas Harris and James Bvard,
colored, were held in $500 bail by
Mayor Boyd to keep the peace. In
NS'ie''h ''Nt WHY 10 Il II.
The assault grew out of an assault
on John Henry Davis.
Weldin Nlning and William
Ralney caught sturgeon yester-
day. This created quite a stir
among the fishermen. ltis unusual
to see Il sturgeon at this time OF the
year and more especially in such
cold weather.
For three hours last evening In
dustry Council, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, and
friends spent an EN- Joyable time at
a $mok-r. A pleasing program W as
rendered.
The funeral Of Mrs. Anna Mary
Duohorn oI Chester, took place yes
terday. Deceased was well know n