Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-07
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE.
shn correspondence Of Gazette and Journal. !

chair. Mr.. GaiiaRcef Was the oni,
absentee.
City Tax Collector James E, White
stated that the amount OF taxes for city
anil school purposes uncollected for the
yoar 1858 was about $1,000 He be-
lieyed that the money was sollectablo
and what be wanted was tho cO.opern.
tion of Council in tho work. he bad
notified all delinquents that unless their
taxos we're paid he would sue to re.
covor, with COSTS. But two persons
have paid since the notices were issued,
while others would pay during the
coming week. He further said: Il
have no desire to shirk my duty. nor
will 1; but | must have the co-orera..
tion of Council in the matter. ] will
not be responsible for the debts OF
other reople. | have heen patient
with everybody, but the taxes must be
collected, even II the law must DO re-
sorted To. - -
The matter was placed in the hands
of the finance committee, with powor
to act. la-
Mr.. White, since the last meeting of
Council, has turned over to Treasurer
Ferris sl1l.7S for school purposes for
1888 and $40. IA for 1899. No city taxes
have been paid for three months.
Orders for tho snlaries of the police
force were ordert d drawn for tho third
time. This means S13l, and fer three
months S405, with no money to pay aLo
no prospects OF money coming In.
MIR. Sohuhardt said he was anAioua
to dc what hi could to freb the city
from debt, hut he saw no way out OF
the present predicament other than u
reduction In the police force to but ono
man. He was aware that the. citi2ens
have no more protection than they
led for city of this size, nut some
thing must he done TO cut down ex-
penses.
The debt Of 81, 800 to the Whining ton
a. New Castle Electric Line for light
was discussed and Messrs. Martin.
Reynolds and White were appointed to
ask the Commons trustees tor assist
ance, but before they had reached the
room of the trustees, the body had ad-
iourned
Mr.. White stated that the city would
be short about $500 for school taxes
SO, 600 is required by law from the city
and only about So. 300 is oollectable on
account of failures to pay aud taxables
moving from the city.
A communication was received from,
the local branch of the National Tube
Co., requesting that the city take
charge Of and place in repair the bridge
over the dyke Mt the easterly end oil
Washington avenue near South Third
street. The communication was laid
over until it could be learned who
owned the avenue and what public use
the bridge could be at this time
| An offer was received from Michae
Rodgers to take care Of the pumrs oil
the city for the year at a75, without
furnishing the leather, placing in new
pumps or cleaning wells. The matter
| was referred to committee consisting
rof Messrs. Reynolds and White.
y The meeting adjourned until tonigh
when the revision of thu assessment lis
will be made and tho tax ratio settled.
On Monday, July I'd, the deal be
tween the Trustees Of the New Castl,
Commons and the New Castle Waite
Works Co. will be closed by the nay
ment of $3.50 alleged to be due.
At the meeting of the trustees, las
evening, when tho announcement O
Treasurer ferris that the sum of S75t
i would BIZ paid was made, Mr.. Ohal
lsnger was on his feet in an instant ant
insinuated fraud. The order for tn,
payment was passed by the vote of 8 I,
2, DR.. Black and John Hance deolin
ing to vote.
Attorney John II. Rodney was in
proceedings for the land wanted 70
railroad purposes by tho Pennsylya MI
railroad at Farnhurst.
| Hrra,an,an MaG,o~u ,tnknl 49, Al
money could be deposited in tn
Artisans Savings Fund at an annua
interest of per cent.
The following bills were ordered paid
Hopes Bros. d Thomas, for fruit tree
for small orchard at Hare's Cnner
S32. 60; New Castle Water WORKS Co
si2; New Castle Gas Co., S4.05; Ney
Castle News, 50,
The acting committee was given full
power in the disposal of the wheat o
the Oglethorp and Clayton farms. TIL
straw was ordered left 90 the farms.
A most unfortunate accident befel
Abraham Ingram, yesterday afternoon
at the Knowles wooden mills. lie wa
working at the first breaker Of set @
cards, when his sleeve caught and in al
instant his left hand and arm wer
drawn in tho cards and friehtfull
mangled. He waa taken to the Della
ware Hospital, in Wilmington, where th
hand was amputated above the wrist
The young man had been employed q
| the mills only since Thursday last. Fl
was married TO Miss Grace Clark abou
n month ago. 4
An unknown man, aged about G
years, was seen on Monday at Delawar
street wharf by John Shearer. Their
was blood on his right arm. It.wa
learned that he had Eaen bitten by
shepherd dog on Saturday, in In
vicinity of Townsend, and that III
injury had not .heen dressed. He wa
cared for by Mr. Shearer, who had til
wound dressed and sent the man /
Wilmington on the trolley line.
The marriage OF Miss Bessie II
Davis. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
W. Davis of Second street near Della
ware, 10 William Hewlett, son q
George L. Hewlett Of South Filth street
took place on Monday morning at i
O'Clock at the home OF tho Rev. Dr
Cunningham, in Wilmington. Mr.. an
Mrs. Hewlett went to New York, wher
they will make their home.
A scorers box has been placed abov
the ticket box at the entrance to tn
baseball grounds. t "