The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-08
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.


city,"
In order to settle the vexatious
and momentuous question, John
Reynolds was appointed a commit
tee of one to look into the matter
and report at the next meeting.
The matter that took up the
greater part of an hour was how
shall the city be lighted to better
advantage? The question is yet
unsettled.
Clerk Eckles was instructed to
! write to Superintendent Ling and
notify him that the Council desires
to enter into new contract on
April 1st, and that it is the opinion
of the members that the company
should add three additional lights
at the price now paid for the Is
lights.
Mr.. Gallagher stated that COM
! plant had been heard on account
of arc lights not burning. He
thought that three morelights would
be 4 great benefit to the city and
that these should be furnished for
the amount now paid.
Mr.. Reynolds favored lighting up
certain portions of the city now in
darkness and said that at least -
lights were needed: He spoke of
South Fifth, North Fourth, Shaw
town, Front and Delaware, and
Cherry and Sixth streets.
Mr.. Porter stated that three
would be better than what we have
but that at least seven should be
added.
Mr. Gallagher stated that he fav-
ored using gas lamps if possible in
the dark places but saw no way to
do it at present as Council had no
money to pay the bills contra ctcd.
The lowering Of the strength of
the lights from 1000 to 1900 candle
power and the balance used in the
additional lights. was discussed
and this will be considered at the
next meeting.
AT the meeting in April, the New
Castle Gas Co., will put in bid to
light the city with improved gas
burners. 50 to 100 in number.
The pump at Third and Harmony
was reported out of order and the
members of Council were ready to
kick themselves for paying Hushe-
beck for the work he has not yet
done.
The following report of the treas
urcr was received: S405. SO, taxes
for school purposes; $475, for city
purposes, and$2, from Mayor Boyd.
The bills ordered paid were:
Charles Shearer, $40; New Castle
Water Co., s.; G. ,E. Ferris and
Son, 81. Is: Peter Doris, 50 cents;
New Castle Gas Company, S4.35;
Ray Bacon, shells, $500; Police
mems salaries, $l35.
Important IN Getting of Friendship
Conclave, Ancient Order of Adhc-
sivc Mogullians Willie held tonight.
Four victims will receive the new
degree recently adopted. The de-
gree team comes from Wilmington.
Ice cream to keep warm. etc. IL
Miss Laura Truss lett this nfSrn-;
ing for a two weeks tay among !
friends in New York. =
Miss Margaret Duncan and Miss !
Susie Campbell have returned from
Philadelphia where they attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Agnes B. o Neil,
a former resident of this city.
A number of persons from this
city attended the Grand Opera
House in Wilmington last night
where they saw the play, "The
Heart of Chicago" The people
the play were greatly
pleased and several claimed it the
oest play seen at the Grand Opera
House this season.
The work of planting the electric
ight poles in Landers avenue was
,tarted yesterday and will be com.
'icted in few days. The connec-
ions with the Delaware State Hos
'ital for the Insane at Farnhurst
will be completed about the latter
nd of the month. The light will
,e turned Oh to test them and then
urned off until the 5th of March
When they will be placed in service
or a term of five years.
A survey of the Delaware river
f the ice in several localities show
hat it has become piled in some
'laces to 4 depth of eight feet below
he surface of the water. This is
lie to the large cakes piling one on
op of each other and sliding and
rcezing on top. In Ii vicinity of
he Wilmington and NJ. nvrn rail
Dad piers ice is piled SIX feet high
bove the water. The packed ice
Il the river is heavier now that it
cen for the past four years ut this
me Of the season.
The tug Southwark towed the
oal laden barges which had been
'aded with coal from the British
teamship Exmouth to the steam I
hip yesterday and the coal was
gain loaded in the vessel which
ill again set sail for Gibraltar for {
rders. {
There was a general surprise
iven to those who thought they
ere on the inside track when it ,
as announced that Henry II. Nc t
[ullin was slated for postmaster. :
or some time past there has beer I
rumor afloat that dark horse i
ould win and that Dennison, King ,
nd Vantine would be relegated. i
course it cannot be ascertaincd II
there is any truth in the rumor. Q
ut precedents in this line have !
zen established. Robert Morri- v
N was appointed postmaster of y
ewark although he was not a rcs- '
ent of the town. Postmas ster n
nyier some wears apO was takeu | n