The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-17
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,
March 18th, 1901

My Country's flower, love it we'll,
For every leaf a.tale can tell.
And teach the minstrel heart tc
swell
In praise Of Ireland's shamrock.
He who has left his island home,
And in a foreign cline unknown,
| How dear he loves the shamrock.
| And so 'tis the shamrock | offer
you;
And wear it today for the glory
| OF the dear little isle you own
where it grew,
And the Preacher who it gave the
story.
All. do let me pin it right here on
your breast;
For it speaks of the land you were
born in,
1t speaks for your mother and
father and all;
It tells OF the beautiful voices that
From the Earth to Eternity's S
morning.
City Council held special meet
ing last night for the purpose of
considering the matter of lighting
the city. When President Schu.
hardt called the meeting to order
all the members were present. c.
P. King. Of Philadelphia, of the
| Wilmington and New Castle Elec-
trio Railway Company, was pres
ent. He said that New Castle for
the past three years has been light
ed with 26 arc lights of 1000 candle
power and the city owed the COM
panv at no time less than $500
and now owes about $4,000. We
have treated the city very nicely
and did not ask for the money al
though the interest would amount
to about $400 We are deeply in
terested in New Castle and that is
why we have spent so much money.
OF course we have to have money
in our business, but we donot want
to force you. Let the old bill re-
main and pay part of it off at your
pleasure, but let the new contract
be paid monthly. Here is propo-
sition l wish to submit to Council:
To light the city of New Castle from
dusk to dawn every night in the
year with % arc lights Of 1000 can.
die power for the sum of $l7O per
month. There are % arc lights at
present at cost Of S20S0 year.
The % arc lights will cost 5000.
Each additional light to cost $40
year.
Mr.. Ga1lagher-Does that number
include the lamp at the wharf
Mr.. King-It should include it,
but it does not. Thelights are fur
nished below any other place.
Mr.. Schuhardt-1n Wilmington
each arc light costs $40.
Mr.. Reynolds-We want the most
light we can ngetlor the least money.
Our finances are low at present.
Mr.. King-You will admit that
this is we'll lighted town and you
do not want to swap horses in the
middle of the stream.
Mr.. Reynolds-I do not want to
swap horses in the middle of the
steam but I do not see why we
should sign tine contract for five
years? Why not for one year?
Mr.. King-Coal is going to adj
vance and everything will be higher.
We are friends to New Castle and
as we are going further down it
will be the stopping off place for
the people. City Council should
take a pride in the city. One light,
that on Fifth street, will cost 500
to erect.
Mr.. Reynolds-That is all very
true but We are elected here for
two years and l do not think we
ought to bind those who succeed us.
Mr.. Gallagher-It will be benc-
fit to the city to sign for five years.
Mr.. Reynolds company is
making a liberal offer but think
it wrong to bind those who come
after us. We must consider how
we are to meet our obligations. If
it was my case as yours l would let
them run to the end of their rope.
l would have to get my money some
day and Mr.. King. that is list the
thing you would do.
Mr.. King-Ycs, but you will be
getting money from the Trustees Of
the Commons.
Mr.. Reynolds ds-That is an after
There is no way of
getting the bills paid.
Mr.. Gallagher--Our predecessors
didn't pay them. We can't pay
hem and won't pay them and our
successors won't be able to pay
hem.
MIR. Schuhardt-Wc have been
informed that Councilhcrcafter will
lave to pay the water tax.
Mr. King-Well, we are not fret
ing too much about the money at
present.
Mr.. Reynolds-There is one thing
certain and it is this-We cannot
Jay our bills.
On motion Of Mr.. Porter, second-
ID by Mr.. Gallagher, the ordinance
vas given two readings.
Yesterday was one ofthe livcliest
lays among Republican politicians
cen here for years. The wire
pulling was kept up late last night
nd today the forces are being con.
entrated for the attack this after
oon. The question is, "Can the
Olitical CrOnie defeat Butler or will