Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-28
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
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Now Castle, June 90. President
Sohuhardt and Messrs. Martin and
Reynolds were present in the office of
Mayor Boyd last night from 8 to 0
O'Clock, when City Council sat as
board of aEpeals to hear citizens in
relation TO the assessments. The SEES
sions will continue tonight and to-
morrow night until o o'clock, when
they will close. Tomorrow night action
on appeals will be taken.
The first complaint was that of Will
liam Montgomery, residing on the But
tonwoods. He asked for reduction of
800.
The name of James II. McIvor was
omitted. The name on the list being
John McIvor.
John @, Mahoney was the next com
! platnant and after going ovcr the ASSESS.
| ment Of the property owned by him,
| he claimed the following reductions:
| Three frame houses on North Second
street, from 81, 800 to 81, 400; one house
| on North Third street from 5000 to $500 I;
one lot at Second and Chestnut, 5000
/ to sl00 one brick houses northwest
corner Third and Chestnut streets,
$500 to 5000; two brick houses on North
Second street, Sl,6c0 to s1,400: one
brick and frame house, formerly the
Rising Sun Hotel, $1,000 to $500; ono
brick house on North Second street,
5000 to $500: three lots on Ninth street,
$3.50 to $500; one lot on Washington
avenue, $3.50 to 800. The lot on the
| west side of Seventh street, south OF
the railroad, assessed at 500, he claimed
had been ruined by the Trail Of the
trolley tracks in front of the property.
He then gave the councilmen tongue-
flashing for placing what Ne termed an
iron wall about his property.
When Mr.. Reynolds arrived in the
room President Sohuhardt attempted,
by way OF joke, TO introduce Mr.,
Rey noitls to Mr.. Mahoney.
The latter then let loose and said :
HE is a Trail man and is no friend
of mine, nor are you. | want you to
understand that / always pay my tases
and do not wish to get out Of my share
of paying legal debts. / ask no favor
and II should get one 1t would be
more than surprise What ask for
is reduction In all fairness and
decency and right. You will each need
a favor from me. The matter Of the
tracks is not yet ended and you shall
yet hear from me. There is one thing
i would like to know and that Is what
divry' is necessary to get you.
J have no red or green books, and II
J you did not get goodly sum for The
J franchise and rights Of others that yor
have given away you are, in my opinion
- fools.
John f. Campbell asked the board ts
lower his house from 81, 200 10 81. 00t
and the two houses Of his mother
j situated in Shawtown, from 81, 900 t.
the county assessment Of $780,
The board adjourned. Y
, The semi annual election of officer
Of Adelphia Lodge, knights of pythias
was held last evening with the follow
ing result: O, g., William d. Stoops
Y. c., William H. Cannon; Prelate
DIR. Frank b. Manchester Master.at
Arms, James e. Cloueh; Master o
Work, William ", Knowles; Master o
{ Exehequer, George M. Kern; Maste
Of Finance, Patrick j. Ahern; Keeps
1 of Records and Seals, Harry j. Roth
rock; Inner Guard, George Wilhelme
, Outer Guard, Frank P. Vining Truste
for 1S months, Dr. Frank B. Man
. chester; widow and orphan committe
for Is months, Flank P. Vining
Representative to the Grand Lodge
: Oscar ID. Rulings.
' i Lho Soiopt VI pl. upuu b LAY
q last evening IN tho Opera House, b
It st. Johns Lodge of Masons was YER
enjoyable event. Members and thei
a wives, with number OF visitors fror
n Wilmington, enjoyed a fine musical an
literary programme. The address q
- Welcome was made by Prof. Williar
/, W. Knowles. An address was als
:. made by L. Irving Handy. Albert j
Muhlhausen and William II. Robinson
Z Jr., of Wilmington sang several solot
u John Beatty was the elooutionist an
Prof. w. j. Parry presided at Oh
y piano. The Hushebeok Orchestra rer
d dered the music. A banquet followed
Joseph Mackiewzie, Pole, who's
n home for several years has been In th
70 city, was given employment in Chestt
several days ago, and while engaged !
Ie hosting large block Of stone, la!
- Friday, the boom broke and porto
Of the splintered- wood struck him q
"A his left arm breaking the bone. H
i. was sent to this city with the ar
N broken, and in this condition IL hi
< remained since the accident witho,
being set. Yesterday the man was see
+ by George Allen Smith, who sent D.
=, Stewart to set the broken bone.