Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


Special CORRESPONDENTS Of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Dec. 2. Robert Moore,
aRel 6 years, son OF George Moore, q
farmer. was frigb.fully bitten, Satur-
day, by large shepherd dog owned by
Mr.. Moore. The animal was otter
wards shot. lie had always been a
fayorite and good natured, and allowed
himself to be hainessd to a small
wagon, playing thus Tor hours. The
child was at play with One of the farm
hands and stepped upon the tail OF the
dog, when The latter jumped up and
seiziDg the child with his teeth threw
HIM to the floor aid then caught him
by the cheek, terribly lacerating the
face The child was taken TO the Office
OF DIR. Black, where the wounds were
cauterized.
Word was received here Saturday of
the death OF Mrs. Elizabeth Ly e, widow
OF George Lye ut the nome of her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Ward. No. 90S Elm
street, Wilmington, in her 10th year
For over 40 Years Mrs. Lye was a resi-
dent OF this city. and will be buried in
the Presbyterian cemetery here 10
morrow afternoon.
New Castle, Dec. AT the meeting
of City Counil last evening, All the
members were present. The finance
committee reported the following taxes
collected and sturued in by Collector
Madden: For city purposes. 1882 SO (;
for school purposes, 1900 ana 1901,
1925. 90.
Repairs to tho crossing at Sixth and
Delaware streets were reported.
The following bills were allowed j:
Lawrence O'Connor, IS. 40; Ray Bacon,
sl2 63: John MoCallin, 81. 40: Peter
Doris, Sl.l0; New Castle Gas Co.,
81. S3.
Mr.. Gallagher presented bill OF $40,
the costs in the case OF the William
Lea n Sons Co i, vs.. William Newcoinb
and William Strong of tennsville, Nj !,
in wb ich the latter lost. They Iaid the
wharf aim. hut not the costs. as thoy
bad resisted payment of the claim by
the advice of members of City Council.
Alter conside able discussion, the
bill for costs was allowed.
communication was received from
Andrew @. Gray requesting the payment
o. SLUG claimed by Lewis Duncan for
services az Rsssssor.
Mr.. Scbuhardt was willing to pay
$40. He claimed that Duncan was TO
have made house to house assessment,
but failed to do so.
MT. White: THAT is right. Il so
STANDS n the minutes. He failed to
carry out the contract /"
Mr.. Gallagher: "He made no canvas
OF the property as per agreement and
the assessment was the most miserable
ever made ~
Clerk Eckles read he original motion
agreeing to paw the assessor 800 for q
house TO house canvas He was in {.
structed to draw an order for S75. paya
b o to Mr.. Gray, and explain that this
amount WAS all that Duncan was en-
titled to, ard to include COPY Of the
minutes with the order.
The salaries Of Office Harrine ton
and lob we're ordered drawn.
Tax Collector Madden called attep i.
tion to the refusal OF Georgs Hewlett
to gay taxes on account Of being assessed
too high.
Clerk EckIes was directed to notify
Mr.. Hewlett that he must nay the
money, and that Council will refund
taxes on property assessed to him which
he does not own.
Mr.. Madden appeared In behalf Of
the Lenape Fire Co., and asked for at
least 500 feet Of huss. He stated that
the company had about $50 feet OF
hrst. class huge and $50 feet which was
liable to burst at any time.
Messrs. Martin, Gallagher and White
we're appointed committee to meet the
Trustees of the New Castle Commons
to zee II the latter will assist in the
purchase of the hose.
Clerk Eckles WIS instructed to serve
notice on Agent Stewart OF the William
Lea 4 Sons Co., TO quit the oity's
wharf property at the expiration OF the
lease, May lst, 1902.