Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
THE NEWS nE NEW CASTLE.
special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal,


New Castle, May s.--The regular
meeting of Uity Council was held last
night. The following report Of receipts
was received from Treasurer Ferris:
James h. White, sl12 for school pur-
poses for 1899; Peter G. Madden, S65. 80
for school purposes for 1900, and ss4.ss
were received and filed; George Hatton,
81. 30 burial OF dogs; R. Ebenezer " ats,
So, hauling engine TO the Ere at
Stewart boatyHrd; holding election,
s1l; New Castle News, 80; Charles
Shearer, IS; Triton Mills, SIS; New
Castle Gas Co., gas in mayors Office,
S1E0. Superintendent Montgomery ap.
cared in behalf OF the Delaware &
Atlantic Telephone Co. and asked per-
mission to erect eight poles on Wash.
ington and Young streets, The request
was granted Alexander b. Cooper
was reelected city solicitor without
opposition. Mayor Boyd handed in
the reappointments of William j. Har-
rington and Matthew ToDin, 81 ecial
Police coustaoles. They we're confirmed
without question. Their old terms will
expire June lst. Officer John A. Palmer
has an additional month to serve. The
following committees for the year were
appointed by President Schuhardt.
Finance-Schuhardt, Gallagher, Rey-
nolds.
Fire. Martin, Gallagher White.
Uity aud Streets Gallagher, Echu-
hardt, Reynolds.
Light-Reynolds, Schuhardt. Gal
lagher.
Pumps-Reyno,ds. Schuhardt, Martin.
River and Harbor--W White, Martin.
Reynolds.
Lewis Duncan, assessor, was present
in search of his book and wished to
know whether or not the Council desired
to instruct him. They said: 1--WE want
no partially shown and want thorough
assessment" He was instructed 80
keep the powerhouse off the list, ms it
was exempt for 10 years. He was told
to lay no assessment on the poles in
the city ms special tax was to be
| placed upon them. Mr.. Gallagher
offered motion that 1926 extra be paid
| to make the city assessment in place of
! copying it from year to year The
motion prevailed. A motion was passed
to assess all the dogs In the city. The
law Is to lie put intl effect and persons
refusing to pay this tax Will be held
amenahle to the law. In speaking Of
the assessments made several years ago
it was stated that Israel d. Riding was
| the only man who made q thorough
assessment. Peter q. Madden, col.
lector, stated that he had names of
people in his duplicate who have not
been residents of this city for six or
seven years. Jonn Il. Campbell and
James b. Toman Nero at the Meeting
and were greatly iHtfnsed at the action
OF the Council In &ying for an ASSESS
ment at higher rate than the law calls
for Tho Law distinctly says $50 for the
assessor fee. He is also allowed s25
in addition for assessing the farmers
stock in the city limits, The revenue
for the latter, il all should be collected,
would be 1928, but this is new or collected.
The cost of collection comes off this
and in addition the clerk of Council
receives fee for copying the duplicate.
THE assessor is elected to nssese
| property and not copy It, and IL be does
the latter do not pay HIM. Give the
money 10 the clerk aud let the work be
done by him as he copies tie dupli-
cate. These were the words OF James
u. Toman. Mr.. Toman further said ::
"Gentlemen, / am no kicker. am fair
and honest and If find the taxpayers
money going this way | shall refuse to
pay mine, which IL a neat sum, and
you can get it the best way you eau. 1t
is UNIV Use to reduce your police force
and spend the money in other ways.
There is no economy In that -
Council adjourned
John O. Maboney pres ided last even
ing at the meetipg OF the Trustees of
the New Castle Commons The report
of Treasurer McGrory showed 81, 1877. 81
on hand. lie reported having received
5000 on note of Thomas Bullen and
Sl2S. 60 from Constable Jones as the
proceeds of the sails at the farm tenanted
by Mrs. Hannah Morrison. The follow
ing bills were passed and orders drawn !:
James I. and Lewis e. Eliason, 1851. 20 ];
John NJ. Hance. sos. 10; John G.
Bridgewater, 81. 25; New Castle News.
s8. By vote OF 10 l, an order for
$500 was drawn in favor of City Council
for use of the New Castle Water Works
Co., to pay for furnishing water for the
fire plugs between January lst. 1851,
and January LIST, 1902. The annual
statement of the receipts aud expendi.
lures to March 25th, 1901, shows
So, 67l. 0S due the trustees by the tenants
of the farms.
The marriage of Miss Mary Il. Viniug
to james Shaw OF Sixth and Delaware
streets, now an employee OF tho Ma
tional Tube Co., of Chester, Pa, was
solemni1od in Wilmington ON Monday
afternoon by the Rev. II. S. Dulaney,
pastor of Asbury NJ. =. Church. Mr..
and Mrs. Shaw will reside in Chester.
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