The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-02
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Permission Granted to
the N. Y. p. & N Tele-
graph Company to
Erect Poles on
the Sidewalks


cannon ball. When a bill came
Mr.. Schuhardt asked concerning
the cannon bali. This had refer
encc to the strength of the formal
dehyde that killed germs in the in
side OF cannon bail. Mr.. Key
nolds was informed by Mr.. Gallagher
that b alf gross Of the candles
had been purchased and he object.
ed 10 paving Tor them.
Mr.. Gallagher--Mr. Smith and
myself will pay for them and then
when you want them you can pay
us $25
Mr.. Schuhardt-.As I am inform
ed there is no Board Of Health and
VIC might not order it from you.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Gallas her
the matter went over Tor month.
Mayor Boyd was present and upon
examining the Board o. Health by
laws discovered that the members
should be appointed annually and
therefore AZ present there is no
Board o. Health in existence.
Mr.. James B. Toman appeared
before Council and asked that tne
arc lamp at Seventh and South
streets, be placed over South street
so as to give light to people going
out toward Shawtown. The secrc-
tary will communicate with the at
torney OF the Electric Light Com
pany.
Tax Collector Tobin presented
his report for 1896 and showed that
he collie cted $l2,22S 81. There re
mains $3n7 uncollcctcd from prop
crtv owners. On motion the secre
tary was instructed to give ten
days notice and if the taxes are not
paid to Mr. Tobin. then the list
will be published.
Mr.. Toman, Mr. White and Mr.
Madden favored the publication OF
the delinquents. Why should those
who pay their taxes be compelled
to bear the burdens o! such people!
They own their houses ard make
good money. They should be and
will be published.
Tax Collector White made his re-
port for 1897, showing the colicc-
tions 10 have been &l2.6TL2l and
satisfaction was entered on his
bond.
Bills amounting 10 $3S4.0S were
ordered paid, OF that amount $1d7.-
O8 reuresented bills for tubes for
the Lenape Fire Company's en-
gine.
Mr.. Reynolds waxed fluent on
the right to have more poles erect
ed within the city limits. In his
opinion Council was sighted by the
company because it went ahead
and erected poles Oh the city prop
ertv without permission. He IA
vored underground wires.
Mr.. Allen OF the n. y. p n. Tel
egraph Company expressed 4 will
lingness to pay Tor the franchise.
Mr.. Reynolds understood that
Washington avenue did not belong
to the city as the deeds were never
turned over to the city. After
long debate the permission was
granted by the vote OF 3 to |.
Adclphia Lodge, knights of Py-
thias, elected the following officers:
Chancellor Commander, Mr. Man
chester; Vice Chancellor, Edgar c.
Bross; Prelate, Thomas Frazer;
Masler.at.arms, p. ]. Ahern; Mas
ter-at-Work, William d. Stoops;
Keeper Of Records and Seals, Harry
Rothrock; Keeper OF EXchequer.
George Kcrns; Master OF Finance,
William Cannon; Guards, George
W'ilhelme and James Bennett;
Trustee. o. d. Ridings; Represent
ative, W. ID. Stoops.
Miss Mary Shaw gave tea last
evening in honor OF her guest, Miss
NJ. Wilson.
The Q. y. II. Assembly gave a
turkey supper last night.
The marriage Of Miss Anna Moh-
len. daughtcrot Mrs. John a. Walls,
to !. Harry Wallace, oil Barclay,
Md. took place this afternoon at ,
o'clock. in the parlors ol the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Walle, Delaware
street near Fifth. The ceremony
was performed BY Rev Dr.. h. b.
Cook of Wilmington. Miss Anna
Lancaster, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Lancaster was
maid oil honor. Alter thc ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace left for Bar
clay. the home OF the parents OF the
groom, where they will be rendered
Il reception this evening.
John Jacobs of Wilmington, we'll
known IN this city, has accepted
the position of clerk at Ferris
pharmacy, to take the place OF Wm.
{. Blair. who leaves on Saturday
to accept new position IN Penn.
syl9ania.
Mrs. John J. Black and MIss
Elizabeth rendered tea last evcn-
ing TO Mrs. A. Proudfeit and Miss
Mary Proudfclt, who will
shortly leave for New York, where
they Will remain for the winter.
Among those present were: Misses
Anna Rodney, Mary Cooper, Greta
Cooper, Mi.s Mabel Byard. Ger
mantown. Miss Annie Gray, Wi.
mington: Miss Marian Potter. Bal.
.morc; Mrs. S. Bcattie Wylie. Mrs.
Henry Fulenwider, Wilmington.
Miss George Edwards and Miss
Julia Niven are visiting reta,,.cs at
Gcrmantswn, Pa.
JOHN B. Cooper of New York, who
has been visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard G. Cooper left
last night for New York, accompa-
MED by his cousin, John Cooper.
Miss Anna Robbins OF Philadel-
nhia Mho has hccn III. runst of