The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-02
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

mon held last evening those pres
ent were DR.. Black and Messrs.
Toman Challenger. Daily, Ferris.
McGrory, Hance Mahoney.
Treasurer McGrory reported that
he had not received any money from
the tenants as they had not sold
their wheat.
Mr. Toman-The tenants do not
want to sell their wheat at 81 cents
per bushel.
Mr. Challenger presented pre-.
amble aud resolution 10 set aside
$4,000 to be divided among the lax
ables OF the city as rebate.
The matter was referred Tor a
month as we'll as the resolution OF
DR.. Black to appropriate $1,000 for
an advertising bureau.
Joseph Oulgley appeared before
the meeting and sked Tor reduc-
tion in his rent Some OF his land
is at So an acre.
Mr.. Madden on behalf Of the
Lenape Fire Company asked to
whom the Humane Engine belong
ed and it was found that it bs-
longed to the Trustees OF the Com
mon.
MIR. Phillips. MIR. Stewart and
Mr.. Carrick OF the Board OF Edu-
cation appeared on behalf Of the
Board OF Education for an approp-
riation of $500 as the Board during
the coming year would be short.
On motion the request was granted.
Mr.. Mahoney paid a tribute to
the excellent work performed by
Mr.. Oulgley and he therefore
moved that his request be granted.
lie will rent $40 acres at IS an
acre.
At the session Of City Council last
evening. The following bills were
approved: George Hatton, Ss;
Lawrence O'Connor, $3.50: John
Gott; Harry McNally, So; James
McCue, $50; Aimee Russell, 81;
Henry Collins. sls; John McCallin,
$5l.
The following receipts from
Treasurer Ferris we're read: Tax
es collected by Peter 6. Madden,
$2,O. 81 for school purposes, ard
$l1.S2 for city purposes. ,,
Mr.. Martin requested that the
Council pass the annual order of
the Lenape Fire Company for 500
at once as the money was badly
needed TO make repairs.
1t was learned that there was
about 5000 on hand and the oSder
was drawn.
City Solicitor Cooper was present
in relation to the lease of the city
portion of the Delaware Street
Wharf to the William Lea and Sons
Company. He stated that he would
see Mir. Lea in reference to the
matter. The original lease is miss
ing. The council wants the wharf
to revert TO the city and thus far
the Lea and Sons Co., have refused
to surrender it.
Mr.. Gallas her claimed that the
Company had been properly notified
three months previous TO the expi-
ration Of the annual date in June. Il
A bill OF SlO0 was received from
Lewis Duncan for assessment.
MIR. Gallagher made motion to
lay It on the table for month.
Mr.. Martin made IA motion to pay
Mr.. Duncan $75 as he claimed that
the later had failed to make a
house 10 house canvas as per his
agreement.
"A vote was taken on the last mo
ton and 1t was a tie. President
Schuhardt voted with the negative
and the motion was lost,
Mr.. Reynolds stated that Mr.,
Duncan should have what he is en-
titled to but that he should be pres.
ent and Secretary Eckles was in
structcd to notify Mir. Duncan to
be present at the next meeting.
Solicitor Cooper stated that the
Council should pay a portion of the
bill of Sl70O due the road commits
sioners TO prevent a mandamus be-
ing issued and eMGEa costs added
to the hill.
The light in South Sixth street
was ordered to South Fourth near
South street.
Adjourned,
The first straw ride of the season
was given last evening and about
thirty young people enjoyed de-
lighttul time. The music played by
the party was enchanting.
For some days rumors have been
atloat that the Wilmington and New
Castle Railway has been sold.
These rumors are said to have
arisen because H. A. Richardson of
Dover has somewhat increased his
stockholdiugs IN the road and has
accepted the presidency OF the COM
pany.
Apparently this is all there is in
the reports, which probably origi-
mated ioom some supposed comblna-
tion between street railways and
the gas company sale.
Robert II. Morrison will begin
the work OF building wharf Tor
William S. Hills Esq.
At the home Of Mrs. Samuel A.
Mcdaniel Yesterday afternoon a
meeting was held OF the Womans
Home Missionary Society Of Union
NJ. E. Church Wilmington. The
local Society OF the Methodist Church
attended the meeting.
The funeral Of James J. McCallln
took place this morning. High
mass was celebrated at st. Peters
church by Rev. Edward l.. Brady,
lnterment was made in the ad join
ing cemetery. The pail bearers
were Wllbert Meredith, Hugh Duffy
James McPike, Ray Bacon. George
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