The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-06
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE

ucuV D'uCA vi llit TuSleeS OF luo
Commons, called the body to order
last evening the members present
were Messrs. Mahoney, Ferris, Nor
rison, Mc'i:ory, Rodney, Challenger,
Da.by ard Hance.
I Dr. Black called for his resolution
for the es tabishment of a Bureau OF
Advertising and Information, appro.
priating $1,000 for that purpose.
Mr.. Challenger substitute to d.
vide So, 600 among the taxpayers as .
rebate.
Mr. Dalby SAID he favored keeping
the money in The city and not to give
to an outsider. He did not Jeleve
in the establishment of Bureau.
Mr.. Rodney moved to indefinitely
postpone the consideration Of the
Challenger substitute and it was car
ried
DR.. Black asked to Withdraw Qhia
resolution without prejudice. All
around US there are industries being
established We are lagg ing in QUE
efforts to secure industries. New
Castle ought to have some one to
look out for her. lie would like to
see all avenue opened up along the
shore t. connect with Christiana ave-
nue. in Wilmington. We have 1000
acres Of ground and we are ready to
give free SIZES to people who wish to
locate here.
Mr.. Challenger said that capita.
lists had offered so, 600 to the youn.
men Oh the proposed water works.
Mr.. Rodney favored appointing a
committee o! two to look after new
industries.
Dr., Black there are plenty Of build
ings here for industries. Let us
have some one to 60 see the men ia
charge of the iron works.
Bills amounting to $I47.33 were
ordered paid. The bill of }. T. & l..
L. E!iason for $G23 81 was for sup.
plies for the farms including three
miles Of wire fence.
MI. McGrory moved that an an.
nual appropriation Of $3.50 for ten
years be granted to the Lenape Steam
Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Co. forten years from January /, 1890
1t was adopted
McssrS. McGrory and Shaw were
appointed a committee to try andar-
range for enterprises and to report
at the next meeting.
Coroner Erick held an inQuetS last
evening on the body Of Henry Nun.
sen, colored. Charles CountSs
testified that on last Saturday night
he was conductor on the car that
killed the man near Hilles gate and
he assisted in eXtricating the body
from beneath the car.
Motorman George ". Powell testi-
fled that he saw the object on the
TRACK when about Twenty-Five feet
away. He shut of the current and
put on the brakes but he was too
late. The mans head and body were
lying between the tracks and his feet
across the rail. Munsen never spoke
ana was dead when taken from be-
meath the car.
The jury returned tie following
verdict That Henry Munsen, color
ed, came to his death OH November
>. 1901, at New Castle hundred, by
Icing accidentally run over by a
trolley car on the tracks OF the New
Castle and Delaware City Electric
Railway The members of the
jury were Denny Smith, foreman,
James +. McIver, secretary, Robert
II. Harrington, George W. Dlcker-
son, George T. Tobln aud Thomas
ID Walls.
But three members OF The City
Council were present at the meeting
last evening. General ioutine busi-
ness was transacted. MI IIilles for
the Road Commissioners notified the
Council that unless the money ispaid
mandamus proceedings will be lnsti-
tuted 4 new drive well will he
placed in he west end so that addi.
tional spring water can be secured.
ChiIdren's fleece lined underwear.
&c. Bisgs.
At the residence Of Mrs. Sattery
handsome bush Of iacs are in
bloom.
Samuel II. Black is becoming a
genuine Ikcy Walton.
Warm gloves for men and boys.
Biggs
The four year old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs Hutchinson is critically i'll.
Bargains in wall paper and carpets
Stoops
The Needle Work Guild will hold
its annual meeting In the Library
building,