Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-05
The NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

of City Council, last evening, all the
members present, the following bills
were received, approved and filed:
George Hatton, burial of four dogs, 50;
A. Hermann padberg, painting the
Burgie fountain, Sl2; John McCallin,
repairs to streets aud hauling, $14. 90;
William I. Farley, repairs to streets,
So. II. Ebenezer Watts, carriage hire,
81; john Pustill, removing tree, So;
Michael Rodgers, repairs to pumps. S25.
George NJ. Riley Of Dobbinsville APP
peared 10 relation to the assessment Of
his property at Seventh aud Clark
streets He charged that the ASSESS
ment book had been changed after the
lists had been hung up. 1t had been
marked 3D. 400 when he saw it aud
when he received his bill it was 81, $50.
Mr.. Riley charged crooked work and
that an addition was made to the
original assessment. A lot was charged
to him which he did not own. He
understood from ssessor Duncan that
his property assessment was lowered
$3.50. He acknowledged that the assess
ment OF last year was 81, $50.
Ii was stated that the boog, after
being hung up, was changed by the
assessor, who had taken it down.
Mr.. Riley was convinced that the
Council had made no changes and that
the change had been made In the books
10y the same hand as the original. He
was instructed to pay the taxes and
then the Council would refund the
money paid on account of the lot.
Chairman Gallagher of tho fire COM
mittee reported the enginehouse of the
Lenape Fire 10. in bad shape, full OF
p0hDahc anA damn aH1 that
had been making rendezvous OF the
place. The dampness is due to the
water In the cellar. by reason of not
having brick pavement about tho
sides and back of the building, to
throw the water away from the founda-
tions.
Peter g. Madden stated that the fire.
mon had ceased to take an interest in
the building when the city aprropria-
tions ceased, on account of inability to
meet expenses.
Mr.. Gallagher Haid: 1.-THE fire com.
pany's committee should meet the
Council and make the proper request,
and lot US know the company is in
existence. y
1t was then learned that the Trustees
of the New Castle Commons had de.
cided to contribute $3.50 per year toward
the maintenance of the fire company.
and that an additional amount would
pay all expenses.
Mr.. Gallagher moved that Council
pay 5000 per year for five years to the
Lenape Fire Go. The motion was
adopted.
The report of Treasurer Ferris showed
the following receipts: 81, 10 from
Peter @. Madden. for city purposes
for 1901; 50, 800. So for school purposes,
1901, and S69S for school purposes,
| 1900. From James Il. White, school
purposes, 1890. sl61.4S. From Mayor
Evan @. Boyd, sc. so, fines and licenses
| for August.
| Disbursements allowed: $500 to
the New Castle Electric Light Co. on
account of a bill to date Of So, 600;
police salaries, $50; orders held by
Peter q. Madden, S1s5, for commits
sions on taxes; for repairs to engine,
| S26l.
Clerk Eckles stated that he had been
informed that the Lea Sons Co. had
paid tho rental Of the city's portion
OF Delaware street wharf to Treasurer
Ferris and that the company claimed q
lease on the wharf,
| On motion of Mr.. Gallagher, the
/ cAoih VI SUuuUll WhS lubITuCI0Q 10
notify Mr.. Ferris that no contract or
lease was In existence between the
Council and the Loa'a company. and
that he had no right to accent their
check for the rent of the wharf.
A communication was read from
Solicitor Cooper, stating that At
torney Hilles of tho New Castle hun
dred road commissioners had informed
him that the city must pay some Of
the money due the commissioners. The
matter was laid over for month. The
amount Is 81, 100 with interest
Joseph Stewart, boatbuilder, asked
to have the lease OF the Harmony
street wharf made, as requested by
him. He stated that he had come to
this CITY with the understanding that
the oity's portion Of the wharf would
be repaired, leased or condemned, IL
necessary, for industrial purposes.
Mr.. Gallagher was not In favor Of
leasing the wharf and granting the
privileges asked for, especially running
a fence across the entrance to the
wharf on line with ths houses on
Front street. The owners Of adjoining
properties, he said, do not approve Of
the. fence.
Mr.. Stewart: 81 will cut up fence
In defiance Of you, and although it viii
not be unsightly, the people will not
like it,
Mr.. Gallagher; Indeed you will not
put up fence across the street In de-
tianoe Of this body"
Mr.. Martin: you will not erect the
fence with my permission. The wharf
is the property of the city. The fence
can be erected where II formerly was. -
Mr.. Stewart: What use Is tho
wharf? 1t 10 not worth 10 cents to any
Citizen, especially the city's portion.
l shall put up fence. "
No action was taken on the matter,
and Council adjourned, after hearing
Mr.. Stewart refer to the value of West
street In Wilmington. to the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Co., which street had
been vacated for the use of the firm,
and beratinR the citizens for not look
ing after other strsets of more value
TO the city than the wharf property.
Mr. Reynolds became Rngered and
words flew thick and fast for few
minutes.
A meeting OF the Trustees of the New
Castle Commons was he d last evening,
with DIR. Black in the char. The other
members present we're: Messrs. Nc
Grory, Mahoney, Challenger, Shaw,
Wise, Ferris, Hnnoe.
The report of Treasurer McGrory
showed Sl,09i.74 on hand. The bille
received and ordered paid we're: County
taxes, S6I0.07; city taxes, SlsjS. so
John M. Hance. sl7. Is; Stephen Black,
$40. 0S; Edward Handy, s27.6l.
A resolution was offered by.Dr. Black
for the establishment of a Bureau d
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