Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Oct ]. The death Of
James ]. McCalIin, yesterday, was
surprise to many peorle, as he had been
III but q few days. Hn was son Of
John McCallin, was we'll ard favotably
known and had host Of warm friends.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning mt o'clock from the boms OF
his brother, FranoIs p. McCallin,
Second aud Delaware streets. High
mass in st. Peters r. o. Church and
iuterment in the cemetery adjoining.
Sometime during Sunday night an
entrance was effected into the store en-
Fifth street opposite the home of Orion
A. Carrick and the contents oil the store
removed.
An ATTEMPT was made to enter the
home OF John Lenoir, Second street.
north of Delaware, Sunday eyeninglI
about s. 30 O'Clock. The shutters on thes
rear of the house were pried open and a
pane of glass was taken out, in order to
reach the fastening over the lower sash
of the window. Some noise frightened
the thief away.
sNew Castle, Oct. AIT the session
OF City Council, last evening, the foil
lowing bills were approved: George
Hatton, So; Lawrence O'Connor, S37. SO;
John Gott, So; Harry MoNally, So
James McCue, $3.50: Aimee Russell,
81; Henry Collins, SIS; John McCalin,
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The following receipts from Treasurer
Ferris were read Taxes collected by
Peter G. Madden, S226. "a for schod
purposes, sl71. ~ for city purposes
Mr.. Martin requested that Council
pass the annual order o. the Lepape
Fire Go. for $500, at once, az the-ni money
was needed to malSerfepairs Sl
1t was learned that there was about
5000 on hand and the order was drawn
City Solicitor Cooper was present in
relation to the lease OF Inc city's por ton
of tho Delaware street wharf to the
William Lea u Sons Co.. and said he
would zee Mr.. Lea in reference to the
matter. The original lease is missing.
The Council wants the wharf to revert
to the city, but thus far the Lea u
Sons Co. have refused to surrender it.
MIR. Gallagher claimed that the com
pany had been properly notified throa
months previous to the expiration of
the annual lease, in June.
A hill of 800 was received from
Lewis Duncan for making the ASSESS
ment.
Mr.. Gallagher moved to lay it ON the
table for month. Mr.. Martin moved
to pay Mr.. Duncan only $40, claiming
that the assessor had failed to MAKE a
house toulouse canvass, as ger his
agreement.
tie. President Schuhardt decided on
the negative and the motion was de-
. clare lost.
Secretary Eckles was instructed to
notify Mr.. Duncan to be present at III
next meeting of Council.
,, Solicitor Cooper stated that the Coun,
Gil should pay portion of tho bill oil
Sl,T00 due the road commissioners Ia
prevent mandamus being issued aud
extra coats added to the bill.
The light in South Sixth street was
ordersd moved to South Fourth near
: South street. H.
Adjourned.
) The Trustees Of the New Castle Com.
/ mons were in session but short time,
! last evening, and business was trans.
acted in hurry.
Tho report OF Treasurer McGrory
showed that no money for rent had
. been received from the tenants since
! the last meeting.
1 Mr.. Toman said the tenants would
{ not sell their wheat at the present price,
t 81 cents per bushel
8 A resolution was presented by Mr..
. Challenger setting aside 81, 600 annual,
z to be divided among the taxa6les ano
a thus reducing the rates Of taxation or
this city.
o No action was taken other than to LAY
o 1t over until the next meeting.
o Similar action was taken relative Il
the appropriation OF 81, 600 for the pro
8 posed advertising bureau.
# The rent of Joseph Quigley was re-
It duced 81 per acre on the $40 acres nov
b cultivated by him.
/ Inquiry was made by Peter @. Madder
= relative to the ownership of the oil
I Humane fire engine, and he was tolt
k that IL was the property OF the tt ustees
o The Lenape Fire Go. hoped to obtaiI
possession OF the engine and sell Il.
The board of Education was granted
$500 with which to pay bills. Thu
appropriation for the schools " i'll no
d 1 ~.