Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-27
THE NEWS Or NEWCASTLE.

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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
New CASTLE June %. The inembers
OF City Council sat 10 the office of
Mayor Boyd last evening as 2 board 81
appeals with reference TO the ASSESS
ment Recently made by Assessor Lewis
Dunuan. Officer Tobin was sent out
after Mr.. Duncan, bur tho latter would
not repcrt, as he had handed in his
books and claims that they have been
tempered with. Tho papors have caused
the PEOPLE of the city to look into
their tsxables with the result tibet some
have found that they have been paying
taxes for years on property they did not
own. The Herbert estate was chargsd
with 10 HOUSES, while there are but
nine In the row. j. II. King was
assessed for property he has not owned
for years. Another party has paid
taxes for aeyen years on property he did
not own.
Word has been received here OF a
serious acuident that has befallen John
Schmidt, formerly of this city, now
employed at the works Of the Chester
Tube Co., Chester, Pa. A red hot pipo
buokled or coiled up as 1t left the
furnace and caught Schmidt, burning
him badly. He Ia now 10 ths Chester
Hospital.
New Castle, June g. AT the meet
ing Of the Board of Education last
evening the annual election OF teachers
and janitors took place. Ovor 40 APP
plications were received for positions
as teachers, H
The members of thu board showed OK
cellent judgment 10 again securing the
services of Prof. William Richardson,
as superintendent Of the schools for the
ensuing year. He Is man OF ability
and the board showed their apprecia-
ton OF his worth in electing him
unanimously on the first ballot. Many
applications were received for the po-
sition OF principal.
The designations of Miss Laura Stick
ney and Miss Lillian Seminar were nc.
oepted with regret by tho members OF
the beard. On motion OF Mr.. Ferris.
the full month 8 SALARY Of Miss Sticknoy
was ordered paid.
At the election Messrs. Manlove and
Jemison acted ms telers. The applica-
tions Tor the position Of assistant prin-
cipal to take the position made vacant
by Miss Stickney's resignation we're MS
follows: u. Christina Race of Oxford.
N. y; Jennie II. Garrett, Huntington,
N. u; Sarah L. Clark, Frieudship,
N. "; q. p. Raymond. Warren, o.
I3eulah q. Marley, Porters, this Ststp
Sarah l.. Vantine. this city Manion
Bowman, Grosvsnor, N. "; Leila
Cook, Rising Sun. o.. Emily jackson,
Lynn, Mass. The contest was really
between Misses Race, CLARK and Ray.
mond. Miss Race won the first ballot.
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| assistant principal In charge of No.
Margaret Oarriok was elected to take
the school formerly taught by Miss
Leach.
The fight was on whom it came to the
eleotion OF the iauitor of Schools Nos ]
and 2. There we're three applications
as follows: Bennett +. Lancaster, who
has been the japitor for nearly 20 years
John King and John S. King. Foul
ballots were necessary TO decide. The,
| were aH follows: First ballot--Lancas
ter. 3 John King, 3; j. s. King,
John McUuo, l; blank, l. Second bal
or-Lancastsr, 8; King, 8; John s.
King, l; Moulton Q. Rogers. |; blank
i. Third ballot -Lancaster, o; King
A.; j. s. King, 2, Fourth ballot-Lan
cater, 8; King, 81; j. S. King, /. Ian
caster was declared elected. Mrs. Mont
gomery was elected ianitress of No
8 School.
Bills amounting to $3.50 wer,
ordered paid. The report Of Principa
Richardson showed that some lersol
had taken 10 tablets from the school.
Prof. Richards on gave. an interesting
report Of the school year, which wa
ordered placed on file, and the recon-
mendations will be acted upon nv tn
board ut some Of the future meetings
Mnny OF the suggestions were pleasing
to the members OF the board.