Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-09
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Iournal
! New Castle, Oct. THE southerly
side of Delaware street wharf is dis
grace to tne city. Part OF the cap logs
are gone and other parts are hanging
In such o manner that 1t would require
but a slight push to send them over.
board. Ii many more of the logs breals
away tho wharf on that side will take
q slide into the river also and the cost
Of repairs will be tenfold what 1t would
be at present. N 81
New Castle, Oct. Sat the meeting Of
| City Council, Inst evening, repairs were re
| ported 90 Harmony street between Fourth
| and Fifth.
President Reynolds reported the receipt
OF n suction hose by the Lennpe Fire Co.,
purchased by the Trustees of the New Castle
| Commons,
Peter @. Madden. on behalf of the Lenape
Fire Co., and In the interest OF the people,
requested the Council TO look after the fire
the winter.
Ths report Of Treasurer King showed the
following receipts from Collector Madden ;
For city pnrposes--l900, s43.94; 1902,
S1I3.13; for school purpoaes-lg00, sea. 65 !;
1901, S52. 76; 1902, s166.71.
The following bills were allowed Michael
Fitzgerald, W; Harry Jemison, 30; James
Is, Iomnn, 10; Wruy Bacon. $3.50; Felix
McOafferty, sl.O; John McCellin, $40.
The bill of Peter Doris, $50, for The
burial of one dog and 80 chickens, was laid
over for Investigation.
A communication was received from the
residents south of Third street relative to
the removal of the light at Third and South
streets. The matter was referred to the light
committee.
"A cofunIpint ,yoa ,,,la-ad ro,n4;,n A.. A..
alleyway or back street between the houses
on Fifth and Sixth streets and north of
South street, which needs to be drained, as
the water runs into the cellar Of the Lenape
Fire Co. e Hall.
Secretary Eckles was directed to notify
remedy the matter.
Mr. Shearer claimed that trees obstructed
the lights in many instances, and the trees
were ordered trimmed.
President Reynolds stnted that the law
relative 10 the cutting of weeds had not
been enforced as II should be.
Mr. Gallagher reported having seen
superintendent Diener of the local trolley
line, relative to repairs mt Second and
Harmony streets, and that it was decided
TO Pct in two new trunks and raise the track
at that point. u
cutters out OF repair to place thein In good
condition, Among those named were Camp
bells, Miller estate, Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Co., Truitt, Eliason, properties
on South street, Miss Young's on North
Fourth street and Herbert property on
Delaware street.
A report from officer Tobin showed 15
lamps out during September.
Council directed Clerk Eckles to send a
bill OF S25 10 the trolley company for
changing the drain at Sixth and Delaware
streets.
DR.. Black presided at the Meeting of the
Trustees of the New Castle Commons. last
evening. The other members present were
Messrs. Toman, Mahoney, Ferris, Daily
and Hance.
The communication from City Council
returning to the trustees the agreement
made made By the latter body with the New
Castle Water Works Co., for the payment
of $500 per year for water for fire plras on
the streets and two farms, was the subject
OF discussion. The Council objected 10 the
trustees paying money directly TO the wuter
works company. The matter was explained,
showing that the order was drawn In the
name, Of the Mayor and Council, but was
turned over to receive the signatures Of In,
mayor. president and the clerk of Council,
after which the treasurer of the trustees
cashed IL BY using his check. The trustees
did not feel that there WINS anything i'm
proper in the transaction and that there
ehould be no trouble over the affair. They
also. thought that It was all right, so long as
the Council was relieved of the burden of
paying the water tax.
The report Of Treasurer McGrory showed
81 90 in bank. The bills of Edward W.
Handy, s365.0S; Aquila M. Hizar, sa6
Robert Fl. Harrington. $50, and New Castle
Gas CO., $3.50, were allowed.
Mr.. ToInan reported the need of shods for
protection of cattle on the Model Farm.
An application was received from j.
Harry jackson of Mt. Cuba for one Of the
farms during the coming spring.
The tenants of tho farms were reported to
DO several thousand dollars behind, but In
condition to ray the greater portion of
money.
drunken negro broke into the home OF
Gilbert Tidwell in the westerly section of |
the city, Monday evening" but was promptly |
~ one of the new settlers.
Revival services will be started on in |
Nazareth Nj. q. Church Sunday, October |
18th, by the pastor. Rev. William G. Rooms,
who has always had great success in this
work.