Evening journal., 1902-09-03
NO MORE WBRDN
FOR NEW CASTLE
Board Of Health Orders Them
Cut Meeting Of COun-
Gil and Trustees
speoIal % tho Evenlng JournaI.

New Castle, Sept. Sat the meeting
of City Council, held last evening,
there was a lively discussion over a
dry we'll.
Mr.. Shearer wanted to know wheth-
er Council would pay for a we'll. now
driven to a depth of fifty feet, and
from which no water had been Sc
cured. He was informed that the con-
tractor will be instructed to dig fur
ther.
The bill Of Michael Rodgers for three
months salary for pump repairs, which
had been held over, was ordered paid.
Treasurer Kings report showed the
following receipts from James e.
White: 1899 taxes. s251.57, for city
purposes; for school purposes, $5SS2;
from Peter G. Madden, 1902 taxes, for
city purposes, $3,351.22; 1901 taxes,
Sl91.69; 1900 taxes. s6179; for county
purposes, 1902. $3.162.16 for 1900,
$66.59; and $3.50 from Hugh Duny
for wharfage collections.
Councilman Shearer brought up the
matter Of paying the New Castle Water
Company the sum OF $500 per year for
the use Of eight fire-plugs. He con-
tended that the original agreement cali
ed for the free use of twenty plugs for
ever and ever, and the agreement un-
der which the $500 is being paid is
only for the purpose of paying the
water company for twenty-eight plugs
when, as stated, the Trustees OF the
Commons, do not allow Council to pay
the money. Council has no receipt for
the $500 paid, this receipt being held by
Treasurer McGrory for the Trustees Of
the Commons.
An order for $4,000 for electric light
ing was passed. This leaves a balance
of about s1,200.30 due the company.
Hugh Finnegan came before Council
to learn whether or not he owed former
Collector White taxes for 1899 on prop
erty which he never owned. He was
told that he owed the tax.
The sum of 5000, which is the am
nual appropriation Of the Lenape Fire
Company. was ordered drawn.
A communication asking for light
on Third street, north Of Della
ware, was laid over until the next
meeting.
Mr.. Whites audit Of his final collec-
ton for the year 1899 was received and
read and approved and the bonds re-
leased.
Trustees Of the Commons Meet
The Trustees of the Commons last
night held their regular monthly meet
ing. with DR.. J. j. Black in the chair.
The session was short, owing to the
little business before the body. The
bills of James NJ. Hance for $14L25, and
T.. A of
that of Stephen Black of $S.25 were or
ordered paid. The Lenape Fire Com
pany requested that new hose be pur-
chased. to which the trustees agreed.
DR.. Black was in favor OF movement
to assist the schools, but Mr.. Challen-
ger disagreed, holding that the city
needed what money was on hand.
Must Cut the Weeds
The Board of Health has given no
tice to all property owners TO cut or
have cut all weeds. General complaint
has been made to the board, and all
persons violating the law after this
date will be proceeded against legally.
1t would be well if the board would call
attention TO cutters as well.
A. ID. McCabe's factory began today
large order for oyeralls.
Personal Notes
Mrs. Albert Kirby is very i'll.
Edgar Gross is on the sick list.
Bargains, Ping-Pong, from SOC. to 49,
at Stoops.
Miss Sara Greenwood, of Philadel-
phia, who has been the guest of Miss
Carrie Pedrick. has returned home.
Miss Mary Wier is the guest Of James
Marshall. at Christiana.
Ozro Lunt and wife are visiting in
Newark for a week
Miss Edna Wise. Of North East, Md.
is the guest Of her grandfather, James
A. Wise
Powder. shot and loaded shells al
Stoops'.
Miss Lena Rogers will give a launcl
party tomorrow to her friends in th'
yacht Alico.
Frank Carlin and grandson are th'
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Boulden
Albert Foster, of Chester, is i'll a
the home Of his parents here.
AIRED Downward is building fin
stone house at Rose Hill for Alfrel
Belts.
William Black is spending a feN
days in New York city.
John b. Cooper has returned TO Men
York after a few days visit to his pan
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard G. Cooper.
w. r. Atkinson. of Memphis, Tenn
has returned to his home after visi
To his sisters. Miss Eta Atkinson an
Miss Julia Atkinson. The Misses Al
kinson are stopping at the Jefferso
House.
Percy White has returned home froi
Burlington, n. j., where he was en-
ployed on Frank Wells pile drivin
machine.
JohntT. Jacobs and A. Brown Lal
caster are in philadelphia today.
Miss Platt, of this city, will tai
charge of the public schools at Tow
send.
James NJ. Andrews is the guest
his brother Dr. Andrews.