The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-04
ITEMS FROM !
new CASTLE.


from Mayor Boyd for fines and Ii
censss and the following amount
from Collector Madden for city pul
poses for 1901, $50. SO; for schoc
purposes 1901, s24.l2; for 1890
1892. "a.
| Mr.. Duffy stated that Mr.. Stewa1
boat builder, desired to have tn
wharf condemned at the foot o
Harmony street and then leased tt
him for a certain number OF years
he desiring to improve it and if HI
failed then the wharf would rever
to the city again. No action was
taken on the matter.
A bill from the New Castle Gas
Company. for gas. for 90 cents was
ordered drawn. The bill of Michael
| Rodgers was laid over until neX1
meeting.
The two ordinances taxing the
trolley, telegraph and telephone poles
and trolley cars. We're laid over UNI
til Friday evening when an adjourn
ed meeting will be held. The orli
nances will be read for the third
and final reading.
The appointment of tax collec-
tor was laid over until the next
meeting
Collector Madden reported the
names of those whose taxes for
1900 were unpaid and stated that
there was no means to collect other
than by sale of the READ estate. The
amount is $744O6 with interest add
ed. He was instructed TO proceed
according to law and dispose of the
properties named.
The council will bear the cost Of
printing in order to provide for the
collection Of taxes due.
On motion of Mr. Duffy the fol
lowing named persons were elected
members of the Board Of Health:
DR.. William II. Kuntz, James To
man. James F. Mclvor, Harry Jem
ison, Joseph l.. Bacon.
1t was decided to 1T tify Superin-
tendant Diener of the trolley line
that the burned carbons are thrown
in the streets by the trimmer and
they are used by children to deface
properties.
1t was decided to notify the troll
ley line to live up to their contract
to repair Seventh street and begin
repairs in 30 days.
Directions We're issued to notify
Agent Vanarslalen to nave the gut
tiers on the Platt estate cleaned at
once
The clerk was instructed to have
prepared statement of the debt of
the city.
The light committee stated that
they desired to remove the light on
South Third street to South Fourth
street that from in front of the
post Office to III I'd and Delaware
streets, and that from the lower
part of Third street further north
and a new light on Market or Set
Ond street The matter was laid over
until the next meeting when Super
intendent Diener will give an est
mate OF the cost.
Mr.. Shearer cUntended that the
bills for electric lighting should be
paid and all other bills curbe1 or
kept down.
A motion was made to have the
Equitable GUARANTEES and Trust Co.,
Open up fremont street or at least
remove the fence to give the resi- !
dents Of South Sixth street back
way to and from their buildings.
Clerk Eclles was directed to mott ,
fly the trolley company to have the
gutter crossing Delaware street, on
the easterly side of Front street, re-
paired.
Tax Collector Madden is deter
mined to do everything in his power
to collect the back taxes and in an
affidavit he showed how he was TN
able to do SO and the names of the
delinquents were read at the meet
ing of City Council last evening. /
Tax Collector White does not pro
pose to allow any one to escape
with the 1899 taxes and last even
ing he presented a new bond so that
there can be no flaws to be found.
Charles Steadman, agei II years,
giving his home as Tenth street
and Washington avenue, Philadel-
pbia, limped into this city yesterday
with numerous cuts and bruises on
his body. He claimed that he was
beaten and robbed of 70 cents and
thrown from a freight car He did
not beg but left a ring as security
for 81 loan and then left for Phila-
delphia. |
Conductor James Clough lost a
Wallet yesterday containing 1913
and number of valuable papers.
He left the wallet on the window
sill Of the Railroad Hotels toilet
room. Suspicion rests on "a person
as being the one who got it.
For want of a quorum there was
no meeting of the Trustees of the
Commons.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Cal
honn took place this morning. In
terment was made in Mt Moriah
cemetery. Philadelphia. Services
were conducted last evening by Rev
$. B. Wylie. The floral offerings
were numerVusandhan handsome Large
numbers OF friends called last even
ing to pay their last respects to n
woman that was revered and honor
ed. The pail bearers were Robert