Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


former pastor of Emmanuel p. +. |
Church occurred Saturday In Phila- |
delphia. The deceased was about GO |
years of age. Brief funeral services |
will be held at 3 O'Clock this afternoon
ut 1910 Pine street, Philadelphia. The I
body will be brought to this city to-
morrow at noon and services will be |
conducted in Emmanuel Church by |
Bishop Coleman assisted by the Rev.
Frank Merton Munsun, LII. d., and |
other clergymen. Mr.. Lightner was
highly esteemed by the people of New
Castle during his stay here
A man about 80 years of age giving
his name as Henry W. Schneider ana
his homo Fourth and Carpenter streets,
Philadelphia, appeared here yesterday
morning with bruise upon his head
and cuts upon his left hand and arm.
lie stated that he had sustained the
injuries in fight with a farty Of
three men with whom he had been
beating his way to Philadelphia. The
party reached here Saturday night and
purchased bottle Of liquor, which
they drank. He was ordered TO re-
plenish the bottle, he having about so
cents while his companions had not
that much together. He refused and
blllg Ut az nun hilNi bbOh hlo
Schneider proceeded to Philadelphia.
New Castle, May TAT tho meeting
of the City Council, last evening, all
the members were present.
Mr.. Reynolds, chairman of the light
committee, stated that q cluster light
had been placed in position at Sixth
and Cherry Streets at a cost of $40
per year
MIR. Gallagher stated that he had
two men cleaning the streets, but could
not say how many days they had been
working
The following bills we're presented:
John McCallin, $40 3d. Michael Fitz-
gerald, 1928. 5O James McGrory, Sl9 so;
John Colt, $l5. rs; James ,McHugh,
s2O25; Theodore tlatton, $1,000, work
on streets; William Pedrick, SS.06 for
cleaning out Battery ditch New Castle
News, printing, 81; Thomas Frazer,
holding election, 50; Wray Bacon,
shells for road, S32. %
The matter of placing shells on the
| road was reported by Mr.. Gallagher,
who stated that John Thompson,
claimed that the shells had not been
| placed on the causeway.
A bill of 50, $50 for lights furnished
| by the trolley company was read.
| A bill of William Pedrick for So, for
cleaning the Battery ditch which was
| made payable to Peter G. Madden ON
account of taxes due, induced Col
leetor White to say that Mr.. Pedrick
still owed his taxes for 1899.
The bond Of City Treasurer King
was accepted.
| Mr.. Gallagher moved that Council
| proceed to elect city solicitor. and
the motion prevailing he nominated
| Alexander B. Cooper.
MIR. Shearer; 81 object on the
grounds that Mr.. Cooper did not
attend the meetings of Council TO give
advice to the members. | think we can
save $50 year by doing without a
solicitor II we need one can name u
man who will attend every meeting to
advise the Council. ="
Mr.. Gallagher. 81 think you have
in mind poor man as solicitor"
Mr.. Shearer: How about the road
commissioner case, which cost 500 for
advice and you lost the case; and the
Lea matter. | think it better to have
half "a lawyer than a man who will not
attend. - s.
Mr.. Gallagher; "a bad selection
may run the city several thousand
| IpllbIb III itDb'
Mr.. Shearer nominated ARENAS
Smith.
The vote resulted in tic, Gallagher
and Schuhardt voting for MIR. Cooper
and Shearer and Duffy for Mr.. Smith.
President Reynolds then settled the
contest by voting for Mr.. Cooper.
\ communication from Mayor Boyd,
announcing the appointment Of William
4. Harrington and Mathew Tobin rs
police officers for tho ensuing year, was
read.
Mr.. Shearer moved to lay the com
munication over for a month. "There
are other men to be considered, I" he
said.
The matter was deferred until next
J Monday night.
The dilapidated sewer on Harmony
street between Fourth and Fifth was
next discussed.
Mr.. Gallagher held that the fault
lay with the property owner allowing
} the curb and gutter to cave in.
MIR Shearer said he had inspected
the place with Mr.. Duffy. The founda.
] tions have caved in and the city SHOULD
do the work.
Mr.. Rulings, who occupies a house
opposite the place, testified to the
cause, as did Edward Il. Deakyne,
owner of the property. The bottom Of
the sewer is of rough cobble stone ane
catches large amount of refuse. The
matter was placed in the hands of the
street committee.
, The application for repairer of pump;
was taken up. Michael Rodgers wa:
the only applicant.
Mr.. SheaTer said he understood thai
! the contract price for repairs was eIt
per year, but the annual statement fol
last year shows an allowance OF $l41.
, Mr. Reynolds said the SO is FOL
repairs, and he is allowed IS for eact
new pump. Eight were put in las
year, making u total of Sll5, and thu
! other S26 was due him Tor work don't
the previous year.
} On motion of Mr.. Shearer tho matte
) WIS laid over until next week. II,
hopes to hear of other men who NAL
, make the job less costly
The report of City Treasurer Kin,
r showed receipts from Collector MaddeI
Of So2. Sd for city purposes, 1901 SlS. 4
for school tax, 1901; $40. 90, for schoo
tax, 1900.
Collector White asked for u com
mittoe to audit his accounts for 1880
: and 1885, lie had settled in full 70
, 1898 and had his bond satisfied, yet il
, q recent report Il mistake had appeared
and insinuations had been cast tina
taxes amounting to SlS9 had not lesl
S accounted for. 1t placed him in falls
light. The trouble was duo to tn
failure to credit one payment OF $3.50. 2
Q which he produced duplicate vouche
q for.
t Messrs. shearer, Duffy and schu