Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


Special Correspondencc of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, April &c. The naptha
launch Margaret was launched yester-
day and christened the 7. ID. Q. The
affair was successful, but was attended
by an involuntary bath by the owner
and six friends. One of tho latter was
also burned about his face and had his
noustache, eyebrows and hair singed
The party consisted of Robert Meg
ginson, William +. Myers, James A.
Doris, William Il. Hushebeck, Will
liam A. Matthias, John McCafferty,
Frank Schuhardt, who had entered the
boat for trip on the Delaware River
The we'll had water in it and upon this
had leaked quantity OF gasoline
Myers had been battling this out when
flash of flame almost blinded him and
he dove overheard The others also
either jumped or fell into the river.
The puff of fame singed the clothing of
several. The boat was badly hlistered
and will be overhauled. Those who
took to the water soon clambered back.
Tho party enjoyed the novelty of the
affair, although for moment some
were badly frightened.
The flames are supposed to have been
caused by spark from q cigar in the
hands of one of those on board, falling
into the vapor, causing it to ignite
The statements of receipts and ex-
penditurcs OF this city for the year
ended March 25th, 1902, arc prepared
and will be read in Council ut the
meeting of Tuesday evening, May 9th.
The report is as follows:
Receipts Balance on hand April LIST,
1901, so cents; received from James +.
e
for 1888 sld0; received from James e.
White, collector, on account of taxes for
1899 1929 %; received from Peter &.
Madden, collector on account of taxes
for 1900, S325. OF; received from Peter
G. Madden, collector, on account of
taxes for 1900, 80, a34. 66; received from
Mayor Evan G. Boyd, &C. 80; received
from William Lea Il Sons Co., wharf
rent, 3d. total "a, 645. OF.
Expenditures Salaries of policemen,
Sl,2l6; mayors salary for 1900, $50;
city solicitors salary for 1900, $50;
city treasurer's salary for 1900, $50:
city assessors salary for 1901, $751; city
clerk salary for 1900, balance, due Sl5;
city clerks salary for 1901, in part, S25;
=. Il. Eckles, preparation Of duplicate,
$40; &. Il. Eckles, postage, stationery
and extra services, $50; j. b. Robin
son, duplicate and order book, sll. 52;
Board of Health, for disinfecting, SIS:
formaldehyde, for disinfecting, Sl2. 50:
Ferris & Son, for disinfectants, 30
cents: rerairs to streets, $685.. 62: re-
pairs to pumps, S14l.90; appropriation
to fire company, $500; hauling fire
engine, 80; repairs to fire engine,
S256. 50; overpaid taxes refunded, 90
cents; New Castle Nows, for printing,
s2l. %: burying dead animals, $50. rs;
water for mayors office, 81; gas for the
mayors office, SIG. 60; draping mayors
office, $40; W. & N. G. Electric Co,
Electric lights, 81, 500; repairs to foun-
tain, sl2; W. A. KINNEY, for survey
ing, $40; Charles Shearer, for election
expenses, Sll sundries, John 7. Stops,
~. GO; sundries, Toman & McGrory,
81. So coal, lumber, pumps and sun.
dries, ]. Z. g. L. +. Eliason, 1886. "a;
tubes from National Tube Co., sl2. %;
cleaning mayors office, 81; expenses in
wharf suit, $40; cash on hand March
18th, 1902, SlG 50; total, 81, 6i5. OF.
The report of the Trustees of the
New Castle Commons has also been
audited and is prepared for the next
meeting The report shows that the
total receipts from all sources for the
year We're $1,000. 40, while there still
remains due the trustees enough money
to almost wipe out the municipal in
debtedness if it could be collected at
once, viz as, 14s. ~.