The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-02
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,

ed yesterday in all the schools. In
lerestlng programs were rendered
and in Miss Mahonev S school a prac.
tIcal demonstration was given in bot.
any.
Walter Bacon, Louis Duncan and
Mrs. George Unger are still on the
sick list.
| Brown Frazer succeeded in shoot
ing six snipc.
The Lcnape Fife Company were
obliged to 60 to the scene Of the
Leonard fire yesterday ana use a plug
stream.
| Ohlcer Matthew Tobin is now
walking lame on account Of a nail
having pierced his foot while at The
Leonard fire on Monday night. The
ofilcer saw the firemcn and others
running through the yard not know
Ing lhat There were several live wires
lying on the ground. lie stepped up.
] on piece of board and a nail passed
through his shoe.
At the meeting Of City Council a
communication was received from
Mass Mary kin&cad. asking that The
Council take some action relative 20
a gutter in the alleyway of the props
erty OF John A. Walls, which was too
close to her property and caused wa
tcr TO flow INTO her cellar. The
Council decided that the body had no
jurisdiction in the matter, as i. was
personal property.
Charles Bennett appeared in be.
hail or the property owned by his
"'!c at the northwest corner Of SEC,
ohd and Harmony streets and stated
That the property had been greatly
damaged 10y the draii across the
street backing up he water into the
cellar. 1t was also injurious to the
business OF the occupant.
Mr. Gallagher stated that he would
consult with superintendent Dieucr
OF Tie local trolley line relative to
having the grade at that place raised
S" that Il proper drain in the sh ape
OF trunk or open gutter could 10
established.
Mr.. Bennett also made inquiries
relative to the piliny Of refuse against
the fence on the rear Of ii lot owned
ny his wife and alongside of an oren
alleyway, lie was instructed to post
notices and if he caught any oilend-
er 10 have them prosecuted.
James Gregg aud William puole,
rcsldenlsof the BuLlonw Oods. appear
ell and requested the Council 10 do
something toward rcpairin. Button.
WOOD avenue. They stated that they
had repaired a trunk by placing ina
new top. They accepted the offer Of
Council to repai: the road for The
value OF their taxes for 1902 which
arc SIS
The following bills were ordered
paid. Michael Rogers s:ij. 30: &. II.
Rennctt, 80 cents: John Met co;in,
S57 80; Henry Collins, sIj; II. n,
Watts, hauling fire engine, $I,.
Ilty Treasurer Ferris reported tie
receipts Tor the month as follows:
James L. White, taxes of 1895 tor
city purposes, $40. GS: Pcler G. Mad
den, city taxes 1900, 1901, Sla2 vs.;
school taNos, Slls.Gl
The tir" committee OF Council will
meet the Trtstecs of Market Suuare,
relative to having bell rope run in.
to The office Of Mayor Bo,d and ats
tachrd to he bell on the Court House
TO be used in case of fire.
Adjourned.
The report Of Collector White ,or
lS9S was received, ordered filed and
bondsmcn released. The reportshuws :
collections ST., ~. Sc: commissions,
$3.50. 4j: net collections, sll,443.53
divided as follows Sc, 600 for school
purposes: S., ,j43. 43 for city purposes.
The committee OF council will act
IN conjunction with chief Of tile lire
department +. j. Madden, rclalive
TO repairing ''lc suction pipes OF the
Lenapc Fire Company, which have
been in USE about Is years.
The street committee will extend
the culvcrt on the Newport road in
the city limits from feet in length
to ~ feet 1t is now in dangerous
condition. A drainage will also be
made in frcnl Of llle Model farm
gateway where the recent rains have
caused much damage.
The orders for City Treasurer,
Mayor, City Solicitor and Clerk we're
ordered drawn.
Mr. ana Mrs. EwoUd II. Wilson
tendercda party last evening tollle,r
niece, Miss Anna Watson. of Dover.
Among those present were Misses
Ida and May Saunders, Minnie Iav.
lor, Dorothy Stewart, Lillian Mont.
gonery, Elsie Stewart, Elizabeth
Dcnnison, Elizabeth Wilson, Messrs.
Thomas I. Gravel, Jr, Van Dyke
and David Stewart, Everett Howard,
Henry Taylor, Walter Wilson, R.
Marvin Megsinson.
william Gricr will remove to Phil.
apelpha where he has secured a 20.
'ltlon With the Allison plant Of tho
National Tube Company.
There was u meeting OF stockhuld.
ors of the New Castle Building Loan
Association held last evening and au
angry set of people were they for the
treasurer and secretary failed to bo,
in attendance. The loan las been
for eleven years and tho
prospects are that 1t will run for nine
months more. The trouble has been
brewing for some time az some mem.
)efs bought on basis less than
'leven years and the assets we're en-
arged by carrying "doubtluls. The
stockholders at the meeting passed
resolution calling on the treasurer
Ind secretary to have a detailed