Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette oad Journal
New Castle, March s. At the meeting of
city council, last evening, the work of
Officer Matthew Tobin, in arrestinp the
negro thief, Frank Allen, at an early hour
yesterday morning, was commended. As
an appreciation Of his service, in behalf of
the citizens, an order was granted Mr..
Tobin to secure new suit of clothes.
The report of City Treasurer Ferris showed
the following receipts from Collector Mad
den: For city purposes, S2l 50; for school
purposes, $500
The following bills were allowed: Thomas
Barry. $3.50. repairs to road and shovel,
Rodgers, $40; Willinln Farley. $50.
Mayor Boyd stated that he had been in
communication with President Richard g.
Cooper of the Trustees Of the Market
Square relative 10 the use Of tho room adj
Joining the Office Of the mayer rs Il place of
trial, and spoke of thu lmedinte need of
such place, Gs TIE jail is now without
water, light or heat Hc asked that council
act in conjunction with The trustees relative
to the matter.
Patrick Murphy Of Sixth and Cherry
streets asked tht, cornell place lights in
that vicinity. He claimed that the houses
would all b. tsnanted there WIS light.
CITY solicitor Cooper appeared relative
TO the payment of back taxes claimed by
Joseph II. King on property owned by Mrs.
Charles Bennett. The claim was for taxes
paid since 1881 Interest was also asked, but
Mr.. Cooper stated that the latter would not
be paid.
Mr.. Gallagher asked what was to be done
about the streets. which are in bad con-
dition. He also stated that several persons
desired work on the streets to pay off their
taxes.
Council decided that the owners of the
81 la f,,p mud
should clear away broken limbs.
SecLetary Eckles was instructed to notify
John NJ, Hance TO have the plaster taken
from the Whist club rooms and deposited
in the street at Second and Delaware streets
removed.
The Atlantic Refining company of Will
mington was directed to remove its wagon
from New Castle avenue. whore it suck in
the mud or else have red lanterns suspened
from it, to warn drivers of other teams of
the obs ructon.
The Mt. Salem NJ; E. church lcolored)
trustees were directed TO repair the pave
ment in front of the church.
II was decided that Messrs. Martin and
Gallagher and Mayor Boyd will meet the
Trustees of the Market Square to discuss
the fitting up of the new lookup. 1t is pro-
posed to have doorway cut between the
office OF Mayor Boyd and the adjoining
room.
The subject of lights throughout the city
was discussed at length and Mr.. Reynolds
stated that four more lights are needed
badly. The light committee will meet The
superintendent u the trolley lines relative
to putting up three cluster lights. one
opposite John Becker hotel, one at Sixth
and Cherry streets and one on School street.
At the meeting of the Trustees of the
New Castle Commons, last evening. the
election of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited az follows: President, DIR. John j.
Black secretary, William j. Ferris; treas
Grer, Eatrlck MeGrory; acting committee,
John G. Mahoney, James NJ. Wise, James
b. Ioman; public buildings committee,
John G. Mahoney, Edward Dalby, John Nj.
Hance; auditors, John c. Mahoney, John
81. Hance; lanitor, Bennett F. Lancaster.
Messrs. Mahoney, Hanee and McGrory
reported having received prices for hose and
samples and carefully looked over them
On their Recommendation selection of 500
feet of three-inch hose from the Goodyear
Rubber Hose and Packing company was
made for the use of the Lenape Fire COM
pany.
A matter that caused much discussion
vas the proposition TO elect manager for
the several farms AT cost of about $500
per year. Action was postponed for a
| month. Messrs. Black, Shaw. Mahoney and
Ferris considered the proposition n good
| one. The overseer would be responsible in
HisasuTG IDF Inc itl1HntS, 1893 AIteF t1e
seeding of the ground, care Of tie fences
and hedges and also collect the rents of the
| properties.
The bill Of Eliason q Bro. for $3.50. as,
was ordered phid.
AT the hearing of Frank Allen, the negro
burglar arrested by Officer Tobin, before
Mayor Boyd, yesterday afternoon, Allen was
non-communicativc and when asked if
Aller. was his name, replied: You can call
me that If you want to-
After Officer Tobin. James Clough and
George McDnniels had testified relative
TO the robheries, Allen was committed in
default of $500 III each care and turned
over to Officer Tobin, who took him by
trolley TO Wilmington ard turned him
over TO the officers in that city, who wanted
him.
In search of the clothing of the prisoner.
during the afternoon, Iauee Clocgh un-
carthcd S14.a inside Of the lining of Aliens
vest. This made Il full account OF ali stolen
money reported, and proved that Sl25 was
secured from Clouan and S15 from tfeJrGe
Nc Daniel, leaving Il Balance If 60 cent?,
which sum is supposed TO have been takeu
from the p9cSetDonk If Edward Wise, which
had fnen found on the prisoner.
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