Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-05
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, June Alt the meeting OF
City Council, last evening. Mr.. White, col
lector of taxes for 1889 appeared relative to
the law for the collection of unpaid taxes.
He offered n bond of 81 200 for the col
lection of the amount yet uncollected, this
being between $500 and 5000. Israel d. Rid
ing ia on the bond. The bond was accepted.
Mr.. White stated that his bonds for the
years 1897 and 1898 had been satisfied and
he requested their return. The request was
granted.
City Treasurer King reported the reseipt
of SIS from Mayor Boyd for fines and
licenses, and the following amounts from
Collector Madden: For city purposes fol-
1901, $29.53; school purposes, 1901, $24.12 ;
for 1900, $232:64.
Mr.. Duffy stated that Mr.. Stewart, boat.
builder, desired to have the wharf at the
foot of Harmony street condemned and
then leased to him for a term of years, he
desiring to improve it and if he failed then
the wharf would revert to the city. Nc
action was taken.
The bill of Michael Rodgers was laid over
until next meeting.
The two ordinances taxing the trolley,
telegraph and telephone poles and trolley
cars, We're laid over until Friday evening,
when an adjourned meeting will be held for
their final consideration.
The appointment of a tax collector was
Collector Madden reported the names Of
those whose taxes for 100 were unpaid, and
stated that there was no means to collect
other than by sale of the real estate. The
amount is S14s.O5, with interest.
He was instructed to proceed according to
law and dispose OF Inc properties. Council
will pay for the advertising.
On motion of Mr.. Duffy, the following
persons were elected members of the Board
Of Health: DR.. William H. Kuntz, James
b. Tolnan, James Il. McIvor, Harry Jemi-
son, Joseph L. Bacon.
II was decided to notify Superintendent
Diener of the trolley line, that burned car
bons are thrown on the streets by the lamp
trimmer and arc used by children TO deface
properties. Also, to notify the trolley line
to comply with the contract to repair Seventh
street and begin repairs within 80 days.
Agent Vanarsdalen was notified to have
the CUTTERS on the Plat estate cleaned at
once.
The clerk was instructed to have prepared
a statement of the debt OF the city.
The light committee asked permission to
change the light on South Third street to
South Fourth street; that in front of the
postoffice to Third and Delaware streets,
and that in the lower part of Third street
further north; also, to place new light on
Market or Second street. The matter was
laid over until the next meeting to get an
estimate of the cost.
morton was adopted TO request the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co. to open
fremont street, or at least take away the
fence, to give residents of South Sixth street
n back way to and from their buildings.
Clerk Eckles was directed to notify the
trolley company to have the gutter crossing
Delaware street on the easterly side of Front
street repaired.
Charles W. Steadmnn, aged % years, Civ
ing his home as Tenth and Washington
avenue, Philadelphia, was found yesterday
near the tracks of the Delaware railroad,
suffering from several cuts and bruises. He
stated that he was en- route to Philadelphia
with several tramps. He had 10 cents, and
on his refusing to share with the others they
took the money from him and after beating
him threw him from the car on which they
were riding as the train passed through the
switch south of the railroad station. His
wounds were dressed and he borrowed 81
upon ring he had to carry him to Phila-
delphia, He claimed to have been at Charles
ton, S. O., visiting the fair.