Evening journal., 1903-07-08
BAND CONCERTS PROVE
POPULAR IN NEW CASTLE
Busy Meetings of Council and
Trustees Of Commons-Me-
chanics Install Officers
sneeIal % lhe EvenIng journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle. July Sat the meeting of
city Council last evening Councilman
Duffy. who was indisposed, was absent
The following bills We're received New
Castle Electric Railway Company, SS.Ol2.
for electric lighting; John McCallan, S45. .75;
Michael Fitzgerald, sG75; J. r. and l.. +.
Eliason, Si2.99; James Duffy. s24.75; An
drew Mitchell, $685. Peter Dorrls SS.75; |
Patrick Fitzgerald $780, David Boulden, |
s2 25; Water Company. 49, books, 81; Gas
Company, sl.75.
city Treasurer Manlove's repont showed
the following receipts from Collector Mad
dem 3lc9. 20 for school purposes; $40 for
city purposes.
| on motion Of Mr. Smith, Clerk Eckles
was instructed TO make up q list Of khe
lamps out and present IL to the Electric
Railway Company, and ask for corrected
bill for the lights
The bond OF Charles Shearer, recently
elected tax collector WAS read and re-
ferred TO City Solicitor Cooper for nppro-
val. The bondsmen are James b. Toman,
Robert h. Morrison, James r. White,
Marlin Leonard. John Ries The amount
Of ihe bond Is $4,000.
The matter OF having a lookup for use of
consisting of Messrs. Smith, Jamison and
Gallagher viii take up the matter with
the trustees OF the Market Square at as
early a moment as can be made convent
ent.
The street committee was instructed to
take action relative TO the opening of sixth
street through ITO the steel plants.
The following bids for repairs TO Della
ware street wharf were received; Robert
r. Morrison. S55i, Carolina pine logs: s574
for Delaware oak; Ira Lunt s522.
Mr.. smtbh offered the motion that the
contract be awarded to Mr.. Morrison on
the ground that he had bid according TO
the specifications asked. Mr. Gallagher
seconded the motion and the contract was
awarded TO Mr.. Morrison
Commons Trustees Meet.
At the monthly meeting of the Trustees
OF the New Castle Commons last evening
the members present were Messrs. Ma
honey. Wise, Shaw, Rodney, Ferris Nc
Grary. Janvier and Toman.
The following bills were nllowed A. NJ.
/ lIizar $3.50; stephen Black, Sl7.79; J. I.
J and J.. r. Eliason, Sl5OO2; Patrick Nc
Grary, S.15.
general discussion arose about Mr.
authorized by the committee. The bills
Of J. n. and l.. Il. Eliason We're laid ovei
until the next month.
Mr. Rodney read several communication
regarding the work on the new steel plan
i. which Will be erected in this city.
Mr.. Wise asked that the resolutions o
their late member, Edward Dalby. be reai
and sent to the home or his family with
out awaiting for month to be acted o.
by a committee and that a copy be printe
in the New Castle News
A. M. Hizar presented a contract 70
making repairs 10 the farm tenanted b
Mrs. Lydia Bggs. The contract state
that it would cost $500 to rebuild a sma
building and $3i. 90 for other repairs.
IL Mr. McGNry made a motion to hold a
election on July q and elect a member
- the Commons to succeed Mr.. Dalby.
o A committee consisting of Messrs. Tt
man, Wise ana Janvier were appointed (
hold the election.
Band Concert Popular.
The band concert in the school greer
, which has been fitted up with electr
lights and benches was attended by abol
1000 people from this city and Wilminl
! ton The music was furnished by the Fir
AAtAAItiNt GdilN OF NliIlNAkons ltt NV
Z arc lights were In service besides many il
candescent lights. which made the gree
as light as day.
offieers Installed.
At the meeting of the Jr. O. U. A. n
last evening the following officers were 81
t. stalled by the Deputy State Councillor al
stan of Winona Council, Wilmington
Councillor, Wilbert Meredith; vioe-coui
. cilor. Thomas Gimmelle; recording seer
tary J. Harry Stewart; assistant recon
5E ing secretary, Alfred Bennett; finance
secretary, William Hushebeck; treasure
un Harry j. Rothrock; conductor Robe
King warden. Robert Vantne; inside Sc
tine j. e. Stewart; Jr. past councilc
the Thomas Cavender; trustees, Thorn
re- Glmmelle, Theodore Cavender. Geor
on- Knause.
After the regular business was tran
A. acted Ice cream and cake We're served al
uc- Harry Snarley gave several selections