Evening journal., 1903-12-02
COUNCILMEN DISCUSS
NEW CASTLE Lookup
Trustees Of Commons Decide
Upon Letting Farms to
Would-be Tenants
srecial to tae nvening Journal

CNy council last evening the members
present were Mcssrs. REYNOLDS, Jams0n,
Gallagher and sml.h. The following bills
were allowed; Peter Doris $3.50; samuel
.Ioppm, Soo.Ni Harry McNaiiy, S23.s5;
John Foster, &i.3o; Thomas RYAN. sis.s5.
Andrew Mitchell s6o. 60; John Carin. SiS. co.
Harry Wiihelme. N.g: Aydon Jordan.
s. 80; Samuel Mcknitt. s2A30; Peter Dor
rls, 800; Francis Reynolds. Saf. 30; James
Bayles $29.i5; P0trick Fitzgerald. sg7 30:
George Hewlett Ni.io: Thomas Barry
So. 90: Frank Murphy. NiE; James Bur
rls, S2l 90. james Duffy. S875: John Nc
.Calln. 5000; John Farley So 30: Howard
Downey. $3.50; Samuel IUsor SIS so.
William Taylor. $500; Charlcs shearer
sss 90; John Gout. 81 50; William Town
send. $3.50: George Wilheime. $3.50; James
Barr, $. rs; =. l.. Lank sg.S5: j. II. ana
l.. L. Eliason. $50: wray Bacon. 81. 50.
The bMls OF the Wilmington aud New
Castle Electric Railway Company amounts
ing 10 S2oes.i0 and Robert r. Morrison
$500 10, were laid over until next month
Mr.. Smith stated that he has done an in
his power 10 provide a lookup FOR The city
and has been unsuccessful. Every pris-
onor who has been placed I'm uhe present
lookup has been able to make his escape
by breaking tho locks.
Mr.. Smith also said that he had re.
ccived a communication from we'll
known cell maker and that he could Sc,
cure two double iron cages FOR s2SS un,
they would De I've feet wide, I've feet SD
inches in hoiThth and six feet six Inches IL
length with the latest improved locks.
EMason and Br0iher made an offer Z,
buy tho cells ait once and turn them ovei
20 the city as soon as they received then
for ten per cent above the price and wal
until the city could give them the money
Mr.. Johnson opposed this as the amount
of interest would make THE total ahou|
S26l and lt was too much percentage on
the $23S. lie also thought dt ADVISABLE g.,
walt Until the city could pay cash for th,
cells. The matter was lald over until thu
next meeting.
Mr. Gallagher stated iiat sixth atrect
had been graded and the men discharged
He expected the fence 20 be completed IN
a few days
Mr. Jamison reported Delaware streei
wharf rebuilt but not yet hmed IN.
/ C1y Treasurer Manlove reported hav.
ing received the following sums: From
Peter b. Madden taxes for lo0i-o2 roi
city purposes 1911; for school purposes
Sl.6; from Charles 30. shcarer for cit,
purposes so SO; from Mayor Boyd. 81.
y EX-Cplioctor Madden stated thm. $3.50
was vet due the srhSoi and about $3.50
the city from the tax OF l9M-oa.
Reports Of Streets.
Mayor Evan G.. Boyd was present anl
representing the New Castle Land an
improvement Company. SEATED shat Tent
Eleventh. Twelfth and Thirtecnfh street
had been laid ont as also was the ne,
! streets. Balit and Brydeon on the pror
leruos Of ehe Improvement Company. II
] proposed 90 grnde them az thc caruel
moment OF as soon as the frost would Pc
E nit
D He asked thc Council 70 open Moore
= avenue through The G.che farm 20 Il
new steel plants. There are about tR
: miles OF streets 10 oe opened BY tho Ian
: and improvement. Company. TO dhe ne
! plants so. as 10. allow the pcorle who al
60 ocrupy the houses which are 10 b
built opposite the home OF Thomas Hen
ll-tt 10 get TO the works without frespas.
/ ing. aud 20 save the walk down Me-
Cassie avenue TO the new street, whic
has been recently opened.
Trustees Meet.
At the meeting OF The Trustees OF tn
Kew Castle Comhious last evening In th
absence OF President Block, Mr.. Ma
Ihoney acted as president during the NEE
Ing. The other members present wer
Messrs. Wise, MoGrory. Toman. Morr
son, Hance and Janvler.
Treasurer McGrory reported havin
Slssi.oS on hand
The following ianPrc1tipns wcre n,
ceived for the renting Of the Clayto
farm now Rnanted by Mr.. IIlggans, "
II. IIobson, Howard Zimmerman an
Andrew J. Thompson.
Mr.. Tomen moved that the farm O,
cupiod by Mr.. Higgans be rented no vs.
I lH. Hobson. IL was passed.
y The farm now occupied by Mr. Barr
4 was re-rented TO him upon certain COT
= dItions.
;, The following bills were allowed. B. 4
r Lank, $3.50; Every Evening Prlntln
- Company, a.o2; Republican Printer
II Company, a.o2.