Evening journal., 1903-10-07
LONG DISCUSSION
OVER ORDINANCE
New Castle Councilmen Agi.
tated Over Motion to Re
peal an Ordinance
BALLOTlNG RESULTED IN TIE VOTE
'sreclal 10 the rnenLnr lonrnnl.

city Council last Might the members
present were President Reynolds. Messrs.
Jamison. .snth Duffy and Gallagher.
The repors OF the finance committee
showed the following receipts. From col
lcctors. Peter G Madden. SI2g29 for city
purposes; $i29.S2 for school purposes;
Charles II. shearcr. $500 for city purposes;
S22o.8l for school purposes; Andrew M.
Gallagher. IS for q curb stone.
These bills were ordered paid
Charles Munson. 49, Andrew Mitchell
$50; J. & j. n Hnrman S.: b. T. Lank
$50; Felix McCancrty, SIS; Peter Doris.
$3.50; New Castle Gas Company. SIS.
James Duny. sl2.a5; Francis Reynolds,
s5.
The bill Of John Mccanin, for s6i so for
hauling sand and paving was objected to
by Mr.. Dufy. who said nhat ne could not
see where six days was spent on Front
ssreeg.
improvements Reported.
Mr.. Gallagher reported that much Inn
provement As being done TO the city. by
digging dhchcs and putting in new
trunks.
Mr.. Gallagher stated that Mr.. McCallln
than any other and n the city wants "a
regular paver they can obtain him.
The bin OF II. M. McNaily amounting
TO S2,.15. Also was parsed. Mr.. Duty being
the only dissenting vote.
The bin Of the Jenape Fire Company.
was brought up and Mr. smith said Il
wouad be advisable TO pay part OF tho
bin. on motion of Mr.. Duffy she COM
lpany was allowed 500.
Want Ordinance Repealed.
Mr.. Smith made motion, seconded BY
Mr.. Gallagher. asking 10 repeal the or
idinance requiring bids that reached the
lamount Of $50 for work and materlal for
the city.
Mr.. Jamson objected 10 this. saying. it
would be unjust 20 the citizens and tax
payers of this city TO repeal the ordin-
lance As a member of the Council ana a
representative OF the people. I feel that
we should take care OF the money Of she
people. ] also want TO forward the COM
ing % any industry TO this city aud +
feel that the ordinance is a safeguard for
the beneht Of the public and the citizens
of this city. There will be over 2.S0o feet
oi wiring to be dohe here IN a short time
and il viii mean fhe expenditure OF much
money. In the FIRST place it means The
purchasing of over 80 posts. and o. would
be our duty to find out where we couiJ
purchase them the cheapest and to ash
for bids"
Mr.. Gallagher Questioned what Mr.
Jamison had done in relation to the re
pairing Of the wharf property He sat
I that he did not know Of the ordinance a
ne time.
The motion was ehen put and lie vo,
was the result with Mcssrs. Ganaehs
land SMITH voting 20 repeal The ordinan,
land Messrs. Duny and Jam'son voting
q ALLOW the ordinance 70 remain Law
IPresident Reynolds voted with Gallaehg
l. and Smith and the ordinance was a.
d lcared repeated.
Mr.. Jamison then asked 20 have nj
l. vote recorded on the minutes Of Council
and Mr.. Smith made a like request stai
= ing that he was not ashamed of his vote
!, r. /. Rogers. ciiy surveyor produce
u a map or profile OF the proposed sxr
street with the grade. Mr. Rogers ais
I stated that Mr.. Bryson had offered to th
d city the necessary hand with which q
? nm in the street at the proposed erad
- without cost 10 The CITY. He explainel
that at some point the grade would nee,
D hning for "a depth OF several feet. Tn
OFFER was accepted by the Council
. a report of the condition OF the cit.
water as prepared by Professor chester
4 Showed thaf the water was IN cxceren
{ condition. The report was accepted unl
S filed.
Mr.. Gallagher offered a motion to maxi
< the working hours for employees of M
q lefty eight hours per day az Si.50 per da,
for labor and 50 for man and cart TO
y leight hours. On motion OF Mr. Jemison
lseconded by Mr. Duffy, a motion TO "a.
it on the table was offered and IL
, vote resulted. President Roymolda de
cided TO table The matter for one month
Question Of Lights.
Mr.. Smith. chairman OF the light com
mittee reported that a number of light
l. had gone out throughout the city abou
3 a. m, and claimed that the peopl
= shoud have the lights at that hour 3
r the morning. He also reported havin
lpiaced IN the mayors offce. the ne'
n lookup, and Daily avenue a number q
"A lsman electric lights. He had reported IA
>, condition Of tho lights being out ITO MI
!. lHocomb. and an the Information tha
= he could obtain was that new lights woul
ie be Obtained as soon as the compan
~ icould get enough money
Superintendent Holcomb Of the Wi
D. lmington and New Castle Railway Com
lpany stated that he was willing TO hay
his men come IN az any hour in the nigh
to attend to the lights thai were out
~ The policemen would nciify them by IN
= telephone which has been placed in N
'7 mayors office. He also stated ehat th
company would erect another teiephon
Ia an Seventh and South street 80 5i wer
a needed.
Trustees Of Commons Meet.
sc At the meeting Of the Trustees OF n
es New castle Commons last evening Pres
IS dent Black occupied ghe chair. Oths
Dt members preseni We're Messrs. Ferri
ld lMcGrory. Janvier. Mahoney SHAY
n. Hance, Toman. Rodney and ]. g. SHAY
,n Jr. Mr.. Shaw was present for the m
in time and was given a hearty welcome.
The report Of the election was read an
showed thl1 492 votes were cast, NJ
Shaw receiving a majority Of 49,
le The following bills were ordered pai
E. c. Bross. $500; Harry +. Hanc
S2iS. 25; J. r. and L. =. EEason, S53.t
nd IA. NJ. Hizar. $3.50; r. II. Harringto
to 5000.
Treasurer McGrory reported that q
nv tcnan.s on the Commons farm owed
in to September . about 5000. lie n
spoken 10 The tenants and they do n
70 take any heed.
l. A resolution was passed instructng &
secretary 20 collect rents, and If oh
D. were rot paid. to enforce the law.
= Joseph Quig,ey gave notice than
would giXe up the Union and Baya
farms Noah IFfrcars t,roeonfoI an Ia