Evening journal., 1904-09-08
VANDALISM At
ENGINE HOUSE
Shades Broken
Chairs Smashed and Gum
Coats Cut
TO PLACE GUARD OVER ENGINE
Special to The Evening Journal


New Castle. Sept Sat last nights
meeting OF City Council Councilman !
Denny 5. smith stated that In view
of the recent acts of vandalism COM
United by unknown parties at tho ,
lengine house he did not believe that /
the building was a safe place in which /
TO keep the FIRE engine after Il had /
been repaired unless a watch was kept /
over IL until the fire compunys dimcul- |
ties were adjusted.
This statement was brought forth by |
the announcement that repairs TO the /
fire engine would be completed by to-
morrow and that in all probability IL |
would be ready for delivery on Fri |
day as the steamer was given a plug |
test in Wilmington on Tuesday and !
was found 10 work satisfactorily. In |
explanation OF his statement Mr.. |
Smith said that on Friday morning OF
last week Henry Madden, temporary
custodian Of the engine house had
called az his (Smith's) house and re-
quested that he should accompany him
to the engine house. Complying with
this request he. in company with Mad
den, went to the building and was sur
prised to fnd thaNsom one, one who
evidently had a key to the house, had
entered during the previous night, had
smashed gas light shades on the first
floor. broken chairs and piled up
tables in a heap on the second floor
and had deliberately slashed and cut
several Of the fireman's rubber coats.
There was no clue to the perpetrators
of the outrage.
Needs Reorganization.
This. Mr.. Smith continued. was
enough to convince him that some
steps toward reorganization should be
taken at once. for il the engine was
placed I'm the house under the existing
state of affairs there was no telling
4 what would be done to II.
The subject Of the condition Of me
fire company's books was also taken
lup and owing to the muddle they were
In il WAS decided to appoint a COM
mittee 10 await on James 3. Toman.
treasufer OF the company and ask his
assistance in Strengthening things out
In the event OF any surplus money be-
ing on hand IL viii be devoted TO pay
ing outstanding bills. Another meet
ing will be held on Monday night to
take further action In the matter. At
last nights session neither Mr..
Gallagher nor Mr. Duffy were
IlAtNtnAf WuA NM A0NAAa AAr rAAt
it is expected that full council
viii be in attendance and viii be over
the subject Of reorganization together
with City Solicitor Cooper.
Other Business.
city Treasurer ManloVe reported re-
ceiving taxes as follows: From Peter
G. Madden. year 1901. city. S71.53i
school, S62.94; year 1902, school
s12O73; school from Charles II
Shearer. year 1903, $500 city; 5000
school, 1904, S2s.27 city; S21.76 school
Bills to the amount OF S332.30 were
allowed S1S8.S3 Of which being for
electric light service for the month OF
August and the remainder for work
1 on streets.
a The condition Of the electric light
81 service was reported to be poor. more
4 lights having been out I'm the last
10 month than for the past five months.
n Several streets were reported to have
been put I'm good condition and as the
city contemplated opening Sixth street
it was decided to obtain the permis-
sion of property owners to stake off a
portion OF the proposed street in order
that IL might be used as a dumping
ground, the refuse being used fol-
grading and filling in purposes.
In reply to the request of the Bald
ton Land and Improvement Company
for the opening Of Moore avenue from
New Castle avenue to the Delaware
river 1t was decided TO defer actor
for one month. Mr.. Jemson called at
tention to the subject OF vessels tyinG
up to Lees wharf. He said that
portion Of the city's wharf was used by
vessels and he would like TO know wha
council proposed to do regarding
wharf rent. Mr.. Lee will be communi.
Gated with regarding the subject.
A bill for eight hours pumping a
S7.5O per hour was directed sent e
the Christiana Construction Company
It was for use Of the steamer in tax
ing water from the dyke during repai
work.
William Rothwell was allowed re
bate for overpaid taxes. Frank Sheri
dan asked that taxes paid on a 10
= which was assessed to him and whic
A he did not know. His request wa
granted. Mrs J. W. Burris asked 70
III $50 damage to her property caused b
AK opening Hallowell street. Referred 70
Ia lone month. Attention was called
~ the condition of the porches about tn
- old Washington House as they wer
- a menace to public safety. The owne
win be notified.
Court House About Completed.
The work Of repalnting and plast'
coating the Court II ouse build
he ling is about completed and ii
ed finishing touches are being put on
st. the hanging of the shutters which haN
Il. lbeen off for several years. Workme
,k have been engaged in regilding II
Is weather vane and ball on the cupol
nd but the work is slow on account OF
not being possible to apply gold LEI
lin windy weather. Colonel Rogers
% receiving many congratulations II
~ 1.-THE efficient ma>ner in which he ha
n had the work done.
n, A little life may be sacrificed to
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