Evening journal., 1905-08-02
POLICE QUESTION
IN NEW CASTLE
Civ Council Returns a Com
munication Regarding an
Additional Officer
STREET ACROSS MARSH LAND
- q rho ErsnlnE JaaEnal.

Special TO Tho kNenins 'oa'Ne'
New Castle. Aug. "A comnunaca,-
ton received by the members 81 N,ty 4
Council last evening caused some dls-
russion and q was declded 70 seno y j
back 10 the Mayor with a Statement I
thar the council had no jurisdiction m 4
The matter and that the affair was so-e-
az that OF the Mayor.
The communication read as follows /
''At ire regular meeung Of the council /
IN July. II vas ogseed THAI police ON /
car should be appointed for Satw'day I
afie-noon ard evening. buf the present 4
conditions do not warrant an adai- I
-sonai ooice ofnoer AZ this time
NJ. Gallagher stated that he did not
know that the council had asked TOT
Special oflicors.
NTr. Jamison. II am not aware OF
any agreement think i was the sog-
Eostion Of the Mayor"
Pres'dent Smith, There was no
agreement to appoint amy special oii-
Ger. u was brought out through the
papers and Ar. Duny and myself dis
cussed the request Of several persons,
who Thought that 81 was advisable 20
have special officers or an extra officer.
Mr.. Duty told the Mayor that the
matter was in his hands and 81 he
thought az was right then 70 was an
his power 10 do so. but the council had
no money with which 20 pay for eX-
tia officers"
lIr Iamison made a motion TO ac-
cept the ieitef
Mq. Callaghcr. II think this places
tho odium upon the council and makes
ais liable Tor failure 20 make the ap-
pointmont"
President smith. Il know Of GER
tain man who was asked 90 make ap'
plioation for the position and that h'
was told that ne would receive the ap
pointnaut and this looks as IL d
would throw the blame upon the coun
oil as the letter states that there wa'
an agreement"
The letter was then directed return
ed
The council decided to begin the open
ing Of Sixth street ar an early date
across the marsh land Of the Narro'
Dyke from Harmony street to Ne'
Castle avenue and thus make a conve
nient route for employees of the ste'
plants who reside in the westerly sec
ton Of the city The street commits
will take the matter up with the own
crs. James 6. shaw. Miss Hetty Snit
ard Francis Janvier. Il IS understoo
that the latter has practically grant
ed permission while Miss Smith Ia
granted permission providing certaa
mesh wire was used. An the fencing an
a proper ditch kept for drainage.
MI Reynolds opened up the conditio
of the streets and stated that the col
tractors had thirty days in which
place the streets again IN order b,
that Il had gone into ninety days an
that they were n disgraceful cond
aion A handsome bouquet Of stoni
had been piled in front OF the place (
business of James B Toman. Many ,
tho cobbles were not placed back an
raised the question: Have the stone
grown so large that' they cannot h
put back IN the street2'
AIR Gallagher assured Mr. Reynoid
that the work Of cleaning up the street
would be started next week and tha
ia case Of sinking of the streets whel
the openings had been made the wats
company would make the repairs q
the company was not going to move.
The following report OF money r,
Nt4Nr4 nA lily AlN-toAltI NAdllNNH "a
the month was made: From CollectC
G. II. Shearer. Sl9l5.60, for city pui
poses for tho year 1906 for school pu
poses for 1909 04-'05, sil5L20; fro
Mayor Boyd for fines and license. S5.7
The orders held by the WilmingtC
Machine Co. amounting TO 5000 we
ordered paid out Of the receipts I'M pre-
crence as the company had waited q
several years for this money due A,
account Of repairs 10 the fire engine.
The following bills were direct
drawn; john McCallin. Si2; Wilha
Deakyne. $3.50: Peter Doris Sc. Al
drew M Gallagher S5.75; John Ri
s: Patrick Fitzgerald. $3.50; Road Cor
naissioners, s.; John King, S2i75; Js
Emory, 50 cents; Henry Madden. $40
TRUSTEES FAIL TO MEET.
on account of faIilns 10 secure
quorum the business session OF {
trustee Of the New Castle Conmo
was not held last evening. This is ,