Evening journal., 1905-06-07
CITY COUNCIL TALKS
OF MACADAM STREETS
MR. GALLAGHER SAYS DELAWARE STREET is
IN BAD CONDITION STONES AS BIG AS
BARRELS MOORE'S lVtNUE TO
RIVER MAY BE OPENED
COLLECTIONS OF S4 ARE REPORTED

between ana alongside its tracks and
twelve feet at the switch 1--WE have
about $1,000 q year TO spend on streets
said hc. "and the greater portion OF It is
spent upon outside streets. The city prop
or gcts hut little benefit" lie further
stated that he would be able TO have a
party here on Friday TO estimate the cost
Of paving the street with proper material.
Upon motion of Mr.. Duffy the matter WIS
placed in the hands Of the street COM
mlttco which IS composed OF Mcssrs. Gal-
lasher Reynolds and Smith.
1 Messrs English and Ialy, of the VIII
mmgtcn Machine Company were present
at the meeting regarding the $500 due the
company for repairing the fire engine.
Shortly after the work was done Council
drew an order in favor of the concern fer
$500 which was paid. Another order FOR
sC0j was drawn but later Il was divided
into SIX orders OF SiOO each at the request
of ;he company These latter have never
been paid and the wilmington Machine
Company wants rs money. BEYOND an
informal dicusslon OF the subject no ac-
iicn was taken. Council adjourned to meet
on Monday evening next.
NO QUORUM WAS PRESENT.
Inclcmont weather prevented "a quorum
being present at last nights meeting of
the Trustees of the Commons. The bills cf
}. r. and H. E. Elason. ss6i.sO for sup
plying fencing, limo, ctc., for the COM
mons farms and Of jacob Wiley work
on fencing were approved but no orders
were drawn. Those present were prasi-
dent Or. j. j. Black ana Messrs. 1lance
Wise. Shaw, Jr Mahoney Janvier and
Ferris
OLD EYEsORE BEING REMOVED
George wooieson is engaged in tearing
down tho old frame structure near Third
and Delaware streets, the property of the
New Castle Trust and Security Company.
The building has been purchased by
Henry Hance and will be removed by
him to his farm on the old Benjamin
Booth place near Hares Corner, where
It will be used as a storehouse for farm
ing implements. The building viii be
sawed into sections in order that 1t can
be removed and set up readily.
PREPARING TO INSTALL BOILER.
Workmen are engaged in excavating for
foundations for the boiler house at the
plant OF the now water company. The
boiler. which has arrived, is of l6O-horse
power and will have a stack four feet in
diameter which will stand so feet above
the roof OF the building.
VISITED BY HEAVY RAINS
New Castle and vicinity was visited by
heavy rains yesterday and last night
which were greatly appreciated in tn,
country districts As a result of the down
pour there is considerable cave-in al
sixth and Delaware streets Of the exca-
vations made for water mains.
HALLWAY IN BAD SHAPE.
People are complaining of the condition
OF ,he hallway leading into the postomc,
At the main door there Is, and has beer
/ for several weeks, a break In the ston,
floor which is dangerous to passers II
and cut Postmaster John King has callet
the attention of the proper persons I,
3 the condition Of the flooring but no at
tention has been paid TO It so far.
WATER FELL IN Torrents.
, During the heavy rain of last nigh
Z water poured in torrents from the roo
4 of the building at the Court House n
4 which the Mayors office IS located. Th
Z miniature water fan descended droctl.
d upon the steps OF the Mayors Office max
# ing 1t almost impossible for people to g
q ia or out during Council meeting withou
q getting a drenchng. The cause OF IN
d flow of water at this place Is due 70 tn
e fact that the spoutng along the roo
,- which gave way last February during In
e heavy snfw and ice has never been re
r. placed but lies along the building wher
y il was placed after IT came down.
a VALUED HORSE INJURED.
e AS the result of runaway at noon yes
n terday a valued horse owned by DAM,
Webster of the Baldt steel Castings Com
Z pany is i'm the veterinary hospital of ID
y j. r. Mahaffy. Wilmington. The amin.
' was being driven along Sixth street es
u tending 10 the works when whistl
y blowing frightened II. The horse made
- plunge and running away demolished IN
= wagon and injured itself about the spin
where blood clot has formed. Or. Nj
hairy was summoned and removed N
er animal during the downpour Of rain
n his ambulance
m The animal was being driven by How
Il ard Brown. li-year-old colored boy WI
10 was thrown out and slightly cut abo,
"a the head DR. H. H. Kuntz dressed n
Of wounds.
is PLACED LIGHT IN ARCHwAY.
IN Captain W. Z. Myers has placed an ii
'p candescent electric light in the archws
be leading into the armory. Some complain
has been heard regarding remarks pass
as upon passers-by at night by young m,
as who were in the habit OF congrogatI
Id under the arch, not especially soldier
ps and who were not able to be recogniz
CT on account Of the darkness.
IT'S Miss Ednah Hammell. OF this city. W
or be bridesmaid at the Holiday Rentz we
he ding in Calvary Episcopal Church. w
et minston, this evening.