Evening journal., 1905-06-07
sneciql 10 me Evenlng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle. June 7.-City Council met
IN regular monthly session last night
All members being present and much
business Of general interest was brought
up. discussed and acted upon.
After the reading and approving OF
minutes Of the previous regular meeting
and special meetings the -crort of stand-
ing committees was called for All re-
ported progress.
Payment Of bills wns next IN order
and orders were directed drawn as fol-
lows: Matthew Tobin. taking prisoners
TO workhouse. So. Samuel 7. Landers'
cleaning snow from Moore's Lane Feb
1881 Sa Thomas Barry. removing snow
from the long lane" CFob. fOO so. o.
Frank c. I.anders similar work Same
period. Moorc's Lane So; Edward Nc
carson. ianlior work. Si50; Patrick ftz-
gerald. work on streets, ssi5 Gcorse G.
NcDaniei hauling dro engine, s3 Martin
Leonard. cleaning gutter In po9bnsville'
$40. John l<ing work ON streets. $l,O'
Thomas McDonoush, work on streets
40. Henry MADDEN iarltor engine house.
81; n-oss Willard Printing Ccmpany'
statements. SO: Ju'ion B. Robinson, b7lk.'
stationery. etc. so52; wilmington Now
Castle and Southern Railway Company.
$3.50: william Pcdr'ck. repairs 60 pumps
SIS Total amount OF bills allowed, SiS.Si.
CITY Treasurer John b. Man'ove re-
ported received for the month from
Mayor Boyd. fines and licenses, 81. Total
balance IN city treasury, $3.50. COM
muncaiion was received from the Board
Of Education stating that it would need
the usual sum of $1,000 FOR current oN-
ptnscs for the school year. II is custom
ary for the Board to send such notifca-
ton TO Council at this time and It was
accepted and filed.
TO OPEN MOORE AVENUE.
Acting Clork Duty read communica-
t!on regarding opening of Moore's ave-
nue. from the Wilmington road TO the
Delaware river The opening of the street
was urged aa bc.ng b-nelc.al for a thor
ouenfarc TO- The river front The letter
was signed by representatives. OF the
Baldton land aud Improvement Com
pnny. tie Hrylson and naidt steel Cast
ines Companies. Frank Doll Janvier, c.
p Holcomh superintendent OF the WI.
mington. New Caste and Southern Rail-
way Company. a1d George r. Hewlett
Upon motion OF Mr. Johnson It was re-.
ferrcd to Council MS committee of the
whole
sIX-INcH PIPE TO BE USED.
Next I'm line Of business was the pro
rosod resolution granting permission &c
lttftt.
parry 10 lay siN-rth mains IN certain
streets lalrcacy pubHshoD IN the city
and In lieu of which permission the watei
c-mpany agreed TO put in thr-c-way hr'
hydrants throughout the city instead o
a two-way plug. MIR. Reynolds objected
10 the proposed measure saying he under
stood that The question OF fire plugs ha'
already been settled.
MI Gallagher stated that there wa
nothing IN the franchise regarding 8
three-way plug That il called for plug
TO conform with these of the Wilmington
Fire Department and that the hydrant
now being put IN did conform with them
IL was the Intention Of Council when th
franchise was granted TO have three
way plug with two OPENINGS ~ inches !
by neglect of Council such a clause ha
not been ms rted I'm the franchise lie ha
noticed that two-way plugs were bein
nut IN by the water company and ne an
Mr. Duny had stopped the placing I
them and had sent for II. t. Ahrons, th
contractor and laid the matter befoi
him. a glance az the franchise convince
the Councnmcn that the style OF tf
Mugs had not been designated In It b'
vond conforming TO the Wilmington I'm
department. Tho water company, how
ever. was willing 20 put In three-wa
plue provided they could lay sN-inc
mains on the streets named 10 u
amendment 10 the franchise and on ''sue
other streets as Council may designate
Mr. Jemison stated that MIR. Reynoh
hadi been absent from several meet M
when the franchise of the water con
many had been considered and that th'
was probably the reason why he was M
conversant with the subject. The chanl
IN the franchise was granted, Mr.. Re-
nolds voting mo-
LEFT IN. COMMITTEES HANDS.
BY far the most important topic und
discussion during the meeting was lie
10 the eve OF adjournment and was tn
brought out almost with reluctance,
seemed. As members were preparing
close the meeting Dir. Gallagher stat
that since the opening Of Delaware sire
for the purpose Of laying water mai
several citizens had called his attenti'
10 the size of the cobble stones taken
and had wondered how they were to
put back IN position.
some Of the stones are as big
barrels" said he. Eyes pretty nearly
big as hogsheads." Continuing he sa
that Council should take some ste
towards regarding paving the sire
properly from Second TO Third stree
at least Some sort Of cement
macadam would be advisable and t
trolley company would pave eight f.