Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-02
slaa corIs.ponaenoe d EvsIy Evsnins.

ment of the following standing committees
for the year.
Gallagher, Smith, Reynolds.
Lights-Smith, Jemison, Gallagher.
Pumps-Dufy, Reynolds, Jemison.
Fire-The Council.
Rivers and Harbors-Jemison, Gal
lagher, Duffy.
Finance-The Council.
Jail-Jemison Reynolds, Gallagher.
A petition was read from William II.
Cooper, attorney for William H. Beebe,
the boatbuilder, asking for lease on the
Harmony street wharf for a period of 30
years at a nominal rental Of 81 per year
Mr. Cooper was in Dover and unable
to appear.
The petition was discussed at length
Mr.. Gallagher said: "'lhe wharf is in
bad condition and Mr. Beebe will put it in
good condition. / am in favor Of leasing
Il. because il is becoming worse daily and
within short time, because of washing on
his owniproperty he will compel the Council
10 make the repairs, which will amount
TO several thousand dollars il present
conditions are allowed to go much longer"
After further discussion the matter was
laid over until the next meeting
The bill of the New Castle Gas Light
Co., for gas for the fire house, $40. 20, was
laid over and the secretary notified 10
direct the gas company to turn off the gas
A bill of John Il. Stoops $500, for
sundries, was laid over, as it was not
itemized ortsigned by the president of the
fire company.
John b. Manlove, the reelected city
treasurer, presented his bond, with Orion
A. Carnck, James r. Biggs and George
Allen Smith as bondsmen
The election Of a clerk and city solicitor
was, on motion Of Mr.. Duffy, laid over
until next meeting.
The following bills we're ordered paid:
George A. Morrison, $3.50; Charles II.
Shearer, S4.20; Patrick Fitzgerald, 81 so;
Felix McCahorty, $3.50; Peter Doris,
50; Bross-Willard Co., S275; Peter G.
Madden, So; Michael Fitzgerald, So;
Delaware Water Improvement Co., ST.
III go; Emmanuel p. 4. Church for streets
through the Glebe farm, $50; Eliason
Bros, Sl6.90.
At the session of the Trustees Of the
Commons, last evening, John G. Mahoney,
the oldest member of the board, both in
point of service and in years. presided in
the absence of President Black. The
other members present were Messrs.
Ah'NANNf A'ANAArf ANAllhllf mNNAWANs AANl~
rison, Hance, Janvier and James G..
Shaw. Jr
The annual statement Of the receipts
and expenses for the year ending March
| 25th. 1906, was read by Treasurer Nc
Grory and showed a balance on hand
of S5630O2, with outstanding bills to
tho amount Of So. 700.35
II was stated that of this amount the
sums of S595.S2 due from Peter A. Pagan,
and S696.50 due from Mrs George A.
/ Bullen, were practically uncollectable,
and IL was decided to take them off the
statement next year.
A communication was received from
Nico-President lhayer of the Baldt Steel
/ Co., notifying the board that the plant
had been running q year on April 22d,and
that a stipend was due, with interest at
per cent; also, that il the trustees saw
it TO pay the entire sum of $1,000 as
per agreement, considerable saving in
interest would result.
The board passed an order in favor Of
the steel company for one years pay
ment of 81 600, with 5000 interest on tho
$1,000, and decided to retain the $1,000
as an emergency fund to be placed in
bank at interest
The following bills we're allowed: John
J. Walls, pump work, S25.25; Bross-Wil-
lard Co., 1884; Howard Churnside, Sl2. .55;
Harry +. Hance, S43l0; Eliason Bros,
SPLITS; Stephen Black $50; Joseph
Quigley $40; Thomas Il. T.Clark IS; Viii
liam b. Ratledge $40.
Secretary Janvier notified the board
that the repairs and improvements during
the year cost 81 ,22432,
Among the amounts outstanding are.
/ NAuIfnu T.Lr. ] l.
John Jordan. S52 05 for purchases made
at the Patrick Keegan sale and for which
the trustees held notes. and the following
for rent of larms John G. Knots. S27S:
Thomas W. Barry, 81 1851; William r..
Hobson, S3i7 25; Noah Higgins, S429.42;
Thomas Il. II. Clark, Sl34; William b.
Ratledge, Sl4064; Patrick Keegan, S2S3.- .
50; Lydia A. Biggs, 81 $50; Emma Bruce,
Sl34; James b. Toman, S37.7S; Mrs.
George A. Bullen S696.59; Peter A. Pagan
S595.S2.
AZ the meeting Of the bazaar COM
mittees of the New Castle A. A.. at the
home of Chairman Deemer. last evening.
statements showed that at least 5000
would be netted from the affair, and that
several ticket book are out on the Bald
ton lot This may be settled at one of
the games at Battery Park, or az festi-
val to he given in the near future. The
hams which the committee had on hand
were disposed of 10 some OF the members
at market value. and other goods on
. hand were disposed of at a fair valuation.
3 The catch OF shad, yesterday, was
! smaller than on the preceding day. The
. highest catch was about 80. In New
York the roes are selling az SO per hun
dred. forty-tWo pairs of shad, equally
divided in roes and milts. were shipped
via express to Omaha, Neb., by King &
Sons.
Tho Jim Shoe $3.50 -Shaw's*
Edward Hainsell. a Norwegian. who
had made his home with Joseph d.
Dougherty, l26 North Third street
died there yesterday of cerebral
|, hemoThagc He was about SIS years
Of age He took a glass from the cup
board and then went 10 the hydrant
where he fell He went in and lay down
on the couch and expired The body
was taken in charge by Undertaken
I | tlewell and removed to his deadhouse
. Charles Toner is remodeling the prop
erty ~ North Fifth street. formerly
tonanted by Theodore ". Hanf The
house viii be occupied by James Quimby
Mems. ladies and childcns shoes
Stoops#
The first course Of red brick was laid
at the new parochial school. yesterday
and the work will be rushed forward IN
order to complete it in the specified
time
The street committee Of Council has