Evening journal., 1913-03-05
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Men Illegally Assessed Are
Refunded. Tax by Town
Council
BAD STREET QUESTION
CAUSES DISCUSSION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March 5.-Four
young men who were illegally assess
ed last year and who were compelled
10 pay their taxes appeared before
City Council at its meeting last even
ing and obtained the return Of their
tax.
Jacob Gilkey said he was away
from New Castle in 1910 and did not
return until 1912. George Nichols,
colored. Of Buttonwood street, Will
mington was another man to whom
tax was ordered refunded.
A new ordinance was presented and
read fixing the compensation OF the
tax collector at per cont. up 10
$4,000 and 3 per cent. on ce.pts
over that amount.
A second ordinance providing a
bond issue for $4,000 To liquidate
/ floating Indebtedness OF that amount
was given a second reading. The
bonds are 10 be in sums of $500 and
bear interest at the rate Of per cent.
The bonds are to be paid each year
from two years after date OF issue
the last ones to be paid of evelen
years after their issue.
Mayor Rodney last month overlook
ed the sending in of the appointment
Of Eugene Lewis as police officer. He
vas allowed his pay pending the re-
| ceipt of the letter from the Mayor
The following bills were paid. Am
! bier Davis Company. S25; William
DcalSyne. $3.50; Michael Bishop. 81;
Felix McCanrey. $3.50; Clayton Nc
! Casson S975: James Gott, $l275;
John Tangston, S10.50; y. l.. Davidson
! So; William c. Downey. 81: David
| Wiltbanks, IS; S. Green. S1175; J. T.
and =. E. tliason, SI3fS.
A discussion took place over the
hill of the Amber Davis Company for
balance due on tho street between
Third and Fourth streets. The clerk
viii notify the company that the
street must be put i'm proper order
before the money is paid.
Mr.. Sullivan drew attention to the
condition of the streets at Ninth ano
! Washington streets. Farmers agreed
to furnish teams daily IL Council
would furnish the material Mr..
Spiecher said the city could not af-
ford TO do the work as the money is
]
Mr. Nowlove. Mr.. Spiecher. and Mr..
Stoops said they seldom saw the city
horse and cart at work in the city.
Mr.. Sullivan and MI Poole said the
man employed by the city, works
every day
A general discussion followed re.
garding the condition of the streets
Mr. Poole said there arc thousands OF
loads OF Stag at the steel plants which
can be secured free OF charge. The
street committee viii take up Tho
question.
The city treasurer reported the re
I, ceipts as follows: q. j. Doherty
S43i76: G. A. Smith. S14; Wilmingtol
t aud Southern Traction Co., S25. Thil
check represented the company
r share of the cost OF drawing the troll
lev company's amended franchise las
fall
+ The funeral Of Caspar Roy tool
3 place yesterday afternoon, the Rev
Andrew l.. Henry officiating. Inter
ment was made IN Mt. Salem GENE
terry. Members of the Colored Ma
I sonic Lodges here and in Wilmington
attended the funeral in a body. Ro
was a highly resnected colored man
The Rev. Dr. Martin OF Philsdel
o phia will preach in the New Castl
J Methodist Church on SUNDAY.
Members OF the A. o. II. here ar
arranging to attend the lecture b
/ the Rev. William Temple in the Gar
rick Theatre on sunday evening. Tn
/. lecture is given under the auspice
of the County Board of the =. o. +
= The Dorcas Society of the NJ.
u Church will meet this evening. TIL
= New Castle Union w. c. T. t. will hol
y its regular meeting this afternoon.
Many persons in New Castle ar
. suffering from an attack of the pin
y eye.
,. The first storage battery car 70
= the New Castle line has arrived 9
y The car barn
!, superintendent Myers will have Oh
y car in readiness by the time tho of
I, GERS Of the company come here
take the trial triD
= St Peters High Schonl baseba
- club has organized with Francis Re-
. nolds, as president; John Sullivan
vice-pros;dent; James McDeyitt. SCI
, rotary: James Gallagher treasurer
, Joseph Sullivan. manager aud Andre
IT. Gallagher. captain. The club d
I, sires to hear from all first class club
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