Councils Endorse $203,927 In Monday Night Appropriations
Debates over storm sewer funding dominated a Monday session as the council approved by section a total of 203,927 in appropriations. The key issue centered on paying for Mahoning avenue and Lacock street sewer work and funding the Fifth ward sewer via bonds, with unanimous passage after clarifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Rigby
General Improvement Fund
Mahoning Avenue
Lacock
Fifth Ward
Hughes
Ferry & Co
Nine Mills
Fike
Raney
Lafayette Street
Genkinger
Butler Avenue
Lacock Street
City to hire expert witnesses in Bell Telephone case
City councils approved hiring expert witnesses to assist the city solicitor in the dispute with Bell Telephone Co. The experts would advise and may be called in to demonstrate that high and low tension wires can safely share the same conduit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Tel. CO
Bell ‘Telephone Company
Extension Granted for New Traction Line Schedule
City councils agreed to a six month extension until September 23, 1908, allowing the New Wilmington traction line work to start immediately after Mr Martin assured readiness despite earlier opposition to Sunday car operation. Lusk questioned potential lid interference while Martin denied such a restriction.
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Mr. Martin
New Wilmington
Lusk
Martin
Parks to Open for Summer on Memorial Day in Two States
Idora park in Youngstown and Cascade park in New Castle will formally open the summer season on Memorial Day May 30. M E McCaskey general manager of the Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Co will manage both resorts with a separate business manager for each park. Jule Delmar from the Vaudeville Managers association will book acts for both parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idora Park
Youngstown
Cascade Park
New Castle
Deaf woman regains hearing after bug skeleton freed
Maude Summers of North Lima near Youngstown suddenly heard again after a coughing fit. Physicians had failed to help previously. The coughing loosened a June bug skeleton lodged in her ear.
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Maude Summers
Lima
Youngstown
Taxable Valuation Figures For City Of New Castle 1908
City assessors report 1908 taxable valuation totals 18 345 640 with ward adulations. First ward 2 636 390. second 4 429 680. third 1 851 980. fourth 4 280 000. fifth 9 180. sixth 129 960. seventh 0. Non taxables total 1 518 720. Assessors W N Aiken Robert McBurney Geo G Pearson sign.
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City OF New Castle
New City
Ewes
W. N. Aiken
Robert McBurney, Geo. G. Pearson
Demolition Ordered to Clear Pittsburg Street Bridge Approach
Pittsburg Street officials instructed the street commissioner to notify Devlin heirs and Charles McCandless to begin razing buildings obstructing the bridge approach. If not done by April 1, the commissioner will raze interfering structures to facilitate a wider modern span over the Neshannock. The move follows county approval to replace the existing bridge and a unanimous council vote to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devlin
Charles McCandless
Pittsburg Street Bridge
Neshannock
Rhodes
Genkinger
City Council Debates Vault Room Building Vote Outcome
A council meeting over securing vaults for city records sparks a heated clash as 14 citizen committee formation is proposed. Rigby argues for vaults in the existing building, while Cukerbraum Mellvenny back a new structure. Lusk and Fike clash before Jenkinger calls for a public vote. The motion to form a committee passes.
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Lusk
Fike
Rigby
Cukerbraum
Mellvenny
Jenkinger
Silas Christie Elected Warden of City Poor Farm
Silas Christie of Croton avenue was elected warden of the city poor farm for 12 months by councils in joint session Monday evening. Four candidates were presented. Christie received 11 votes, Gould 3, and Leslie and Quigley 2 each. Christie has five years as a paid Croton fireman, creating a vacancy in the department.
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Silas Christie
Croton Avenue
J. L. Gould
R. M. Quigley
Christie
Gould
Leslie and
Quigley
Croton
Connery
City Maps 15 Section Completed for Real Estate Registry
The survey department reports completion of 100 map sections showing city property details including location size owner deeds street monuments and sewer data. They ask council to establish a real estate registry department with supplies and furniture funded within current appropriations.
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Department of Surveys
P&L E Street Rail Plan Approved in 7th Ward
The Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad may lay tracks and build on Lacock street between Liberty and Wayne after councils accepted viewers' conditions. The firm must cover grading and city property costs, protect sewers, allow lights and wires under its ducts, and add a south side Lacock sidewalk. A train stop at Mahonrytown and a costful injunction dismissal were set, with unanimous approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Mahonrytown
Lacock Street
Lusk
Mellvenny
Genkinger
Mccllvenny
New Ordinances Presented to Common Council Actions
The council introduced several ordinances including building a sanitary sewer on Butler avenue from Cascade street eastward extending Audley Delaware and Highland avenues to the city line locating Fairfield and Euclid avenues Mercer street and extending Mercer street. It also funds for law viewers 2500 dollars to charities and authorizes H H Updegraff to raise can rental from 50 to 60 cents.
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Common Council
Butler Avenue
Cascade Street
Audley Avenue
Second Ward
Delaware Avenue
New City Line
Highland Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Mercer Street
Euclid Avenue
Mercer’ Street
General Revenue Fund
Department of Law
Department of Charities
H. H. Updegraff
City Garbage Man
Ordinances Passed by Select Council Tonight
The council approved transferring 300 from the general contingent fund to the tax department and 400 from avenues to printing. A new sanitary sewer will be laid on Croton avenue from Cascade street to the city line.
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Select Council
General Contingent Fund
Tax Department
Aeways
Croton Avenue
Cascade Street
Symptoms of catarrh and Hyomei remedy guarantee
A physician notes leading catarrh symptoms including offensive breath sneezing husky voice nasal discharge throat droplets coughing and weakness. The text advocates Hyomei for germ destruction and offers George W. Cluttons absolute guarantee refunding the cost if it fails.
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George W. Clutton
Public Sale At Residence Of Frank E Thompson
Auction notice for a sale at the Thompson residence on Pittsburg road three miles east of New Castle on Tuesday March 17 at 10 am. Items include cows horses wagons farm machinery grain and more. Ad text also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with a signing by J C Wallace.
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Frank E. Thompson
Pittsburg Road
New Castle
Judge Galbreath Warns Liquor Dealers On Holidays
Judge Galbreath of Mercer urged liquor licensees to avoid selling liquor in bottles and told bar owners to close on Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, in a pointed talk after licenses were granted yesterday.
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Sascade Park
Ps Ie
Pittsburg St. Bridge
City Farm
Councils
P&l. E
Hulda
AAA
Pittsburg Street
Copenhagen
Wolles
Panamas
R. S. McCulloch & CO
Deep Blue Sea
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
J. C. Wallace
Scotch Woolen Mills CO
East Washington Street
W. M. Moss
York Dentists
Lawrence Savings & Trust. Co
New Castle, Pa
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