New Castle council tackles rail sand safety and street openings
In New Castle councilmt Mellvenny urged sand must cover both rails to keep streetcars controllable amid sand cutbacks. An ordinance to enforce dual rail sand coverage was ordered. Motions on Lee avenue and extension for New Castle street railway construction were approved amid opposition. Several streets and alleys were opened or graded and new posts created including a food inspector and weights and measures official.
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Common Council
Mellvenny
New Castle Street
Gardner
Select Council
Lee Avenue
Sixth Ward
County Line
Washington Streets
James M. Martin
John H. Roberts
Insmore
Seventh Ward
Union Townships
Fike and
McCann
New Castle and
New Wilmington
Shady Avenue
Taylor Street
Fourth
Scott Street
Eastbrook Road
Croton Avenue
Eastbrook Street
Moravia Street
Ralph Avenue
City Line
General Property Fund
Park Avenue
Ray Street
Liberty Street
Union Township
Sutton Street
Delaware Avenue
Waltworth
Market Alley
Lusk Veto Leads to Two-Week Table on Patronage Ordinance
Select council again delays action on a vetoed ordinance granting authority to remove city officials created by ordinance. Mayor Lusk sits in quietly as Dunlap McCready Newell press for vote while Shaffer travels. The measure is tabled with all members voting aye amid deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Lusk
Select Council
Samuel Winternitz
Morris L. Cukerbraum
William H. Dunlap
J. C. McCready
A. D. Newell
L. W. Wilson
W. E. McKee
Shaffer
Franklin Avenue Sewer Assured
The city will not lay the sanitary sewer on Franklin Avenue this spring despite an ordinance for about 1000 feet of sewer in the Fourth ward. Health officials and the health committee urged the project. opposition argued for grading first. The ordinance was reconsidered, voted upon, and passed after discussion about costs and sanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Avenue
Fourth Ward
Select Council
Morton Street
Harrison Street
Clare DuShane
Will S. McCandless
Wilson
New Committee To Tabulate Bids For City Work
A new permanent committee was appointed to tabulate city bid bids and verify correctness. Engineer C H Milholland recommended the move to the councils, with J C Raney J Johnson Fisher and Milholland as members who reviewed three bids for severing work and approved them within four minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Milholland
J. C. Raney
J. Johnson Fisher
Payment for boot in horse trade secures new Central team
The fire chief and committee secured a new fire team for Central. In joint session last night the councils ordered a warrant for Norman Rogers of 125 dollars. The new team cost 500 dollars with 375 dollars allowed for the old team.
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Norman Rogers
City to pave streets along traction lines
The city will undertake paving where the traction company's tracks traverse streets in disrepair. It will perform the work and charge the company for the costs due to neglected maintenance and spacing.
Police Council Debates Police Investigation Powers
City council and committee members clash over who may charge police night crew. James Deskin, mayoral appointees, and City Solicitor Gardner argue about formal charges and inquiry limits. The special committee gains power to subpoena witnesses and will organize this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Committee
P. K. Fike
Deskin
A. D. Newell
J. H. Mellvenny
James Deskin
Special Committee
James A. Gardner
Special Investigation Committee
Fike
Repairs on South Jefferson Street To Receive Grading
Councilman John L. Gorman urged repairs to the South Jefferson Street hill in a joint session. He said a dressing of crushed limestone was needed and the councils agreed, directing the ore commissioner to carry out the paving work. Coliseum. Refined vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Gorman
Jefferson Street
Atention
Eight ordinances acted on by city council
Last night the council tackled eight ordinances after lengthy input from real estate agents and members. Several measures were sent to the street committee, including Moravia street grade changes, John street sewer construction, Locust street sidewalks, and Scanlon alley paving. The Clenmore boulevard grade change was killed after a split vote amid petitions from nine property owners.
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Select Council
Heiber Street
Moravia Street
American Tin Plate Company
Gardner and
Long Avenues
John Street
Butler
Pearl
Locust Street
Grant
Falls Street
Scanlon Alley
Seventh Ward
Cherry
Madison Streets
Fairmont Avenue
Highland Avenue
Albert Street
Clenmore Boulevard
Highlane Avenue
L. W. Wilson
Bands Too Noisy For Councilmen
The Military City band seeks permission to use the G A R hall as practice space for the season. Councilmen oppose citing past noise and disruptions at meetings. The meeting adjourned due to lack of a quorum before a vote.
Councilman Newell Pushes Scanlon Alley Paving Bid
In a council meeting last night in joint session, A. D. Newell brought up letting the contract for immediate paving of Scanlon alley in the Seventh ward. The clerk will publish bids once the mayor signs the ordinance. Diamond and Market streets will also be paved by contract once the mayor signs their ordinances after Samuel Warner instructed bidding notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Newell
Scanlon Alley
Seventh Ward
Diamond
Market
Samuel Warner
Mistake in Bid Wins Contract for Local Firm
Charles Staph miscalculated his bid for Winter Avenue contract work and admitted error. He offered to complete the job for 2519 dollars, but at 55 cents per cubic yard his bill would total 2574 dollars, matching the New Castle contracting company’s bid. Council members opposed awarding to Staph and the local firm won by a large majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Staph
Winter Avenue
New Castle Deicranting Company
Staph
Councils
New Castle
New Castle Contracting Company
Change in paving on W Washington St demanded
Over 100 teamsters and horsemen petitioned councils to repave West Washington street between the Glass House and Horton Street with hillside brick or block. They argue the current paving is too smooth for horses hauling heavy loads. Some councilmen say the two year old paving should have been reviewed earlier and censured Sixth ward members. The matter was referred to the street committee after further debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Glass House
Horton Street
Sixth Ward
Stanton Ave Must Be Made Passable
Residents urge immediate street repair on Stanton Ave between Cascade and Beckford as dirt piles hinder travel and flood nearby lots. Council votes to ask Harmony line to upgrade all crossed streets to first class order now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Wilson
Stanton Avenue
Cascade Street
Beckford
Uo Council Chamber
J. H. McKlvenny
Harmony Line
Joyce Completes Big Bridge Job
Patrick Joyce, the contractor who completed filling in the abutments of the South Jefferson street bridge and laying cement sidewalks and sewers, will receive 778 for his work. Councils in joint session passed a resolution authorizing a warrant for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Joyce
Jefferson Street
Sophomores Break Record at Westminster College Relay
The two mile freshman sophomore relay at Westminster College yielded a record time of 7 minutes 55 seconds by the sophomore team led by Moore 54 seconds for the fastest quarter. The heavy track due to rain limited faster times.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Moore
Sophs
Caughey
Graham
G. Conway
Finney
Martin
Clark
Russell
Walker
L. Conway
Krohm
Ashton
Everhart
Ruland
Alter
Stewart
McCaskey to Explain New Transfer Order
The Mahoning and Shenango Railway firm through its attorney notified city councils that Manager M E McCaskey will meet a council committee to discuss transfer giving and car brake questions aimed at an amicable conclusion. The attorney hopes McCaskey can satisfy the councils and asked for a meeting time. City Clerk Hugh M Marquis will notify McCaskey that the police committee will arrange to meet soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning and Shenango
Hugh M. Marquis
McCaskey
Police Committee
Rhodes and Myers Win City Sewer Contracts
The firm Rhodes and Myers secured all sewer construction contracts for several city streets last night. North Wayne street sewer will cost 312.42, below the engineer's estimate of 329.84. Eighth Street sewer No. 1 is 142.70 versus an estimate of 1838.60. Eighth Street sewer No. 2 runs 164.26, below the engineer's 209 estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes & Myers
North
Wayne Street
Eighth Street
Scott Street Improvement Plan Approved for Sloped Lot Work
Scott street is to be opened and a contractor offered to slope back the cut lots at no cost because he needs the material. The proposal was presented in a joint council session last night and was quickly approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Street
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims constitutional cure
There is more catarrh in this region than all other diseases and for years doctors called it local. Science now treats catarrh as a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is advertised as the only constitutional cure, taken internally in small doses to affect the blood and mucous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
New Trimmings From Paris Illuminate Fashion Galloons And Fringes
Tuesday October 27 1908 a store promotes rich dress trimmings inspired by Directoire fashion. Gold silver metal bands tassels fringes lace bands and new chenille bands feature in antique subdued shades and tapestry patterns to complete gowns and woolens.
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Directoire
Paris
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McCready
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ST. Paving
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Love & Megown
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Joyce
Westminster
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Second United Presbyterian Church
Apollo Quartet
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Hallowe’en
J. P. Swagger
Lawrence County
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Raymond Slack
Jessie Francis
Ellwood
J. J. Ashenhurst
M’caskey
Rhodes and Myers
Scott ST. Improvement
B&b
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North Side
Pittsburgh, PA
Household Loan CO
Lawrence Savings & Trust Co
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