Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03
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New Castle, Aug. 27.--"W What are we
going to do in regard to our drinking
water?" is question frequently asked.
Visitors from Philadelphia, who know
the bad condition of the Schuylkill
water, say they will go home and COM
plain no more, as they did not before
know how we'll off they are. A visit
was made yesterday to several houses
in the eastern part uf the city. The
water was found running to waste in
several places, in an effort TO obtain
better water by cleaning the pipes.
The nozzles of some hydrants were
wrapped in clean white rags for strain
ing purposes. In other places clean
rags that had been placed over nozzles
in the morning were thick with coat
ing of green slime. The State Board
of Health. it is claimed, should take
come action in the matter. as it may
cause an epidemic. In a bucket of
water drawn from hydrant last even
ing WAS seen water snake abour.three
inches in length and one-eighth of an
inch in diameter. Among other RENEE
dies ii is suggested that property own
ners refuse to pay the water tax, or
have the water supply cut OF and drive
wells. Better water can be thus secured
and il is claimed that the wells will
pay for themselves in few years.
New Castle, Aug. 2s.-George Ford,
boss bricklayer at the Delaware Iron
Works, and John Wilson, a helper, were
overcome by gas yesterday afternoon
while repairing furnace. Ford. who
sank in stupor in front OF the fur
mace. was discovered by man who i'm
nediately summoned assistance and
took him outdoors. Search for Wilson
was instituted and he was found in the
furnace, thoroughly exhausted. Last
evening Ford seemed 10 have fully re-
covered but Wilson was suffering from
a severe headache. Ford recently de-
clined a request to go to Nina Nurn-
garod, Russia, to reconstruct furnaces,
where he was offered salary of $500
per month.
New Castle. Sept. 2.-The monthly
meeting of the trustees of the COM
mons was held last evening. In Presi-
dent Blacks absence John III. Rodney
presided. The treasurer reported a
balance of 1898. 0S. His action in pay
ing taxes, to obtain rebate Of 8 per
cent, without consulting the trustees,
the tenants of the commons farms,
requesting a reduction of rent, was re-
ferred to the acting committee. It was
decided to rent the Model farm to
Robert @. Morgan of Galens, Md,
who will take possession January 1st.
| The acting committee was instructed
| to obtain estimates for cutting the
| hedges on the Model farm.
A special meeting of the Board OF
| Education was held last evening. The
| following bids for window shades for
| the schools were received:
M. Megary g. Son of Wilmington-62
single shade OF opaque cloth, $50 ;
double, s62; single cloth shades, s42 SO ;
double, S58.
| William B. Sharp & Go. of Whining
ton-Single shades, $50; double, S35. 70.
| The committee on school property
was authorized to obtain 81 double cur
tains. Action concerning the Dobbina-
vile schools was postponed.
City Council held its monthly meet
ing last evening. The fire company was
granted an appropriation OF 800.
Messrs. Cooper and Schuhardt were
appointed committee to inspect safes
suitable for storing Councils papers.
| Messrs. Morrison and Cooper were APP
pointed committee to go TO Clayton
| for tho purpose of comforting with
Superintendent Holiday respecting the
speed OF trains passing through New
Castle, the employment of fagmen and
improving the condition of drains.
The road commissioners were granted
their annual appropriation. City So
licitor Cooper reported that Council
cannot discriminate in taxing tele-
phones. The city treasurer reported
| that he had received 81, 1856 for city
purposes and 81, 300 for school purposes.
Council Thought something should be
done respecting the impure drinking
water, but did not know what course
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