Evening journal., 1896-12-10
COUNCIL TALKS LIGHT.
Will Not Longer Keep the
Candle Under a Bushel.
TREASURER KING SAYS HE'LL BID


TREASURER KING SAYS HE'LL BID /
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY MAG I
NATE SAYS HE WILL ANTAGO- |
NIZE NOBODY. BUT HIS COM
PANY IS HERE TO DO BUSINESS. /
IMPORTANT MATTERS CONsID- |
Erred
City Council met last evening and at
last came out fairly and squarely be-
fore the people in the matter of light
ing the city of New Castle. All the
members were present and Mr.. Schu-
hardt. of the Lamp Committee, called
his associates to account for their
visits OF inspection and overtures for
lighting the city, and made without
the sanction of City Council He de-
MED that he intended to resign and
said It would take more than that to
oust him.
Mr.. Pagan stated that he felt no
/ condemnation for making the recent
/ inspection throughout the state Of
! towns lighted by electricity He had
/ taken trip as an invited guest, as
any other man would do and during
that trip he had made IL his business
/ TO become informed, as any other man
would do, on the methods of town
lighting. a subject upon which ne
knew he would be called upon TO vote
intelligently the present lighting con-
tract having expired.
Mr. Schuhardt-" Well, Mr.. Presi-
dent, / don't recall any talk over get
ting electric light in New Castle re-
Gently, or the appointment of any
committee to go about investigating
this subject DO you know of any such
action having been takeng
President Morrison-"N No, and fur
thermore we must treat the New Cas-
tie Gas Company, our own town in
dustry. with due Difference in this mat
ter and are bound to give them equal
chances with other proposed contract
ors
Mr.. Harrington I'm under no
obligation to the electric railway com
pany and do not expect TO be while a
city councilman. But lido think that
New Castle is behind the times, and
there is no question in my mind that
the town is very poorly lighted, and !
mean to vote for better light. IL is my
sworn duty"
President Morrison-"Wel, this
railway company is only an expert
ment and when we talk of cancelling
our contracts with the New Castle Gas
Company. an old-established organiza-
tion. made up of heavy taxpayers and
giving us as good a light as there is in
the state where arc lights are not used
then we are treading on dangerous
ground"
TROLLEY COMPANY WILL BID.
t Treasurer C. p. King was asked tC
address Council. He stated that he wal
: not ready TO make any proposition un
less he understood what Council in
tended to do with the proposal. Il
was obvious at once that Mr. King dix
net propcco to disc.cao the raiiwa,
company's bid until the time adver
tlsed for by Council tor opening the
proposals
Mr.. King stated that the railwa.
company intended to revolutionize tn
town of New Castle and make neS
town of It. but 1t did not propose to op
pose, injure or trammel anybody.
1T is obvious to any reasonabl
thinker, however that this town
very poorly lighted. Considering tn
territory II embraces, it Is my opinio
F, that the town needs a light of froI
three TO four times the candle powe
that is being supplied now. And, ger
tlemcn while it rs not my intentio
!. to antagonze anybody il is our inter
tion 60 present proposal, in business
like form. TO your honorable body. Z
the time fixed by you for opening pr'
posals, for one. i've and ten years.
Mr.. Harrington therefore moved thi
= when Council adjourn IL be to me-
next Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock,
open sealed proposals for lighting u
city of New Castle for one year. Tn
was carried
WILL OPEN TENTH STREET
A petition from James J. Ryan, A.
Timms. James b. Toman and other
residents Of the West End was pr
sented to Council TO have n crOssiI
placed over the p. w. & b. ralro;
at Tenth street. They further relate
} I'VE deem it a great necessity for q
n, convenience of tho residents adjace
thereto. as we'll as for the travelil
I'm public"
80 Upon motion of Mr.. schuhar'
Council decided to open Tenth sire
which means that the street will
put on grade and a new crossing W
It's. be put in at Tenth street, the lati
= at the railroad company's expense. y
railroad authorities will, however,
& notified beforehand.
-as COSTLY STREET GRADES.
ON MIR. Pagan reported that he had
ear tcrviewod City Surveyor William
aa KINNEY i'm regard to the cost
Mt putting on grade the Dohhinsvi
ed streets and the new avenues a
ma streets proposed TO be extended fr
ms Delaware street to the Buttonwoo
ms and give street lines. all for $3.50.
III ton ON this proposal was defer