The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-04
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
New CASTLE. Jan. 4.


All tho rest of Delaware may be watch.
ing tho organization of tho Legislature,
but the people of New Castle, arc waiting
for the meeting Of City Council to.mor-
row night. AT the former meeting 1t was
understood that two of the city fathers
favored gas, two favored electricity, and
the other member was absent,
Now the tide has turned and there Is
trouble in camp and the vote tomorrow
night will be surprise. People are 60
ing around the street alleging that the gas
company has been to see one Of the advo-
Gates Of electricity and that now he fayors
gas and that one of the gas inca advocates
will 60 for electricity on that account.
RumOrs are bad things to set alloat,
and because q man has $3.50 or $500 in his
possession is no ground for asserting tliot
that money was secured in return for his
vote. People should go slow and wait
until the meeting is held and then see
how the otes of the councilman are re-
corded. 1t is fight for the best light at a
reasonable price.
The gas company should not be killed
and the new industry should not be Grip
pied. Let fair play and good Judgment
rule and the present members OF city
council will act all right
Trustee of the common James B. Toman
yesterday said in regard to the Water
Works question that there has been an
Iron Glad contract in existance and that it
must expire some timo. Suppose the
water works would shut off the supply
then there would be trouble with the In
surance companies.
Another gentleman who did not wish
his name mentioned said that tho charges
are too high and the water Is rotten at
times. The pipes are old, corroded and
the use OF porus-plaster would be proper
at times to draw the water. The glue
factory, tho Liebig Works and all other
impurity feeders cannot hurt the pnre
water obtained from the drive wells. Let
us own our own works.
Our insurance would increase double
and some companies would not take any
risks.
The company is entitled to some re-
muneration for the water to be used by
the city in case of fire, but how much is
something else.
The best possible thing to do at present
is to get out of the iron bound contract
and go to the Legislature and pass Il bill
to bond the city for enough money to
erect water works and by the time the
contract expires New Castle will have
supply of good water and healthy water
and the profits will go to the city.
Shortly aftor o'clock this morning fire
was discovered at the residence Of James
McHugh, Of Shawtown. Tho Lendpe
Company responded and extinguishcd the
flames The loss was placed at $500.
At meeting of the pew renters of st.
Peters church yesterday, A. NJ. IIizar
and Patrick McGrory were elected church
trustees.
Owing to Rev. S. b. Wyle being inais-
posed there was no service in the Presby-
terian church last evening.
Several chairs have recently been stolen
from the West End Social Club and un.
less they are returned, the party who took
them will be arrested.
The seven months old child Of John
KGrns died on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Mahoney and
daughter of Kirkwood visited New Castle
relatives yesterday.
Several of our politicians will go to Do
ver tomorrow to see the organization Of
the Legislature