Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


Staff Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
New Castle, Dec, 1.--James Lister and |
Emmett Simon had two narrow escapes |
from being shot while cunning on Thanks |
giving Duy. They mud Gunned over the |
marshes near their home and proceeded to
II clunp of woodland when Lister stumbled
and the cartridge in his gun exploded. A
number of grains OF shot hit dog which
was walking within few feet of MIR. Simon.
shortly afterwards, the hammer of the gun
of Mr.. Simon Tell accidentally against the
plunger and the cartridge exploded. gun
ner shooting in the woods came near
wouuding both men. the shot falling I'M
comfortably close to them.
New Castle, Dec. 3--The City Council will,
at an early meeting, be compelled to pro-
vide for an additional expense for which no
calculation has been made--that OF water
supply In case of fire, The appropriation
formerly paid the New Castle Water Works
Co., has ceased and the taxpayers will now
be expected to make up this deficiency to
the time of s25 or $50 per fre plug, which
for 30 fire plugs means Sl,2oo or possibly
81. 200 for the year. This amount Ia more
han the Council can pay, as, with the taxes
now collected there Is not enough TO pay
the current expenses.
The appropriation for water for fire plugs
for nearly 30 years was SD 0V0 per year. ~
was paid by the Commons trustees. but they
will not pay the amount any longer. ms
decision was reached by that BODY some
time ago.
The directors of the Water Works Co.
claim that the receipts for water rents Will
not meet expense. the large hummer OF OF
vacant houses is responsible for the state OF
affairs, together with the closing OF the
loo ! branch of the National Tube Co. IL
| is stated that in order to meet expenses the
| water works must have more money with
| which to work and there Is a possibility OF
&c Lulp nj m
| 49, 80 per year.
"lt ia a we'll known fact that the city
| cannot be without water, and the sooner
the people realize this fact the better 1t VIII
be, was the statement of u prominent clti-
| zen yesterday He further said: The
proper thing to do would be for the City OF
/ New Castle to secure new charter, pono
4 the place, construct water VOL ks by the use
Eof artesian wells and give the people good
water at figure that they can well AFFORD
to pay. This would obviate trouble in the
| future"
New Castle, Dec. 4.-Property owners
and the agents of property IN this city
are discussing means of renting thei
possessions, which have heau idle fo
many moths and on which taxes hav'
neen paid without any remuneration
The proposition is the renting OF thei
properties at rates that will at leas
pay the taxes and the water rents an
leave surplus sufficient to keep u
necessary repairs.
Many property holders are in favo
of thus renting their properties an
will meet the directors Of the Whining
ton & N.w Castle Railway Co., t
make an effort to havo special work
mems ticket is ued, good between thi
city and Fourth and Market streets
Wilmington. for one fare.
It is thought that this, with tn
, cheap rental for houses, would be a
incentive to many persons to come
} this city and take up their residences
The traffic would in the long ru
, amply pay the trolley line.