The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-01-26
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

The taxpayers OF the city OF New
Castle in town meeting assembled
last evening decided 10 send a bill
to the Legislature for permission
10 bond the city. The amount is
not to exceed 500, 900 and the money
is to be used for the building of a
water works and electric light
| plant.
The meeting was a very harmoni-
Gus one and every one present
showed that the interest OF the city
and its advancement Is at. heart.
When President John r. Lambson
called the meeting 10 order, Mr..
Dcakvne of the committee on cost,
retorted that after due investiga-
tion combined water and light
plant could be erected Tor 800. 900
and that the water plant would
cost about $4,000. This would iu-
clude the erection Of station, stand
pipe. II aud 8 inch mains. The
need OF a water plant needs imme-
diate attention. The cost OF sewers
would be about $4,000 but the
committee d'd not favor sewers at
III: present time.
Representative c. p. Holcomb
stated that he vert to Milford and
saw the working OF their plants.
lie gave lucla account OF his visit
and described at length the pretty
Kent ard Sussex town. He told of
the lorcc OF tie water and the saw
ing to the taxpayers. Each spigot
costs only $500 a year. Dr. Mar
shall said that he has l6 lights in
his house. two batbtubs, water in
the store and house lor 81 a month.
The receipts were SO 649.69 and
the expenses SO that 81. 3l6.23 re-
manned alter all bills were paid.
Dover has its own water works and
electric light plant. Tie taxes in
Dover are oniv II cents Tor city and
IN cents ior Mater.
Mr.. !anvler on the part Of the
law committee. reported that after
consulting the city charter that
there is no lcs al objection TO bond.
ing the city provided authority is
obtained IRON the Legislature The
city was empowered By an act of
April II, 1855 to borrow 800, 0Jl to
purchase the New Castle Water
Works.
The act governing the water
commission OF Middletown was read
and general discussion followed,
Mr.. Janvler dwelt on the collection
OF taxes and Mr.. Holcomb on the
lie tenure trustees. Now is the
time to hit at such trustees. lie
knew that the Constitution of the
State was against lille tenure and
yet we have such cases here. With
money in the bank aud the CITY
needing it Tor improvements. He
was opposed to gong TO a funeral
to change a man.
Mr.. Io",an drew attention to the
fact that the people over 40 years
ago voted lor the trustees to pay
$1,000 annually TO the Water Works
Company when 8 per cent. dlyi-
dend Was not declared. He favor.
ed water works and an electric
light plant. The company has VIC.
lated it's agreement. Look at
Seventh street! Look at South
street! Then again an arc light
that goes out at o'clock stays out
until the following evening.
The law committee was instruct
ed to draft a bill empowering. the
water commission to bond the city
Tor IA sum not to exceed 100000.
The commissioners in the bill to be
J. Ernest Phillips. John X. Lamb
son, and E. 4. Deakyne, Democrats,
and S. Atwood Stewart. William e.
ko,hwell and James Il, Challenger.
The terms Of Office will be for one,
two and three years. During the
coming week Mr.. Hoicomb will give
notice OF the bill. The next meet
ing will be held on next Friday
evening.