Evening journal., 1903-04-27
MR.. JANVIER CHOSEN
TRUSTEE OF COMMONS
Surveying Site for Steel Plant
Bright Future in Store
for New Castle
speoial 10 tile Evening Journal.

New Castle. April N.-Francis DefifAAH
Janvier was elected a member Of hhe Trus-
tees of the Commons at the election held
Saturday. He will succeed II. r. Borie in
tho board. The vote follows; Janvier 2l1;
William Dcalsyne. 143; Robert IL. Harring
ton, r. There were AZ votes cast by
owners ana renters of property in the city.
Mr.. Janvler ds the only son OF the laito
Julian ID. Janvler. a member OF the New
Castle county bar au1 owns two farms
IN the city limits. Bj- descent he Is "a
member Of tine Trustee Of the Green In
charge of the city buildings. He is clear
headed young business man, and will make
a good accession to the Board of Trustees.
He has been zealously working 20 bring
new industries TO New Castle The pro-
posed new plants will locate along the
river from. on part Of one Of his farms.
The contest was lively ore but Mr..
Deakyne was Handicapped by being a
brother-in-law of one OF the men who ans
said TO have opposed certain legislation
for New Castle at the recent session Of the
Legislature.
During the coming week surveyors will
go over a site of twcn'y acres adjoining
the site OF the Bryglon Steel Casting Com
pany on the Jansder fam. The Indications
are that another indus rial plant will To-
cate here and erect buildings ahat will
cost much money. The Trustees of the
Common refuse 10 divuge the particulars
at present.
Mayor Boyd mas been a busy man dur
ing the past three months as ne has had
many applications for sites. and in Rdd6-
tlon 10 answering all inquiries no has en-
tertained the people who have come here.
He hopes to be able TO ocate number OF
plants here.
A bright future is In store for this city
from present Indications. One large indus
trial plant has been secGred which will use
iGh acres of land, another has an option
ON 2ih acres at $500 per acre. upon which
viii be erected large factories. The two
sites 'front.' on the Delaware river. There
are five other firms desirous of locat
Ing here ond each OF which desires sites
upon the river. Mayor Boyd who ha.
been working incessantly trying TO Sc
cure industries for This city. is receiving
great praise for what no has accom-,
pMshed.
ebstruetions in tho Delaware river be
tween Finn's Point ll.ty and This cit,
have caused n great docs TO fishermen o.
This city. One sunkan obstruction south
east of this city has caused a loss OF ovc
$3.50 to> the shad fishe'men from here
llheir nets have become fast on it and The
have been torn and wrapped about 1t. No
aice Of the obstruction has been given t.
the Unitel States Gove-nmen; Engineers
Corps ANA also to tho Delaware Rive
Pilots Association IN order that tire engi
neers may take steps To have It remove
and the plots may steer clear Of the Oh
Sirucuon.
The Emerald Dramatic Association Of S
Patrck's Church, Wilmington. assisted b,
loctl Talent and Miss Nellie Lynch tn
well-known elocutionist. OF Wilmington
Will appear in the Opera House on Ma
Z 7, under the auspices Of St. Peters II. A
p. Society. There is much friendly rival
ry among the members IN selling tickets
order TO win gold bacge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuleawider. CT Whining
ton. spent yesterday as the gucet Of DI
ami Mrs ] J. Black
Miss Margaret aCarricE and "a number q
- friends, gave a farewell party to tn
Misses Mcdaniel, on Saturday evening.
The Board of Education wil hold Il
regular monthly meeting tomorrow ever
a ing.
ID William b. Mccoy who left here fo
Plttsburg where he secured a positiol
has gone 90 Allegheny City.
On account Of the shad fishing, Il is in
,e possible to have repairs made 20 Dclawai
1r street wharf. TX is stated that as soon
10 shad fishing Is over that renairs will
~ made by city Council