Evening journal., 1904-02-06
DEADLOCK OVER
PUMP CONTRACT
New Castle Council Can't
Decide Who Shall Fix
the Town Pumps
PUTTING IN NEW BULEHEAD
New Castle, Feb. G.

Special to the Evening Journal
The question OF awarding the con-
tract for taking care of the town
pumps has become not only an absorb
ing one but a matter which is rapidly
becoming complicated. There was "a spe-
cial meeting OF Council last evening to
consider bids and award the contract
for the ensuing year but no conclusion
was arrived at as the vote was a tie.
The matter as II stands to date is
this; William Pedrck, who had the
contract last year, renewed his bid,
which called for s75 for keeping the
pumps in repair and So each for clean
ing the wells. Louis r. Hushebeck
sent in a bid offering to do the work
for $50 for keeping the pumps in re-
pair and 81 each for cleaning the wells.
There was so much difference i'm the
bids that IL at first looked as if Hush
check would get the contract. but when
il came to voting there were two coun-
cihnen lined up for each bidder, jam
ison being absent. A second ballot re-
suited the same way. aud as the dead
lock could not be broken, the matter
was deferred until Monday evening" at
which time Councilman Jenfson can be
There are thirty-oight pumps to be at
tended To and repaired. the contractor
finding all the material necessary and
doing the labor
Repairing Wharf.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has a force of men at work digging
out FOR "a new bulxhead al their wharf
at the foot OF Delaware street. The
work causes considerable labor on the
part Of the men as the ground is frozen
to the depth of about two feet
Columbia Defeats ST. Pauls Guild.
ST. Pauis Guild. Of Chester went
down in defeat before the Columbia
basketball team here on Thursday
evening The score was % TO II. There
were several miX-uDs and fouls were
of frequent occurrence. The line-up
and summary.
Columbia. st Paurs Guild
Mckay ........ forward ..... Bird
Lawlor ...,.... forward . Fitzsimons
llance ........centre ...... Lawton
OCOnnor ..,..defence .Farson. Booth
Commit .,... defence ....... Platt
Goals from field Mckay, 8: r.awlor.
l. Hance, 9 Gemmli 1. Fitzsimahs.
1; Platt 4; Booth. 1. Goals from fouls
Gemmin. s; Hance /; Fitzsimons, 5.
Fouls called against Columbia. IS:
against st. Paurs Guild, 90 Referee.
l.. o. Wise. TmeSeepers. John O'Con-
nor, Jr.. w. Booth. Time, Commute
halves.
Steam Pipe Burst.
The woolen min was forced to shut
down yesterday by the bursting OF a
steam pipe which gave way shortly
before noon, The damage will be re-
paired as speedily as possible. so that
the plant may be able to 90 on at an
early date.
Or. Munson's Topics.
The subjects on which Or. Munson.
rector of Emmanuel P u. Church will
preach tomorrow are, in the morning:
self Control" and IN the evening.
Attempts to Destroy the Holy Scrip
lures" The usual music will form
part Of the service.
Cooking Society Meets.
The cooking society met at the
home of Miss Shaw on Thursday even
Ing and sampled several dishes pro-
duced by the different members of the
organization.
News Of the Town.
Mrs. Loomis o. Wise. Of Harmony
street. Is suffering from an attack of
grip.
Mrs. J. C. Carr. Of Milford. is spend
ing a few days at the home OF Miss
/ Hettie smith
I Cooper Carr, OF Wilmington has been
ON a visit 10 his mother in this place.
The Rev. Father Brady pastor OF
ST. Peters Catholic Church, has been
spending several days In Wilmington.
Dr. +. +. Nunson. rector Of 1mman-
uel i. p. Church. called On Wilmins-
tom friends yesterday afternoon.
This has been q busy week for the
Rev. S. Benttio Wylic, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church. on account
of the Elwood .yiai, which was held on
Tuesday.
Miss Elisabeth Wilson has been on
4 two-day visit to Wilmington friends.
Miss kate Williams. Of North Third
street. is suffering from an attack OF
rheumatism.
Harry hance made n brief business
visit 10 Wilmington yesterday after
noon.
challereer's Aniiscplic Cream cures
ichappcd hands zoe. adg.
A Lame Explanation.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer