Evening journal., 1904-11-02
RELIEF HAS
COME At LAST
Ordinance Giving New Water
Company Franchise Passed
by Council
CONTRACT WILL NOW BE DRAWN
speeIal b The EvenIng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
New Castle. Nov. 2.-The Delaware |
Water and Improvement Company |
was granted "A franchise last night by
city Council permitting it to operate |
an electric light and water plant in
the city Of New Castle for a period Of
twenty-five years.
Many persons were attracted to the
mayors office last night by the fact
that the ordinance permitting the Del
aware Water and Improvement Com |
pany to operate in the city was to come
up for final reading and action relative
TO its passage taken. When President
John Reynolds raped for order the
room was crowded to the door with
representative citizens who were inter-
ested in the move which. IL is believed,
will give New Castle relief from the
present system of an impure and un
wholesome water supply.
When the ordinance was first pre-
scented to Council it was not entirely
satlsfac tory to members inasmuch as
there were no specifications setting
forth the pressure TO be furnished, the
size of the proposed water mains nor
specific prices for use of water by in
dividuals. This however was adj
justed by presenting at last nights
which the points mentioned were COW
cred.
Wanted Postponement
Prior to final action being taken on
the measure John II. Rodney, ESQ
representing the New Castle Water
Works Company. asked on behalf Of
that body that Council extend the time
Of final action for a short period. pos
sibly two weeks. IN order that the old
company might offer a proposition
which he believed would prove accept
able to the citizens. This brought forth
storm of indignation from many Of
those present who had suffered incon-
veniences under the present water sys-
tenn and were not i'm favor of any
further delay. especially as the new
company had met all the requirements
asked Of it. J. Ernest Phillips during
his remarks stated that not only had he
found the water unfit for ordinary use
but that it was not fit to even water
flowers with during certain times last
summer. No one present favored act
ing with undue haste in the matter but
IL was the consensus Of opinion that
the old water company had ample time
TO offer any proposition that it might
have as the subject had been under
consideration for nearly two months.
Scale of Prices.
The amendments TO the ordinance,
which have been printed, met with the
approval Of Council and the ordinance
was passed unanimously. The sched-
ule of rates as presented by the COM
pany are as follows: Hydrant. 81 per
year; basis. $3.50; kitchen sink So;
wash basin. $3.50; bath tub. S4; urinaL
$3.50: bath. water closet and basin i'm
the same room or I'm conjunction. $3.50
per year. The minimum charge in each
house will be s.. William II. Cooper
Jr. represented the new company and
has been congratulated upon the man
ner I'm which he has handled the i'm
terests Of the concern. Council Will
meet again on Friday night when the
contract will be presented and signed
by the city and company officials The
new company viii begin operations as
soon as possible and contemplates hav-
ing the water plant I'm operation within
120 working days providing no legal
interference is brought about The ac-
tion of Council hast night has met with
the general APPROVAL of all citizens OF
the community.
Routine Business.
At the meeting considerable routine
business was transacted. city Treas
urer Manlove reported having received
taxes for city purposes from Charles
II. Shearer amounting to S377.54 and
from Peter G. Madden Sl364O fol
school purposes; Peter G. Madden
S172.2S, Charles II. Shearer S10S.S7
The following bills were allowed: J
T. and l.. e. Eliason. S32S7S; Jane,
Duffy SIS; Joseph McCaughn. $3.50
John McCallin S9 Felix McCanerty
S21; James Greig, 1915; Andrew
Mitchell. $3.50; John King. S2345: ]
Z. White, SS.25; Patrick Keegan, S11
Philip Tobin. S2.25; John Langston
$3.50; John Mellin SO; B. T. Lank
S9.40; w. J. Hunter, S14.3O; Albert Vim
ing. IS; J. r. Stoops, $685. John Refs
S240: Wilmington New Castle an,
Southern Railway Company, S1S3.33
Alex. B. Cooper $50. Superintendent
Holcomb of the trolley company ap
piled for eleven orders of 5000 each an,
one for S2S6.6O for electric lights.
The claim of Mrs John Burrls 70
$50 for damage to crops by opening u
a street was laid over.
Two Political Meetings.
New Castle will be the scene of tw
political meetings this evening. tn
Democrats to hold forth in the Oper
House while the Prohibitionists wi
mold an open air meeting in front q
the armory which will be addressed b
the Rev. Robert a. Elwood of VIII
mington. Prior to the Opera Hous
meeting Democrats will give a stree
parade of which Major Evan G. Boy
will be chief marshal The speaker
will be Hon. L. Irving Handy. John {
Gray and Peter ]. Ford Harry Nehe
Lansatte Rogers John Reynolds an
3. L. Lank will act as secretaries. Will
John r. Lambson will preside.
First Payment Made.
At a meeting Of the Trustees of IN
Common held last evening the fir,
annual payment of 5000 was made I
the Brylgon Steel Casting COMPANY !
per agreement entered into betwee
the trustees and officials OF the fir,
and the same viii continue to be mai
until $4,000 has been placed i'm N
hands Of the company. Andrew a
Brison, president of the concern; Joh
II. Dixon. treasurer and Robert
Richards, its attorney We're presen