Evening journal., 1904-07-06
COUNCIL WILL
TAKE ACTION
To Investigate Water Bills
and Condition of Fire
Engine
PROMPT ACTION is NECESSARY
At an Animated Meeting City Fathers
Discussed Some Important Matters.
shearer Reelected colleotor-Bills
Allowed.
snoclal 70 tho EvonIng journal.

Special to the Evening journal.
New Castle. July 6.-counoil will in
vestieatc Immediately tho action Of the
Water Company in raising the rent for
water used by the city and will take
immediate steps to have the fire engine
placed in first class condition. The old
engine will be repaired at once and
placed in service.
such were the important points de-
cided upon by city Council at on aui-
mated session held last night. and
which viii meet with the hearty CO.
operation and approval of every citi-
zen and taxpayer I'm New Castle The
subject of increased water rents was
brought up when bill was presented
by the water company calling for $500
as the amount. under the increased
rates. due the company by the city for
supplying twenty fire hydrants for the
ensuing six months this amount being
am increase of St00 over the rent Tor
the last half of the year 1903. An ad-
ditional item appeared ON the water
companys bill that OF $40 for the use
OF water for the city fountain for "a
period Of six months.
Members Indignant.
The reading or the bin caused much
Indignation among members of Coun-
eli and the terms unjust and "out-
rageous' were used freely against the
company
Mr. Jamison called attention TO a
clause printed on the back of the water
company's bills regarding supplying q
lxed amount of water al a stipulated
sum-" and desired 20 know how ii was
possible TO iiX the amount of water used
by "a consumer and what agreement
Council had made with the company
regarding "a stipulated sum. clerk
lgcllles called attention 90 the fac. that
the water company had agreed to furn-
ish water for the fountain free for ono
year. This It had done, presumably. as
no bills had been presented TO Council
since the fountain had been installed.
Attention was called also TO the fact
that the company had promised TO test
every fire plug in the city and report
the condition of same to Council The
report had never been made. however.
and several plugs were known to be i'm
bad shape
Upon motion IL was decided to re-
quest James C. shaw. Sr TO appear
before Council az S o'clock tomorrow
night and explain the attitude of the
Ncompany toward the city.
To Repair Fire Engine.
The question Of the necessity OF inn
mediate repairs TO the fire engine was
brought up and thoroughly discussed.
James p. Toman chief engineer OF The
fire company stated that IL was his be-
lief that it would be necessary to send
the steamer 10 the shops TO have IL
properly repaired. although some meme
bers Of the company believed it could
he done as we'll at home by expert MAJ
chfpists.
Il was decided that as long as there
was difference of opinion on this
point that it would be well for Council
60 inspect the steamer ir company with
merihers of the fire department and de-
eide upon the best course to- pursue. as
action must be taken at once.
With this end in view Council re-
guests earnestly that all members Of
the fire company who have the welfare
Of the organization az heart to meet II
in body at the engine house at 2
,'cloct Sunday afternoon. when the
ubject will be discussed. Repairs ON
ne old steamer viii hopin NJ once ond
NiH Dr IiiN'u tH NiiNllF Nuflnr the
me Il requires to adjust the new ono
Other Business.
Thomas Gricr. reprcSenting Johr
tt Of Philadelphia appeared befor,
Lea Gil and asked II that body ha,
pos received q deed for the bed O
funUwood avenue. On receiving
Thc,Ne reply Mr.. Gricr stated that MI
TVS ready 10 transfer 10 the cit,
ine'A rtIon OF the road bed owned B,
they conmittec composed Of sfcssrs
was 4. nuny and Siniih was arront
soe
fui al