Evening journal., 1904-10-10
WATER, WATER
EVERYWHERE"
Citizens Interested in ]. M.
Seabury's Project for Sup
plying the City
IN THE HANDS OF THE SOLICITOR
special to The Evening Journal.

oSltlOn OF j. NJ. SeaDury 10 supply New
Castle with good water and an efficient
electric, light service this subject has
formed a large portion Of the CONVEX
sation IT the public at large and vari-
Gus a the opinions expressed regard
ing
That a better and more efficient water
service is wanted is the general opin-
ior and now that such a thing seems
to be possible everyone turns TO the
proposition Of Mr.. Seabury with inter-
est and is awaiting the opinion of City
Solicitor Alexander B. Cooper as to the
legality and feasibility of the ordinance
as drawn.
The measure as prepared by w. H.
Cooper. Jr.. attorney for the. protector,
and read before Council on Thursday
night is in the hands Of the city So
licitor for his approval or rejection.
Beyond saying that the subject is one
which needs close attention before an
opinion can be given, Mr. Cooper re-
fuses to discuss the subject, but II is
expected that at the meeting of Coun-
Gil tomorrow night he will present his
opinion either in writing or in person,
and upon 1t win depend Councils ac-
tion in the matter.
1t is said that the old water works
F, company has certain vested rights in
the city which must be observed in
making a contract with another con-
cern and that this fact may enter
largely into any agreement that is to
be made in the future whereby an
other company may be permitted to
operate
Some citizens suggest that the old
company should be given an opportun-
ity to redeem itself before any steps
toward a new company are taken. 1t
is suggested that by the expenditure
of some $4,000 the company could put
its plant in good shape so far as SER
Niceable mains and good water are con-
cerned, and inasmuch as II proposes to
raise its charges for plug service on
January / from $500 to $1,000 per year,
and the new company asks s1SOO per
year for fire service, that the present
company could further advance rates
10 $500 thereby getting five per cent.
interest on the $4,000 which it expend-
ed.
Interest in Wedding.
Society people are looking forward
with interest 20 the marriage Wednes-
day evening of Miss Sarah Rodney to
Lieutenant Faulkner. u. S. A. It is
3 expected that a large number of out
of-town guests prominent in social and
Lieutenant Colonel Humphries and Of
, ficers Of Fort DUPONT. where Lieuten-
ant Faulkner is stationed. Already the
prospective bride and groom have re-
ceived a number OF handsome and cost
ly presents.
Removing Iron Plates.
Workmen for some time past have
been engaged in removing and shipping
TO points West the large cast iron
plates that have covered a portion Of
the yards and shops of the Delaware
Iron Company's works. In all about
300 plates have been taken up measur-
ing feet by feet and from 3-4 of an
inch to / 1-2 inches in thickness. They
were shipped in carload lots of 75 each.
All-day Services at Nazareth.
In Nazareth NJ E. Church yesterday
all-day services were held and the pro-
gram as announced was carried out.
The singing of the choir under the di-
rection Of John B. Manlove was an es-
pecially pleasing feature of the day.
Many members of other churches were
in attendance. About $3.50 was raised
during the day.
Three Brothers Won Race.
An interesting boat race took place
on the Delaware river between the nap
tina launch Three Brothers, owned by
the Kings; the Kathryn, Lawrence
O. Connors new launch. and the snap
shot owned by Walter Whipf. in which
the former boat proved to be the fleet
est. Owners of the defeated boats
claim that they should have been
given handicap by the King boat.
Fire Burned Stairs Away.
While going up stairs on Saturday
morning Mrs. jeremiah Donovan drop
ped a lighted lamp which exploded set
ting fire to the stairway. So rapidly
did the fire burn that in a short time
the stairway was burned away and il
was necessary to take Mrs. Donovans
children out of the house through an
up stairs window. The blaze was ex-
tinguished before any other damage
was done.
Have Entered Counter Suit.
As a result of the trial before Mag
istrate Terry on Friday last OF Fred
erick and Orlando Sutton Edward
Stewart and William Wolfe, Sr., Of st
Georges on charges of assault and bat
terry and disorderly conduct preferred
by Maud Garrett. OF the same place
another suit has ensued. The above.
named men have entered complaint
against the Garrett woman befor,
Magistrate Jones, of st. Georges
charging her with defamation of char
acter. The case will come up for Z
hearing tomorrow.
Attempted to Steal Parker"
Would-be thieves. whose identity II
known. attempted 20 steal the vaiuabl,
bull pup. Parker, owned by John Camp
bell. and which was born in the New
n Castle county workhouse, about
y O'Clock Saturday morning. Mrs Camp
bell was awakened by voices in tn,
side yard where Parker slept and over
heard a conversation relative to carry
ing the dog off carried on by the mer
who addressed each other as Dick
and Mike" Her movements, how.
ever frightened the men away and sh,
went down stairs and brought the dos
into the house. The intruders return
ed some time later but finding the dos
had disappeared again departed bu
stopped long enough under an electri,
light for Mrs. Campbell to recognize
them. Warrants for the arrest of th'
men on a charge of trespass will b'
sworn out.