Evening journal., 1905-02-18
PRES. REYNOLDS
AGAIN ABSENT
Delaware Water Improve
ment Company Offers a
$4,000 Bond
EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
Special to rhe Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening journal.
New Castle. Feb. 1S.-Through it's at |
torney. William II. Cooper, Jr, the
Delaware Water Improvement Com !
pany offered a bond Of $1,000 for the |
faithful performance OF It's work In !
erecting a water and electric Hight plant |
in this city to Council last night and I
was granted an extension Of time by
that body for the completion and oper- |
alton OF its work
For the second time when important |
business relative TO the new water COM |
pany came before Council President
John Reynolds was absent, II being |
necessary for him to work overtime !
AT the Brylgon steel Casting Com
pany. His absence on these occasions !
has caused much criticism.
When Council met at o'clock Mr.. |
Jemison was called TO the chair and /
Mr. Duffy was made secretary pro tenn.
William II. Cooper Jr., presented a
bond for the required sum Of $4,000
given by the American Surety Com
pany OF New York and Philadelphia.
In offering the security Mr.. Cooper
stated that It was the desire OF the
Surety Company that resolution be
GUS action IN granting franchise to
the Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany. This the company desired In
order that II have some record that
such action was taken.
Time Of Contract Extended.
Mr.. Cooper also asked that IN view
OF the fact that the weather had been
such in the past month or so as TO
make work impossible that the time OF
expiration of the contract be extended
from June / to September l. 1905.
Councilman Smith stated that inas-
much as the water company had full
filled its agreement 20 present a bond
that he thought Il no more than Just
that under the circumstances the time
should be extended. A motion 10 that
effect was offered by Mr.. Smith and
carried unanimously.
Contractors Bonded.
II is the intention Of the Delaware
Water Improvement Company to begin
operation as soon "a the weather opens
up and push work 10 completion as
rapidly as possible. 1t Is believed that
the plant win be ready for operation
hv the middle OF July. The contract
for the work has been given by the
company and the contractors have
given bond OF 100000 for the per-
formance OF their work.
In order that men engaged IN the
actual work or erecting the plants
laying maiNs. etcF may be assured OF
their pay when II is due them. the
water company viii retain 20 per cent.
Of the contract price from the con-
tractors until clean bill OF lading is
showed by them.
At its meeting last night Council as
n whole was appointed a committee TO
confer with City Solicitor Cooper In
regard to any legislation that may be
deemed necessary FOR the welfare Of
the city.
viii Visit ST. Johns Lodge.
on the evening Of March Grand
Master r. Harry Young, A. r. A. NJ. of
Wilmington accompanied by Grand
Marshal Barrett win pay his annual
official visit to ST. Johns Lodge, this
city. A number of Masons from Will
mington will accompany the officials
and banquet will be served at The
Louise.
inetaHoQ NeW En9lnos
Walter whipf Installed today a new
I'VE horse power Heinel engine I'm his
snap shot Active" Mr.. Whipf win
have one Of the tleetest boats on the
river this summer and win use It for
shad fishing as well as pleasure parties.
Mrs. Carson ~.
Word has been received in this city
OF the illness OF Mrs. Louisa Williams
Carson Of Norristown, Pa. formerly OF
New Castle. Mrs. Carson spent several
days in this city last summer as the
guest OF friends.
"Birdie" Painter Arrested.
James. alias Birdie" Painter. coll
ored. was arrested last night in this city
by Ohicer Tobin on the request of
Peoples aRilway Detective Bernard j..
McVey Painter is witness for the
company in the case OF Oscar Cold
stein vs.. the company and IL is alleged
he had been in hiding at the investiga-
tion OF the prosecutor to avoid giving
testimony. He was taken to Whining
ton by Ofcer McVey.
Bouts Were interesting.
In the Opera House last evening a
series OF boxing bouts were pulled Oft
by the New Castle Athletic club before
an audience OF two hundred people.
The wind-up was for six rounds be-
tween Jack Farrell. Of Wilmington. and
George Russell. OF New Castle. Farrell
forced the fighting throughout the en-
tire bout and kept Russell in corners Ia
avoid his terrific swings for the heart
and kidneya. Russell was game. how
ever and stood his punishment in n
manner that indicated that he was
able 10 stay six ROUNDS more * * had
been necessary.
The prelininafies were between
Russell Jr os New Casts and sid
Sess OF Wilmington. and Kid Ogden
CT this city and KID Wbalen OF Will
mrston. Russell clearly outpointed
his opsorsnt and ke5. HIS clinching q
avoid punishment. IN the second
round Re.s went down and took the
count bar got on h;s feet nj the tenth
seconc groggy and dazed. In the fourth
round Sets was again fpored and VA.
counted out. 10th men were colored.
Kid ogden and Kid Whalen mixed 81
;.Q IN tho second go % the rre'im.-a~ies
bu; rs Ogden was oufweghed by hi.
opponent he quit In the second round
Many persons who were gore thirsty