Evening journal., 1905-06-27
PLENTY or WATER
At FORTY FEET
Delaware Water Improve
ment Can Furnish 1000
900 Gallons Daily
WILL COMPLETE WORK IN AUGUST
speeIaI % rhe E,enIng Joarnal.

~iN~f"' ~ AA' Evening dNAANAlt
New Castle, June 27.-Eight S-ncn
wells have been driven at the site Of
the Delaware Water improvement,
company's plant and enough water
has been obtained TO give supply OF
100000 gallons daily.
zh-,a, These wells have been sunk to a
h Aiaiapth OF over nfty feet but sufficient
Air Grply of pure water was reached at
nfere-orty feet The well which is now be-
cN% ing driven and which has reach
., <d depth of 240 feet Is test well
,ttha }a order 20 ascertain what water lies
he cpeneath In case the strata obtained
should give out.
The company is pushing the work of
building the power house as rapidly as
possible and expects to have the plant
In operation by August 10.
NcLUB CANCELLED DATE.
Giving as an excuse that some a
its players wanted TO go away on July
4. the Haymakers baseball team, OF
Chester has cancelled its date with
the New Castle club. IL is possible
that two games may be arranged with
the American Steel Casting Company's s
team. of Chester. for that day or the
New Castle viii play one game ia Will
mington with the X-Wilmington and
one in New Castle.
MEETING or CITY COUNCIL.
Members OF City Council held a spe-
cial meeting last night and elected
Charles II. Shearer city tax collector
for the ensuing year. on motion Of
Mr.. Gallagher committee of two.
Messrs. Gallagher and Jemison was
appointed TO confer with the Trustees
Of the Commons relative TO renting the
Town Hall for Council meeting room.
Thepresent room is considered mad
equate In size for the amount OF bus
ines stransacted by that body and large
quarters are desired. II obtained
desks and chairs win be provided for
members and the room win be divided
by a railing. benches TO be provided
for the audience.
President Smith called attention TO
the fact that there was insufficient DO.
lice protection and suggested that am
other officer be appointed. making one
on day and two at night. The matter
VIII be taken up at the next meet
ms Mr. Smith also called attention
20 the condition of the streets as left
by the water company Complaints.
he said, had been made by citizens and
he believed something should be done
TO put them in proper shape. Mr..
Reynolds saio the company had made
no euort 10 place them In proper
shape, that the earth had been showed
in by means Of a scoop and had not
been packed properly. IL should have
been settled by use OF water
Mr. Gallagher stated that the old
water company wanted too much
money for the use Of water for such
a purpose II demanded $780, which
sum was unreasonable He added also
that company was not compelled to
put the streets in condition until any
time within thirty days after they we've
opened. Mr.. Duffy put an end to the
discussion by a motion TO adjo0rn.
During the meeting City Treasurer
Manlove's bond was accepted.
TO ORGANIZE BOARD OF TRADE.
A number Of prominent citizens met
in the mayors Office last night for the
purpose OF discussing the advisabnity
Of resurrecting the board OF trade.
Mayor Boyd was named as chairman
and James +. McIvor secretary. A
committee was appointed to confer
with members Of the old board regard
ing the best means OF reorganization.
Il will report at a meeting 10 be held
July z.
IS AN EXPERT BOWLER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Heiss and
Louis Scheu. Of Wilmington, were Vis-
ltors at the Ries bowling alleys last