Evening journal., 1905-02-08
COUNCIL SAYS
PUT UP ORSHUT UP
City Fathers Discuss Inten-
tons and Bond of New
Water Company
APPROVES BOARIOFEDUCATIONBIL
5000 % Tne EvenlnE Journal


regular session held an animated meet
the last evening. the principle sub
jects under discussion being the pro-
posed bill of the Board OF Education
regarding better school facilities and
the intentions Of the Delaware Water
Improvement Company.
The first topic under discussion was
that Of the water company and what
it intended 20 do regarding the erecting
aud operating Of water and electric
light plant under the franchise grant
ed Il by council. William II. Cooper
Jr., representing the Delaware Water
Improvement Company was present
and was called upon TO make some ex-
PLANTATION as to why the company had
had failed to bond in the sum Of $4,000,
as reuired and why II had made no
effort to begin the work Of erecting its
plant. Mr. Cooper stated that he had
expected that the bond would have
been presented TO council for its ap-
proval some time ago, but inasmuch
as Il had not assured council that n
proper bond would be forthcoming
within a week or ten days. AS for be-
ginning work Mr.. Cooper said that no
reasonable man or body of men could
expect contractors TO undertake task
which would involve s150O00, possibly
under the present weather conditions,
and which II not completed within con-
tract time June /, would involve a
personal loss. He suggested that Il
was possible that an extention OF time
for completing the contract might be
asked of council by the water COM
pany owing to the said weather con-
ditions.
Given Ten Days.
Mr.. smith remarked that he thought
the Delaware Water Improvement
Company had had ample time TO submit
bond as the franchise had been
granted some months ago and upon
his motion council decided unanimously
TO give the company until February IA,
in which TO file bond and TO set forth
in some definite manner just what II
intended to do In the way OF carry
ing out its agreement. Should the wa
ter company fail 10 present a bond on
that date and fail also 10 give some
outline Of its plans a motion would be
I'm order. at a special meeting 10 be
held on the above date, to revoke the
franchise as granted.
William II. Morrison and several
contractors were I'm consultation with
Mr. Cooper last evening regarding the
water company and IL is probable that
steps win be taken at once to comply
with the mandate of City Council. Con-
sideration Of the bill for si0O for one
half years water rent in advance for
fire hydrants presented some time ago
by the New Castle Water Works Com
pany was laid over until the next meet
ing The question over which council
IS pcrplexed is whether, II the bill is
paid the old water company cannot
hold such payment as an evidence of
the city having entered into another
years contract with Il. city Solicitor
Cooper expressed his opinion some
time ago that such action might be so
construed by the water company pro-
viding council had not had some un-
-derstanding with the company prior to
its payment
Some Pertinent Questions.
The Board OF Education's proposed
bill to be presented to the Legislature
empowering City Council TO bond .he
city in sum not exceeding $4,000
for the purpose Of providing better
school facilities or erecting a higt
school.
At any future time IT might be
deemed necessary by the board, provid.
ing, however, the people approved sucf
action by a vote, caused quite a dis
cussion. which was taken part in by
all members OF council.
committee Of the Board OF Educa.
tion. composed of Messrs. Eliason
Phillips and Manlove were present and
laid before council the bill which wa,
Eliason sad that in presenting the bill
70 the Legislature il was the desirl
af the Board that IL should have tn,
endorsement of council as a body, al
though such Endorsement would no
necessarily bind City Councilmen a
individuals TO support the proposition
II il ever came to a vote on the is
suance Of bonds. BY council endorslni
the proposed measure. however.
could be presented 20 the Legislator
in such a shape as would show tina
both bodies were IN favor OF the pas
sage OF law permitting the people I
indicate by ballot whether they con
sidered better school facilities neces
sary or not.
Mr.. Smith inquired how Il was tina
when all the mills were running in IN
city that the schools were large enoug
TO accommodate all pupils who dc
sired to attend and that now with
decreased population there was nc
sufficient ROOM Mr.. Phillips replie
that he understood that there was b.
few less scholars now than there wa
at the time mentioned. In some
the rooms Mr.. Eliason said there wa
room FOR more scholars. but in othe
rooms teachers we're required 10 In
struct between fifty and sixty pupil
He did not believe any teacher coul
do justice to more than thirty or thii
ty-iive scholars.
Too Many Studies.
Councilman Duffy stated that }
and believed all the rest OF councl
was in favor Of higher education. b,
he thought that SUFFICIENT time was n,
given 10 any one branch. Scholars wei
jumped from one branch TO another b,
fore they had become proficient in an
This study OF botany" said NJ
Duffy "is no doubt all right for ar
body who wants 10 become a foris
but ! don't think II will be much nj
TO those who have to earn there iivir
by hard work in shops don't belle,
they VIII hnd many flowers to pluck
their pathways
Mr.. Duffy stated that ne knew OF
case OF graduate who was sent o
BY a teacher TO collect a number
specimens OF flowers which were TO
found In this section OF the count
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