Evening journal., 1905-06-02
ASK TO CHANGE
SIZE OF MAINS
Delaware Water Improve
ment Company Want to
Lay Six Inch Pipe
WILL Furnish THREE -WAY PLUGS

whereby Il desires permission to lay SIX
inch mains In certain streets throughout
the city.
In the original franchise awarded the
company by the city il was stipulated
that nothing smaller than eight-inch pipe
should be used. The company now desires
10 lay six-lnch mains in the following
streets: Beginning at Second and Chest
nut streets north one block; Second be-
tween Harmony and Delaware streets;
Third street between Harmony and Della
ware streets; Third and Delaware south
to p, D. and w tracks; Third street be-
ginning at South street. TO Penn street,
Cherry street from Fifth TO Seventh
streets: Seventh street beginning at
south street TO Gray Road; School street
between Ninth and Tenth streets; Gray
street from Ninth TO Tenth streets; Ninth
street between Washington and LarlSins
Streets Torry's alley from Fourth TO
Fifth streets; in Dobbinsville excepting
In Seventh street: and Delaware street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets.
These as will be seen are nearly all cross
streets and in some instances but few
properties win be required 70 be supplied
with water. notioeably IN Second and
Thlrd streets between Delaware and Hnr-
mony streets The six-inch mains viii com
meet on one end with twelve-inch main
and on the other with an eight-inch main
no lines Of six-inch pipe connoetmg one
with another. In exchange for this change
in the franchise the company OILERS TO
establish throughout the city three-way
plugs instead OF two-way, a number of
which have already been set on motion
49, s.lI. aFf
being read twice was referred TO the City
Solicitor.
STEEL CAGES FOR LOOKUP.
Before the adjournment Of uncll the
attention OF the members was called TO
the loclS-up adjoining the Mayor oilice
and the necessity OF better facilities for
connning prisoners was discussed
Mayor Boyd. who was present at the
meeting stated that the time hao come
when 1t was imperative that The city
should provide some suitable place for
conhnns persons who might be arrested.
lie suggested that steel CAKES. three in
number poss bly,, be set up In the room
in order that prisoners might be- kept
separate if necessary. a proper sewage
system should also be established
Upoa motion it was docried that Mayor
Boyd should act in conjunction with the
police committee. Messrs. Jemlson, Gal
iaghcr and Duny. and ascertain the cost
of the cages and also the cost of sewer
age connections.
STRUCTURAL WORK TO BEGIN
Workmen have finished laying the
cement base for the power house OF the
Delaware Water Improvement Company
and also the cement foundations for the
boilers. engine and pumps. Today force
CT men will arrive and begin the erection
of the structural iron work for the build
ing which will contain the machinery
necessary for operating the plant. The
structure viii be i5xlOO feet.
NARROWLY ESCAPED INJURY.
Lewis List had a narrow escape from
serious injury al the Dobbinsvilie Hotel
Yesterday afternoon. List was engaged in
hanging a border in the bar room and
was standing upon an improvsed scat
fold behind the bar. In an attempt to
steady himself he caught hold OF the top
Of large mirror when the frame work
gave way and he fell backward pulling
the glass with him. List landed on the
floor four feet beneath and was partially
covered with bottles which had been
knocked Off their shelves aud fragments
Of the mirror which broke in falling. For
tunately he escaped with few slight
bruises. The damage amounted TO about
fifteen dollars.
NEW CASTLE VS.. NORTH CHESTER.
on Battery Park tomorrow afternoon
the New Castle and North Chester teams
viii mix it and the best game so far this
season is promised. The North Chester
is a fast bunch Of amateurs and the
locals win be kept busy If they expect
to win. Smiling Bobby" Newlose will oc-
cupy the box and will use his best shoots.
The Rockford team, OF Wilmington, vas
scheduled for game on Saturday but
Manager Murphy concluded that ii need
ed more practice before II lined up
against the locals and cancelled the date.
The lineup OF the teams tomorrow is
as follows.
New Castle-Countiss. C.: Dufy, ID:
Chase. sb; Hobbs or Wise. CT; Newlove.
p; Bradford, II; Leach, %; McGrory, SIS;
Mahoney, ri.
North chester-s. Powell. c; Wittie. p:
Pierce 30; Cullis, lb; G. Powell, IS; Nor
gan. II; Carry, 2b; Davis. cf: Foster, RI.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR TEACHEPs
Professor a. r. Spaid. County Sunerin-
tcndent OF Public Schools, was among
those who attended the unveiIlng core.
monies Of the Fort Casimir monument
Speaking in connection with the sanieci
OF public school teachers Of New Castle
county who had failed TO take the cNari.
nation as required OF them in order tc
be eligible Professor Spaid said that these
teachers would have one more opportun.
ity TO be examined n they 50 desired.
This opportunity will be affor6ed M IA,
close Of the summer school IN Dover
about August /, when an examination
OF the teachers Of Kent county will ID
held. This examination will be conducted
in Dover by Professor c. C. Carol. super
fntendent Of schools OF Kent county.
COMPLAIN OF ASSESSMENTS
Complaints are heard from many rer
sons regarding what they anege 10 b,
an unfair and too high assessment OF
their properties and Il IS probabl, tha,
Council. sitting as n board Of aprcals. OF
June y, l3 and "A will have many apueal,
10 listen 20. One property owner dsciai q.
that be owns one OF row Of house
all Of which are alike. Recently he paint
ed his dwelling and his assessment s.
rated seoo higher than that Of the othe
houses
COMPANY IT. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Members Of Company II. \. C. d.. gath
cred in the armory last evening and pro
cecled "a an election Of officers Firs