Evening journal., 1905-03-15
EXPRESS VIEWS
ON BOND ISSUE
Some People Favor While
Others Oppose Proposed
Measure
BOXING BOOTS WERE A FARCE
Special TO rhe Evenlng Journal.

New CoAles MdIcn Aps--lAii nay 3to-
terday William Deakyne and John II.
Martin worked incessantly circulating
a petition addressed TO members Of the
Legislature opposing the proposed
measure whereby bonds of the city
may be issued in the sum OF $4,000 or
lesser amount FOR the purpose OF inn
proving the streets, sewers and
wharves Of the city
AZ a result OF their efforts about one
hundred property owners have affixed
their signatures to the paper signify
ing their opposition TO the bin unless a
vote OF the people is taken on IT, In
view OF this fact the following letters
have been addressed to The Evening
Journal.
New Castle, March is.
To The Evening journal.
The city OF New Castle has present.
ed a bin 20 the Legislature asking for
authority to bond the city in the sum
OF $4,000 or any portion thereof for
the purpose OF improving the streets
sewers and wharves OF the city upon
the approval OF a majority OF voters at
special election to be held for that
purpose. The said bill names a come
mission of five OF the most worthy
citizens to handle and expend the
money. II allows the said commits
sioners 500 each for their entire serv-
ices and 500 TO the city treasurer for
his entire services. The reasons for
presenting the said bill are as follows.
First The streets OF New Castle arc
IN a deplorable condition, several Of
them containing cobhles placed there
more than a hundred years ago and
which now project from two<to four
inches above the surface. making II abb
solutely impossible Tor a vehicle OF any
sort 10 pass over them without great
danger OF destruction. Other streets
IN the city do admit OF travel but are
IN a condition not in keeping with a
city OF the size OF New Castle.
Two. There is not a sewer In the
city with the exception of the one built
by New Castle county beginning at the
old jail and extending TO the Delaware
river.
Third. The wharves OF the city, to
say the least. are like the streets, a
disgrace TO the city. So that in fact
the conditions are such that New Cas-
tle ideally situated at the head Of
navigation OF the Delaware river, pre-
4 from ever advancing beyond such
conditions, which are such as existed
IN the dark ages. And yet there are
certain persons living In New Castle
who are circulating petitions in op-
position to the passage Of the said
bill. The reasons for so doing no one
can understand. Certainly not upon
any good ground. for their own eyes
must tell them that improvements as
above mentioned are needed, or course
there are people opposed to Improves
ment or repairs Of any kind, and New
Castle unfortunately has some Of them
as is shown by the fact that there are
large and small residences in the city
which have not been painted during
the possession OF the present owners
periods OF five to twenty-five years
Citizens of New Castle do not be de.
ceived by Misrepresentation or mis-.
Understandings and inveigled into sign
ing any protest against the passage o.
the bill without knowing the meaning
intention and purposes OF the measure
as it is a necessary and proper step I,
be taken and should have the assem-
Of all. Citizen.
New Castle. March H.
Editor Of Journal:
see petitions are being circulate,
opposing the bond issue unless a vot
OF freeholders is taken on IT, How
about the renters? Don't they get an.
show? II a man owns a house AM
rents II and the city advances the as
sesment rate. who pays the advance
the freehoider or the renter?
favor the proposition OF voting OF
the proposed issue but also favor al
lowing renters as we'll as freeholder
TO have a say in the matter.
Renter.
New Castle, March is.
1fr. Editor: There seems 10 be bu
little prospect that New Castle will b
resurreoted from the rut in which
has lain sor $50 years and which
responsible for the present stagnatio
Of business tnterests In the city toda,
Twenty years ago New Castle ha
nve industries in active operation
namely. the Riverside Rolling Mi
Morris Tasker & Company, New Cast
Wooden Mills. Triton Mills (cotton) an
the William Lea flour MILL
Today not one OF these industries
in operation. The rolling mill wa
abandoned a number OF years ago 3
Improbable and the -four, cotton an
woolen mills followed the same nat
Morris Tasker & Company disposed ,
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