Evening journal., 1907-06-21
ASKS REDUCTION
OF ASSESSMENT.
Melville GambriII Desires
Lower Valuation on New
Castle WOOIen Mills
CITY TO MAKE WAR
ON DOGS ON STREETS
Special to The Evening Jouraai-

NHtlthA " ANo ANNhAhb otNAAAts
NEW CASTLE. June 21.-Melville
Gambril. owner Of the Cromwell
Wooden mills, appeared before the
Board OF Appeals last night and asked
for exemption OF taxes on his property
Two years ago Mr.. Gambrill purchas-
ed the Knowles woolen mills and re-
modelled the interior. The property
last year was assessed at $4,000 but
Assessor Doris put on $4,000 addi-
tional this year as the plant was not
kept in operation. MIR, Gambrill said
that all he wants from New Castle Is
the same treatment that Is accorded to
other people who have located here. He
found when he came here that the eX-
perienced hands had moved away OF
were working In other mills where more
wages were paid. This meant the em-
ployment of green hands. expenditure
of money and loss by the spelling Of
considerable cloth. He believed New
Castle should encourage him as he las
pay roll of $4,000 a year and eX-
poets to largely increase H. The board
will decide the appeal this evening
when the final session is held.
Make War On Dogs.
Mayor Boyd held a conference with
City Solicitor Cooper last evening in
reference TO the enforcement of the
ordinances regarding dogs. City So
licitor Cooper gave his opinion that
under the law the mayor has the right
to have all dogs shot that are found
without muzzles on the streets. Mayor
Boyd accordingly has posted notices to
that effect and all dogs must be reg
istered during July The Clerk Of
Council will register dogs and at the
meeting of City Council last evening
he said that on August 2 he will cause
the arrest Of every person in the city
who on that date harbors an unregis-
tered dog.
William Warren will be the official
dog annihilator this year A new net
will be purchased and after the unreg-
istered dogs are caught they will be
kept for forty-eight hours and If not
redeemed will be shot The police ofii-
GERS are now making an investigation
as to the number OF dogs bitten by the
mad cur last Tuesday
Commencement Tonight.
In the New Castle Opera House this
evening the High School commence
ment will be held The four gradu-
ates were given a reception last even
ing In the High School by the class
of 'OS An enjoyable time was spent
/ Some members Of the Board OF Edu-
\ cation were present.
The city Council has requested
Il Mayor Boyd to arrest any person
found violating the health ordinance
regarding the cleaning of cesspools
The Delaware Water Improvement
Company has been notified to pave
over it's water main at Sixth and Della
ware streets. When the company laic
its pipes two years ago Il took up the
bricks at the Sixth street crossing an6
failed 10 relay them.
Another New Industry.
The indications are that another
new industry will locate here. = While
II will not be in the city proper It vii
be in Greater New Castle and vii
form another link In joining New Cas-
tie to wilmington The location is an
ideal one being along the Delaware
river and near the tracks of the cut of
section of the Delaware railroad.
Manager John p. Murphy Will taxi
his strong Pullman baseball club e
Delaware city tomorrow 10 play th'
club OF that place. He expects to have
two carloads of rooters for the palace
car people. The cars will run direc
from the Pullman plant to Delawar'
City.
Taken TO Pasteur Institute.
Margaret Wright the four-year-o OLE
child of City Councilman Wright VIII
was bitten by a mad dog was takei
to the Pasteur Institute in Baltimor
yesterday.