Evening journal., 1908-02-05
GUARD AGAINST
FIRE HORROR
New Castles Council Orders
an Inspection Of Public
Buildings There
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 5.--city Council
at its meeting last evening decided TO
protect the lives of the citizens by see
ing that all public places are made
safe in case Of fire.
Mr.. Smith brought up the matter and
all the members expressed themselves
in favor of the movement Mr.. Smith
said that a few weeks ago, while
good number Of persons were In the
Knights of Pythias Hall one OF the
members present said that they would
be in danger should a fire start down
stairs and cut off the only outlet. He
was laughed at, but when the Boyer
town holocaust happened the mans
good sense was seen. Mr.. Kee said the
halls were fre-traps, and that in his
opinion Mr.. Smiths ideas were sound
and therefore he moved that the sub
ject be referred to the committee on
fire company and halls, and that the
city solicitor be requested to prepare
an ordinance covering the case.
Peter G.. Madden, chief Of the Len
ape Fire Company drew attention to
the schools, and they win be inspected
as we'll as the churches and halls.
Harhor Survey
Mr.. smith led the opposition to a
movement brought up by Civil Engi-
neer William A. KINNEY. He had been
requested by the committee on harbor
to make a survey 20 see how much
property belonged to the city at Della
ware street wharf. Mr.. KINNEY ap-
lpeared before Council and said that the
Tl.Nrt na
work but he knew that wharf there
would be about 25 by so feet in addi-
tion to that already there. lie produced
a map Of the city in 1910, showing no
streets below The Strand. He stated
he did not want TO work in harmony
with City Solicitor Cooper.
President Smith, addressing Mr..
KINNEY, said that the committee had
the right to engage Mr.. KINNEY and
the latter could do his work, but he
lcould not slight the city solicitor, be-
lcause he was elected by City Council
land the latter looked to him for guild
lance along legal lines. So far as he
is concerned. he would not turn down
the city solicitor for any man.
Several members expressed them
selves in equal terms and the matter
Twas referred back to the committee
which has full power TO act.
Mr.. Wilson reported that an ami
lcable agreement had been reached with
the Delaware Water Improvement
Company. and its bill for the quarter
was paid.
Stir over Health Bills
When the bills from the Board oi
Health came up there was much oppo'
sition. When the Saxton family wa.
louarantined for diphtheria the board
told Mr. McGinn to furnish the famil,
with the usual necessaries. The place
was ouarantined for ten days, and th'
bill for groceries was S19.75, with SIS
lin another section for meat. In tn
bill were such items in the ten day
as four pounds of coffee, 1 IL pound
of tea. sausage, scrapple and salt pori
cake every day and dozen cans
condensed milk. Buckets, broom'
clothes lines, stockings and genera
supply order
Mr.. Smith considered the bills out
rageous. as the husband is working
land earns good wages. He was no
in the house during the quarantine
Members Of Council believe he should
nav these bills They we're returne'
to the Board of Health.
Tickets for the fremen's ball ar
selling rapidly.
Farmers complain that part Of tn
river road is impossible, as the mel
were stopped before they got roa'
way cut through the snow.