Evening journal., 1910-11-11
new CASTLE
BANS BRIDGES
VIII Not Allow Railroad Com
paDy to Build Over
Town Streets
DEMAND PROPERLY
GUARDED GRADE CROSSING

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 11.-No more
high bridges, but grade crossings with
safety gates and watchmen, is the de-
cision of the City Council regarding
the Delaware Railroad tracks. Council
last night also instructed the new
charter committee to prepare a bill
for the Legislature asking power to
erect water and electric light plant
At the meeting of Council A. Her
man Padberg presented a petition op-
posing the franchise to the railroad
company to erect two high bridges on
Delaware street and Washington ave-
nue. and to close Gray street. Wash
ington avenue is an so foot street and
the railroad company wanted to mar
row it down to forty and at the bridge
elevation to twenty-four feet.
In order to do away with the dam
gerous curve south of the station the
railroad company wants TO change its
tracks. The company asked for per-
mission to erect two high bridges and
TO close Gray street. The company
wants to erect a 100000 station. Fol-
lowing the presentation of the petition
by Mr. Padberg James A. Doris said
some Of the men whose names ap-
peared on the paper would hang a
man."
Mr.. Padberg replied that Colonel H.
G.. Cavanaugh, Lewis E. Eliason,
James E. Biggs. John H. Martin and
such men would not hang a man, "
but would protect him and his prop
erty and therefore they wished to give
the people a chance to come into the
city. Mr.. Whalen said to grant such a
franchise would be to shut in the
people and close the streets.
The request of the company was re-
fused by a vote of to 1. Messrs.
Stoops, McCaughan and Whalen voted
against the grant and Mr. Creamer
voted for the franchise. City Solicitor
Cooper will prepare an ordinance
granting a franchise for grade cross
ings at which watchmen and safety
gates are to be maintained.
In X. of p. Hall last evening the Ad-
hesive Mogullions had a royal time.
The Mogullions sent out invitations
to many persons who do not belong
to the A. o. U. w. The following pro-
gram was presented: Address of vel
come, Weldin G.. Vining; selection by
High School Orchestra; tableau, God
dess of Liberty, Army and Navy" by
Miss Lola Vining, William Wadsley, G.
Archibald Rennie, in which the char
acters protect the home, the flag and
country; mock Mogullion initiation by
black faces; singing by the Lewis
family; selection by the High School
! Orchestra; tableau, "The Protected
and the Unprotected Family" address
| Grand Master Ezekiel Cooper; tableau
"Old Folks at Home" female quartet
singers Misses Margaret Hendrix
Margaret McCaughan. alto soloists
Irene Wise, Ida Lank, soprano solo
lists; singing. Lewis family; tableau
"Old Oaken Bucket"
Grand Master Ezekiel Cooper ant
Organizer William Davidson spoke oI
the benefits of the A. o. L. w. Re
freshments we're served.
General complaint has been heart
regarding the service of the new
water company, especially since
raised the rates to consumers.
AS a result the city will ask for per
mission to build a water and ligh
plant.
George Pierce attended the meet
| ing of City Council last night. HI
again declined TO serve on the new
charter committee because of the con
dition Of his health. He added that thu
people of New Castle would oppose I
charter that would meet the needs o
the town. He said the people alwayl
oppose the enforcement of Board o
Health and police ordinances here.
John A. Walls went under an oper
alton at the Homeopathic Hospita
yesterday for peritonitis and is in /.
critical condition.