Evening journal., 1910-01-05
NEWS NOTES
OF NEW CASTLE
Electric Light Company Up
Against More Barriers
Council Meets

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 5-More trouble
has cropped up for the American Power
Company which wishes 20 supply Della
ware City and Fort DUPONT with electric
ity. The company succeeded in getting
permission from the Levy Court TO erect
it's poles along the Hamburg road It now
has to obtain permission from the abut-
ting property holders before it can erect
poles.
At the meeting Of City Council last
evening the Delaware Water Improve
ment Company made application for per-
mission to erect poles in South Ninth
street on which TO run a cable that Will
convey the power for the American Power
Company. Council did not grant the re-
quest but asked the company superinten-
dent Mr. Unger. to make his application
in writing. 1t was pointed out that Ninth
stree sidewalks are narrow and that poles
would block them. No taxes are paid on
the poles or wires in the city.
Council decided that the Delaware Water
Improvement Company is not giving the
city sufficient light under its contract.
Lamps are dim and several of them do not
burn some nights. Globes are also said
to be in unsatisfactory condition. Unless
the lights shine more brilliantly Council
will deduct from the company's bills for
the time the lights do not burn
Repairs are needed to the engine Of the
Good VIII Fire Company and Council will
take up the matter
The Street Committee will continue to
clear an opening in Wilmington avenue
near the Janvier farm where the roadway
is blocked.
Council paid a number Of bills for snow
removal.
Edward Challenger. who had been con-
fined to his room for weeks was welcomed
by the Trustees Of the Commons at the
meeting of that body last evening. A do
nation Of two tons of coal to the colored
school was made and a few small bills
We're ordered paid. The nursery bill held
up since July was ordered pad. It amount
ed to S142 and was for young trees planted
on the Commons farms. AS a large num-
ber OF the trees died the acting committee
decided the company must guarantee to
replace all dead trees. The check will
then be sent
Many members Of Ivanhoe Division, NO.
.. Uniform Rank Knights OF Pythias,
went to Wilmington last evening and
drilled with Wilmington Division No 1.
They returned home shortly after mid
night.
A new Board of Health will be organ
lied. Under the State law It IS necessary
to have a physician on the board.
Deputy state Councillor Rathrock last
evening installed the officers Of Industry
Council Jr. o. IT, A. M.
Harry McCaulley. Of New Haven Conn.
has been visiting friends here. He was a
contractor and builder here some years
ago. Accompanied by Mrs. McCaulley he
is in attendance at the Wilmington poul-
try show where they are exhibiting some
highbred chickens.
At the funeral of Martin Leonard yes
terday the pail bearers were members OF
Division No. 8. and comprised James L.
White. Patrick McGrory. James Weldin.
John j. Reynolds. Matthew Tobin, James
McGrath The floral tributes were pretty
and consisted of a betutiful cross from
Harry j. StoeclSle. president of the
Stoeckle Brewing Company of Whining
ton: broken cycle and crescent. from
Francis Kelly Company, of Wilmington;
spray OF narcissus and ferns from Cap
tain Chauncey p. Holcomb, narcissus and
ferns from the children OF Patrick Leon
ard pillow from Patrick Leonard; mar
cissus and lilies from the employees of the
New Castle and Southern
Electric railway.