Evening journal., 1910-08-03
NEWS NOTESOF
NEW CASTLE.
Council Hears That Towns
Water Supply is Not
the Best
FATHERS WILL MAKE
AN INVESTIGATION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 3.--While the
Delaware river flows in front of the
city. the Delaware Water Improvement
Company and the New Castle Water
Works Company supply the inhabi-
tants with water. yet there is a gem
eral howl regarding water The Della
ware Water Improvement Company
pumps its supply into big standpipe
and the other company takes its sup
ply from the Nonesuch Creek, near
Newport. AS the water runs through
the pipes il is as muddy as the wat
ers Of the Missouri river, which the
Indians named the Big Muddy river"
City Council in all probability will
request Mayor Boyd to call town
meeting 10 protest against the present
condition OF the water. The Delaware
Water Improvement Company's water
carries sediment in II and boilers
and pipes are affected by same. Cows
wade in the Nonesuch Greek and the
sand filters are not operated at the
reservoir.
These we're the statements made by
j. Ernest Phillips and S S. Deemer at
the meeting Of City Council last even
ing. Men, women and children have
been sick on account of the water.
Rates have been increased and wash
paves cannot be utilized to wet the
street in front of the houses.
President Rothwell informed Mr..
Deemer and MIR. Phillips that Council
had considered the water question, but
could do nothing.
n. H. Ward. of the firm of Ward,
GRAY and Neary, appeared before
~ 4 hot hp
on Western Union Telegraph poles be
reduced. The assessment is 81 a pole.
The matter will be taken up later.
In connection with the assessment Of
poles, Assessor Rennie asked for $50
for doing the work and assessing the
dogs. Council refused TO pay the bill
owners Of dogs will refuse to pay
the dog tax. as they say no assessment
was made under the provisions Of the
charter and ordinance.
New Castle wants a new charter,
and F. Deli. Janvier. w. J. Ferris,
James b. Brady. George Pierce and
James T. Challenger will be asked
TO constitute the committee to present
the matter to the next session of the
Legislature.
s. +. Hargraves appeared before
Council and asked that body to haul
the bricks from the old foundry
building. He was told to haul them
and dump the same in Sixth street.
S. 8. Deemer is in favor Of a dinner
by the Trustees of the Commons. He
believes that the member who attends
the least number of meetings during
the year should pay the bill Secre-
tary Janvier has prepared roll of
honor, showing the number OF times
each member attended the meetings
during the past thirty months. He
believes as they are elected for life
they should attend the meetings or
resign and allow some one else to fill
their places.
Owing to the necessary number OF
members not being present at the
meeting last night the bills continued
from the last meeting could not be
paid. II requires nine of the thir-
teen members being present TO draw
money from the treasury. Messrs. Nc
Grory and Taylor were appointed a
committe to wait on Tax Collector Nc
Farlin and ask for the return of the
taxes on the Commons farms paid in
1907 under protest.
Mrs. Ella Barnes King, who has been
sick for some time. died last evening
at her home in North Second street,
near Delaware street.
Alonzo Miller a colored boy, was
committed to the Ferris Industrial
School by Magistrate Nickerson yes
terday. He is said to have confess
ed 10 taking rings from trunk in the
residence of John Lalli.
Mrs. e. A. Clewen. Florence and
Henry Clewell, of Nazareth, Pa, are
the guests of Charles II. Clewell.
Lawrence Reynolds has accepted a
position in the Office OF the Edgar
Allen American Manganese Steel
! Company