Evening journal., 1910-03-02
NEW CASTLE MAY
GET NEW STREETS
Town Will Consider AdviSa-
bility of Making Bond Issue
to Cover Cost
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 2.-City Council
fired the first gun for improved streets
last evening when by a resolution It re-
quested l.. e. Eliason, the holding over
bond commissioner, to call an election for
four other members. After the commits
sioners are elected an election win be held
as to whether the city will be bonded for
$4,000 for streets. Every voter will be en-
titled to a vote at that election and no
women or non-rcsidonts will have a look
in.
To put down a modern pavement on the
Strand and Delaware to Third street will
cost over $4,000. From Fifth and Delaware
TO the city limits. under the $4,000 bill
no improvements will be made.
DIR. II. b. Rockwell, representing War
rem Brothers, of Boston, Mass. appeared
before City Council last evening in refer
ence 10 paving the streets. He reviewed
the different kinds Of paving and referred
to the benefits accruing to cities that have
been paved. In Shreveport, La, COM
merce in five years increased GO per-
cent. and population and bank deposits
doubled
He had gone over the city a few times
and said $4,000 would pave the main
street from Front to Third and some
of the side streets. Mr.. Rockwell thought
city like New Castle with no debts and
good credit. could readily sell it's bonds
The idea of installing sewers he thought
was good one and he favored the sewers
before the paving. This statement was
welcomed from an experienced contractor
because property owners will oppose paw
ing Of streets before sewers are laid.
Council was invited to the lecture by
City Solicitor Cooper to be given in the
Opera House on Friday evening on City
Improvements
Collector Leach informed- Council that
he has completed the collection of taxes
for 1907.
Arrests viii be made unless business
men stop dumping paper ON Sixth street.
All paper brought there must be burned.
Residents of the Buttonwoods want Inn
provements. They are willing to give two
days work for one days pay.
Those present at the meeting of the
Trustees Of the Commons held last even
ing included NIessrs. Hance Challenger.
Biggs, Taylor, McGrory, Morrison, jan
vier. Wise and Ferris. In the absence of
President Rodney Mr.. Wise presided.
Treasurer McGrory reported having re-
ceived from Mrs. Biggs $1,000; John ].
Jordan, 800; Thomas w. Barry. $500 Bal
ance on hand s2O67.5O. Since the last meet
ing the personal property of Noah Hig-
gins was sold and the Trustees viii re-
ceive their full amount of rent due. 81,
59LS2
BY purchasing the unexpired lease o.
the farm Walter S. Burris is now in
charge OF the farm.
On motion of Mr.. Challenger $40 was
paid to Messrs Biggs and McGrory for at
tending the sale IN the interest of the
trustees A bill of $50 for rent and $50 for
the town clock was paid as well as the
expenses of the treasurer, 500. and secre-
tary, $50. The bills amounted to. S5sL5s.
The following officers were elected:
President, John II. Rodney. secretary, F.
deli. Janvier; treasurer. Patrick McGrory:
acting committee Biggs. Taylor and
Shaw public building committee. Wise
Ferris and Hance.
/ NNAhliAhithAoAe ANpuitc we're given 10
the other members.
B. r. Lancaster was chosen as ian
itor. Messrs. Shaw and Hance were named
as auditors.
Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Shaw drew atten.
tion to the necessity Of getting about 3.OOC
bushels of lime for the farms
The trustees directed that sufficient
money be put aside to pay the taxes or
the farms for 1909
The funeral Of John A. Truiti. infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Trultt, tool
place this morning. The child died from
cerebral meningitis. The house has beer
thoroughly fumigated.
In the Methodist Church last evening
District Superintendent A. S. N1owbra,
lectured on Three Girls and Boy II
Europe" According to the lecturer tn,
trio had an Interesting time.
A force of men is at work tearing dow
the works Of the National Tube Company
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