Evening journal., 1911-02-16
NEW CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
Town Council Grants Railroad
Company All the Fran
ChiSeS II Desires
COMPANY NOW PREPARES
TO ERECT NEW STATION

TO ERECT NEW STATION
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, Feb. 16.-The
progressive move by the people on
Tuesday in deciding to bond the city
fo- good streets is helping TO boom
the city. City Council at its meeting
last night gave the third reading OF
the ordinance granting the Delaware
Railroad Company the right to cross
certain streets.
City Council is back of three bills
to be presented to the Legislature.
One is to authorize the city to build
a water and electric light plant; "A
second to create a Board of Assessors
and the third to regulate the assess
mont Of Baldton and Buttoonwood,
Another bill may be presented au-
thorizing the Mayo and Council TO
borrow $4,000 to pay off the floating
debt of the town. The only debt is
the water and light company's claim.
A clause will be inserted in the bill
compelling City Council not to spend
more money any year than collected
in that year.
When Council met last evening let
ters written by City Solicitor Cooper
and John Biggs. attorney for the p,
b. and w. Railroad Company, were
read. Mr.. Biggs agreed TO the
amendments regarding the lighting of
the approaches to the station and the
removal of the high bridge. A guar
antee was given that an efficient
train service will be given the people
A petition was read from Colonel
II. G.. Cavenaugh, Frederick Baldt,
James G. Shaw, members Of the
Bond Commission, and others asking
that clause be inserted in the fran
chise giving the trolley company the
right to cross the railroad tracks go
ing to the station.
A general discussion followed as
the Traction Company has made no
application to extend its lines across
the proposed new tracks. II was
finally decided to pass the ordinance
and file the petition. The petitioners
waited too long and it was considered
unfair to hold up the franchise any
longer. The railroad company will
begin work at once grading for its
tracks A station to cost $50 600 will
be built here and the route of the
lines changed so that the dangerous
curve no longer will be used by pas
senger trains.
General Manager J. z. Wallace, OF
the trolley company, attended the
meeting, but said nothing regarding
the trolley lines. City Council has
the authority to grant permission 10
cross at grade over the railroad lines
in the city. Mr.. Creamer says the
railroad Company will have no objec-
/ tions to the trolley company running
/ its tracks TO the station. As the new
/ station will be along the Frenchtown
turnpike it is suggested that the
trolley company continue it's line
from Sixth and Delaware direct to
the station.
The Bond Commission will present
the returns of the election to City
Council and ask that body TO adyer-
tise for the sale of 1-2 per cent.
bonds.
There is considerable fun here at
! present on account Of the principal
worker for good streets failing to
vote on Tuesday. He started to do
so, but saw two doubtful voters and
/ took them in charge.
Industry Council, No. 25. Junior
Order Of American Mechanics. has
purchased an American flag for the
Rose Hill public school.
There will be Geveral changes next
month among the hundred farmers.
Clayton Sterling will move from the
! Buckson farm to one of the Cam
farms at Kirkwood; George Matthew
son from Cough farm to Cam farm
John Lister from r. b. Rogers farm
to his own farm recently purchased
i'm Moore's Lane; Frank Smith to the
Janvier farm 20 be vacated by James
Burris, who goes on one of the Lob
dell farms; William George from
Bear Station to Newark. and Noah
Higgins from the Sharpe farm to the
Taggart farm.
Property owners on the Button
woods are assessed only one-half the
county rate. City Council will pre-
sent bill to the Legislature. giving
them authority to assess the property
at city rate.
In the Knights of Pythias Hall last
evening "A successful dance was held
New Castle clubs and pool room
proprietors are watching the bills ba-
fore the legislature.
In the Columbia Athletic Clubs
, quarters this evening two games of
basketball will be played.
The Deemer bowling team defeated
the Edgar Allen team by two games
to one.