Evening journal., 1911-09-06
new CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
City Council Hears Delaware
City Trolley Line HAS
Been Seld
RESIDENT WANTS ROAD
OPERATED OR TRACKS UP

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, Sept g.
Wallace L. Cannon, president of City
Council, at the meeting Of that body
last. night said he understood the
Delaware City line has changed
ownership. The company is the
Washington Storage Battery Car
Company. The present owners are
expected to make an announcement
this week.
George M. Riley of Seventh and
Clark streets, appeared in the inter-
ests of the people of the Southern
section. The trolley tracks should
be torn up. he thought, or the line
operated. If the present owners do
not want to run cars then someone
else should be given the chance to
do so, Mr. Riley said.
Chairman Spiecher of the finance
committee reported that the duplicate
of William Leach, collector for 1907,
had been audited. It showed a ball
ance due of S26722. This amount
was turned over to City Treasurer
Manlove and the bond was marked
satisfied and returned to Leach.
AS Charles H. Shearer's accounts
are not settled the City Solicitor will
take up the natter
Mayor Rodney addressed the Council
regarding a revision Of the city
ordinances and the printing of same.
The Council committee on Legislation
will confer with Mayor Rodney on
the subject
Mayor Rodney is ready to enforce
all city ordinances. ORe of the
ordinances to be considered is the
one referring to discharge Of fire.
arms in the city.
Tax Collector G. A. Smith turned
into the city $s,713.71 for the year
1911.
H. NJ. Barksdale wrote calling at
tention to the fact that the Hermitage
farm, owned by the duPonts, is as
sessed at $4,000 Mr.. Barksdale
claims part of the farm is not in
the city limits.
The annual appropriation Of $3.50
was made to the Good Will Fire Com
pany.
Hereafter no tax collector will be
allowed expenses for obtaining legal
services
City Solicitor Janvier will look
into the rights of the New Castle and
Delaware City Railway Company to
keep the water courses open along
its line.
Residents in general will be noti-
fed to cut down weeds
The usual bills for street work
we're paid.
There was a debate over the ques-
tion of closing the. alley from Fourth
to Third street. Captain William E
Meyers branded the places a nuisance
Commons Tustees Meet.
The Trustees OF the Commons last
Naight granted permission to the City
Cornet Band the use of the town hal
room for rehearsals. The band will
furnish the light and fuel and do the
1anitorship work
There was a general discussion
over the awarding Of a contract fol
erecting a back building and porch
at the Ratledge farm. There were
three bidders and the acting commit
tee will revise the bids.
Treasurer McGrory reported having
received 5000 from John Jordan
$23125 from T. Tasker Clark and
$500 from George M. Blackburne.
Mrs. Jennie Gulick Clewell, wife o
Charles H. Clewell, died yesterday
afternoon. She is survived by hei
husband three daughters and
grandson. Mrs. Clewell was popular
with all classes. To the poor she wal
always generous. Only recently OF
the occasion Of her birthday Mrs
Clewell received hundreds Of posta
cards
William Burris, formerly Of New
Castle, was kicked in the face by hi
horse at Christiana last night. Hi
jaw was broken and the young farm
er was rendered unconscious. Johl
Clayton took the injured man to tn,
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington. Hi
condition is critical. .-.
Miss Emily Lunt has passed tn
county superintendent's examination
and takes charge Of the fourth grad
in the public schools.
The Wright Brothers will run thei
moving pictures each week on Tues
day, Friday and Saturday evenings.