Evening journal., 1911-02-08
new CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
Council Wants Light Agrees
ment Before Granting
Railroad Privileges
ALSO WANTS TRAIN
SERVICE KEPT UP


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. Feb. S.-New
Castles City Council at its meeting
last night decided that before per-
mission is given the Delaware Rail-
road Company to make improvements
here the company must agree 70 light
the approaches to its station and give
as good a train service as at present.
This action is taken so that the eX-
press trains will not give New Castle
the cold shoulder.
The ordinance granting the COM
pany certain privileges came up for
third reading last night.
The lines of the railroad company
are to be laid at grade and the long
curve here eliminated. Watchmen
are to be placed at the street cross
ings day and night. A new station
is to be erected. Gray street from
Eleventh west is to be vacated and
all damages are to be paid by the
railroad company.
Mr.. Stoops called attention to the
fact that there was no provision for
/ lights in the agreement MI Whalen
said the proviso should be inserted
/ Mr.. Creamer said the railroad au-
tho-ities would put up lights. He did
not think the railroad company
should be obliged to light the whole
( city
Several members said a lighting
clause should be in the agreement.
Mr.. McCaughan said Delaware
street and Washington avenue need
lights. He favored an agreement re-
garding the lights.
President Rothwell favored the
light agreement
Mr.. White called attention to the
fact that some agreement should be
made regarding trains stopping here
and the running Of the trolley cars
to the new station.
Mr.. McCaughan said that resolu-
tions could be amended and returned
in a week
Mr.. Stoops moved that before the
ordinance be given its third reading
that provision for removing the hign
bridge and placing the lights at the
approaches to the station be included.
The motion was passed.
Mr.. White then presented his res
olution calling for as good train ser
vice under the ned conditions as at
present The resolution was adopted.
Balk on Light Bill.
Mr.. Stoops objected TO the payment
Of the light bill. A representative of the
I company had stated the lamps were
only $50 candlepower. The contract
is for 1000 candle power for each arc
light He did not favor paying the
company.
The members OF Council held a
general discussion regarding the
number Of lights that do not burn.
Mr.. White said some reason should
be given why the bill is not paid. The
bill was laid over for the present
President Rothwell and others said
the police should report all lights
that do not burn.
Charles W. Lank was refunded his
caDitauon tax, which he paid. A
number Of taxpayers who had been
assessed for dogs, asked for the re-
turn Of the taxes Capitation tax was
refunded to Alexander Hollis.
letter was received from Will
liam II. Cooper stating that he IS
ready TO meet Council or the finance
committee at any time and settle the
/ Shearer taxes.
Mr.. Whalen said he favored having
Mr.. Cooper meet the finance commit
tee at once.
Mr.. Creamer and Mr.. McCaughan
spoke in the same strain.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Mr.. Cooper TO meet the finance COM
mittee on next Monday evening.
James Helms applied for a return oil
oyerpaid taxes. He said he is not
a naturalized citizen. Helms lived
here for over a year and was in the
city when assessed. The collection
was declared legal.
Trustees Of the Commons.
Trustees of the Commons listened
last evening TO an interesting paper
on Lime" presented by J. b. Baxter
of the Charles Warner Company
Lewis L. Eliason Of ]. T. and l.. L
Eliason had presented a bid to furn
ish lime for the farms. He invited
Mr. Baxter to be present in order e
answer any and all questions abou
lime. The trustees will supply tn,
farms with lime. They say the farms
cannot yield crops unless they ar,
fed with fertilizers.
Officer Tobin spprehended two Ital
ians yesterday suspected Of having
come in contact with the Pennsgrov'
smallpox suspect last week. The!
were vaccinated by DR.. X. r. Roth.
In the Sunday school room of th'
Methodist Church, on Friday evening
j. 3. Manlove's class will give al
entertainment
Trolley patrons yet complain Of tn
strip ticket arrangement.
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