Evening journal., 1911-01-24
new CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
Bond Commission Will Take
Vote on Street Improve
ment Question Soon
BOARD OF TRADE AFTER
LEGISLATION FOR TOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. /
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 24.-ln the !
Mayors office last evening a confer !
ence was held between Representative {
Wilson and members of the Board Of
Trade Several matters were discussed
and Mr. Wilson will prepare bills
along legislative lines.
l.. +. Eliason. chairman Of the Bond
Commission announced that the cleo
tion for or against the 100000 city
loan for street improvements will be
held inside of ten days. IL will be up 10
the people whether they want improv
ed streets or prefer TO remain in the
old ruts and enjoy the cobbles.
The Commission has issued the fol-
lowing letter to the registered voters:
Acting under the authority OF an
act of the Legislature passed March
3lst, 1881, entitled an Act for the i'm
provement of the city of New Castle.
the Commission named in the bill and
elected as provided, with due consider
alton of the duties imposed upon them.
have sought by the best means possi-
BILE to determine the approximate
costs for the paving of the streets
/ within the city.
After survey made by skilled
( engineer, upon whose judgment the
/ Commission have implicit confidence,
We find by statement submitted by
/ him of the approximate costs Of the
various types Of improved street paw
ings, that Delaware street, from Front
to Sixth; Third street, from Whining
ton road to Delaware street; Fourth
street, from Wilmington road to Della
ware street; Fifth street, from Della
ware street TO South street; Sixth
street, from Delaware street 10 South
street; South street, from Fifth street
10 the Railroad Station, can be laid
with macadam, with a binder of As
phalt latter deducting the proportion
fairly chargeable to the Wilmington,
New Castle aud Southern Railway Coz
for the sum specified in the bill, viz
100000.
The Commission have personally
inspected the macadam asphalt streets
and fully recommend them as being
entirely suitable for the needs Of our
city.
1--WE ask the attention of the voters
to this important matter, and indulge
the hope that at the election soon to
2 be called. as provided in the bill, they
will give their full sanction 20 have
| said street improvements made, or
3 NuNM improvements 90 Ah' AehAo N@fi
warrant.
Very respectfully submitted,
} L. r. Eliason Andrew Bryson, James
B. Brady. James =. White, X. n
Meggiuson. Commissioners.
Mr.. Eliason said that time will b'
! given TO the people to discuss the ques'
, ton. The Commission has selected th'
, streets which need improvement most
Every voter who voted last November
, has a vete at the special election. Th'
: additional tax means about ten cent
on the 500 assessment
fn the Columbia Athletic Club room
! last evening the weekly dance wa
held
County Assessor Harry p. Aherl
. will hear appeals on next Saturda.
and on the following Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday. Assessor Aherl
l took no ones figures. but went over IN
districts. Then he went TO the Re
corder Of Deeds office in Wilmington
o and found the new owners for scor'
e Of properties in this hundred. III
4 wants to have a good duplicate.