Evening journal., 1912-02-23
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
City Council May Get IRtO
Court over Water Stu
alton
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
WILL ENTERTAIN TONIGHT

WILL ENTERTAIN TONIGHT
special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 23.--City Coun-
Gil held a special meeting last night
for the purpose Of getting an express
sion Of opinion on the question OF
water and lights for city. When the
Delaware Water improvement Co.
il stalled the present plant It entered
into an agreement with City Council
for service for twenty-five years. In
recent years Council has fallen be-
hind $4,000 i'm its payments TO the
company for the service. Recently a
4,roposition was received from the
company Offering to cancel the agree
mcnt ten years sooner than under
the agreement but requesting the pay
sncnt of the orders which have been
outstanding with interest thereon. The
company also wants TO be paid Tor
nine water plugs which were Install
'cd but ordered cut out three years
ago.
CITY Council invited citizens in gem
cral TO attend the meeting last night
lbut only seven wcre In attendance.
President of Council Cannon stated
Tho object Of the meeting
city Solicitor Janvicr said he had
taken up the matter with representa-
tivcs Of both parties.
disputes have been, such since
.luno that we do not know what we
are doing he said
There must be legal settlement
or now agreement Mr. Rodney
said
Continuing. Mr.. Rodney said Tho
Water Improvement Company has
agreed TO shorten tho life Of the
agreement The orders given for
years have been i'm bank and the com
pany has paid interest on them and
wants interest on the unpaid orders.
"Tho company refused TO waive its
right for the interest and on the SER
Ncc over nine extra plugs. The com
panv wanted a case stated TO decide
the interest Something should be
done. The condition is one We should
BE- ashamed of and action should be
taken because 1t is intolerable az
present
Mr. Rodney suggested that CITY
Council pass an order 10 pay for lighl
that has been used.
In answer to Mr. Padborg, Mr. Jan
court as the expense would be ter
times more than for the part Of the
proposition.
William Deakyne said the situation
presented such tanglo that h
thought It best TO accept the sugges
ion that tho agreement be shortone'
aud then test the case i'm the cOur
on the other two issues.
CITY Solicitor Janvier could not Sc
where there can be any further am
cable agreement other than the on
suggested by the company
George NJ Riley asked II a ca
Council had the right 10 bind turth'
Councils by tho agreement
city Solicitor JanVicr replied th'
CITY Council had made tho contra'
MS lawfully authorized city official
The Council can enter into contract
he said, as far as they arc authol
lied under the law provided it we're
reasonable thing to do.
A general discussion then followe
between citizens and members
Council regarding the contract an
as to the free water supplied by On
company for the churches, publ
schools. library and fire engine hous
Mr. Stoops opposed the proposition
"ANe are not getting artcsian we
water and the lights are not up 4
the standard There was a test
the power made here. but not Of q
light he said.
President Cannon explained q
question of candle power
Mr. sullivan believed 81 would
host to leave the matter TO the pc
rlc
Several citizens present express
themselves favorable TO City Coun'
takng what action II believed best
the matter.
Mr.. Sullivan favored rejecting 3
proposition.
On the motion Of Mr. WoEgcnma
the matter was referred back TO {
Water and Light Committee until
next regular meeting of Council
Mr.. Sullivan then set the ball aero
Ing for a general debate among G
Councilmcn. Recently in The abscr
OF toe Two members from the Tn
District q resolution was adopt
granting the Delaware Railroad p
mission 10 place fence at the Tor
street crossing Mr. sullivan ASK
that the action be- rcconsidcrod.
Nessrs Palmer and sullivan were
only votes fayoring tho motion.
was finally decided to get City
licifor LAWYERS opinion and 90 NJ
the property owners present in orc
that thoy may support their cont'
lion that the sstreet is a public ihi
oughfare and should not be closed
Wallace L. Cannon said last mis-
that he VIII have the tin roof roplao
on the house of which Il was bio
on Wednesday night
During the storm on Wcdnesd
night tho chimney on George Nor
sons house and chimney on
jefferson House were blown down.
Many persons commented on
zic-zae course the storm took throu
the city and the manner in which
unroofed buildings and did 9th
damage
Friendship Lodge No. 3, A. o.
W. held a we'll attended meeting Ia
nigh when Dr. l.. H. Ball and othe
verc present
Mrs John r. Manlove's Sund
school class will give an entertai
ment this cvenina