Evening journal., 1912-09-04
NEW CASTLE
TO SAVE ITS
SHADE TREES
Council Will Not Allow New
PavementS to DiSpIaCe
Historical Oaks
TRUSTEES OF COMMONS
In MONTHLY MEETING


NEW CASTLE, Sept New Cas-
tie is 70 keep It's shade trees, the new
concrete curb to be so laid as to save
the trees City Solicitor Janvier ia
vors the trees and can arrange for
uniform curb lines.
At the meeting of City Council
last evening the question Of trees
being in the way of the new curb,
caused a discussion. Some trees are
growing so far out of line that the
new curb cannot be put down with
out cutting down or cutting part OF
the trees In some instances to get
a uniform width Of the street some
of the pavements must be cut
away
Mr.. Janvler said IL would be nm
wise to spoil the shade trees. HC
added that II New Castle by its inn
provements Is 90 attract people here
IL must have good streets and shade
trees to encourage home seekers.
MIR Newlove said be favored the
shade but the trees in some instances
are too far out
There followed general discus
sion regarding the tree line for the
CuED. MI. clOOlS DtitNeu Nht Oui NC
were not on line.
City Solicitor Janvier said City
Council could readily make new
curb lines. The present line has been
laid over 200 lines. Attention was
called to the trees at Ferris Cor
ner.
Mr. Newlove, chairman Of the
pump committee. was instructed "a
purchase new pump for Second and
Chestnut
The report Of the city treasurer
showed the following receipts:
G. Allen Smith S77; Charles
Doherty, sS.77S.S4; Harvey J. Hun
ter. s1673; total. SS,SS7.57
The following bills We're ordered
paid
J. G. Ferry. s264 J. McCallin, So;
A McGue, secs; T. Shilling, 81; r.
IT. Harrington. S175: c. E. Lancas-
ter. 500 .26: w. McHenry, soc; Del
aware Water Improvement Co. 60c
]. r. and l.. Eliason. s1S.91; William
Pedrick, s6.25; James Kelley, A.-
80.
The taxes Of Herbert Kee, a minor
were returned.
James ]. Wright asked for the re-
turn Of 81 tax for dogs which he never
owned The taxes were returned.
President Cannon reported thai
complaints had been received con.
cerning the weeds around the ole
bank property
President Cannon drew attention t'
the paying OF Fourth street. Mr.. Hol
comb asked for the Street COMMITTEES
to meet him regarding the new gut
ters and the putting In Of pipes before
the Wilmington, New Castle and Del.
aware City Railway Company lays
the new street pavement. Council as
a committee of the whole will in
spect the route of the new street rail
way on Thursday next.
Tax Collector Doherty drew atten-
ton 10 the Wilmington Specially FL
bre Company refusing to pay its tax
es. The clerk was instructed to no
tify the company that Il is not oX-
cmpt from taxation The company
purchased it's plant from the Parkei
and Sons Fibre Company, but Is moi
operating IT, To be exempt from tax
alton the company must be a live in
dustry, be in operation and employ Z
gOodly number of employees.
Trustees OF the Commons are de
termined that when the Delaware
Water Improvement Company is pait
$3.50 in water rents the trustees mus
get the water Complaint after com
plant Is heard that the water sup
ply az the Centre Hall farm Is mad
ouate.
The trustees will ask Socretar,
Miller. Of the company, 10 stop tn
complaints.
The trustees are anxious TO sell tn
lot at Second and Chestnut streets
The lot is l0Oxl40 and the price Sc
Is 81 900. The lot was secured ii
payment OF a debt for rent. Take
on the lot. assessed at 81 400, amour
20 s2T.
The acting committee has its hand
full at present on account of tn
street work for the trustees are Il
charge OF the improvements.
While Everett Howard was walking
on Buttonwood avenue yesterday
vicious dog broke It's rope and bi
Howard on the foot He had tn
wound cauterized.
Miss Emily Rodney, Mrs. Allc
Clay, Prof. II. H. and Mrs. Hay re
turned home from London on tn
steamer Dominion. OF the America
Line While in London Mrs. Clay
husband. Randolph Clay, died an
WAS burned there.
Howard Wilhelm and Miss Bessi
Gulick will be married this evenin
by the Rev S. B. Wylie Miss Guile
has been a stenographer In the ofIic
of the Edgar Allen American Mar
ganese Steel Company.
Mrs James j. Wright, Miss Ami
Reynolds and Miss l.. Ferguson haN
returned home from Atlantic Cit
10 trace has been obtained of n
a2are belonging to James l.. Mill,
which IS supposed TO have bee
eeAien a few nights ago.
Industry Council. No. %. Jr. o.
A. NJ. had as its guests last mig
many members Of Townsend Cou
ell. Following the meeting Of Il
lodge the visitors were entertaine
This was return visit to Industry.
PERSONAL.