Evening journal., 1912-02-07
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
DUPONT Engineer Tells CON-
mons Read Rsute Near
Town is Fixed
COUNCIL TRANSACTS
GRIST OF BUSINESS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Feb. City
Council devoted considerable time last
evening in discussing the habit of per
sons contracting bills for disinfectants
and then asking Council to pay for
the same. One Of the Sills received for
such disinfectants was from man
whose earning capacity was said to be
about 500 a week The bill was not
allowed
A report from the water and light
committee resulted in a special meet
ing being called for Tuesday evening,
February 20, at which time all citizens
are requested TO be present and to eX-
press their opinions relative to the
water contracts now existing with the
Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany. The report follows:
"The Water and Light Committee
would respectfully report that for
some time past that body has been in
communication with the Delaware Wa
ter Improvement Company, I'm refer
ence to an amicable adjustment of the
matters between the city and the COM
pany.
'As the result of various commune
cations and conferences your commit
tee has received the following proposi-
ton from the Delaware Water I'm
provement Company, and would re-
spectfully present the same TO the
Council for its consideration, as fol
lows:
THAT all outages exceeding one
hundred Q00) hours, in any one
month, TO be deducted at the contract
price per hour"
"The company to change the three
cluster lights to sixty watt Tungsten
lamps and furnish them for the same
price as is now charged for one cluster
of three lights. The arc lights 70 be as
now. 1-2 amperes, rated at 1000 C. p
The city to have the privilege o.
having the plugs tested at intervals
under the supervision of the superin
tendent.
The contract to end on Decembe
Slst 1921, instead of September Isl
1890.
The claim made by the Water Com
pany, for interest on all orders no
paid by the city, and also the claim o
the Delaware Water improvement
Company for payment of the nine we
ter plugs, which it is the contention
OF the water company that the cit
could not discontinue after having or
dered the same, to be determined b.
legal proceedings, such proceeding
being entered into by the city and tn
company. With view at determinin
as quickly as possible the legal liabil
ity OF the city in each case
'The former contract to remain i
other respects unchanged
"J. T. Stoops,
j. II. Speicher.
Light and Water Committee"
New Castle. Del, Feb. 6, 1912.
II ID. Stowe. supervisor of tracks {
the p, b. and w Railroad Compan,
sent the following request which wa
granted providing the company vii
maintain red lights at the north an
south sides of the tracks at night.
Gentlemen: I'm view Of the DANCE
TO the travelling public brought abou
by the open end of Tenth street abui
ting on our tracks north of New Gas
tie station, we desire to erect a fenc
across the end of this street, at on
right Of way line. We would be gla
70 be advised il you will raise any OF
lection to this action as we would lik
your support in our endeavor to dc
crease the liability of accidents alon
our tracks through your city.
In this regard a narrow escape
an automobile mistaking this stree
for Ninth street. serves to add poir
to this position
The Wilmington and New Cast
Traction Company was ordered
keep trunks beneath their tracks I
Second and Harmony streets clearo
as tho water and ice forming thei
had flooded many houses.
City Treasurer James B. Manlol
reported the following receipts
James b. Toman, Jr. for city pul
poses. 1921; George Allen Smitl
$635.7O; total, $66S.41.
The following bills were turne
over 10 the finance committee for the
approval and payment: Dog tax r.
funds. 81 each, James Weldin an
Joseph II. Jones: J. T.. and L.
Eliason, S20.1O; William S. Weggel
mann. SO; George Poole, $S6; Patric
Jordan, 8; James Kelley, SIS 25; J.
Stoops, 1920: Edward l.. Davidso
81; Frank Shilling, $3.50; Villa
Deakyne, $3.50; Sheldon Lesry,
cents for burial Of one dog.
Mr.. Newlove reported that after q
investigation, the danger of fire at II
moving picture theatre had been r
duced to a minimum by the remov
of the oil stove at the foot of the stat
way. The sisles are being kept cles
Trustees Of Common.
Chauncey ?. Holcomb appear
before the Trustees of the Common
et their monthly session last eve
ing and said that the route Of the ne