Evening journal., 1912-11-13
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NEWSX UUlNU1
OF new CASTLE
Town Officials Object to Street
Paving Work as
Finished
BODIES CALL MEETING
TO CONSIDER QUESTION


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Nov 13.-City
Council and the Trustees Of the Com
mons are far from being satisfied
with the manner in which the Ambler
Davis Company laid the new street
Where the fault lies will not be
known until meeting Of the bodies
is held next Tuesday evening
Tho contract calls for an asphalt
surface for the street and has not
been placed on the street work com
pleted to date according to the Off
cials.
The Trustees OF the Commons at
their meeting last night expressed
their dissatisfaction with the manner
sn which the work has been done.
Small stone has been used instead Of
dustless screenings Mr. Ferris Mr..
Deomer, Mr.. Rodney and others eX-
pressed the opinion that Il would be
hest to postpone action on all bills
kor the work for week. In the mean
kIme the bond Of the company must
be properly signed 10 be accepted.
Mr.. Deemer felt that Engineer Full
lonwidor should furnish the Trus-
tees with the number OF yards OF
work completed. Tho engineer and
the contractors will be az the meet
ing on Tuesday evening as we'll as
"a committee from City Council. City
Council is TO pay for the square boz
tween the Strand and Second street
Council. at its meeting last night
hook up the street paving question.
kThe contractors bond was turned
over to City Solicitor Janvier
President Cannon said he had been
Uniformed that the proper amount of
asphalt had not been used on the
equare between The Strand and
Second street
Mr.. Stoops and MT Newlove said
the contract should have been filled
and the proper amount Of asphalt
used on the street
Mr.. Sullivan believed the city
ought to get what was in the agree
ment and for which the taxpayers
money is to be paid
Mr.. Poole moved that the matter 20
over for a week 10 give the Council
chance 10 confer with the Trus.
fees of the commons who arc in
charge of the work. This was done.
City Treasurer Manloye reported
that the receipts for the month were
$S6660
Mr. stoops, chairman OF the Fin
ance Committee announced that he
would not approve a bill In favor of
Harry Hall for fifty cents for buryine
cat Mr.. Stoops said IL Is enough
for the city 10 have to pay the oX.
penses of the day undertaken" with.
out having "cat undertaken an
pearing on the scene.
The following bills we're ordered
paid: Challenger and Son 81: George
w Bris0n. S2 William G. Downey
So: Blrdsboro Stone Co. S32.0S: J. r
and i. e. Eliason. $12.44: Michael
Bishop. 81: Alexander McGue S9.75;
Peter Toner, S1.50; r. Bradley, IS;
N O. Lilly Co., $3.50; r. l.. Davidson
Sl255; James Barr, 50; G. Lancaster
S4
Complaint was made to Council
regarding the dumping OF ashes on
DALEY avenue. II was suggested that
perhaps the ashes we're spread on the
avenue when they were not collected
The New Castle Republican Club Ii
20 be continued as an active farce
and arrangements made for the cit,
rampaign. The Mill Greek Mounted
Club has been invited TO participate
gn the parade here tomorrow evening
10 celebrate the election OF Governo
HITLER and the county ticket Tw'
bands will be in line. The Newpor
band has been engaged 10 lead tn
parade Considerable comment
heard because the New Castle ban
Furnished the music at all the meet
ing here this fall.
Mrs. Slaughter and Mrs. Davis, q
Smyrna. arc visiting New Castl
kriends.-Mrs. James e. BrigR
showed slight Improvement las
evening ng.-Charles n. Shcarer is In
critical condition az his home froi
stomach trouble.--Mrs Mcguire an
Mrs. Mary Sheridan are visiting
Eudlersville, Md--The Girls OF th
Camp Fire will have a masque entei
tainment in Music Hall tomorro
eveningr-Bdward Demby had his le
foot hurt IN the Baldt works by
Wasting falling on it-Mr. and Mr
ERNEST J. Phillips are visiting poini
6n F1orida.--The engagement OF Wi
diam Hushabeck and Miss Kat
Brooks OF Wilmington, has been al
nounced. The wedding will TAX,
place next William Stewa
has been appointed bridge tender
the Newport bridge TO succeed ia
u Mahan who died last week.