Evening journal., 1912-04-13
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Town Enters Into New Water
Agreement and Now
Talks New Streets
OFFICIALS SAY $3O,OOO
bvND ISSUE CAN BE SOLD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April 1S.-City
Council met in adjourned session last
uight to consider the new city water
contract with the Delaware Water
Improvement Company. Under the
agreement entered into on March 10,
1905, the city was 10 pay sac a plug
for forty-fve plugs, but later an add
tional nine plugs were installeu'
There have been MISUNDERSTANDING
ever since, concerning these ninc
plugs and since July /, 1903 no pay
ment has been made for them. Under
the new agreement made last night
Ihe CITY pays $3.50 back rent and VIII
nav 5000 a year for the nine plugs, un-
iii the contract expires on December
81. 1921. instead of on September 70,
1880 as provided in the previous
agreement
The new contract also calls for
change of some of the lights. City So
Iicitor Janvier informed the City
Council that he and T. Bayard Heisel,
representing the Delaware Water I'M
provement Company had drawn the
contract and Council has accepted it
and instructed Mayor Rodney and
New Streets in Sight.
Lewis H. ElasOn and James Il.
White. of the Bond Commission, ad-
dressed the meeting regarding the
proposal to build new streets. They
said they believed the $4,000 five per
cent bonds could be sold. There is a
contractor who will take the bonds IN
payment for the work The Bond Com
mission preferred having the cash and
getting competitive bids for the work
The Commission wants to engage
civil engineer to arrange the grades
and prepare the blue prints and
specifications. There was considerable
discussion between Council and the
members of the commission relative
to the payment of the engineer and as
TO the advisability of engaging an
engineer before il is settled as to the
sale of the bonds.
Guardsmen Confident.
Members Of Company II, Organized
Militia of Delaware, feel confident
they will make a good showing in the
tri-state contest in Philadelphia on
Monday night. The members of the
team held another practice shoot
last night and they have no fears as
they expect a few trial shots before
competing for the trophy.
General City News.
Albert J. BOyce has purchased the
fixtures of Elkinton's ice cream sa-
loon and will open a restaurant in a
few days.
Miss Margaret Jackson, of Phila-
delphia, is the guest of Mrs. Baldt.
There was a severe thunder and
lightning storm here last evening.
Two electricians yesterday were
unable to locate trouble with wires
and half Of the city had no lights last
g night
"A team belonging to the Pure oil
Company ran away yesterday but was
stopped before doing any damage.
Those who braved the storm last
evening were much pleased with the
entertainment in the Sunday school
room of the Methodist Church.
The dance in Gambril Music Hall
was well attended
Shad men caught on an average of
forty shad yesterday.
i T. Lank has purchased another
new automobile
Walter Whipf is making improve
ments to his property in North Second
street Il
New Castle people are disappointed
for the time being because the work
Of building the trolley line from
Shields Hill to the Wilmington cause
way was stopped. The officers Of the
local trolley line have encountered
all sorts of entanslements in trying
70 get to Front and Market streets
There are no contests at the pri-
maries here TODAY. In the western
district George Williams and Howard
Bungy colored are the delegates &c
the State Convention Thomas GrieI
who was a candidate for county COM
mittee withdrew vesterdad afternoon
The Rev NJ w Clark who has beer
pastor Of Mt. Salem Church has beer
transferred by Bishop Hamilton to q
charge in the Centreville Nd dis
trict During his stay in New Castle
Mr. Clark has worked zealously foi
the elevation of the colored race
The Amber Davis Company started
work Yesterday on the piece Of road
from Stoeckle's hill to the ice pond