Evening journal., 1912-07-03
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Council Passes Action on
Trolley Franchise Until
July II
TRUSTEES OF COMMONS
TO LAY NEW STREET

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July 3.-The Trus-
tees of the Commons at a meeting last
night decided 60 replace the old cobble-
stone pavements with modern paved
streets with bitulithic binder. City
Council at the same time elected Charles
j. Dougherty city tax collector and pass
ed an ordinance permitting pigs and pig
pens within the city limits under certain
conditions.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney appeared be-
fore Council and asked that action on
the ordinances regarding the trolley COM
pany franchise be postponed until this
night week Mr.. Newlove was IN favor
of having the ordinance read. and Mr..
Sullivan asked that the consideration of
The ordinance be postponed until July i
which was done.
On motion Of Mr. Spiecher the incom-
ing tax collector will furnish his own
bond
The following bills were ordered paid
Delaware Water and Improvement Com
pany, 81 200: Samuel ellison, s32; Ira
lunt, $3.50. Alexander McCue, 1925;
Peter Toner, $50; King Press. So; J. T
& L. z. Eliason. Sl025: State Board OF
fIfnANlH o. RAiiAnNN T fNAAikf % AIllih
Jordan, S24. John Langston, S2l +. y
Hudson s665; Nancy Shilling SO; J. T
Stoops, SS; William Madden, $3.50 and
p T. Lank, 1925.
The third reading was given TO the or.
dinanee regarding the paving of the
street between and along the bed OF same
where railways are operated.
Mr.. Newlove drew attention 20 The
proposed trolley ordinance for the new
railway to pave from curb TO curb. Mem
bers of Council said the ordinance was
drawn by the city solicitor and they ne
lieved the proposed agreement would
stand.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan Council
then went into the election of taS
collector for the ensuing year as stated
in THE EVENING JOURNAL several
days ago. Charles j. Dougherty was
chosen on the first ballot. He received
FIVE votes and George Allen Smith foul
votes. The new collector is the leader
of the West End Democratic Club. is en-
ployed in the Brylgon steel plant. keep,
q cigar and soft drink place and is re
Cording secretary OF the Ancient Ordei
Of Hibernians.
Trustees OF the Commons opened bidi
for the paving OF Delaware street. Am
bier Davis Company bid $500 and Hor
rigan Construction Company S4,62l
The bids were referred to the actin,
committee, Messrs. Taylor, Bigss an'
Shaw
The trustees instructed the commit
tee 10 proceed with the work. The i'm
proved street will be laid from Second Il
Third on Delaware street. The commit
tee will install storm sewer at Seconl
and Delaware and the unsighly quite
from the Court House corner 20 Seconl
viii be a thing of the past. The propert,
owners viii be required under the law .
have the curbs reset.
w. r. Davis. of Amber Davis Com
pany, who built the road along Rogers
wood and is now building from New
Castle 20 Hares Corner will be in charg
OF the street work.
Mrs. George Duncan was among thos
who We're shocked TO learn of the fata
accident to the Nanimans at Atlanti
City. Mrs Duncan met the Naniman
while visiting her son, T. Parker Dun
can, at Atlantic City.
Charles 5. Fleming is the latest New
Castle purchaser of an automobile.