Evening journal., 1913-04-19
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Council Committees Announce
mentS Cause Some Dis
appointment to
Members
MAY IMPROVE ROAD
AND BRIDGE OUTSIDE TOWN

Special to TILE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del, April 1e-City
Council met in adjourned session last
evening for the purpose Of announc-
ing the committees. President Cayen-
der named the committees as fol-
lows:
On Light and water-Messrs. Sent
man, Sullivan and Speicher.
Streets-Cavender, Weldin, Veg
genmann.
Pumps - weggenmann, McGrory,
Boyce.
Harbor-Boyce, Lavender, sulli-
can.
Jail-Boyce. Poole, weldin.
Fire-McGrory Boyce, Weldin.
Finance and neutrality-suspicious.,
Sentman and Weggenmann.
Legislation-Poole, Seminar, Nc
Glory.
ustries-McGrory, Poole, speich-
er.
Mr. Sullivan had been named on
the jail committee but he asked to
be excused and Mr.. Boyce was nam
ed as chairman.
Mr. Poole. who was not at the
meeting on Monday evening came In
last evening. Mayor Rodney an
nounced his intention of administer
ing the oath 10 him, but Mr.. Poole
said he did not have to comply in
that form. He returned home after
expressing himself freely for he
found that he would not be on the
street committee, but later returned
and was sworn in Office
Mr.. Sullivan was in the same
frame of mind as Mr.. Poole
al frst as he was not reap
pointed on tho committee and Shaw
town and Buttonwoods we're placed
in the same class President Caven-
der said he named the committees
with the best interests OF the city in
mind. There we're only four mem
beis present for half an hour as the
committees did not meet with general
approval.
Following the naming Of the com
m'ttees Henry Fullenwider was cleo
ted city engineer over William Kim
mey, while Alexander 3. Cooper was
defeated bv Francis dell. Janvier for
city solicitor.
President Cavender drew attention
to the importance Of having n city
Board Of Health. The latter will be
cunsidered.
Levy Court Commissioner Martla
"a Smith WAS present regarding the
approach to the city. The Levy
Court, expects TO place a floor of
three inch oak on the dyke bridge
and Il later cover the bridge, pro-
Nded the city WI build the halt
mile OF road approach to the city
{ Mr.. Smith was referred to the BOND
, Commission which will have $4,000
! q suend for street improvements.
General City News.
Thomas p. Leonard who underwent
an operation in ST. Agner' Hospital
Philadelphia, for appendicitis, is get
ting along nicely When he returns
home he will be greeted by now
arrival at his home Mrs. Leonard
arc baby girl are doing we'll.
Owing to the muddy conditl,l a
tie water. shad fishermen are catcn-
lug few fish
Automobiles are getting more
plentiful in New Castle. General
Manager William r. Myers. Of the
New Castle line, has a new Cadillac
Former Sheriff Taylor, Wilbur Mere
dith and Samuel Connell have new
Ford cars purchased through Harry
Burris
When the Retail Milk Dealers AS
sociation went to Delaware City OF
, Thursday the car crew conductor
, William w. Leach, and MotormaI
John Roberts we're invited to hav,
dinner with the milkmen. But III,
crew was called to Dobbinsville. anC
I did not get back until dinner was ovei
and the car started back right away
But the milk dealers were equal to thi
occasion, and gave the crew SO. fol
which the men feel sincerely grateful
Joseph Smith, of Cherry street, Il
: confined TO his home with pneumonia
He had been fishing for a few weeks
, Robert McGrath is suffering iron
an attack Of the grip.
A John J. Jordan. who tenants tn
, Model Farm, said yesterday tina
1 Supervisor Burris and men have mad
considerable improvements to tn
p school house lane. Three big trunk
, win be installed to carry of the wa
ter. Mr.. Jordan was in Middletowl
. yesterday buying fence posts TO b
Q used on the Commons farms.
p RMS. John NJ Wilson, who has beei
attending the convention of the Ma
s tional Society, ID. A. r.. in Washing
Q ton, ID. c., returned home last even
D ing. Mrs. B. T. Holcomb, OF Wayne
N. j., is the guest Of Mrs. Wilson