Evening journal., 1913-05-07
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF new CASTLE
Council Votes Police Higher
Salaries and May En-
pIOy Specials
LARGER LOOKUP NEEDED
FOR LAW OFFENDERS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NE1N CASTLE Del Nav T.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del. May Z.
With a population Of $500 and no
Jail but a lookup. and in that but
one cell. this place is threatened
with a famine OF cells or other places
for the safe keeping of offenders and
at the meeting of Council last night II
was said that the police had arrested
a woman for infraction of the laws,
but the one cell In the town at the
time was occupied by a man. That
disorder at times Is serious and more
cells are needed was attehtcd TO by
Council lt was said that on Satu-
urday nights the two policemen on
duty could not leave Delaware street
and as a result residents of Shaw
town and Dobhinsvlllc we're talking
Of pctitioning Mayor Rodney for ad-
ditional police on those evenings. Al
times it is said women and girls can
not walk along some streets without
being jostled by drunks
Thes ubieci OF better police came
before Council when Mr. Sullivan
said another cell. if not more, should
lbe provided He cited the instance
where women would have been ar
rested if they could have been kept
somewhere. II was y'p said the
cell they had in the town should be
heated. otherwise prisoner who
might contract serious cold while
I'm H. could sue the city. This last
trouble, IL was explained, was due
4o the stove formerly in the cell be-
ing demolished Mr.. Sullivan also
made a motion that two additional
officers be employed for Friday and
Saturday nights for work in Shaw
town and Dobhinsville. Several
members thought such action was
vested in the Mayor an after much
discussion Councilman Sullivan
withdrew his iloion saying he would
appeal to the Mayor as an individual
citizen for additional police protec-
ton.
Clerk White then read letter from
Mayor Rodney urging that the sal
aries now paid the two officers being
increased from $50 to S65 a month.
In his communication the Mayor
claimed the men worked SS hours a
week and purchased their own uni
ferns. Councilman SpoicEer oppos-
cd the Increase. claiming he thought
the men received enough and that
they spent too much tine on Della
ware street. and wlile they worked
long hours. they received a weeks
vacation. Councilman Poole claimed
the officers wors IS good as officers
I'm other cities who received more
money and had vacticn period.
When the motion 10 increase th'
meas salaries was put. Councilman
speicher declared he wanted an ayl
and nav vote as h. desired to be re
corded as voting against Il. This Wa
done. Messrs. Poole, Boyce. Nc
Grory. Weldin. Caveuder Sullivan
and Weggenmann voting for the in
crease and Colncilmen Seminar an'
speicher voting no.
Councilman Speicher said he favor
ed -ving three policemen If Counc.
could pay tnem S45 a month whicl
was the salary at one time. AT thi
point Councilman Poole safe the
residents of the Buttonwoods, hi
ward. never saw policeman there
ard some one said there weri
no saloons there Mr.. Poole replied
mo. but YOU get them drunk her
and send th,m out there whore the.
light"
Council also voted to increase tn
wages of M. J. Recdy. the ash col
lector. from S45 to $50 a month, Nh
Il Reedy having made the request
A communication was received fron
the traction company requesting per
mission to turn over to the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany their contract with the Della
ware Water Improvement Company
as the Wilmington concern is abou
TO furnish our rent. The member
thought it best to secure an opinio
from the city solicitor on the matter
and this will be requested by Cler
White before the contract is trans
ferred
President Cavender, chairman {
the committee on streets and road
reported concerning some scrapin
( ifhat had been done. and Il was an
i lnounced that the traction compan
= had asked for bids for repairin
n Seventh street
& The first and second reading OF th
Z ordinance relating 70 the issuing {
! the $4,000 worth OF bonds for stree
improvements authorized by the laI
/. -a1-aDistftire. was also given. II wi
he given it's final reading al NEE
ing TO hee held in the near future.
CITY Treasurer John p. Manlov
at the meeting of Council presents
his report for the year ending Marc
IS. 1918 Receipts for the year wei
S1S,55O,75. and the expenditures, SIS
2S27S.
The uncollected taxes are:
y For years 1904-O5-O6. &C.
Tor xoar 1000 veO