Evening journal., 1913-07-02
DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
City Council Gives Second
Reading TO Lighting Fran
ChiSe Ordinance
HEAT PREVENTS MEETING
OF COMMONS TRUSTEES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, July City Coun-
Gil held a lengthy session last night
when two readings were given to an
ordinance granting a franchise to the
Wilmington City Electric Company to
erect a line of poles through the city
and to enter into an agreement 10
place its wires on the poles OF the
company.
When the blanket ordinance was
read Mr.. Sullivan expressed the
opinion that the company should
give four arc lights free along its aew
line John II. Neary representing
the company could not promise the
council that the trunk line could
carry current further than Delaware
City. A general discussion took place
over the rights Of the company and
the benfts ACQUIRING TO the city. Mr..
Spiecher forwarded the new contract
which gives the company the right
TO erect a trunk line and to use every
street and lane for its use.
Mr. McGrory felt that this move
indicated the purchase by the VIII
mington City Electric Company of the
property of the Delaware Improve
ment Company outright. but Mr..
Neary replied that his company did
not want the local plant.
Mr.. Heisel, in answer to Mr.. Sple-
cher said that il would not hurt the
city to have two competing companies
He thought that in eight years the
city would be in a position to get
light where wanted.
The ordinance was given two read
ings and referred to City Solicitor
Janvier and a special meeting w,ll
be held next Tuesday evening to give
a third reading The trollev company
has been supplying the power for
city current as well as furnishing &
the city water.
City Treasurer John B. Manlove
reported receipts for the month as
S299.41 divided as follows
Curbs, SS1.3S; acting Mayor Caven-
der, So; G. A. Smith taxes. $21.69;
! Charles j. Dougherty taxes. S17319.
Mayor Rodney, S21.25.
John P. Murphy assumed charge OF
the New Castle post Office yesterday
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison Wilson has
been appointed deputy For the next
been deputy for the past five years
under his father will remain as clerk
with the new postmaster.
Postmaster George W. vantine
will remain in the ofice until the
new postmaster becomes acquainted
with the work or the office. During
the five years that Mr.. Vantine was
postmaster he was efficient. pains.
taking and obliging. The receipts of
the office had been $4,000 but receipts
of the year just closing show $4,000
! During his term Mr. Vantine saw
the postal savings bank started an
more than $1,000 deposited by tn
sixty-fve depositors is In bank.
Among the Sick.
Mrs. John P. Murphy and Mrs
James T. Challenger who have beer
suffering from typhoid fever are get
ting along fairly we'll.
George Bacon is suffering from
pnemonia.
Mrs. vantine is still very sick.
City News.
George Pierce and John Rementer
who went to Gettysburg on Monday
have returned home.
In the list of names of New Castle
people at the Wilmington Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday DR.. r. R
/ Roths name was omitted.
In the absence of John H. Rodney
/ president, the meeting of the Trustees
of the Commons last night was pre-.
sided over by Mr.. Hance Only routine
business was transacted, there being
only seven members Of the Trustees