Evening journal., 1913-01-08
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF new CASTLE
Council Insists on City Getting
All the Money Due
in Taxes
TRUSTEES MUST ATTEND
MEETINGS OR BUY DINNER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, jan S.--Friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert n Megglnson
have received souvenir postal cards
from them Mr. and Mrs. Megeinson
left here Thursday last for Jackson
VILE, Florida. The hurricane OF Fri
day struck the steamer on which they
had taken passage and for time the
passengers we're In danger. The
party finally arrived at Savannah In
safety. From that point south Mr.
and Mrs. Megglnson will travel by
auto.
Several members Of the Trustees OF
the Commons will likely find a new
expense confronting them next March.
The trustees decided that the mem-
bers who fail to attend meetings must
treat the regular attending members
with a dinner For time last even
ing It was difficult to get a quorum
at the meeting.
The bills last evening were one Of
J. T. and L. q. Eliason for $1s,94 and
one OF John M. Hance Of 1925 for
new barn on the farm occupied by
Edward Megginson. The Trustees re
ceived a check for s1,7S9 being the
Trustees share Of $3.50 paid by the
trolley company as Its share OF the
paving OF Delaware street
At the meeting Of City Council last
evening Mr.. Stoops reported that dur
ing the past three months the city
lights had been out for 6.130 hours.
He also drew attention to the water
In the tower at the water works. The
pressure Is not equal to what is deslr-
ed. Mr. Stoops believed there should
be a gauge on the stand pipe so that
citizens can tell how much water Is
in the tower.
Mr.. Newlove reported that the re-
cent storm damaged the Delaware
street wharf He will get an esti-
mate as TO the cost of repairs.
City Solicitor f. deHaas Janvier
said he had drawn a rough draft of a
bill to empower the city TO borrow
money to pay of the floating in
debtedness.
Mr.. Janvier said he believed It
would be wise to redraft the city
charter making some changes to con-
form with the law.
In answer to Mr.. Spiecher Mr. jan
Vier said the money to pay off the
current indebtedness should not be
used for any other business. The city
has not run behind since last spring
and Mr.. Spiecher believed a change
in the city charter should be enough
to meet expenses.
City Treasurer Manlove re-
ported having received S511.99 from
Charles ]. Doherty; s5037 from Har-
ry J. Hunter, and s27 from G. Allen
& Smith.
A number Of small bills for city
. work were paid
The bill of the Delaware Water
Il Improvement Company for water
q and light was S1,1S5.
Mr.. Stoops reported that he had in
a spected the Dobbinsville houses and
found them in a dangerous condition
81 He recommended that the representa-
q tives Of the Dobbins estate should be
& notified TO tear down the houses.
The taxes for 1912 on the property
& of the Delaware Water Improvement
u Company will be deducted from the
3 bill of the company.
Mr.. Stoops drew attention to un.
& collected taxes, and thought Council
should empower Magistrate Nicker.
son to collect the money due
Mr.. Janvier said he would notify
II the former collectors that the take.
& would have to be paid
The officers of Industry Council
were installed last evening by Dep
81 uty Councillor Harry Rothrock.
The newly-elected officers Of Adel
= phia Lodge No. s. X. of p, will b,
z installed on Friday evening
Chauncey p. Holcomb speaker o
z the House of Representatives, is be
ing congratulated upon his selection
by the members Of the House III
may select a New Castle man as hi
81 clerk.
Thomas p. Fisher. Earl Eaton
81 Claude Voshall and J. Conrad Dyer
n OF Port Penn, left yesterday 70
M Georgetown, S. c., to fish for shad
# They will return home in March I,
fish for the toothsome fish in the Del
# aware.