Evening journal., 1914-04-15
NEW Castle WANTS
BETTER Assessment
Two Assistants Are Named
by City to Make Sys-
tenn Equitable
.CLERGYMEN SEE
FISH BROUGHT IN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. April 15.-City
Council, at an adjourned meeting last
night, instructed the assistant as
SCISSORS as to their duties. George w.
Eckies and Arthur NJ Wise have been
appointed to assist City Assessor
John Gears with the knotty problem
of making an equitable assessment of
the property. There Is no desire ON
the part of Council to punish any
person, but there is a movement on
foot to assess all property at an uni
form figure. It is difficult to prop
erly assess New Castle property, be-
cause of the peculiar conditions ex-
listing here. Every effort will be
made to arrange the assessment so
that the figures will be more than
$4.35 for each man.
The mebers of the Pastime Ath-
letic Club we're warmly congratulate
ed yesterday on the splendid manner
in which they presented their min
strel show in the Opera House on
Monday night. The local hits were
much enjoyed. The club will be SIX
ed to present another minstrel show
The proceeds were far beyond the
brightest hope Of the club members
City Council has decided to raze
the old granary building at the Della
ware street wharf. This will be the
first move to put the city's new wharf
property in presentable appearance
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Kinsman and
a number of Episcopal clergymen
visited Delaware Street wharf yester-
day afternoon. The party bought a
/ number of roe shad to take with
them, as Delaware shad this year are
very scarce. Some of the boats came
in yesterday with only two or three
fish each.
Under the auspices of the women
Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church a
supper will be served in the parish
house annex tomorrow evening.
A concert will be given for the
benefit Of Emmanuel Sunday School
Building Fund. on May z. The mixed
quartet viii consist of Mrs. Leonard
+. Wales; Louis Thompson; Miss
Elizabeth Bonner and Frank II. Ma
son. Roscoe shrader will be the vi
olinist and Mrs. Roscoe Shrader ac-
] NOlilldutcls
The Boy Scouts are rehearsing for
literary entertainment to be given
in the X. of p. Hall. on Friday even
ing, April "A. The program will in
clude black face selections.
Fishermen are getting worried Half
of the month has already passed and
the catch Of shad has been small. At
this time last year the men had paid
for their nets. The expenses amount to
$3.50 for each boat, and there are only
six more weeks of the season.
The new quarters of the Mems Club
of lmmanuel Church win be opened this
evening. wllen Professor Wagner. OF
Philadelphia. viii give an illustrated
p lecture on yellowstone Park"
The members of Friendship Lodge
No. 3. Ancient Order of United Work.
men, are expected TO turn out in force
. tomorrow evening, when DIR. L. HeisleT
, Ball. grand master OF the A..O Y. w.
and stat, viii pay an official visit tc
b the lodge.
The material to be used in reroofne
the building of the Edgar Allen Ameri
can Manganese Steel Company, which
was, destroyed by fire last week. is ar.
, riving. John T. Healy & Son, of vii
, mington. are The contractors.
Contractor John NJ. Hance has com
mcnced the work Of erecting sid,
, porchss at the Rodney residence.
il is understood that number o
young men are planning to purchase
homes.