Evening journal., 1914-02-04

be supplied with the amount OF current
used Nlr. Poole remarked that since
the new company came along instead Of
the lights being better they were worse.
James McIiugh appealed to Council
for oyerpaid taxes. He had neglected
TO look at the assessment and was
charged FOR a stable which had bceu
torn down four years ago. The finance
committee will take up the matter and
report TO the next meeting.
City Solicitor Jan,ier reported the
payment of S6S. 20 for curbing along
DelaYare street. The sum of S3OG2 was
deducted from the bin of the Delaware
Water Improvement Company for lights
out in the last quarter.
An application for a light in front of
the colored school was received Upon
motion of Mr.. Weldon the light and
water committee was given power TO act.
Williams street Is a very dark thorough
fare. Mr.. Spiecher presented a motion
that money collected for curbing be
turned over to the Trustees of the
Commons.
Mayor Rodney informed City Council
( that he had appointed Frank Beck as
special officer lie complimcntcd the
officer upon his good work IN arrestiue
the alleged highway rohbcr here on
Monday night. The officer heard a noise
and his promptness caused the arrest OF
the man. Mr.. Poole presented a motion
that Officer Beck be paid 50 for Fridit'
and Saturday nights. There Was gen
leral alignment over the idea Of payinl
the man 50 a night and an amount foi
each arrest. In favor Of the IS for tn
two nights the vote was as follows
! Aye Poole. Weggeman. sullivan. Nc
Rrory. Nav Spiecher. Boyce. Sentman
Beck viii get the 81.
Routine business was transacted b.
the Trustees Of the Commons. The Nom
bers were recently photographed.
Catch Alleged Highwayman.
New Castle may be a jay city. accord
. ing 10 persons living in other places. an
THE "havseedsn and "rubcs" who are o
q the police force may be green. but Il
we'll to remember that when a burgla
81 or highway robbcr wants to ply his va
, cation he had better steer clear Of th
] city on the Delaware. Suc.. was th
y statement of Police 1obin last night i
3 discussing the arrest of stewart littl
! of Philadelphia. Little is in the wGl
4 house i'm dcfaudt of $1,000 bail 10 an
/ swer the charge OF highway robbery.
This Is ho.v IL happened; Hem
Jacobs. colorcd. of Dover, had been
. Wilmington. and when The conduct'
= came along asking for tickets Hem
- could not find the pasetboard. 80 icni
was requested 10 get or at the cii
% which welcomed Penn until such tin
that he could secure enough money
q pav his fare TO Dover. Henry knew
@ lhad the ticket. hut the train wl
speeding toward Dover far down q
p rodd when Henry found the ticket.
q was anxious 10 get 30 Dover bccau
le had four quarts of whiskey and Sc
a cral bottles of gin with him. VIII
waiting az Seventh and South for @
IN for Wilmington so tnat he could get L
he midnight train. Jacob watched the ba
{. het and it, nrizod contents. Asout th
m time Little and another Young m
.o came along and Little grabbed the 4,
nishines for q spcakcasy. Tie starr
~ lont seventh street aud IN crossing Z
~ railroad tracks his foot caught 100 1
~ SIGNAL wires and Little was thrown
y. The GROUND. Three quart, ul whisS
- and threo bottle, Of Gin were broken
. tho SMASH. About that time Site
= Officer Franl Beck arrested Lit
,, Mayor Rodney held him in $1,000 u
- for court Jacobs was sent home ON
VI midnight train from here.
The New Castle Board of Trade
~, notting busy and The City Couu
eo and Trustees of the Commons are
hearty cooperation. The Board
We Trade has number of Inquiries
nd factory sites, and IN order TO info
be-. such parties OF New Castle. a bcos
nd 10 be issued. it IS 20 be enuu
hc "Now Castle on the Delaware Rive
as Heod of Delaware Bay-As 81
&c. Through the Camera
10. The Trustees of Tho Commons
Dee its meeting last night apnropria
ey 5000 and City Council $500 towa
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