Evening journal., 1915-09-08
NEW Castle SOLONS
WRANCLE ON WORK
One Member, Full Of Springs,
is Rebuked by the
President
TO EXAMINE CITY'S
WATER SUPPLY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. s.-city coun-
Gil last night, held its monthly ses-
sion, not behind closed doors. Citi-
zens crowded the Council Chamber
and a crowd of nearly 100 stood out
side the open window and door.
Council was interrupted time after
time by persons outside the rail, i'm
polite language was used at the meet
ing and on one occasion President
Cayender told one member to sit
down as he seemed to be working on
springs and that if he did not sit
down some means would be taken 70
compel him to do so.
John McNally appeared before the
meeting and asked leave to erect two
small buildings on the wharf The
request was the spark that set the
machinery going. The former Conn
Gil had given permission to the Fish
ermen's Association to erect a pack
ing shed on the wharf. President
Cavender had the agreement read and
1t showed that the building was TO
De removed at the end of the shad
season.
Mr.. Whalen was in favor of remov-
ing the building in ten days. He
added he could and would remove IL
Upon motion that the association
remove the building in thirty DAYS
the vote was as follows:
Aye - Duncan, Bacon, Whalen.
Walls.
Nay-Cavender, Weggenman. sulli-
van and Gallagher. The motion was
lost
Condition of Water.
A letter was received from Miss
Pauline H. Rogers regarding the con-
dition of the city water supply. it be-
ing alleged that the reservoir con-
tains much vegetable matter and the
hlter is not in operation. After a
long wrangle it was decided to send
sample of the Nonesuch creek
water to Newark for an analysis.
Messrs. Walls. Sullivan and Veg
genman we're named as a committee
to have the water tested.
Bills were paid as follows: James
| Morrison, S239.76; Lewis Mccullough.
/ $40, wharf work; John NJ Hance. Sl9.2O:
| Bottomley & Co., awnings. 81; William
A. KINNEY, survey opposite No. ia
Delaware street; William Yelland S25
for gutter opposite engine house, and S36
for pavement opposite house on Della
ware street; John Langston, SIG; Jef-
ferson Downham, Sl2O; F. f. Bridge
water, $3.50; Matthew Tobin, Sc; Alex
ander McGue, Sl960
Mr.. Bacon said he believed that SO is
too much to pay for taking a prisoner
to the workhouse The bill was paid,
as that sum has always been allowed.
Council passed an order for $3.50 in
favor of the Board of Trade for getting
out the New Castle booklet.
Mr.. Gallagher reported regarding new
lights in Dobbinsville, Cherry street and
Buttonwoods.
Another wrangle took place over the
building on the wharf and there were
strenuous objections by Mr.. Walls re-
garding payment for some extras
amounting to S25. The bill was finally
paid and the harbor committee was
given charge of the building.
/ Trustees VIII Visit.
The Trustees of the Commons last
night decided to visit the farms the
first week of October.
The acting committee was instructed
to make the arrangements.
Secretary Janvier reported that the
county taxes on the farms amount to
81. .O4s.
Bills were paid as follows. o. F.
Sheridan. Sl2; Delaware Water Inn
provement Company, Sc; J. E. Smith,
Sl975O.
Treasurer McGrory reported the bal
ance on hand as 81 1860.
Mr.. Janvier reported that he had re-
ceived an impertinent letter asking for
Sl4 from Justis & Co., through a collect
ing agency. The reply that Mr.. Janvier
sent brought an apology because a mis-
take had been made in giving the ac-
count to the agency. Payment was re-
fused because the company's charge for
paint was regarded as excessive and be-
cause the bill was not itemized.
Victrolas, Records.-Bridgewa =
The funeral of George Thomas
Hewlett, Jr., who died on Monday
night, will take place tomorrow after
noon. Services will be conducted at
the home of his parents and inter-
ment made in the Glebe cemetery.
Miss Dorothy NJ Stewart became
the bride Of John Cameron Kingsland
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed at the home Of the
brides mother. Mrs. Esther Stewart,
Fourth and Delaware streets, by the
Rev. S. 3. Wylie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsland held a re-
ception following the ceremony and
left later on their honeymoon. They
will live at Erie, Pa.
The public and parochial schools
opened today and about 700 children
4 are in attendance
There will be a meeting Of the
d Y. M. A. of the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening at the
home of Mrs. Harry c. Hunter.
4 Members of the Board of Education
! believe they know where they can
find the typewriter which disappear
ed from the school one year ago.
LOCALS WIN AT TENNIS.