Evening journal., 1915-07-14
new Castle TALKS
Street BETTERMEhTS
SolonS Want Trolley Com
panies To Do Their
Share of Work
AGED RESIDENTS
SERIOUSLY ILL

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. July l4.-City Coun-
ell and the Board of Education met in
adjourned session last night. The for
mer agreed with the representatives, OF
the Delaware City Railway Company re-
earding repairs to Seventh street. The
Council also directed the owner Of lot
from Cherry TO Harmony streets on
Sixth to lay concrete gutter in front
of the property.
There was a lengthy discussion regard
ing the proposed repairs to the Delaware
street wharf building. The board OF
Education awarded the contract 20
David Brison for cementing the floor OF
the annex of No. ! school and making
other alterations.
/. Klopman. general manager of the
trolley company, appeared before Coun-
ell and stated that the trolley company
was willing at this time TO make tenn
porary repairs to Seventh street. He
said he recognized the fact that under
the clause Of the franchise of his COM
pany certain street work had to be done.
Since the line was opened, l,7S6,OOO
pounds Of stone have been placed on the
street. Times have been such that he
felt the company could not do more than
temporary repairs at present and that
when spring comes additional improve
ments can be made.
Mr.. Gallagher said everyone had felt
the hard times and he believed that
Council should meet the company halt
way. Upon motion of Mr. Weggenmann
the proposition was accepted by the vote
of to ?.
BY the vote of 6 to Council directed
the owner of the property on Sixth
street TO put in a concrete gutter IN
order to carry off the drainage water
Residents of North Sixth street who put
in a concrete gutter and curb on the
other side of the street, sent a petition
TO Council asking that curb and gutter
be placed on the opposite side of thu
street in front of the vacant lot. Coun
Gil felt that at this time it wal
necessary to have the gutter put in.
The Board of Education met in
special session last night and award
ed the contract to David Brison tC
make alterations to the annex of No
/ School building. This matter was
brought up at a former meeting and
Mr. Goudiss objected to the expense
and suggested that the two cellars
be joined together and the floor OF
the new section be made of concrete
Mr. Eliason at the meeting last night
said he believed that the idea advanc
ed by Mr.. Goudiss was hest and on hi
motion the work was ordered done.
Victrolas. Records.-Bridgew
Frank Dolson is suffering from al
attack of typhoid fever.
The City of Salem stopped her
last evening and took a number o
race horses which will run in tn
Salem races.
Mrs. James Vanarsdalen. who wa
stricken with paralysis on Sunda,
night is still in a critical condition,
Parties from Wilmington come her
daily TO catch crabs.
The excursion of the NJ z. Sunda,
School has been postponed The boa
to be used tomorrow failed to com
here, but a smaller one was substi
tuted. It is now probable that tn
Sylvan Dell will come here in the nea
future and the boat will go down tn
river as far as Woodland Beach an
then return to Pennsgrove, and i
the afternoon a trip will be made I
Philadelphia and thirteen hours vii
be spent by the Sunday school.
The Overlook team will play tn
George and John baseball club her
on Saturday
Ira Lunt's condition is critical tc
day.
Many New Castle men who wer
at work in Carney's Point powde
works have returned to work in th
Baldt works.