Evening journal., 1915-03-18
NEW Castle Gets
AFTER THE INDUSTRIES
Town Council Is Not In
clined To Tax the
New Conner
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Special to The EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. March 1S.-Now
Castle feels confident of landing an
other industry which will employ
about l25 persons. Part of that num-
bcr viii be young women. who will
earn from 81 TO Sl2 a week In order
TO encourage the owners OF the plant
10 locate here, City Council Will oX-
empt the plant from taxation for a
period OF ten years The owners give
the city guarantee to operate the
plant continuously.
During the special meeting Of City
Council last evening Seldcn s. Deem
er Edward W. Eagle, G. Allen Smith.
Leslie Cramer NJ. b. Fleming John
r. Lambson. L. b. Eliason. Harry j.
Hunter. A. Herman Padberg, Laussat
r. Rogers and James r. McNor, Of
the New Castle Board of Trade. ap-
poared before the meeting and asked
Council to exempt the property from
taxation. Some of the members Of
Council had doubts If such thing
could be done and they were assured
that former City Councils had done
such a thing with three big plants.
In addition TO that bill was pass
ed in the Legislature eXompting the
Baldt Steel Company's plant from
county taxation for ten years. and this
is the first year the property goes on
the tax collectors duplicate.
Mr.. Lambson said that when the
steel plants in New Castle are dull
there is no other industry working.
lie said New Castle wanted some
small industries like the one which
desires TO locate here.
City Council then passed a reso-
luton that so far as lay In its power
the plant would he exempt from taxa
I tion for ten years and permission was
given to the new company to put in a
spur track from the p. b. & w. Rail-
road into the yard Of the plant which
will be the old Knowles wooden mills.
The new owners contemplate erect
/ ing new Office. remodolling the
buildings and building an addition 10
the present mills The new industries
committee feel confident that the new
plant will be operated.
City Council sat as a Board OF AS
sessmcnt Revision and Appeals last
night. and appeals and a number OF
citizens were transferred.
John J. McDevitt informed City
Council that the Good viii Fire Com
pany does not intend 10 use the old
/ hook and ladder apparatus any more
as the ladders are so old that they
are not safe. But the company has q
/ supply Of ladders at the engine hous,
and an extra one on the chemical en-
/ gine. Members of Council expressed
themselves as being satisfied with
the explanation.
Stockholders and directors or th'
New Castle Athletic Association vii
meet in Mayor Rodney's office tonight
The funeral Of Mrs John White
who died Tuesday night al her resi-
denve. No. 32 South Fourth stree
will take pace tomorrow Afternoon
with service in the Episcopal Churc
and interment in the adjoining Gem,
terry. Mrs. White is survived by thrc
sons and three daughters Mrs. i
Hermann. Misses Ida and Lucy White
John White of Wilmington. and Fran
and James White Of this city
The many friends of Winfield Scott
foreman in the Deemor plant. eX
press their sympathy. he having los
The sight Of his right eye While a
work a few days ago chip of stee
lodged in Mr. scoit's eye and oausel
the injury DR. Ellogood at tho Dela
ware Hospital. removed the piece o
steel
In the Good viii parlors yostorda,
morning the Current Events Glass
hold a we'll attended meeting Mrs
Cross Mrs Phillips and Mrs. Dod'
we're the readers. Miss Pauline II
Rogers presided at the piano and SAM
a number of selections.
Mrs. Selden $. Deemer entertained
al tea yesterday afternoon and
number of prominent guests from
Wilmington were present. The decor
ations were unique, the color schem
being green. The favors we're in green
An interesting meeting of the New
Castle Sufiragists' Association wa
held yesterday afternoon az the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles Willis Ar
rangements have been made for out