Evening journal., 1915-05-05
NEW CASTLE PUTS
TAX ON ALL Poles
AT Same Session SolonS Re-
fuse $500 Donation to
City Parks
COMMONS TRUSTEES
SUBMIT REPORTS

NEW CASTLE, Del, May 5.-City
Council met in monthly session last
night President Lavender an
uounced that City Solicitor JanIer
had returned the bond of the Council
clerk. as he did not think it should
be recorded. Mr. Bacon said he
thought that Mr. Eanvier came in too
late. President Lavender said the
entering of the bond would cause
complications and the bondsmen will
be notified that the bond will be en-
erred up. This motion was made by
Nlr. Sullivan.
Mr.. Walls raised the point that the
ime limit will expire before the bond
;an be fled President Lavender said
# the bondsmen object a new bond
will be furnished. Mr. Whalen be-
ieved the bond should be recorded.
Clerk Smith said that If Council
objected to his bond another one
would he furnished by him tomorrow
night. Mr. Whalen said the matter
was one Of business and therefore
should be insisted upon by the Coun-
Gil. The motion was adopted.
An ordinance was presented plac-
ing a tax Of 81 on each telegraph.
telephone and electric light wire pole
In the city.
Mr.. Gallagher asked how tie or
dinance would he enforced when two
or three companies use the same pole.
Without an explanation tho ordi-
nance was given two readings.
The telephone Company had re-
fused 10 pay its taxes. but is willing
now to do so and Is satisfied with the
81 pole assessment. Council will
meet in special session on Tuesday
night TO consider the tlsrd reading
OF the ordinance.
Mr.. Walls said he thought trolley
poles should be included in the ordi-
nance.
President Lavender then brought
up the question of bonding Albert B.
King as treasurer for the bond COM
mission. In answer to Mr.. Gallagher,
President Lavender said former
Treasurer Manlove had not been
bonded. Mr.. Manlove said he had
asked the former Council three times
about a bond but no action had been
taken on the fuOject. Treasurer King
presented his $4,000 bond, with James
G. Shaw and John b. Truitt as bonds
ultn. pom lnbllDn OF MI. W uditH
the bond was accIited.
Mayor Rodney reappointed officers
Matthew Tobin, Eugene Lewis and
Frank Beck, and the appointments
we're confirmed. Mayor Rodney sug-
gested the advisability of having a
cleanup week. The mayor sent his
best wishes to Council and promised
his hearty cooperation in the work
Of the body.
President Lavender suggested that
specified time he set for cleanup week.
Clean up week will begin May II AM
circulars will be distributed throughau
the city
A letter was received from Mrs j. \
Manlove regarding making the citl
beautiful.
Vicirolas. Records Bridgewater.f
Walter Brinton informed Council tina
the name Of Edgar Allen had beer
dropped. and hereafter The name Of tn
south side steel plant will be the Ameri
can Manganese Steel Company.
Miss Pauline H. Rogers complained o
the custom Of throwing stones at tn
Delaware street wharf.
William f. Myers. who expects 4
operate Battery Park, asked for do
nation of s-vJ from the city. Mr.. Nhalel
opposed the allowance. Mr. Sullivan
agreed with HIM. Alfssrs. Bacon am'
Malls. however. favored the request. a
the people of New Castle had enioyeI
the park last year.
Mr.. Whalcn said he favored using tn
s2O0 ON the streets.
Mr.. Sullivan moved that the spplica
ton be laid on the table, and the motiol
prevailed.
The Secretary of the Board of Educa
ton wrote that the board will nee
$4,000 this year for maintenance Of tn
schools Under the law the city mus
allow the hoard the $1,000.
President Lavender rearranged tn
committees for the year.
Council received copies of ~ Liv
City Shown Through the Camera" ben
the book issued by the Board of Trad
of New Castle.
Trustees of Commons Meet.
The Trustees Of New Castle Com
mon at their monthly meeting las
night received copies of the new ii
Illustrated book published by the Boar
Of Trade.
The annual report of Treasurer Pat
rick McGrory was presented.
bnVWtu ItNtlplo uAlilE tht e'ul "
s12,026.S6. The balance on hanl
March 20, was S3.756.33. The outs and
ing obligations of the trustees we're a
follows: J. f. Smith. $1,000; New Cas-
tie Trust Company, $4,000; Citizens 2
and L. A.. $500; total. S14,120.
The Trustees of the Common nov
are: William J. Ferris. Edward Chal
lenger, Patrick McGrory. Robert T
Morrison, flames NJ Wise John NJ
Hance. Francis de H. Janvier, Jane
G. Shaw. James Il. Biggs. Selden
Deemer. John f. Taylor. Richard
Rodney. James b. Toman, Jr.
The Rev. Carlisle Hubbard VIII b
the speaker at the third anniversary }
the Baraca Glass of the NJ. e. churcI
on Thursday evening. May 20.
The members of the New Castl
Penn Literary Society arc hustling dis
trihuting tickets for the strawberr
festival to be held in the Armory Of
Saturday evening
There was a rush last night for scat
for the vaudeville entertainment 2
be given by the Young Mems Associa
ton of the First Presbyterian Churc
on Friday evening.
William Burge, who died at Towns
end on Monday morning, was tn
father of Charles Burge and Mrs
David b. Kee and Mrs. Georg
Proud of this city. Mr.. Burge i
survived by Il widow. ten children
thirty-eeven grandchildren and eieh
rrcat-grandchi ldrnn as we'll ae a etc