Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-12
FREE Sand FOR
new Castle FOLK
Council Says River Front
Property Belongs to
the City
TOWN TREASURER
SUBMITS REPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, May l2.-New Castle
residents may have sand when they
need it for their own use, but they can
not sell it. City Council at its meetingi
last night decided that the sand on Bat
terry Park beach, opposite South street,
belongs TO the people.
President Lavender brought up thel
matter at a meeting Of City Council last
night. He said that from time TO time
comments and complaints were heard re-
gardng the hauling of sand from city
property. So far as he is concerned hel
found that the people from time to time
have hauled sand from the beach Tor
years. In his opinion any citizen has
the right to haul OF have hauled one orr
two loads of sand for his own use. Other
members of the Council agreed with
President Lavender on the point.
The third reading was given to the
ordinance placing 81 tax on all telephone,
telegraph and electric ligth poles in the
city.
communication was received from
the bond commission enclosing the
names of property owners who have
failed to pay their share for installing
the curb and cutters in front of their
properties.
Commissioners requested Council to
turn over the bills to City Solicitor
Jsnvier, so that the money can be col
lected.
Mr.. Sullivan took occasion at this
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provision was made to have Delaware
street extended paved from Gray street
to Washington avenue.
So far nothing has been done to
improve this entrance to the city
while all other entrances have been
improved.
The Railway Storage Battery Com
nany sent check for $1,000 for the
May installment on the bill for paw
ing between its tracks
The company took exceptions to the
cost of the drain and trunk at Sec
ond and Harmony streets and Sixth
end Delaware streets and Sixth and
South streets amounting to sS01.33
A delegation representing the Mt.
Salem NJ. e. Church appeared in ref
erence to drainage of the street cut
The subject will be investigated.
Fire Chief Jesse A. Mckay and
Archibald Watson, on behalf of a
delegation from the Good Will Fire
Company. asked the Council for 500
feet of new hose. The company has
900 feet of fire hose, but requires an
additional 500 feet. The company
also asked that City Council pay in
the future for hauling the engines to
fires. The appropriation of the City
Council is not sufficient at present
to pay such expenses and the matter
was referred 10 the fire committee
Mrs. George II. Rennie is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Killigan, in Westmont. n. ]. The
latter are now celebrating the fifty
fifth anniversary of their wedding.
The New Century Club had a de-
lightful time last evening when an
old-time song recital was held. Fol-
lowing the meeting of the club Miss
Pauline H. Rogers took charge of the
musicale and delighted the audience
with her songs.
Victrolas. Records-B ridgewater.s
Former City Treasurer John b.
Manlove has issued his annual re-
port for the year ending March 20.
The report shows unsolicited taxes
amounting TO $7,S2S12. The expenses
we're as follows: Salaries, $3.50; po-
Ice. $1,S44.67; streets, S1,1S693;
water and light. $4,736.76; wharf. &c.
246.75; Board of Education. $6,2S99s.
The receipts follow Balance. ST.
956.49; Mayor Richard S. Rodney:
Fines SOB, licenses $11.5O. building
permit 81. total, S115.50; Solicitor F..
dell Janvier: Collected for curbing
s220.56, court charges returned $40,
total S230.56; The New Castle Trust
Company, discounted note, S1,91S.60;
Trustees New Castle Common. half
cost Delaware street wharf, $3,07S.S7 (;
Cloud, stiles and Wood. Inc, certified
check accompanying bid. $3.50; sale of
wharf building, $40; William Lea and
Sons Company, rent. $5.67, Western
Union Telegraph Company, rent, $40,
Hugh +. Duffy. agent $500 total
S100.77; Levy Court, rent of Mayors
Office for elections, 80, George Allen
Smith collector in full 1911 1919.
Charles J. Dougherty collector 1912
S940.39; f. deli. Janvier collector 1912
S109.5S. James L. Bacon collector 1913,
s1.65S72, George Allen Smith col
lector 1914 SIT .306.46, total $20,024.34 ;
interest Miss Elizabeth Booth legacy,
So; interest on deposits, S27,671.99.
John b. Truitt, proprietor of the Gill
pin House, has commenced cleanup
week work. Every one in the city is
expected to join in the crusade next
week. There will be masses in ST
Peters Church tomorrow morning at
5 and 7.30 o'clock