Evening journal., 1915-08-04
HINT At CRAFT
OVER LIGHTING BILL
New Castle Councilman OBJ
iects to Payment OF Bill
Approved by Body
SAYS MANY LIGHTS
DO NOT BURN

citizens. who occupied seats, While i"Ns 4
eftv gathered outside the windows tol
near the tilts between the Council mem
bers. The "pleasantries" were numer
Gus and tiresomo. Calls 10 ORDER de !
mands for roll call and members de-
mandinr their rights 10 be heard as wen
as touches Of parliamentary law helped
10 make the meeting interesting from
The viewpoint of the spectators.
Mr.. Bacon had written report mi
his noclet but did not read it and Mr.
Walls commented on the custom oil
claiming anything short of full report
regarding the arc lights which we're out
during the month did not look good TO-
him. At this point President CaNender
remarked; ~what do you meanf II II
is not straight it must be crooked
Make your charets."
Mr.. Wall replied "lt could be bent
but put it down for me It does not look
eood This is the place 20 have the re-
MORT and il should be in proper shape
Mn Bacon; "fhcre is no graft mere
and while / have that report slip m my
pockot. / am not going to read y.
President Cayender: "lhe book kept
hv the poicc officers shows every nghl
nat has not burned. Go consult h.
Air GALLAGHER then reported regarding
s,hts beino ont during the month.
Al, naeon said that during the pre-
rions quarter the "outrage' amounted ia
f65. and that amount was deducted d.'. llou'
Tho Delaware Water Improvement Nop'
panv's bill ,-,... .,,o,ld
have been presented, and that de'aneo
report was necessary. The report was
Nr sullivan asked that the agreement
with the Wilmington Fibre SpeciaiVy
Companv be read for the information ol
members. The former Council at ~
iast meeting took up the matter OF en-
couraoina new industries by eNemptini
tbe ninnts from taxation for a period o.
zen years. The agreement with IN
comnanv was to employ enough peopr
that the payroll would amount TO sl-'oV
year. 1,
Nlr sullivan said he desired 1t 70 d
known that the exemption from TAXA
hon was granted without his vote.
Air. Whatcn reported that the NV
cells for the iail win be secured irol
thc Court House In Wilmington.
GIN Treasurer A. b. King repofte
Al. followine receipts; G. \. Smit
tax.s, s2 5000, George Kern, VI ~
lance A. Doriis. sGO2o' James y LaV
ier estate. snG0 a. i. Church, ON p
connt $50. William Newlove, S25.
Among the bills presented was one
the ,;oorcc r. King Press, OF Nilmm'
ION for $40. for two assessment BOOK.
I i Fiason. flll6 for supplies J.. v
Mccullough sl.5o for grainpe' Inc a
tention oi tho Council viii he ealleo
some bills passed last night.
Victrolas. Rccords--bridgeWat
William Dadds. Baldton, appeare
before Council regarding his caplta
hon tax of $500. He was told he ma
10 pay the tax.
A letter was read from the Bon
Commission regarding the necessl'
If collecting the moneys due Tor II
setting the curb and laying the ne
cutters Mr. Bacon said he could NJ
see how Council got into the mes
President Cavender did not thin
president Eliason's letter was IN q
nroper spirit. The bills we're hufrle
lv naid he said and then City Solio
tor Janvier was given the bills, but
returned them. The clerk sent o
the bills. Nr. Sullivan moved tn
The letter be tabled for three yea
and the motion was carried.
President Cavender said the mon
ls being collected in small sums.
Nur "a hr
rerned he will not 20 In 10 TOT
anyone 10 pay the money. MT. snl
van said he did not propose 70 iet I
commission or anyone else run nj
Mr. Bacon added that u would DC "
10 lay the matter over for montn'
motion 70 this effect was carried W
Mr.. Walls refusing 20 vote.
John W. Morris Of the Wilmingl
Speciality Fibre Company, wrote q
he plant is in operation with m'
fhan 100 employees
Mr.. Sullivan said he underst'
that the company had made an agr
ment that the salary OF the 81
would verage 81 a week. and q
they are earning only So or 81 we
Trustees Of the Commons.
Trustees Of the Commons held
interesting meeting last night l.
the rest Of the farms in this sect
the tenants on the farms this y
have had crops Of wheat far below
usual Yield
President Rodney Of the New c
tie Baseball Club. has called me
ing tomorrow evening. Much imn
tant business is to be transacted
nof only the members of the club
all persons in the city who desire
see good. clean baseball continued
urged TO attend
People Of all denominations n
ali parts of the city and many 9th
from Wilmington visited the homo
Edward Challenger last evening
viewed the remains Of Mrs. NJ
Challenger. The remains were
rounded by many floral tribl
from members Of the family. the "
T L.. Ladies' Aid Society. primary
partment Of the NJ r. Church. B
class Of the Presbyterian Church
other societies and individual frie
Services were conducted in the N
Church this morning by the Rev
L. Johnson and interment madi
Glebe Cemetery. The funeral
private.
Francis ?. McCalln yesterday
ceived a Buick car
The funeral Of Thomas Gouce
4-year-old son of Walter Gouce
place today with interment at {
sa.
The Want Ads are the great al