Evening journal., 1915-06-02
NEW Castle Looks
OVER ASSESSMENT
Council Must Decide on
Appeals at the Meeting
Tonight
WEGGENMANN QUITS
FINANCE COMMITTEE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. June 2.-City Coun-
Gil will sit this evening as a Board OF
Assessment Revision and Appeals 10
hear appeals from the property own
ers who feel their assessments are
too high. The board viii sit tomor-
row and Friday evenings and on the
latter night will decide as TO the ap-
peals.
CITY Council last night had length
lv session which was attended by l..
r. Fliason and James e. White, mem-
bers of the Bond Commission. There
IS considerable work to be done IN the
city. but all Indebtedness must be
paid by those who had new curbs and
cutters installed
Tho trolley company is paying
81 900 a month and In that way VIII
clear off what Il owes the city.
Nr. GALLAGHER, chairman OF the light
and water committee, reported that
the Delaware Water Improvement
Company is willing TO supply clusters
of lights at BrylEon and Buttonwood
avenues at S15 a year each. Ihese
lights have not been burning for sew
eral months. A general discussion
took place as 10 the lights and the sup
posed agreement existing concerning
the lights. The matter for the time
was dropped and a full report VIII
be made later.
new hydrant has been placed at
the Delaware street wharf The wa
ter company has agreed to supply tho
water free of charge. This hydraht
was placed there as men working on
the wharf or people going on the boat
heretofore had no place to get drink
of water without walking a consid-
cradle distance
When the reports OF committees
were called for. Mr Sullivan drew at
tcntion TO the condition of pump AT
Finnegan's corner and the pump doc
tor will be sent there today TO re-
move the trouble by making needed
repairs.
Mr.. Weggenmann who has beer
chairman OF the finance committed
resigned because he could not at
tend to the duties involved. Presi
dent Cavender agreed 10 act on th'
committee provided other members
did their share Of the work. Th'
matter caused another discussion anS
no action was taken.
Mr.. Walls, chairman OF the com
mittee on fire company reported M
made a full investigation and sai'
he believed the city should purcbas'
additional hose for the company. li'
found that the company has 1000 fee
of hose and in case of big fire tina
amount would not be enough TO us
from different plugs.
Mr.. Sullivan could not see the nc
cessitv for additional hose at thi
time and after a general discussio
the matter went over.
The Trustees of the New Castl
Common had a short meeting. Treas
urer McGrory reported a balance o
hand of S2,634.35. The acting com
mittee presented places and speeih
cations for new barn to be bull
this summer. But they were not 1
accord with the plans as drawn an
felt that many things can be cut on
The committee will revise the spec
fications and advertise for bids.
Victrolas. Records. .-Bridgewater.
The Dorcas Society will meet e
morrow afternoon at the home OF Mr.
Parks ON the rifle range farm. III
members are expected to meet at u
church at ? o'clock and so TO Il
farm In automobiles.
Raymond Petit and Miss Magg
Kane and Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert kir
OF Philadelphia, have been visitiI
friends here for a few days.
Frank Mccall left today for CT
Point. Va, where he has secured
position in the powder works.
Twenty young people constituted
party from here that went to w
mington last night to witness I
"Chaperone"
]. Harry King said last night tll
the shad season is over and has be
the poorest in thirty years. Al
time during the season did the m
earn good wages. and nets had TO
paid for and expenses met as well
the cost OF living.