Evening journal., 1915-04-16
NEW Castle Makes
Study IN Finance
Town in Debt, While New
ark Shows Financial
Profit
DUTIES OF CITY
CLERK DEFINED

Castle taxpayers last evening coH-
pared New Castle with Newark. This
is the Oldest city in the State with
1000 acres of land taxes at Sl.24 on
the 500 of assessment and in debt,
while Newark, with nearly S1,0O0OO0
assessment lower than that of New
Castle, has earned over $4,000 on its
water and light plants. New Castle
does not own water and light plant.
although some of the incoming COun-
cilmen are in favor of municipal own
ership of these utilities. Some of the
things contemplated are the inspec-
tion and running of fire plugs every
two weeks: enforcement of the rule
that every property owner must keep
the cutters clean; Harmony street
wharf to be rebuilt; North Sixth
street to be extended and new
bridge built across the dykes. II is
pointed out that the latter would be
of great benefit to the wOrkingmen
in the steel plants. II would also
mean the opening of a direct road
from Wilmington avenue 10 the depot.
At the same time il will mean the
expense of several thousand dollars
and the building Of a half mile of
new street.
City Council is expected to meet
tonight to organize in order that the
new assessor can get 10 work. The
new clerk for the next six months
will be a busy man. BY request the
ordinance passed by Council is pub
lished. 1t follows:
An ordinance fixing the amount
of bond. the Office hours. and the
annual salary of the city clerk.
Whereas, by recent act of the
General Assembly of the State of
Delaware. the Office of city clerk
has been created and in said act
il was provided that the amount
of the bond, the Office hours, and
the salary of the city clerk be
fixed by Council, in accordance
with the provisions of the said
act.
BE il ordained by the Council Of
the city Of New Castle:
Section I. The amount of the
hond to be given to the corporation
by the city clerk is hereby fixed
al the sum of $4,000. said bond
to be given in said amount within
two weeks from the date of the
election with surety or sureties
to be approved by the Council and
conditioned for the faithful per-
formance OF all OF the duties OF
his Office. The city clerk shall
hear the cost of furnishing said
bond.
Section >. The city clerk shall
attend regularly at the Office or
the city daily except Sundays and
holidays from . O'Clock a. m. to
u O'Clock noon. and from
o'clock D. m. to 5 o'clock p M
EXCEPT Saturdays. when he shall
attend from o'clock a. m. TO Il
o'clock noon Provided, however,
that the city clerk shall attend
AZ such hours as the Council may
direct when required for the
proper performance of his duties,
and provided further that the city
clerk shall not be required 70
attend at the city Office when
called elsewhere in the perform
anco of the duties of his Office IN
tho assessment or collection OF
taxes. 49,,
he Maid an annual salary OF
81 200. payable monthly, in full
payment and compensation ior
the performance of all the dptles
devolving upon MN. ,.,,
lanes j. Lawler, the Well-khoW
pewsdealer is confined to his home |
an attack of stomach trouble
victrolas. Records Bridgewater."
The wrecking steamers OF the Nrealn
Wrccking Company succeeded yesterui
in raising the barge Enterprise.
There is war and rumors OF war
4 delaware street between !. Slagolf an
4 l. Kimon. two shoe repairers. sag,
a learned that Jake was to move INTO u
house vacated by DR.. Il. r. Roth. Inc
he cut his prices, whcrcupon Jake =
out his price cutting machine, TOO. Nu
+ her heels arc to be put ON for 10 cen
a pair and all such sweeping reduction
& that next week il is expected that wo
win he done for nothing and noh
paid to customers
Forwood MoElhcnney has been amol
the siol, for the past week.
Shad fishermen are catching but i'
fish. The temperature has made the rlN
q water too cold for the fish. j. har
King shipped yesterday several boxes
sbad To parties in Ohio and Indiana.
s In the parish howsc Of lmman'
q Church next Tuesday afternoon a
evening a bazaar and rummase sale W
& be held.
4 st. lolmson's Lodge, A. +. \. Mr W
hold its annual banquet on the eNeni
Of May Ia.
8 Manager John j. McDeyitt requests
baseball players at Ocean Beach Ia
tomorrow, when tryout game viii
played
Company IT, Organized Militia
Delaware. will give smoker ON |
evening Of April 90
National Director John +. llcaly pi
an official visit TO Division No 3, A..
IT,. on Tuesday evening. lie congra'
81 lated the division on its hard work &
spite IFS recent Affections. lie inform
the members how Division No. u
81 tiated 10 No. q had -. No. . added
and No. ( initiated Is members Il
month. Tickets were distributed for
lecture and concert to be given in !.
q. Z. Temple, Wilmington. on the eve
ing Of April p by Mrs Helen Ry
Holly. president of the ladies AuNila
A. O. H. Tho subject of the lecture "
be: "rhe Irish Chapter in American II
tory"
This will be the first visit Of
national president of the Ladies' Au
iliary to Delaware. Mrs. Jolly is
fluent talker and a great historic
scholar. The hall in which this le
ture will be given is only one bio
from the route over which Rodn
rode TO Philadelphia and six squar
from, 4bo nniuf whore XVorfo To