Evening journal., 1917-08-07
Will Give Soldiers
Send OFF At newark
Committee of Citizens
Named by Mayor Frazer
TO Arrange Affairs
COUNCILMAN LUTON
WANTS TO RESIGN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Aug. AT the meeting
Of Council, last night Mayor Frazer
reported that a number OF residents
1ad approached him relative to CIV
ng Company z, OF the Delaware Reg
lment, modified in the local Armory
a farewell reception Of some kind.
He stated that he had no special
plan to advocate but thought It was
probably more Of an affair for the
citizens of Newark to take up than 1t
was for Council. The members Of
Council we're Of the same opinion and
consequently Mayor Frazer appoint
ed the following committee of citl-
Iens to arrange for the affair:
George w. Griffin, chairman; Will
liam E. Hayes, George W. Rhodes,
Walter c. Curtis, James A. Nickel
vey, A. l. Beals, Edward l.. Rich
ards, Leslie e. Hill. Louis l.. Curtis
and Norris ~ Wright. The commit
tee will meet son and start plans for
a reception.
A communication was read from
Councilman Joseph b. Luton, OF the
Eastern district, in which he request
ed Council to accept his resignation
rs a member Of that body. Mr.. Lut-
ton explained that he was taking this
step because Of i'll health which pre-
vented him from attending the meet
ings. Mr.. Luton has been a faith
"a M
years and because Of this fact the
members were loath to accept his
resignation at this time. AS his term
expires next April It was decided tc
have a committee see Mr.. Luton and
ask him to reconsider his request
Messrs. Wilson. Thompson and Bar
ton were appointed as the committee
Announcement was made that the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company which company now sup
plies the town with electrical current
will soon open a supply store in wha
was formerly the George W. Rhodes
drug store. An official Of the com
pany will read the town water ant
light meters each month and the towr
bills for the same can be paid at thu
ltore when It Is opened
There was some discussion rela
tive TO the college laying iagsion'
Tor the pavement in front OF the new
sormitory on Main street. Al
ordinance provides that pavementl
along Main street must be built o
concrete. A communication was re
reived from Day and Klauder- archi
lects for the college. In which II wa
stated that q mistake had been mad
in LAYING the flagstone. as Il was no
known that there was such an ordi
lance As most Of the building commit
lee OF college trustees are now ava
Il was decided TO delay action unit
September but no doubt the matte
will be adjusted by the removal o
the hagstone
Chief OF Police Apsley was grant
I'd a vacation Of four days.
Council granted authority TO Georg
" Griffin 10 renove what was for
merly the Leak home. on South Col
lege avenue. TO Elkton Road by wa
Of Ams.el avenue.
Mayor Frazer reported that he ha
ordered six traffic standards whic
will be put at crossings along Mai
stree4 as soon as they arrive.
Mayor Frazer also reported that h
had heard the Sewer Commission wa
considering the building of a sewe
extension on Wilbur street. but tha
he had no definite information to tina
effect
A communication was receive
from Jacob Thomas Company.
which it was stated that the con
pany considered the increase TO $50
600 Of the assessment on its properi
was excessive. AS the appeal wa
not presented on appeal day Counc
could not do anything in the matte
a. iris time.