Evening journal., 1917-10-03
news Happenings
ABOUT NEW Castle
Council Orally Flags Water
Company For Service
Given Town
MANY CITIZENS AT
RALLY OF "DRYS''
ipoclal 10 the EVENING JOURNAL.

special TO iltb HNENlNh dtAihNsAH'
NEW CASTLE. Del, oct. 3.-The Dela-
ware Water Improvement Company
was verbally nGyed at The meeting of
city Council last night at which Coun.
cilmen Stoopes. Sentmm. Ries and
Deomer We're present.
I'VE don't believe much that Mr.
Aarons or Mr.. Schoofer say ON this sub
iecl." declared President SlOOpcs. we
don't pay light or water bills until they
40 something. We have insufficient ligili
and water that Is both bad and insulll-
cienL They have been making PROM
ises for the last three months, and have
done nothing. They cont care a con
tinenial what light or water service we
get. An they have done is TO collect
their bills"
"The next step will be takcn Icy au-
thoriiies higher up. saA Mr. Deomer
"The water from the old main VIII
kul,half the citizens I'm New Castle with
fvphoid fever, and iRe old supply com
ING through i'm the same pipes win the
ne,y snreads germs through The whole
system The men owning that company
should ne taken out and hanged II uey
do moi correct The trouble. If ihey uo
not .do something Immediately lhe mat
Ter win be taken TO Stale authorities.
Ed,vard Eaele, the new superinien-
dert nf the Delaware Marter improve
ment Company. was present anu sniu
he had been told by the higner oil'i'ls
of the company the day before 'n9I ="
new pump was TO be inslhiieo u, '"'So
weeks. lie promised TO 90 an On"0 ~.
could saying that he was WorNluS lol
the Welfare of New Castle US wen as
that of the company. Mr.. Eagle VINO
has only taken up his new posltion Two
davs AGO was wished Success ny lno
City Council. tho
Putting New Castle streets ON @ ,@ne
man is am important matter which IN.
Citv Council is preparing tg take up ~
larse number OF the city's streets are
nriyatelv owned, and there rs continual
ironble arising from this fact, as they
are not subject to city jurisdiction.
1 Tbere are cases where property IS de-
/ scrihed as two building lots when' ae-
cordinr to correct plotting IT would ne
| many more. The result IN taxes means
biz loss TO the city William A. him-
mev explained in detail TO the Oouneu
. the Wilmington system OF surveying
, and plotting Tie estimated such a sys-
B tenn would cost about Si 500 for Now
Castle AS IL is now with the eNcep'
tion Of Seventh street, no streets thus
side Of Washington avenue. are legally
= open. Tho Council took no action last
\ night. hut viii consult with the City
Solicitor.
+ Two cases came up last night
+. which could not he settled by Coundil
for lack or jurisdiction One was tn,
I question whether 10 rebuild the troll
ley car waiting station. recently tori
down on Buttonwood avenue Repre-
! scntatives of that neighborhood quar-
relied IN lively fashion in the Coun
a Gil chamber All agreed Il had bee
a nuisance, as IL was a lonely she
/. without a watchmRn. II wns suggest
IN ed that posts with a roof would b
is a better idea, or else no waiting sta
ton at all Others thought Il wa
Iic necessity for people 10 have such
re- piece in inclement weather; that
watchman should be kept, or a fe