Evening journal., 1917-04-18
NEWS HAPPENINGS
About new Castle
New Council Organizes and
Rs-appoints Former City
Officials
ANNUAL REPORT OF
TREASURER DUFFY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

nl0Ill. All NltIlUtlS Mtit IltcinN UNAAA
T. Stops, president; John b. Manlove,
Neil b. Seminar, Selden >. Deemer,
John Refs and William Weggenmann-
when President Stops called the body to
order.
Rules for the body were not adopted
last night. Upon motion of Mr. Deemer,
the rules which were in force last year
were read and the clerk instructed to !
have copies struck OIL and sent to each
member with the request to study them
and suggest changes, if any, at the next
meeting.
The following committees were APP
Light and stoops, Refs and
Streets-Dcemer, Weggenmann and
Seminar.
Fire-Sentman, Deemcr and Weggen-
mann.
Pump-Res, Stops and Weggenmann.
lndustry-Reis, Deemer and Weggen-
egislation--Deemer, Stops and
Refs.
-Weggenmann, Refs and Sent /
man.
, Jail--Weggenman Refs and Stops.
Finance and Auditing-Sentman
Stops and Deemer.
The following letter of greeting from
the mayor Theodore w. Lavender. di-
rected to President Stops and members
was read by Clerk G. Allen Smith;
"As past president of City Council, l
greet you and wish you a successful and
pleasant term in office, and that you will
he able to accomplish many good things
for New Castle. ! shall he very glad at
any time to do anything l can to help
in any way possible.
"Again wishing you all success, am,
''Yours to help
Theodore W. Lavender,
Mayor"
Francis dell. Janvier was re-appOinted
city solicitor. and William KINNEY was
re-appointed city engineer. Mayor Cav
ender announced the apo ointment of
Matthew Tobin and Eugene Lewis as
regular policemen, and the appointments
were confirmed by Council.
A few bills left over from the last
Council were ordered paid Mayor Cav
ender asked if the committee appointed
two weeks ago. consisting Of Messrs.
Weggenmann. Gallagher and himself. to
arrange for a flag pole and flag, be con-
tnued in Office, or whether the new
NuhhNlA ht0ltu W oploiht a. HNN YUM
mittee The motion that the old COM
mittee be continued to complete the
work was unanimously adopted
Upon motion of Mr.. Deemer. the
Council voted that the city clerk and the
city treasurer be bonded by some bond
ing corporation In the sum of 5000
each, and that the city pay for it. Mr..
Deemer declared himself as opposed TO
individual bonds and in favor of the city
standing the expense.
Mayor Lavender urged the appoint
ment of additional policemen in view
of the many strangers in the city. the
war coming on, and the numerous nut
nitions plants in this vicinity. Mr..
Deemer agreed with the mayor and said
il was a disgrace to the town to have
only two officers on duty. People have
been held up in the western part of the
city. he said, and related an instance
where Mrs. Deemer was accosted about
o'clock one evening recently in their
own grounds and the hold-up man was
frightened away by the help. Mayor
Lavender said the city ought to have
three more policemen on0 duty for the
next six months or year, two of these
to be permanent appointments and one n
special No action was taken on the
matter.
Council adjourned to meet on the
regular meeting night, Tuesday evening,
Nav ].
The G5 foot flag pole which is to carry
the city flag. was hauled here from
Wilmington this morning and after it
is painted it will be placed in position in
front of the mayors office. Mayor Cav
ender. a member of the committee hav-
ing the flag and flag pole matter in
charge, explained that it is their inten-
ton TO have a public flag raising with
speeches, music, etc.
William ]. Ferris has returned from
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
where he had been undergoing treat
ment. improved in health.
Alexander b. Cooper has been visit.
ing his brother, DIR. Cooper, at the Uni
vers ,ty of Pennsylvania.
The officers of the New Castle Cen
tury Club elected last Tuesday
night were formally installed last
night with appropriate exercises.
There was change in the role of Of
hcers at the last minute, as Mrs. Julius
Dodd. who was elected president, re-
fused to serve, and Mrs. j. Ernest
Phillips was elevated from the first
vice-presidency to fill the place. Mrs.
Dodd was out OF town when the cleo
ton was held and did not know OF
her selection until she returned
home Miss Pauline II. Rogers, sec
ond vice-president, was made first
vice-president, and new second
vice-president will be elected by the
board OF directors at its meeting next
week from among the members OF
The board The other officers in
stalled were Miss Mildred T. Stops
recording secretary; Mrs. John M
Wilson, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. John F. u. Clayton, treasurer
The reception, which followed the
installation, was given by Mrs. John
NJ. Wilson, the retiring president. A
program of music was rendered in
which Albert Frisch, of Wilmington
delighted his audience with violin
solos, accompanied on the piano by
Miss May Cooley. of this city and
Miss Irene Truitt favored with vocal
solos Dainty refreshments were
served at the close.
The annual report of City Treasurer
Hugh e. Duffy for the year ending
March 81. 1917, has just been issued
II shows that the receipts for the year
from all sources were $22 ,146.73 and
the expenditures. $1S,325.96, leaving a
balance on hand OF S3.S20.77. The
expenditures grouped were as fol
lows. Salaries. mayor city solicitor
CITY clerk. city treasurer police, ETC.
90 oe5 A. concentrations fire com.