Evening journal., 1917-08-16
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Ask Judgment Against Prop
erty Owners to Enforce
Lien Payment
HOPE TO SETTLE
WATER QUESTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Aug. 16.-
Have a heart. Mayor; have a heart.
You amt nc mother"
This plea won release for Ellen
Brown. 40 years old, arraigend before
Mayor Lavender yesterday on charge
of being drunk and disorderly. Ellen
said she had tramped from Whining
ton during the night. The Mayor was
inclined TO give her a term in the
workhouse. but she put up a strong
plea about wanting to get out Of town
so the Mayor dismissed her and pu
her on the first car for Delaware City.
The woman was arrested at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning by Officer Tobln
as she was creating a disturbance on
the streets.
Magistrate James L. Taylor. in
whose hands Council placed the
claims Of the city against property
owners for curb and gutter improve
ment assessments, announced last
p night that he would enter judgment
this week against every one Of the
p property owners who have not ad-
justed the bills. The property own
e ers have been refusing to pay these
q assessments on the ground that thy
9 have paid for the Improvement once
Z because OF the bond issue. But no
p owners seemed willing to contest the
b city's claims In the courts and so
$ after due notice the bills were turned
! 20 ffa 81 Frrs nr.i1nWfI1rf
I. and now he proposes TO enter judg-
p ment against each property owner.
9 This makes the Judgment q lien
against the property and prevents the
j. owner from giving clear title until
II the judgment Is wiped off the books.
II The long-standing trouble between
j. City Council and the water company
over the company digging up the
j. streets to repair water mains and then
c allowing the cuts In the streets to
remain untitled and unguarded by
p lamps at nights or flags in the day
D, time came to a head yesterday morn
ing. President Stops. Of Council,
Y and officials Of the company argued
Ie the matter out, and last night red
p lights appeared at every cut in the
J. streets. The company pleaded for
more time TO I'LL cuts on the ground
OF the shortage Of labor. AS Council
Is having its own troubles getting
labor the request was granted.
When Mayor Lavender and his
| family returned home last night from
DAYS visit 20 Philadelphia the,
y found that during the day an electri'
wire had short circuited and burne'
/, into a gas pipe The result was tina
n after the doors and windows had beel
opened and the rooms cleared of ga
81 the family used an old-fashioned Of
ne lamp last night. there being no light
IN available The Mayor worked unit
Id late in the night adjusting the trouble
Taxpayers and especially those VIII
& have children In the public school
8. and who complained last year abou
Id the crowded conditions Of the build
re ings. are wondering why the schoo
d. board doesn't get started on the i'm
b. provements intended TO provide NOR
d, room for the pupils nextx year Tn
m board last June decided to divide tn
IS. commercial room 10 make an add
I'd tional room, and has secured the us
We of the room over the Mayors ono
70 for another class But no move ha
rs. been made either TO divide the con
rs. mercial room or TO furnish the ROOF
OAtI tue MAY VI = UNIV 49, a."
~ shortage Of labor and the brief tim
ed before the new school year start
rs. parents want to know why the boar
)" doesn't act.
Ir. Council in its special meeting e
e5 night hopes TO wipe the slate clean o
k the water question the bond questio
tn and the light question The bon
es question IS sure 10 be settled and IN
ma advertisement placed for the sale
lc- the $4,000 worth Of street improve
ay ment bonds But settlement Of n
rs water and light troubles are doub
re, full. President Stops expects TO
10 away Saturday for a two weeks VI
OF cation and wants all three question
sit settled before he leaves.
OF Captain Jesse a. Mckay. con
OF mander OF Company II. stated la
nj, night that he will not resign any p
sition he holds. including that
no member OF the school board He sa'
asst he sees no reason for quitting any
The his positions because OF his militia
ing work.
Considerable excitement was cans
ON at supper time when officer Nickers'
Of was seen TO hurriedly leave the ci
re by automobile. There were repor
eks If trouble az one OF the stec' mil
lr- The fact is he was searching for
is Stacker but he failed T. locate b
NY man.
lrs: Quite a crowd OF young peopl
lnd took in the river excursion to Rive
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