Evening journal., 1917-12-05
news HAPPENINGS
AEOUT NEW CASTLE
City Council Would Have
More Modern Fire Fight
ing Equipment
OLD TOWN HALL
MAY BE QUARTERS
special to THE EvENfNG JOURNAL.

special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Dec. 5.--Ml
tho members were present at the
regular monthly meeting of Council last
night when a discussion arose involv-
ing the advisablity Of selling the pres
ent fire house and apparatus at Seventh
and South streets and using part of the
money received from the sale for the
purpose Of making CELEBRATIONS andode
ditions To a part of the town hall for a
new Ore station. and also using what
eyre funds are left over toward the pur
chase Of a new and up-to-date automo-
bile Ore truck One Of the Council
members stated that the present fire
station is a half mile from the business
district and that if fire had good
start 10 would burn the building be-
fore the teams could be taken TO the
present station and the run made back
90 the burning building with the op-
paratus.
/ Councilman Deemer remarked that he
I believed That the surrounding plants
and many citizens pf the town would
contribute funds towards The purchase
/ of new apparatus. ~ present he
said the town is at the mercy Of flames
and the elements II the past good luck
should change and a serious fire should
break out
The Town alall was purchased by
the Trustees of the Commons and later
turned over 20 the city. The matter
was turned over to the fire committee,
and o petition later will be presented to
the citizens for the purpose of asccr-
tanning The will Of the people ON tife
subject The opinion Of Council mem-
bors was that the Trustees Of the Com
mons. would not interpose an objection
against The plan Of converting paa gf
ithe r6wn fialt- into a -tire h0use
70 has been the custom In times past
for the. city 10 pay the $40 feet re-
lQured' when an engineer locates a
properly or curb line. Last night the
question arose as TO the fairness of
compelling the city 10 pay the amount
The city solicitors advice viii be
sought, and f the city cannot be
legally forced TO pay the fees, property
owners win likely have to pay the
amount in the future The industrial
situation portends much building later
on, and Council is looking TO IFS OWL
security i'm the matter for the future
A motion by Mr.. Deemer uHlhoriZet
Mayor Cavender TO have Tho cabins OF
| Harmony street removed within ffleel
days
MIR. Bies reported that thc pumps o
the city were in good condition Will
the exception Of one
A communication was read from th
/ Keystone National Bank, Of Reading
Pa, which has purchased The Della
ware Water Company's claim agains
the city. The letter stated that if th
city Of New Castle would settle ih
claim. which amounts TO s2,2i7ol
within the next few weeks, that tn
bank would compromise for Sl,5Ot
Council instructed Clerk Smith TO com
municate with the bank officials am
tell them that Council Is within ID
legal right and viii not compromise
The officials of the Delaware Watc
Company or its authorized represen
talives viii have 10 meet Council %
members of the finance committee am
thresh out the matter.
The sum of $3.50 was voted TO tn
! Board' Of Education
The following tax report was sub
mitied: 1916, S3,266 1917, S6s,25S' total
s67.52i
The Trustees OF the Commons mo
last night with the following member
/. present Deemer, Challenger, McGrory
N laylnr Shaw and Toner. James Chal
4 lenger was elected chairman and Mr.
v Deemer secretary. Two bids Were re
n cciyed for tho renOvaiing and paint
r. ing Of The inside of Town Hall, The,
i were Frank s. Harrington. si31. am
l. James Mccullough, slii Mr. Harring
Z tom was awarded ihe contract. afic
which Sue meeting adjourned
Rodney Willis. who is a student a
charlotte Hail. Charlotte. Md, has bee
n promoted 40 "a scrgeancy.
, Captain Harry smith, Of the Firs
Delaware Battalion at Camp Mcclellan
has been transferred 20 The Morylau
Division preparatory TO COINS TO Franc
10 do advance military camp site Morl
Ernest Borber. employed IN the balt
plani. cut the right side OF bis hea
sycStdrday while in the time Office.
The Current Events Class VIII me-
Friaa5 afternoon al 3 o'clock ana WI
We entertained by the ladies OF IA
Delaware City Club.
A card party will be befd ai the Ne'
century Club lhis evening under ia
direction Of Miss Bertha LambsoI
Prizes viii be awarded and luncheo
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