Evening journal., 1918-10-02
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Water Company is Again
Subject Of Discussion
Before Town Council
GOVERNMENT MAY
GET OLD HALL
Special to The Evening journal.

/ special 10 Ihe Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del Oct. 2-The New
Castle Water Company was under fire
at the meeting OF City Council last
night Analysis Of the city water,
made at Newark, showed that the
! "Nonesuch" water is IN better cOndi-
tion than the supply from the new
basin. IL had been supposed that the
reverse was true For the last six
months. the amount Of pressure has
been taken daily, and on the average
10 has been found that the pressure Is
only about half what the city should
receive. The committee reported that
| the fire plugs were out Of order. and
that they had found three plugs out
OF service. City Council will also inform
the Water Company that they must
repair, I'm accordance with their guar
antee, the streets they have already
! torn up before they will receive per-
mission 10 tear up any more city
streets. II there is not speedy i'm
prOvement in the New Castle water
supply, City Council will appeal TO the
! Federal Government to take action In
the matter. City Solicitor Alexander
/ B. Cooper Will be asked 10 advise COun-
ell on the water question.
City Council voted TO cooperate with
the Levy Court IN putting the New
Castle streets into good condition as far
as the city limits. They will make a
| trip to inspect the streets. Council
passed the following bills: George l.
| tnger. Si7.47; Parker Moore, 50; James
Bush. Sc; Telephone Company. Si45i
Ellason Brothers, Si15; Theodore w
/ Caveuder. $3.50. A bill for si77t0 from
J. Morrison was referred to the finance
committee. Taxes were refunded u
/ Paul. Smith, James Panzer, Edward
TAYLOR and J. T. Tugan. City Council
viii make some effort to cut down
municipal expenses. The citizens are
complaining OF the heavy taxes. Coun-
ell does not know just where the ave
will fall in this cutting down OF ex'
penses. -
John p. Truitt, proprietor Of the ole
Gnpin House, VIII probably turn th'
place over to the Bethlehem Loadins
Company for a housing place foi
workers. II is a twenty-room house
AZ a meeting OF the Trustees OF New
Castle Common, last night, Francis ID
Haven Janvler was unanimously electe'
as president TO M out the uneXplre'
term OF the late James NJ. Wise. MIN
utes were read and adopted, regrettin'
lihe death OF Mr.. Wise The trustees
have given the Public Building Com
mittee permission TO alter and arrangi
the Town Hall for government use. I'M
trustees ordered the following Dill
paid. J. T. and f. l.. Ehsson, s52.2
Abram Ingram. s52; Theodore W. Cav
ND
John r.. Lambson was the speaker II
The interests OF the Fourth Liberty Loai
az the Star Theatre last night.
Il has been suggested that New Gestl
women who can spares a Few hours Q
, time. volunteer to help out in the MI
! chen OF the Delaware Hospital. WI
mington. where 10 is understood sucl
J help is urgently needed. All the cit
! and emergency hospitals in Whining
ton are begging for women TO hell
nurse the influenza patients. Even
woman with no experience would he-
trained nurse 90 care for more pa
tieis bv keeping watch over the sics
giving them their medicine when or
dered. and other matters not requirin:
training. -,
Misses Elva and Viola Marker Of NJ
Pleasant. are visiting their aunt, Mrs
John B. Montgomery
Joseph Geiger. local superintendent O
the wilmington Traction Company, ma
resumed his duties after a ten days
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Bacon hav'
received word from Camp Dix that thei'
son Earl. who has been seriously IL
with pneumonia, is improving.
Frank Madden OF East sixth street 4
confined TO his home with grippe.
William Palmer Of Cherry street j
seriously in with Spanish influenza.
letter from John Rogers, now u
the service. has been received by Mis-
Nav Rossell. lie states he has arrlyel
safely at Seattle, Wash.
The Dorcas society Of the Methods