Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-05
NEWS Of THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Council Decides on Type of Fire
Engine to Buy and Rakes
Water Company.
stan Correspondence of Every Evening

| The first matter was not settled WIN
out a lengthy debate and was reserved
| therefore until everything else Ind been
| gotten out of the way, the hremen
| committee, Mayor Lavender and Andrew
| Lenoir, listening with great interest to NIL
| that went on.
| Decision was finally reached to pur-
| chase an Ahrens-Fox engine, provided the
company would scll for the original price
Of S11 400 which WINS specified in their
| letter of MAY IL. \ substantial boost
| was made IN prices june !.
The other two engines considered were
| the La France and Seagrave, hut as the
| iircmcn unanimously wanted the Ahrgns-
! Fox. Council decided that should he the
engine purchased
Taking up the water matter, Council
men Decmcr and Scnt1nan told OF the
| poor pressure conditions that had been
! found Several times a test pressure was
/ taken and generally unsatisfactory results
| obtained Council, as result of this re-
| port decided that the water company was
not providing the required amount OF
| pressure. as specified on contract
Then action was taken. FIRST the
mayor and the police were given authority
| to force the water company and gas com
| panv TO show permits 10 tear UP street,
| sent 10 both companies, notifying them
| that if the streets which they have torn
up are not repaved within n certain speci-
| fed time. Council will do the work itself
| and have the cost of tho work deducted
| from the companies bills 10 tho city.
Tho bills from tho water company for
| the months Of January, February and
| March were then left in tho hands Of tho
| committee 10 he settled. less the charges
| for shortage Of water, etc
The condition Of the streets Of Dohhins-
willie WINS also brought UP at the meeting,
President Stoops sud that the matter
| had been adjusted The people OF Dobbns-
willie are 20 rake up the dirt and clean the
street thoroughly, after which Council
will have the dirt removed
The pump committee reported pumps
i'm good condition.
The bill Of William Montgomery for
car services was ordered laid over.
CITY Treasurer Smith reported the
following taxes collected: For 1918,
sl4 "A; for 1915, s54 II and 1917, s2b. IA;
total, 1904 90
The following bills werp ordered paid:
:. r uurd for cleaning ditch at Bunt's
Corner, 81 SO; John Fceney for furniture,
two office chars. SGT: Bell telephone for
April and NAV, $500: Allan Smith, for
stationery and stamps, SO Is; i. A. Moore
for horseshoeing, SIS 20: Willard Murray,
for rent Of stable, $3.50; James Nelly for
repairing pumps, sl315
The Trustees of the Common held their
regular monthly meeting last evening
The work on the different farms WAS DIS
cussed and o. her matters settled
The water situation was discussed
On some Of the farms the tenants have had
To carry water from distance on account
of not having enough water pressure 10
FIJI the different troughs for their cattle
This has occurred right st their busiest
time, during harvest season. The tenants
have been protesting and the trustees are
afraid that they will lose some OF the best |
Of them, unless conditions change. The
matter viii he taken up with the water
company President Wise was requested |
to visit Trustees Hance and Morrison, |
who are ILL.,
The following bills were ordered TO be
paid: ". W pedrick, for cleaning we'll
at Jefferson, Sl5i Abram Ingram, work
done at Center Hall, Sol White Bros,
pipe. pump and Jack at Jefferson, S53 90;
Owen + Sheridan, papenng al Centre
Hall. S4s.S7. owen f sheridan, paper
ing at Clayton, S34; school tax, district
No. is, 1917, sl02 10. William II Guy,
papering at Hare's Corner. 50 so; William
b Ratledge, fencing, $50; George |.
Jnger. S25.42 balance paid subject to
approval Of acting committee. The water
coInpanys bills Of $3.50 and $3.50 were
referred TO the acting committee for ad-
justment
Prof Harry Handy Hay spoke at the
Century Club parlors last evening Many
members were ia attendance.
Trustees of Market Square held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon, with the foreman
Of the 70 esters who trimmed the trees
IN the Green in attendance
A patient named AToat escaped this
morning from the County Hospital and
wandered into New Castle, here he Was
found, lying alongside Of the road IN a
semi-conscious condition. He was cared
for by persons living IN the vicinity until
the hospitals ambulance arrived and
took him back to the institution
Evans Lancaster, whose home ls at
Second and Delaware streets Is having
the front Of his house Temodeled.
Elmer Pedrlck Was married yesterday 70
Miss Dlvinney, Of Chrlstiana The cere-
mony was performed at Old S~edes
Church with DR. Richey officiating
William Campbell IS having a garage
erected on the south side of his barber
shop. .,..a .o.itio,
Is conductor with the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction 90
Mr.. and Mrs Lesley George received
news yesterday that their son, Lesley,
had arrived safely in France
The surgical dressing class will meet
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings
The Home and School Association will
meet Friday evening in the High School.
This will be the last meeting of the season.
Children from the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth grades and the High
School will take part III the program
Professor Snaley will make an address
which will be followed by Il social hour
and singing 1t is hoped that everyone
will attend.
Ben Franklin superb shows are showing
every evening at Ninth and Clayton SITS A
good clean show for groWnups a children.
High class performances and all amuse-
ments An entire week Of fun and enjoy
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Are you proud Of your car? Lucas Auto
mobile Finish will make it look like new
Easy to apply. J. I q L. L. Eliason, Inc.
ADV
Is your House your Home? Lucas Home
Helps Paints, Stains and E.namels will add
a touch Of comfort and beauty to it.
j. 4. 4 l.. L. Eliason, Inc ADV
For Rent-Bowllng Alley Frame
building 24xS0 In quire Hotel Louise
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