Evening journal., 1918-02-15
TAB MEMBERS OF
FIRE COMPANIES
Council Wants to Know
How Many Men Are in
Volunteer Department
LINCOLN STREET
FOLK WANT CARS

Members OF City Council In session
las, nieht were invited to attend the
seml-annual inspection Of the Fire De-
nartment by Councilman Johnson
chairman OF the fire committee, when
win he held on next Monday and Tues
dav evenings. The west side compa-
mics viii be visited on Monday even
dno and the east side companies on
Tuesday night.
DurIng the meeting Councilman
sohnson had Council instruct the clerk
~ that body 10 write each OF the II
companies requesting a list or their
members. their addresses, when admit
ted TO the companies and the number
OF badges each company has. Just why
this Information Is desired was not
Taxing exception 20 the skip-stop
rule of the local traction company IN
eliminating Lincoln street as a stopping
nlace f25 residents Of the Fifth and
Twelfth wards sent a letter Of protest
to the Council The protest read as
follows:
eve. the undersigned, protest against
Che recent ruling made by the General
utnitv Board that street cars are not
"a stop al Lincoln street until further
notice.
4Bv observation we know that stops
are being made at less important
streets. and whatever system OF elimi-
nation used IN making the ruling, we
feel there was little consideration given
TO the convenience Of the greatest num-
her OF people.
"First. Lincoln street is business
street and thoroughfare OF the Italian
district
second. Il is cut through from Ian
caster avenue 10 Pennsylvania avenue
and Is built upon almost solidly.
"Third. Between Fourth and Ninth,
there are % business houses, including
dry goods stores, grocery stores, tailor
barber and cigar shops.
FOURTH on this street al Sixth Is
located a sub-statlon of the postotilce.
Fifth. On this street are located the
italian Democratic Club and the ltal-
ian Neighborh0od House. ON Sixth
street. lust west Of Lincoln is the ltal-
ian Republican Club. In these centers
are located every public gathering Of
tie district
sixth. Many men Of the district
work on the shifts at duPonts and the
corners Of Seventh and Eighth on Lin
coin streets, have always been the con-
venient point which the men i'm large
numbers have used because OF the
proximity TO their homes.
Seventh BY actual count, TO every
person using the cars either at Scott
~ Union street there have always been
six (6) persons at Lincoln street.
Eighth Aside from the above rea-
sons ve feel this protest has further
weight because Lincoln street at Sew
enth begins, and at Sixth and Eighth
ends a decided street grade. and that
power Is not being conserved when a
car starts or stops in the middle OF that
grade"
The communication was referred 20
tho traction company.
The Delaware Committee on Women
and Industry urged an appropriation
for the school board so night classes
could be started TO teach foreign males
the English language. This matter was
referred to the finance committee.
An Invitation from the faculty Of the
High School 20 attend the patriotic day
exercises there on February 20 was ac-
cepted
The balance in bank was reported to
be s66s 529 50. The following payrolls
were allowed; Police S56i995: Coun-
ell. S295.79; miscellaneous. s2.632 90:
public building commission S655iO