Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Trustees Of the Common Fail to
Get a Quorum for Their
Meeting.
star Correspondence OF Every Evening


were James NJ Wise, the acting presi
dent; Francis dell Janvier, Patrick Nc
Grory, Messrs. Biggs, Toman and Chal-
ienger.
sThe necessary quorum Is seven TO tran
sact business and nine to pass bills and
| the only business transacted was direct
| ing the secretary TO enter upon the
minutes the report of the committee set
| ting forth the election of James b. Lam
| caster as q member, to succeed William
J. Ferris, deceased. Mr.. Lancaster had
| been notified last week OF his election,
! but he was not in attendance last even
ing because he had troubles OF his own.
| AS superintendent Of the New Castle
| Gas Light Co. he was searching Tor the
! cause of a failure of the gas TO burn, and
| furnish fuel for cooking, lighting or heat
/ ing
MANY residents of this city who have
no coal stoves to use for cooking and who
| DEPEND upon the gas for the purpose
were greatly distressed to find they were
| unable to provide warm suppers for
! themselves and members of their families,
who had no warm meals during the day
| Late last night they found an abundant
| supply which practically assured them
/ supply for cooking the morning meal
: today.
Thus the people of this city or at least
| part of 1T who have been without breads
| of different kinds, meats on other days
and waterless days except where secure
| from pumps, had a "gas heatless day.
| The trustees discussed the coming
election for president to fill the vacancy
| caused bv the death OF William j. Ferris
| and it now looks az If James M Wise
| who has for several years been the act
| ing president and performed his duti
so well and faithfully, will be chosen for
| the honor
At the session Of City Council last
| evening the body prepared the following
reply TO the letter of January 10, sent
| by Mir GlassmcvCr. one Of the receivers,
/ who desires 10 make q settlement tor
| water and light now claimed past due:
| "In reference to the claim for water due,
the city is perfectly willing TO pay for
the amount that is furnished according
to the daily supply and reading OF the
| pressure gauge.
"The electric light to be paid for on
| the same basis When the water and hight
is up to the standard We viii be IN posi-
tion to make an agrecmentfor the future
The report Of B c. Trimble, an ex-
pert, showed tests made on January II,
l3. IA. Is Of water. when a pressure OF
In the examination Of electric wiring
conducting electric current from the
power plant through the city it was found
that the conditions proved serious iire
| menace The croSsarms are not fast
ened and are blackened.
Bids were reported received by the
Council by James Morrison and Harry
G. Clark Of Delaware City, for repairs
TO the Good Will FIRE hall, and the matter
was left in the hands OF the finance COM
mittcc
The sum Of s2l0 was directed paid
the Board Of Education rs the proper
tionate amount due from taxes collected
Representative Of the American La
France, the .Ahrens-Fox and the Early
Fire Engine Co. were present and di-
rected to furnish bids for engines with
motor driven chassis and capable o.
200 to 500 gallons Of water pumplnG
capacity. These bids are TO be turned
over to the special fire committee foI
! comparison and 10 secure what may bt
the best in the interest Of protection o
the city and citizens.
The break in the water main on ThirC
, street near Chestnut on Monday, whIcl
inundated the street for n distance o
nearly one half block and on the cause
wav northward to Sixth street, was re
paired Yesterday afternoon. greatly L
! | the relief of many persons The roadwa
is covered with ice and for the protec
tion oF the travelling public trolley CO
with current burned part OF the smal
, hours of yesterday morning at i hlT'
, and Chestnut streets. ieetcrday a tore
, of trackmen cleared the crossing q
snow and ice. During the day the pedes
trians made use Of the trolley track
: travelling to and from the Baldt Work
and those of Plant c of the American
=, Manganese Steel Co.
I The thermometer IN many parts o
: the city registered during yesterda
! as high as TO d degrees above the zert
mark and at p. III. registered hut
degrees above the zero mark. The da
was damp and the wind keen and pene
; trating. Many homes were almost fire
less and the occupants are now cOnscrV
| ing to the best use Of the coal possible
living, sleeping and eating in one room
, The funeral Of Zelda Walls, daughte
, | Of Mr and Mrs James Walls of SiNtl
E street near Cherry, took place yesterdal
afternoon with the services at the hous
Of the parents and the interment II
The Glebe cemetery, conducted by Rev
John H. Bickford, ID. D., pastor OF Naza
reth NJ. L. Church, officiating. The pail
|
cent, Charles Klingmeyer and William
Brown.
Closing up an interior portion of tht
large safe OF the New Castle Trust Co
caused some trouble yesterday. The
combination Of the lock was known only
10 the deceased secretary and paying
teller, William j. Ferris. After securing
the services Of two former employees TO
try and solve the problem, the services
Of an expert locksmith were secured but
until late hour yesterday he had not
completed the task.
The dance in the Opera House on Fri
day evening viii prove a great success
from present indications. Many tickets
have been disposed Of and the proceeds
will be for the Red Cross.
Mrs. James f. Eliason is making q
strenuous effort to secure help for the
work Of knitting wooden goods for the
soldier boys at Camp Dix A number of
women have been Busy on like work
| for several months in the interest Of
the Naval League. Red Cross and other
organizations.