Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE.
Council Takes Tentative Action
Toward Bond Issue for Water
and Light Systems.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
New Castle, Jan. 2S.-1'wo matters OF
prime Importance to the community were
talked over and acted upon at last night &
meeting of Council--the need for sure
fire water and light systems and ways
and means Of getting them, and the Sue
Of the sum necessary TO pay for good
teachers for the public schools.
With regard to the water and light
situation, Council decided to make
tentative plans for bond issue TO cover
the cost of installing systems. Some
doubt existed among the members of
Council as to Just what the cltys charter
saws about bond ISSUES and borrowing
money for municipal improvements. The
city solicitor will go over the instrument
and find out what the situation is. If
the charter covers the ground, the plan
il to 60 ahead with the bond issue plan
and place it before the people for vote
If not, an amendment to the charter will
be drawn and put upon passage "a a
preliminary necessary to referring the
bond issue idea 10 the electorate.
With regard tn the matter Of teachers
pay, President Holiday, of the Board Of
Education appeared before Council, ac-
companicd by fcllow-membcr of the
board Mr.. Spelchcr, and asked for the
city dads approval of tho effort to get
the Legislature to increase the amount
Of money to run the schools from IS, 1000
10 $1,000 II was pointed out that the
pav of teachers, like everything else in
the human equation, has gone up and
that good teaching material cannot he
obtained at the rates of two or three
years back.
Council promptly fell in with Prcsi-
dent Holidays suggestion and ordered
the clerk 10 write its views To Representa-
tivcs Quiglev and Roberts, the former
representing this city and the hitter being
chairman of tho House committee on
education.
While Council was in session, the Board
Of Health also was meeting and likewise
giving consideration 10 the water situa-
tion. DR. Dodd waa ordered to make an
analysis Of the city's water and determine
whether or not it is fit for consumption.
At the last meeting several property
holders were notl cd 10 clean their cess
pools but some didn't do as ordered,
wherefore tho board has ordered the
work done and the bills sent to the owners
Of the property. Several new cases of
unclean Cpe pools were reported and
ordered rcmedied.
/ will buy Liberty Bonds for cash
partly-pald cards also bought Appoint
ments only Cash without publicity.
4. ]. Stief, New Castle, Del ADV
Last evening, for some reason unknown,
the electric lights went nut and the whole
town was in darkness for about Is minutes.
There vii be a card party tomorrow
afternoon, at : clock 1T tho Century
Club, for tho benefit of the Red Star
Animals Relief Those attending are
assured OF good time.
This evening 1t $ O clock in tho Century
Club. Miss MARY Rich. of the Woman's
College al Newark, will deliver lecture
on Immediate Education,
Every member Of the club is asked TO
be present. as besides Miss Rich address
there will be discussion Of the needed
SIP 900 appropriation for New Castles
school teachers.
MIR. and Mrs Lennon and Miss
Elizabeth Lennon Of Wilmington, ac-
companied hy Frank Madden, OF this
city. attended the dance held IN the
parish house asst evening
For Sale-House, rooms and bath,
500 Washington avenue. Apply Camp
bells barberShop.-Adv
Howard Holiday, arl Spcicher and
John Larkev 0: Delaware City, spent
last evening in this cry.
Fred I.oren7, has arrived from France
after serving about II months on the
war front lie was attached to the
engineering department He is now sta
toned 1T Camp Merritt. N j. and will
probably re, Give his discharge IN the
near future
John Smith, Of Wilmington, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
r. s Gravel formerly resident Of
this city and who has been in France,