Evening journal., 1920-05-13
AEWCAS7LECOJIVCILCA CAN'T
ACREEONW47ERQ QUESTION
Name Committee Of One TO Ascertain VaIu-
alton of Properties Before Going Further
With Purchase Idea. Want SetUer Laid
While Streets Are Being Repaired
spooiai 10 The Evening Journal.

Speciai TO The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. May 3.-Considera-
bic dlnlcubly is being experienced by
City Council and the Trustees of the
Commons in reaching a decision 10
The water situation. Another meeting
Of the two bodies as committee
of the whole was held last night
After a lengthy discussion OF the pro-
posed purchase OF the two water
plants, 10 Was dcoided- 20 reconveno
NJ he call Of the presid6flt Of Council.
In The meantime Richard 5, Rodney,
eS a committee Of one. appointed last
night, Is TO procure expert advice as
30 the valuation OF the plants and
how much money it will cost TO put
Them in up-tO-daie condition.
The valuation, as set by the COM
panies operating 4ho plants. was dis
cussed at length. and several Opin-
ions given as TO the amount the city
should pay for ihe properties. Fol
lowing the meeting several members
OF Council informally discussed 4 the
much-9dvocated SeWering Of the town
A short piece OF sewer, put In sew
eral years ago. reaching from The
Courthouse TO The foot OF Delaware
street. a distance Of about 1900 feet.
Is the only sewer in town. 10 cost
the city about Si500 II was said
last night rhai while the cost would
he considerably higher af This time,
i3io city tax rate would not be greatly
Increased because OF The installation
eS sewer liens would take care OF a
large portion OF Che amount spent.
The only question Of Importance
raised against the project was what
Will become OF hho saver refuse2 II
WAS sid lhat the time is coming
when a sewer system will be i'm
peratiNe Officials think The sewer
should be laid while the streets are
being repaired.
The funeral of Neil B. Seminar took
place from his Latte residence yesier-
day afternoon. lnbrmcnt WAS In
Glcbe cemetery. ST. Johns Lodge A
+. and A. NJ. was in charge OF the
services. The Rev. ]. J.. johnson. pas
tor OF the NJ. r. Church at Crisneld
Md, and a former pastor Of Nazareth
Church. here. and The Rev Joseph
Earp. OF the local r. y. Church. were
the ofiiciating clergymen
Baseball fans OF This city will meet
tonight In The town nah in the inter
est OF the Twilight League Letters
have been sent TO The management
of the different industrial plants. buSi-
ness men and city officials. requesiine
their abundance. There is talk OF
placing a team composed OF local
players In the league 20 represent the
different business interests Of the
town.
A permanent athletic organization
was effeoled yesterday by The en-
ployes Of the American Manganese
Steel Company. This Organization Will
f..t .F on .NhInNt. I..N. .ln "a
The plant. suoh as baseball. tennis
Hrapshooting. elc. The officers are
Michael J. Devlin, president; James
White. secretary. and r. A. Butler
treasurer Joseph Mullin. Jack Nc
Dewitt. Peter S. Schully. Edward Mo
Dgnfel and William Denny were elect
ei as a board Of managers and Ed
ward McDaniels was elected manager
OF the ball team.
Alfred Anderson. employed ON IN,
county roads, was injured yesicrda,
~ a barrel OF tar failing on him
Hc suffered severe lacerations anC
bruises Of the leg. He was giVci
Treatment at the ofioe OF Dr.. b. NJ
ASH.
Auction sale Of Ftrnitlu.e. at Jeffer
son House. Saturday MAY 10. Sal,
begins at p. m sharp--Adv,
Prof. Henry Handy Hay announcH
last night that The Shakespoarear
class which was DO mot tomorrow
in the room OF the New Castle Cen.
bury Club. has been postponed unit
INT uhird Friday In June.
The West End baseball lieam VIII SO
30 Nfiddl5loWn on Saturday TO NEE
the team OF that place. The Mas
End teams lineup Is +. McGrory. 10.
n. Reese. 2b.; J. Miller. s.. r. Miller
3D.; J Gebhart. r.. w. Peyton. cf
VI. White, H.; W. Reed. c. They vii
take Three box-mm with them. G.
Dhue. @. Taylor and w Freehury