Evening journal., 1920-03-01
NEWSY GOSSIP
Of New CASTLE
Residents Want New Street
and Bridge Over the
Dyke
GOING AHEAD
WITH WATER PLANT
speclal % The EyenIng journal.

Special 30 The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. March i.-Sisners Of
the petitions TO open Sixth street
through the farm Of City Solicitor
Frank Dell Janver, are anxious TO
know what has become Of the petitions.
These were put In circulation by the
mayor several weeks ago, and are to be
presented 10 the Levy Court in an eff
fort 10 have Sixth street opened and q
new bridge built over the dyke. The
opening Of this street will be a great
improvement 20 the northwestern sec
ton Of the city and a convenient and
direct route 10 the Penn SeaD0rd
Blooming plant. for residents OF the
southern end OF the city. II would save
shout half an hour 10 the employees In
going 20 and from the plant.
u would also give a direct route 10
the new boulevard and q short cut Tor
auioists going up or down the state.
Mayor Eckies said last night, that the
matter was up 10 the Levy Court, when
at It's next meeting, the budget for the
year viii be made up. lie said be ex-
pected 10 have the petitions In the
hands Of that body in time for them
20 take the matter into consideration.
He said that every effort would be made
to have the court appropriate sufficient
funds 10 open the street and build the
long desired bridge over the dyke.
several business men said last night.
that for a long time, the residents OF
This place had been endeavorlng 10
have the town properly severed. and
MOI nntll this done. would property
owners attempt much building A smali
norton OF New Castle had access 10 the
nrasept sewer and many properties are
without proper sanitation, OWING 10
tbis fact. Another reason OF the neces-
sitv Of proper sewerage was the pres
snt streets are In 8 very filthy condl-
ton caused by the lack OF an eiioi0"'
outlet for the drainage.
Al the presens time most properll'e7
are drained by the old-fashloneo nisul-
I'd OF surface cutters; all the olres
water and Nth lying In them sho ,ns
children Of the town allowed 70 Pig
,n ,beu one physician said last ni9ni
tbaf a considerable Of the sickness OF
tbs town was attributable to ue IN
sanitary drainage -.
Nfavor and City Council are enaeoV-
o-lnc N have the new water plant ID
oneration by the time the present con. con-
t-ac. between the city and the presehl
,,,oser eonpany expires on Decenlnei
sooi Il was said that an EFFORT wouiu
no made IN bond the town 10 lone-lerH
bonds for the purpose OF erectlne sl
snt,-sl,, new pIant with artisan weils
Tbo land for the opening OF olNtH
street on the south SIDE OF lne us -
bss been given 10 the city iree OF %s
charge. by the property owner VI a, ~,
annrosch. An ordinance proNlues ~
Iii r,ibbish and ashes shall De oun'pol i,
on the property as a MI so tlsl uie
ci,,, wl1i moi have any great expense ll
,norinq the necessary grade Tor un'
1o,ttnuation Of Sixth street. City Couh'
IN y,,ir he asked TO enforce tne or
dlnance and the flll continued.
N,nt for sale. jefferson Hotel.-AoV'
Tba norcas Society OF The Nazaretnl
AZ p church. will be entertained a'
ibo Methodist parsonage on Ihursa y
osiornoon nv Mrs J. v. Kicking. w
freshments will be served.
presfon Rail of Moth Third street
,,.bo has been suffering for several Gays
with grip, returned to work 'his H'O' u
ing n.,,.,a-s
street who has been confined To he'
he'd for one wear with paralysis sur
ferei second stroke on SATURDAY
night. -, 80,
PANS and h,sehall nlavers Will me"
IN neyt Nyodneedqy night, when man
ogor and caplaln wiz be elected 10 pro
vide ahe town with an up-to-date pai
tsam II Is said that William penny
,rill be elected manager a plan to r'i~'
FINDS 10 enclose the grounds WIZ p'
discussed There IS some onposluon t'
the subject OF enclosing The grouNds
bnl owing to ihe size Of The old bat
terv park it is Thought that tle oppo'
siinn can be satisfied
The Amerloqnizasion Schools. now be
INC conducted at Shawtown and Dob
blnsville are being well attended anC
great interest being shown by the for
eirners in their effort 10 be thoroughly
Americanizad AT Shawtown The schoo
Is hold in the school house. and at Dob
binsville Roofs store Those in charg'
are holding many social events a
which many Americans are assisting.
Richard Batten visited his old hom'
OF Pennsville last week renewing hi
boyhood acquaintances.
Joscph Becker relinquished his du