Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Water Plants Offered the City for
100000, While Council Makes
$4,000 the Limit.
epccial Corrcspondence to Every Evening

Water Co, met IN the common Touul
and representatives of the two watel
companies offered to the city the two plaIi f
complete, including outstanding bills
for $4,000, a reduction OF $4,000 from
the first price offered by the company
The members of Council decided that nC
further offer would be made other thar
the one Of $4,000 which was made sevcra
days ago, and if the company did not
accept within a stated time, other plans
would be considered for a water .7Ipply
for the city.
Last evening the members of the Trus-
tees of the Commons met In regular ses-
sion. Treasurer McGrory reported a
balance IN bank of sl6973, received from
William B. Ratledge, $500 making the
total in bank S46973. All of their farms
wars re- ren ted 10 the present occupants tor
the ensuing year, as follows:
jefferson Farm No /, W. Grant Abbot
tAnant. pOJ9 acres, $67S75 rent; Stock
ton, 2, Mn. Lydia A. Biggs, 1903 81 ,3SO.-
So: Oglcthorpe, 8, William b. Ratiedge,
7Qls, S59o.25: Centre Hall, 5, T. T..
Clark. I24, $3.50; Penn, 6, Albert y.
LohAnd, 1855 1-3, s1,397.50; Union. s.;
BayArd, o, George NJ Blackburn, 2l7l.2,
81, ,63l as; Clayton, 10, Tasker T. Clark,
92k, Se93.75; Model, II, Francis Jor-
dan, 100 Is, 1901 30; Lot part Of s,
Thomas Holcomb, $50; part of 3, Harry
McNally, 500; Lot part of 2, Charles
". Currinder, $56.25; City Hall Store,
John Reese, $3.50; City. Hall store,
James B. Hatton, $3.50; Ancient Order
United Workmen, S25.
The applicants for the Bayard farm
which WINS re-rented to George W. BLACK,
burn. we're George W. Burris, Edward
applicants for the Oglethorpe farm. which
was rerented to William b Ratledge, were
Hudson d. Walker, Rossell Schaifer,
Goeree L. Brown and Edgar Gross.
City Council met last evening Treasurer
John B. Manlove submitted the following
report for November: Received from
Oeores Allen Smith. city collector, taxes
for the year 1918. SOS. 90; 1919, S153.32; |
1870, 1852 6s: from the School Board for
ooal, $50 90; from Mayor Eckles, $1,000
from Western Union Telegraph Co, s. 80
Prof. Henry Handy Hay and Edward Y
Platt, vestrvTnen, representing lmmanuel
Episcopal Church appeared before Coun- |
Gil and called their attention to the fact |
than in accordance with an agreement /
between the Council and the church trlrs- |
tees, st the time that Sixth street was |
opened, Council agreed to keep up the |
fence and the gates in repair on the Halo |
wsy farm. which faces the street. The |
members order the work done. A report |
WAS received from City Solicitor Janvler /
on the question OF what Council could do |
legally 10 enforce the repairs Of the pump |
not out Of commission at the Delaware /
Cos plant. The communl- /
cation informed the members that they /
had no authority legally 10 enter the /
premises Of the water company and make +
the necessary repairs to the pump, as some |
Of the members OF the body wished TO do. /
The solicitor said that the franchise could |
be cancelled or that they could start I
mandamus proceedings in the court +
against the company, IN an effort 70 COM !;
Del it 20 perform It's obligations The follow /
owing persons were notified by Council /
IN complaint OF pedestrians 70 have their
oavements placed in proper condition
within a given time. Selden s. Deemer,
property st Sixth and South streets. Mrs
Tara Bacon, East Third street; Frank
Hewlett, agent for the Eliason property
East Third street The legislative com
nittee. comprising Alessrs. Stoops, Poole
nd Weggenmann, was authorized TO
TO the Legislature q State
public Utility Commission.
The funeral Of Loulsa Barber, daughter
Il Mr. and Mrs Ernest Barber, who died
N Monday evening, caused by being
,urned on Saturday, will take place to
morrow afternoon with services at her
'arent's home at 2 30, in charge Of Rev.
. r. Bicking
Yesterday afternoon the captain Of the
uz boat Minerva, which YVES sunk Of the
.tty on the Jersey shore, several miles
Glow this city, several days ago, arrived
] this city, accompanied by diver from |
he Merritt Chapman Wrecking Co. Of /
low York. A derrick viii arrive today ;
ON New York which will be used IN
ssisting the raising OF the boat. /
The members Of the Young Mems Asso-
alton OF the First Presbyterian Church 7
III meet tomorrow evening at o clock {
the home Of Mr. and Mrs Frank Long
D the Strand. Mr.. Long Is the superin- I
.ndent Of the Sunday school /
Robert II. Harrington d Sons have 6
nished the remodeling of the floors Of the
hallenger pharmacy with wax coating 7
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Reynolds Of the i
rand are receiving congratulations upon !,
le birth Of daughter. I
The members Of the New Castle high :
,hool Athletic Association met yesterday
,ernoon and basketball was talked Of
forts are being made to secure a suitable
III
The members Of the Industry Council
o. %, Junior Order United American
echanics, at the close of the lodge session
st evening played the Telegraph Coun-
of Wilmington ouoits and the locals
On the three games played by the score
2l TO 2; q to II; q to f. The members =
the local team comprised George Proud. =
ptain, Edward Proud, r. Barnes and
hn Clyner and the Telegraph Council '
AIN comprised X. II. Wilhelm, captain.
A. Foulk, ". H. Oliver, r. P. Egnor.
The young ladies of the First Presby-
-ian Sunday school on Friday evening
II hold social at the manse
President George Greenwood of the
hletic Association Of the New Castle
Oh School has appointed Jack David
!, Charles King, Edward Challenger
d Harry Ahern, committee to procure
the football team members q number
the capital letter N" F." John Leach has
81 selected captain of the basketball
m and James McDevitt manager.
Through an error caused by the an
lncement made at the NJ T. Sunday
lool last Sunday the meeting Of the
dies Aid Society, which was announced
have taken place on Tuesday Of this
elk, will take place next Tuesday.
William Tucker Of State Road is con-
I'd TO his home with grip
Miss Alpha Smith, daughter 0 Mr..
Mrs. George Allen Smith, is i'll at her
ne.
Jet Your Xmas Trees at Givison's.
v. is the time TO place your order. We
have all sizes.-Ady
Is jewelry-Bridgewaters - Adv.