Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
EL.CTION INTEREST
II DELAWARE CITY
Number Said to be in Receptive
Mood so Far as Council
is Concerned.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City, March 16.--This place
is all tuned up for the annual election
to be held next month. Councilmen Frank
h Irons and James Husfelt's terms or
otiiceexpre and successors will be named
for them. To top matters off, Joseph
Anderson, the holdover candidate, is con-
sidsring resigning, so the chances are that
al entire new council will have to be
selected.
As usual, there are no candidates an
noUnced, although a number want the
job as councilmen. BY the time election
rolls around there will be any number OF
candidates in the field for the positions.
Nis6or George n. Bright's term does not
4 expire until a year from next month.
l A number of issues likely TO come up
in the next year or so are given as the
reason for so much interest already mani
tested in the coming election. The water
wbrlSs, bow being operated by receiver Z.
.lhrl Baum, may enter into local affairs,
H. there are some people who urge the
town to purchase this plant. Many object
t. the purchase of the plant feeling that
the town is in debt plenty already.
The condition of the streets is another
live issue Just at present. Some acton is
likely to be taken on this matter IN a short
time. During the past week, the roads IN
tire vicinity of this place have been IN
horrible conditions
William street. between Washington
street and the RAILROAD station, has been
IL very bad condition. In fact the condi-
ton has become so bad that the authorl-
ties at Fort du Pont have issued order S
tat no more of the heavy army trucks
sail pass over this road until il is improved
A delegation from this place viii visit
Y ashington on Wednesday of this week
IL an effort to have this road improved.
An appropriation was made by the COVER
nent for the Improvement OF tins street
and then for some reason the order wax
countermanded The contention by local
people is that the condition of the road
3 Is greatly due to the heavy army trucks
that have used heEroad so much durln q
the past two or three years.
The past week the mud in places was
nearly two feet deep and 1t was no un-
common sight to sec several machines
Iaired for hours at time.
The local officials claim that the town S
finances will not permit of any further
expenditure col money for the improve
r1ent of streets, asE they claim the town
i bonded SO heavw already and that no
more bonded indebtedness could be taken
On. When Clinton street was improved,
( is work cost nearly $4,000 In addition
f. this bonded debt Of So, 900 for rail-
road bonds is also hanging over Delaware
City. So that all in all, the authorities
feel no more debt can be created and that
tie government should aid in the improve
1nent of this street, the present condition
al which they hold the government re-
sponsible.
Tie street along the canal is also in bad
$ a,e. hut as it is not used as much as the
cl,er streets. it is felt that this street s
Improvement is not so urgent as that OF
u NjlIiam street. wlach leads to the railroad
station and over which there Is much
iralfic.