Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
NEWS OF The DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Meetings Of Council and Trustees
of Common; Personal and
General Notes.
Special Correspondence or Every Evening

| Special Correspondence or Every Evening
New Castle April City Council
met last evening in the Council Chamber
in regular session. with President Stoops
! III the chair, with all members, present,
except Mr. Melvin. Treasurer John Is.
Manlove submitted the following report,
which was accepted Taxes received
from the City Clerk for the following
years: 1917, S27 40; 1918, $1S7.57; 1919,
S769 I3 curbing and gutter from Charles
w. Niekerson. S3S.0i licenses from
Mayor George w Eckles, $3.50, amking
total Of 81 026.6l.
The representative of the water COM
pany stated the reason that the water
supply was not up to the standard pres
sure ut times was the inability TO secure
coal TO fire their boilers. 1t was decided
that in the future the Council would
secure the coal for them in the event they
could not get the supply, and make their
collection from the company.
The City Clerk was instructed TO place
in the Wilmington papers bids for the
necessary repairs to Fourth street. Three
cars of "a inch and three CARS of y inch
broken stone were ordered for this work.
Manager William O. Denny of the New
Castle baseball team submitted a letter
to Council. asking for funds in order to
help support the base ball team for the
coming season. The matter was not
approved by Council.
Ash Collector Michael Reedy was
granted an increase in salary from 500
to 500 per month.
Bills amounting 10 81, ,5e7.97, con-
tracted during the influenza epidemic
were presented to Council for payment.
Trustees OF the New Castle Common
met last evening in regular session.
Treasurer McGrory submitted the fol-
lowing report Balance on hand, 81, ll433
due from tenants. 81, ,5S0.56.
letter was received from the State
Highway Commission of Delaware stating
that they were contemplating widening the
State Roadway. from the City of Will
mington TO the Hare's Corner Hotel.
making the new road so feet in width in
place Of the present width of so feet
This would mean 10 feet TO be taken off
the land of the Trustees of the Commons
on each side Of the roadway at the Center
Hall farm The Board as n whole will
arrange to meet the State representatives
on next Saturday afternoon at 230
o'clock and go over the situation.
Under the auspices of the Junior
Auxiliary of the Emmanuel 7. t. Church,
tomorrow evening at $ O'Clock iii the
parish house. Professor Rainbow, elocu-
ZIONIST and dramatic reader, will enter
tain The proceeds will be for the
church fund
This evening az 8 clock in the Opera
House the commencement exercises OF the |
Americanization schools viii be held
Fortv-hve will receive diplomas and
certificates OF attendance given by the |
State and local boards of education.
list of letters advertised April 6, 1920: |
Antonio Gewziawell Brown, Medger; |
Bell, ". G. Mrs Capisis. Nicholas, /
Fuekel. Theo. Peter Fuldon, &. G. !
Charles +. Ferris 4 Son Ferry, y. i. !
Foreman. Willard Jorden. John Jacobs !
Drug Store, New Castle County National |
Bank. PAM, Joseph Ray, r. ". Rou,
Evcretta Lydia, Smith. Evalyn Mrs. |
Sinclair Gilbert, Mrs. Tyrell T.. Mrs. !
Turlau. Nicolaor West, Harry Wits, |
Golden Miss
The members of the Dorcas Society !
of the Nazareth NJ. F.. Church will meet /
in the church parlors tomorrow afternoon /
Mt o clock, the election Of officers will j
take place
II YOU are thinking about fruit and |
artificial trees, shrubbery, etc, call
W L. Cranston, phone l6 R-ii.-Adv. !
Wanted-(iirls and boys for clean light
machine work. Apply Wilmington Fibre
Speciality Co, New Castle, Del.-Adv. /