Evening journal., 1921-07-29
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Question of Sewering the
Town Again Comes to
the Front
ALSO TALK OF
MOSQUITO WAR
Special to The Evening Journal.

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NEW CASTLE. July 29-Captain
S. B. Irving Duncan, Of the Second
Company. c. A. c. National Guard of
Delaware stationed here. reported
last night everything in readiness
for the annual encampment OF the
anh-aircraft regiment at the Rife
Range, below this city. beginning
next Monday. About so members
Of the local detachment will leave
the armory at o'clock that morn
ing. Owing TO the industrial mac
tiuties those who have just started
working again and those who by
going, would jeopardize their posi-
tions. will be excused from report
ing for camp.
Captain Duncan ordered the men
at last nights meeting. to report at
the State Armory. at o'clock Mon
day morping. in readiness to leave
for Camp Chandler, on the $40
o'clock trolley from Sixth and Della
ware streets.
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company will operate
every other car southbound through
this city to the Range for the ac-
commodation Of the soldiers and
their friends.
At the meeting OF the New Castle
Civic Club last evening. Secretary
Deakyne reported that the o. b.
Bachram Company. Philadelphia,
had written him concerning a site for
the location Of factory 20 construct
automobile wheel rims. The law
committee. Councilman Klingmeyer,
chairman, reported milk inspections
would begin as soon as City Coun-
ell appointed a city physician or
medical inspector.
The questions Of propagation OF
shad and sturgeon on the Delaware
will be taken up with the Delaware
and New Jersey Fish Commissioners,
at their monthly session next week.
A committee has been appointed by
/ President Eliason to confer with
similar committees OF the several
civic clubs and fshermen's associa-
tions from several sections Of the
two States. Pressure will be brought
] ~ utAA WAA AAAN kNMhA fNoAANM AlAl
Senators. Il is the contention OF the
oldest fishermen that the scarcity OF
fish is due TO lack OF propagation.
Property owners and members OF
the Civic Club are advocating the
sewering OF the city. Many OF the
advocates declare their willingness
to pay their individual share Of the
cost of installation.
President Eliason. by motion, wal
ordered 70 appoint a committee &c
investigate the conditions, method.
and costs Of material and installa-
ton, including labor and engineer
fees. The feasibility OF such q
move at this time was discussed and
II was felt by many that the cost o.
installation could be held 10 a min
imum, because OF so many unem
ployed in the city. The place TO b'
used as a depository was discussed
by several persons after the meeting
II Is agreed by all that a pumping
plant, and possibly two, will b'
needed for final disposition.
The proposition OF sewering tbs
town has been discussed almost con,
stantly for more than two years
and several years ago a vot'
taken on the question was defeated
The vote was according to assessed
valuation. A resident, whose parent
had voted against the proposition
said last night in the atter-meetnl
discussion. the parent had frequent
IL stated in years after the sewer
project was lost. that had they had
a chance 10 vote on the question
again, Ehey would be for the plan
lThe first agitation was started wher
the streets weer repaved severa
years ago.
The filling Of the mosquito breed
ing marsh adjoining the main por
ton Of the city on the south als'
was discussed. Several months ag'
a committee Of three was appointed
70 get the owners OF the property Z
consent to have their acreage o
marsh filled by the government will
river dredgings. The owners Of tn
National Tube Company and S.
Deemer OF the Deemer Steel Castinl
Company gave their assurance to tn
committee that they would be will
ing to have the proposed filling done
The American Manganese Steel Com
pany sent word, through Michae