Evening journal., 1921-07-19
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Lighting System To
Be Improved at Cost
of $9,5OO
STRANGER NEAR
DEATH IN RIVER

ana Llgnt commissioners was helu
IN the boards office last evening.
with John Refs. president, presiding,
and william Rothwell and Wallace
Cannon present An itemized state
ment made by the engineers OF the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company. as to needs of the
electric light system, with the costs
. attached. was read and discussed. 10
was decided TO communicate with
David L. OFT. OF the company. TO ar
range a conference with the engi-
neers and the commissioners to go
over the plans and estimates pre-
sented. II is the intention OF the
commissioners to do all necessary
repairs and make replacement OF the
present system. II will cost about
$1,000 to place the lighting system
alone in first-class condition. accord
ing TO the estimate.
The commissioners may cut the
cost on material by placing OF some
OF the material in use at this time
in some other sections OF the city.
where new lights are considered
necessary. II is the belief OF the
commissioners that as much OF the
proposed increase In the lighting
system will be in sections where the
load will not be heavy for several
years, much OF the material at pres
ent in use in the main section of the
city will prove adequate in operat-
ing the new lights. This fact. II il
believed. will greatly lessen the cost
The trimming OF the trees was also
eliminated from the estimate. max
ing another saving. BY the various
savings, the cost was cut 10 about
s9.5oO.
The plan has divided me cfty
proper INTO two sections 70 be under
separate switch control. This will
not necessitate the shutting of the
lights throughout the entire city. as
now, when a repair Is found neces-
sary. The division line will be
Fourth street. and should a break
occur north OF Fourth street the
switch controlling that section would
be thrown out. causing only that sec
ton OF the city TO be In darkness un-
til repairs are made.
Three blue prints were also pre-
sented by the engineers. the first one
showing poles. transformers and pri-
mary circuit; the second. the street
lighting circuit and the third the
secondary circuit and service
councilmen Klingmeyer and Kee.
rs a committee from the Council,
met with the commissioners and dis
cussed the proposed lighting of But
tonwood avenue. II was decided
that the Councilmen and superin-
tendent Unger should go over the
situation today. visit the section 20
be affected by the proposed lighting.
and again meet with the commits
sioners and report their estimated
cost OF providing lights for this sec
4 tion.
The contract for painting the stand
pipe at the water plant near the
i Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
1 ton Company's New Castle barn,
was awarded to Arthur Wilson OF
. Newark at the cost OF s135, the COM
mfssioners to provide the material
Boyce Brothers. OF Stanton. were
Il awarded the contract for erecting a
4 fence and projections at the None
Such Greek basin. at a cost not to
exceed S225.
A communication from the I'm
i periai Fibre Product Company, from
i whom the commissioners purchased
Fl paint with which to paint the stand
q pipe, requesting payment was re-
ceived. AS the commissioners had
made an agreement with the repre-
sentative OF the company for the
n return OF the paint. should Il prove
unsatisfactory, the commissioners
instructed the secretary to commun-
icate the conditions OF agreement
n and inform the company that the
paint was in the possession OF the
81 board. awaiting their instructions
as to its disposal. The Citizens
81 Building and Loan Association
n placed a small safe at the disposal OF
81 the commissioners.
There will probably be another
81 meeting OF the board this evening.
A stranger. apparently not famil-
& lar with tide water was rescued from
RI drowning by two fishermen this
|L fnOIDlIlks nc WAS Wtll uftcctu anu
81 came to the Delaware street wharf
81 for a morning dip. He attempted
81 to swim to a moored boat opposite
"a the wharf. but failed to take into
& account the strong tide. Instead OF
81 going above and swimming with the
q tide. he attempted TO swim against
Il. He became exhausted and wac
"a sinking when rescued.
James V. Campbell, chief Of the
Good Will Fire Company, and Local
W tonsoriai artist. has purchased the
plot OF ground al the southwest cor
ner Of Seventh and South streets
- from the Delaware Storage Battery
Company.
Plans are being matured for a
benent movie at the Royal Theatre
The plans are being made by Mrs
Hmma Dougherty and John Nc
i Dewitt.
Estella Cameno. the 2-year-old
s. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
: camello. OF the western section Of
the city, fell down stairs al hei
home yesterday sustaining severe
lacerations OF her chin. Dr. b. M
Allen dressed the wounds.
Mrs William farrell, off Yves
Third street. who was taken sud,