Evening journal., 1921-02-02
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Council Agrees to Commits
sion Control of Water
Plant
SCHOOL BOARD
TALKS BUDGET
neclal M rhe Evening Journal.

special 10 llle Evening JVui hots
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 2.-At the meet
ing or City Council last evening, u
was decided by resolution 10 nave
Frank dell Janvier, city s0lintor
draft two bills concerning plans de-
NclOping from the recently ordered
purchase OF the water and hght
plants, by the city. The first bill
Will cmpOyer Council TO issue city ols
per cent. twenty-year bonds, WIN no
provision for the recall Of these bonds
until the expiration OF the time OF IS
sue. This bill will contain a clause
repeating a similar bill containing
provision empowering Council al us
discretion 20 recall the ponds issued
under its provisions, at the expiration
OF five years or at any interim within
the following - years.
The second bill will provide for the
appointment OF a commission To con-
troll the proposed water and hgilt
plants and the engagement OF a COM
petent engineer and necessary work
men 10 operate the plants. one mem-
Der Of the commission is TO be ap-
pointed by Council; one by the Mayor
and one by the Trustees Of the COM
mons. The commission will have full
power TO eXpend monies received as
revenue from water and light rents
and appropriations made by Council
for the purpose OF maintaining ihe
plants and will be required to sub.
init full reports TO Council at least
quarterly.
The suggestions were made by a
committee appointed at the meeting
OF the Trustees Of the COmmQns last
night. The committee appointed was
Richard :. Rodney, chairman; James
c. Shaw and James B. Toner.
City Solicitor Janvier said he had
been in communication WIKI repre-
sentatives Of the Delaware Water I'm
provement and New -astle Water
Companies, who had said, the last
oQer Of $1,000 cash was acceptable 10
the bond holders.
Thirty-eight calibre Colt reVolvers
with blue steel barrels and cylinders
We're ordered purchased for the po-
Ice
John B. NIanlove. city treasurer. re-
ported the following receipts during
January: From q. Allen smith Tor
1871 taxes, S20.bS; for 1918 taxes. o20.3s
for 1919 taxes, s2S3@ and for 1920
taxes. S29i 27, making "a total Of S3ei.-
G6: from AidyOr cckies, for fines -.
and for licenses, 81, a total OF Si2
making a grand total OF $4,000. Cur.
rent miscellaneous bills were ordered
paid.
A communication was read from the
Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Steamship
Corporation, Philadelphia. requesting
The cooperation OF COumtl with the
company to facilitate shipping.
Council adjourned TO meet at
O'Clock tomorrow evening in The
Mayors office, when the proposed bills
will be presented, discussed and ap-
proved by them, and given 10 Edward
:. NMeggins on, representative. Ih'
committee from the Trustees OF tht
Commons was requested TO meet viii
Council i'm joint session at that meet
ing.
At the meeting OF the Trustees Of
the Commons last night beside routine
business the committee named u
wait upon Council was appointed
with instruction 10 congratulate then
on the proposed purchase OF the wa
Ter and light plants and TO convey t'
Coun,il the opinion - the trustees
favOring the appointment OF a Wale
and lirht commission TO control th'
plants, when purchased.
The Board Of Education and su
perintendent Of schools had severa
special meetings recently for the pur
pose Of making the budget for mex
wear. The board also considered
number Of recommendations made by
the SUPERINTENDENT The congestion
i'm certain elementary grades and tn
high school, the cost OF books ans
supplies, teachers salaries, old an
new equipment. ctc were discussed
The board is striving TO furnish th
people with good schools at the low
est pOssiblc cost. The forthcoming re
port Of the superintendent will dis
cuss the cost Of operating the loca
schools and will contain other mate
rial OF general interest.
Tomorrow evening will mark th
opening OF the Van Dyke Armor,
Delaware street. near Seventh. A com
mittee composed Of Major Jesse
Mckay. and Scrgeanis William Stew
art. Joseph Miller, Edward +. Millcl
Harry Hallman and Wesley Presto
will meet nightly. except Saturda
and Sunday i'm the Office Of the Al
mory from Z TO $50 o'clock 10 enlis
men for the Tank Corps. which ha