Evening journal., 1921-03-09
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
City Council Considers
Resolution to Bond
City
MEN OF CITY TO
FORM CIVIC CLUB
Special to The Evening Journal.

into an agreement, under the recent
~ enacted law. concerning the pur-
chase of the New Castle Water and
the former Delaware Water Inn
provement Companies plants, was
passed. This resolution empowers
Council { oconsummate the deal OF
transfer of the properties on April
/. and further allows the former
owners to use the Office OF the city
water commissioners in collecting
the delinquent rents.
A second resolution empowering
Council to issue 100000 in city u
per cent. 20-year bonds 20 be issued
in denominations of $1,000 each. re-
ceived its first and second reading.
This resolution was in accordance
with the bill recently enacted by
the State Legislature.
A communication from the Will
n,ington Chamber OF Commerce re-
ouesting that Council urge favorable
action by the Representative from
the Tenth Representative district on
senate Bill No. 81. was favorably
received and the clerk ordered TO
communicate the desire of Council TO
Edward S. Megginson, representative.
This bill provides that all incor-
norated towns and cities of the State
shall retain one-half Of all state IL
censes paid by firms whose business
originated in such town or city.
The police officers have been pre-
sented with new 3S-carlibre Colt re-
volvers by the Council.
After closing of the session John
T. Stoops. president. called a special
meeting Of Council for o'clock
next Friday evening, when City
Solicitor Janvier said he would have
the quotation of Laird and Company,
Wilmington, on purchase of the
bonds.
The bi-weekly business meeting of
Caesar Rodney Chapter, order East
ern Star. will be held in the Masonic
Hall on Thursday evening.
At the meeting Of the Trustees of
the Commons in special session last
night. william Il. Rothwell. OF West
Fourth street. was appointed as
water commissioner, in accordance
with the new law creating a water
commission for this city.
The acting committee reported the
acceptance by them in conjunction
with the trustees as committee OF
the whole of the offer of the state
Highway Commission TO allow a
stipulated sum periodically to the
committee to replace fence damaged
TO the Hare's Corner Commons farm
The trustees. as a committee of the
whole, visited the Hare's Corner
property and informally estimated
all damages TO property and lands.
Arrangements are being made by
a number OF residents OF this city
for the organization of a Mems Civic
Club. A preliminary meeting will be
held in the Office OF Frank de H.
Janvier. city solicitor. on Friday
evening. March Is. by the persons
interested in the organization for tho
purpose OF discussing plans fol
means Of perfecung a permanent
organization. The object OF the or
ganization will be to promote civi'
improvements, devise ways anS
means of inducing industrial activi
ties and improve the sanitary condi
tions of city and lending their in
fiuence toward inducing industrie
10 settle here.
At the meeting OF the members o
the New Castle Century Club las
night the following persons wer
nominated for the ensuing year
Mrs. J.. T.. Eliason. for president
Mrs. Jacob II. Speicher and Mrs
ID. IL r~la
president; Mrs. John T. Stoops an
Mrs. George McInure. for secon
vfce-president; Miss Pauline vii
helm, for recording secretary; Mis-
Anna Lancaster, corresponding sec
retary, and Mrs. Frank p. McCallir
for treasurer. The following nomina
ton for directors were made: Mrs
l. r. Holcomb. Mrs. J. +. 4. Clayton
Miss Mary f. Shaw. Miss Reba Hol
comb. Mrs. Matilda Van Trump. Mis-
Elizabeth Black, Miss Elizabeth Den
nison. Mrs. Henry J. Kite, Mr..
julius Dodd.
State Highway engineers hav
surveyed the Wilmington road be
tween this city and Rose Hill. Tn
object is the establishing of line
and grades for a new county an
state aid road. The engineers wi
survey the proposed Sixth street ez
tension over the Dyke and throug
the Janvier farm, just north of IN
city. with object Of eventually tai
ing Of that street as a part of
river shore route down the Stat
The contractor has begun drivin
piling for the new dyke bridge I
the eastern end of Sixth street.
The contractor, who has been r.
modelling the Miss Hetty Smii
property. on the Strand, for the ne
owner. Phillip d. Laird. Wilmingto
has il nearly completed. Havii
practically completed the interior
the house. work has been begun
the grounds and fence. A new fen
has replaced the old one on Secoi
street.
Firewood, any size, $3.50 los
delivered. Posts. studding, latl
palings, etc. Wertz, Harmony STR
Wharf.-Adv.
The Methodist weekly pray
meeting will be held in the Sund
school rooms of the church Il
evening.
Following the prayer service
First Baptist Church tomorrow eve
ing a church business meeting W
be held.
owing TO having taken up add
subjects at the New Castle His
school, John Leach, who has be-
captain OF the basketball and traS
teams OF the school. has relinguisht
both. George l. Tobin will succet