Evening journal., 1921-07-26
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Council, Trolley Co. Chiefs
to Discuss Rebuilding of
Lighting System
TO CONDUCT TEN
DAY CAMPMEETING
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. July 2s.-At the
annual meeting Of the Commission
ers OF the School Green last evening
held at the home Of Alexander E.
Goods. Alexander B. Cooper was
elected president and James C.
Shaw. secretary and treasurer. A
communication from City Council
setting forth the cost OF the new
benches, recently purchased by
Council was received. When these
benches were purchased II was un-
derstood that the Council, Trustees
Of the Commons and the School
Green Commissioners should stand
a proportionate share OF the cost.
In accordance with this verbal
agreement the commissioners order
ed the treasurer to turn over to
Council S10O.16 or 1-s the cost Of
the benches.
From indication the benches have
met with public favor. They we're
distributed throughout the city at
advantageous places. Seventy-five
benches were purchased and placed
on the School Green, the Baraca
playground Delaware Street Wharf
and Battery Park.
BY resolution the Mayor and
Council were requested 20 place the
benches in some convenient place.
during the winter and re-distribute
them in the spring. Il was decid-
ed 10 have barred the two doors
one formerly used as an entrance TO
the old Jail kitchen and the other
TO the rear Of the corridor Of the
former court offices in the western
wing Of the old court house. The
corridor having been used as a thor
oughfare. It was deemed best to
have both doors closed.
City Clerk C. Allen Smith report
ed that only 26 dogs Of the nearly
500 running at large in the city had
been registered. Under the law all
dogs must be regitered by August
l. on which date Council will ap-
point a dog catcher. Mr.. Smith
sits each Monday and Wednesday
evening from to 9 o'clock TO
register dogs.
The Board OF Water and Light
Commissioners will meet in the Of
fee Of the department, this evening.
Engineers Of the Wilmington and
1 PHILADELPHIA Traction Company are
expected to sit in a conference with
/ them. discuss reconstruction OF the
1 lighting system. It is said by those
\ having knowledge OF the subject
4 that unless some definite action is
taken by the commissioners witnsn
4 a very short time the entire light
ing Of the city will he out Of COM
mission. The estimated cost OF
placing the system in first class con-
dition Is less than 10000. II Is
the contention Of some OF the city
officials that the cost Of replacing
the system would be less at this time
than three or four months hence
Much OF the material used in tho
nresent system could be utilized in
4 tho several extensions 10 the system
needed and contemplated, these OF
4 ficials says.
one official said much OF the cable
i now carrying heavy loads could b'
placed in a section OF the city where
Il the loads would be lighter. Large
4 transformers will replace sevefa
Il smaller ones. which have become
81 overloaded, and the discarded onei
. used in other sections, such as the
II Baldton and Buttonwood. A j
a these transfers would tend to lesser
81 the actual cost Of rebuilding it L
n said. One commissioner estimated
Il that 81 600 could be saved from thu
e estimated cost by the use Of this ma
81 terial. Il is probable members o.
i City Council will meet with th'
commissioners this evening.
The Lebanon Methodist Sunday
School. Of Red Lion. is planning IL
& annual excursion on August 4, a
81 Augustine Beach. The school an,
members OF the church will go b.
automobile.
The entertainment committee
Mrs Emma Dougherty and Johi
"A McDevitt, OF the Associated HON
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