Evening journal., 1921-11-02
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Ordinance TO Regulate
Buses and Jitneys is Laid
on Table
COUNCIL WANTS
CHART OF LIGHTS
Special to The Evening journal


last night. several requests for arc
and other street lights were petit
toned for and after considerable
discussion the matter was referred
to Council as a committee OF the
whole. Members OF Council will
visit the points for which lights
were requested and pass upon the
advisability OF complying with the
requests.
Mayor Cramer reported he had
appointed William Taylor as spec
ial officer at the Royal Theatre;
/ ]. Frank Long at the New Castle
Trust Company, and James Geb-
hart for duty on special occasions.
when needed by the mayor The
mayors appointments were ap-
proved.
The ordinance TO regulate the
operation OF bussa and jitneys in
the city, which had its first and
second readings at the last meeting
OF Council was laid on the table
until some other meeting OF Coun-
Gil II would not go into effect
until January 1.
| Because OF complaints being pre-
sented against waste water. from
the Home Economies Department
OF the public schools, being allowed
to run over tho surface and accum-
ulate In the street. the secrtary was
ordred TO notify the Board OF Edu
cation and the Commissioners of
the School Green that the alleged
nuisance must be abated.
tn city clerk was instructed TO
request the Water and Light Com
nissioners TO provide a chart OF
the water and light systems OF the
city for use by Council, the chart TO
contain the candle-power OF each
light and it's exact location. The bal
ance OF the annual appropriation.
81 900. due to the Good Will Fire
Company was ordered turned over
to the company. Councilman King
meyer was appointed a committee
OF one to secure bids for furnish
ing 500 feet OF Eureka fire hose.
A petition requesting the removal
OF the billboard az the corner OF
Third and Chestnut streets was re-
lceived and referred 10 the City So
licitor for advice as 10 how far
Council had power to act in these
matters
on motion OF Councilman King
meyer. the clerk was ordered "a
draw an order for SO. 600 in favor Of
the Water and Light Commissioners
to provide for the payment OF $1,000
on the water and light bonds, and
the balance for interest on the bonds
already issued.
John r. Manlove. city treasurer.
reported having received during
october the following amounts:
From C. Allen Smith. city clerk. for
1917 taxes. s9.65; for 1919 taxes
S57.41; for 1920 taxes. s141.13; for
1921 taxes $317.se; for refund from
p. r. r. freight department. s3.14;
for rent OF wharf property 10 the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
$S.34; for fines from Mayor Cramer.
s12.75. and for licenses, $3.50.
The following bills we're ordered
paid: Bush Line. 81 cents; William
Newlove, So; George w. Burris $50:
> John J. Walls. s1315 George Hard
wick, sac; George Rose. $50: William
Z Sparks, SIS; John r. Stoops. s7.S5;
: Noah Higgins. s16.70; S. S. Deemer,
q $50; J. T. and L. p Eliason. s11456:
Commercial Art. Photo and Engrav-
ing Company, Philadelphia. S29O.
n The greater part OF last evenings
r, session Of the Trustees OF the Com.
!; mon was spent In discussing the ar.
= rearages OF some Of the tenants OF
D. the farms under the supervision
n Of the trustees. Francis Jordan, of
s. the Model Farm. informed IN,
trustees that he could see his wa,
clear 20 pay only one years rent
S60l.32. and that only under tn
I condition the trustees would permi
d him to dispose of about 80 tons o
I excess hay on the farm. This tn
trustees refused TO do and they de
cided to advertise this particula
farm for rent. All applicants 10
"a this farm must have applications /
e the hands Of the secretary OF tn
y trustees by November is. The
e must be written communications. a
6 only that style OF application will b
considered.
5 Patrick J. McGrory. treasurer. II
I ported s217.26, as the balance o
d October 81 The acting committe
] ifUOIAtu HNN hdTnf now untN
construction by II. c. Clark an
$ Sons OF Delaware City, on tn
Bayard Farm, nearing completion
Necessary repairs were ordered o.
the implement shed on the PEN
Farm, tenanted by Albert N. LOT
land. II was decided TO erect GOV
shed on the Bayard Farm at a cos
p not TO exceed $500.
e These bills were ordered paid
J T. and L. r. Eliason, Inc. ss.Ss
;. J6nn T. stoops. $3.50; Water anC
J Light Commission. s65. quarters
d water rent
A special meeting of the trustee
. will be held Tuesday evening. No
q vember Is when the renting Of tn,
/ farms for next year will take place
The weekly prayer service OF tn,
New Castle Methodist Church. will
be held in the Sunday school room
r OF the church tomorrow evening
~ rne Rev. J. r. Bicking, is preparini
nc series OF Bible lesson studies fol
lg' these meetings.
en William II. Green, president Of tn
Baraca Glass. announced last even