Evening journal., 1921-12-20
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Water Board Considers
Complaint of American
Manganese Steel Co.
WILL GIVE MOVIE
FOR CHEER FUND
speeIal 10 rhe Evening JournaI.

Hlttldl meeting OF Ant bodit %
Water and Light Commissioners
held last evening in superintendent
Unger's office. the commission dis
cussed at length the complaint OF
the American Manganese Steel Com
pany.
The company cited the fact II con
tracted with the old Delaware Wa
ter Improvement Company for wa
ter from the None-Such creek basin
as a supply for its power plant and
that the present supply is coming
from the new plant near the Will
mlngton and Philadelphia Traction
Company carbarn at The Baldton.
This water the company contends is
seriously injuring the plumbing and
boiler tubes because OF the carbon
dioxide. sulphates and chlorides,
which eatthe iron pipings.
The commission rs disclaimed an
responsibility OF the TRANSMISSION OF
the water supply now used by the
plant stating bi-valves had been
placed in the mains during the time
OF the ownership Of tho plants being
vested in the old Delaware Water
Improvement Company and the
New Castle Water Company. AS
they had only been in charge OF the
plants for seven OF eight months the
commission felt too much censure
was being given them for things
they had not had time to remedy.
William Easily. engineer for the
water department, who had made
an examination OF the water supply
from both sources and had several
weeks ago submitted a report as 10
the cost OF construction. installation
and maintenance OF proper i'm
provements at either plant, will be
requested TO submit again a COM
parative report 10 the board in du-
plicate so that same may be re-
ferred TO council for consideration.
II was brought out during the
discussion that at the time the pur-
chase OF the water and lighting sys-
TENS was being considered. II was
estimated that s125,00O would be
required to purchase same and place
IL in condition for an adequate and
sanitary water supply and a fully
equipped lighting plant. The COM
missioncrs said they had only used
between $4,000 and S1OO, 900 OF this
sum for purchase and improvement.
and had the lighting system in an
up-to-date condition.
AS the bill passed by the State
Legislature empowering council 10
bond the city called for s125,000
and only 100000 had been issued
to date. there remains S25.00O on
Nsn
ter system in good condition and
supplying adequate water fit for
human or plant consumption. With
this is a privilege OF Increasing the
bond issue 8 per cent. which it was
claimed would rbise tho amount
available without further legislation
to about S43.75O According TO the
rcport OF Engineer Easily, IL would
only require about $4,000 OF this
amount to put the plant in first
class shape and purify the water t6
the degree that both residents and
industrial plants would be satisfied
He advised installing an ariatinf
piant to cost $4,000. another $lO,'
600 to install n softcner plant an'
$4,000 for a yearly supply OF causti'
soda. which would reduce the car
bon dioxide 10 less than one part t'
/ 900 600 parts OF fluid.
He also said it would cost abcu
S15O.0OO to rebuild the old None
such plant and get supply OF wa
Ter from near Stanton, the neares
point to that plant that water nj To-
consun ption by both residents an'
plants could be obtained. On tn
recent OF these estimates, they vii
be submitted to City Council 70
their action in determining whicl
system to INSTALL
SUPERINTENDENT Unger reporte'
the mains at None-Such creek bash
in a most deplorable condition II
said they were worn so thin that
would be impossible TO place then
under pressure. 10 was learned las
evening that the mains had been d
the ground since 1870. Mr.. Unge
said he recently went to the basi
to repair a leak near the outlet pip
or main and after soldering H. h
was afraid to clear the outside o
the pipe OF the rough solder for fea
OF causing another leak. He said n
had noticed on approaching tn
basin along the route OF the maj
several damp and wet spots, that h
attributed to mid leaks in the mali
The matter OF installing OF the me-
system will be put up to council 10
action. as the charter OF the new dc
partment calls for all extensions an
improvements to be first acted o
by council after suggestions are r.
ceived from the commission.
Secretary Eagle OF the board ir
formed the commission that Mayo
Cramer had interviewed Walter
Brinton, vice-president OF the Amei
lean Manganese Company in chars
OF the local plant, and had foun
him willing 10 allow the matter
rest until spring, II relief was prom
ised AT that time. The secretary WI
instructed TO communicate TO NJ
Brinton by letter that the commi
sion had turned over the letter ar
recommendation to City Counc
for their action IN the matter.
The fence around the None-Sus
creek basin was reported complete
and approved.
An Indemnity insurance poli'
was received from tho Hartford A
cident and indemnify Company, al
- accepted by the commission.
Fcaiis for no annual payment OF 1
demnlty In case OF accidents
waterworks employees not exeeedii