Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Council and Trustees OF Com
mons Unite in Seeking Legls-
Iation for improvements.

Staff Correspondence of Every Evening.
New Castle. Feb. 2.--Lnst evening the
members Of the Trustees of the Commons
met in regular session, when the matter oi
the recently purchased water and light
plants by the city was discussed. Several
Of the members stated that inasmuch az
the Trustees of the Commons have been
negotiating with City Council relative to
the purchase Of the two plants II was the
opinion Of the board that q commission of
three persons should be selected 10 handle
the matter, one person To be selected
from the Trustees Of the Commons, ono
from the City Council and thc third per
son by the mayor President Janvier Sc
lected Messrs Rodney, Shaw and Toman
TO appear before Council and present the
view of the btsard
CITY Council met last evening in
monthly session, Treasurer John II. Man
love submitted the following repnr from
Clerk George Allen Smith Of taxes
collected: For the year 1917, $50 Bs, 1918,
s26. IS: 1919, s2633; 1920, 1901 p;
received from Mayor Ecklea IS fines, So,
and 81 for licenses The committee from
the Commons was in attendance and Mr..
Rodney stated in behalf Of the committee,
the motion that was passed ~ the meet-
ing. He recommended that Council en-
6levor 10 have legislation passed Tor 7
commission OF three persons TO serve Tor
the city for the purpose Of conducting the
water and light plant negotiations. also To
have in the bill n measure providing Tor
the proposed water commission 10 en-
plov competent engineer to be III eh9rge
Of the operations Of the water and light
situation in the CITY. 10 be paid ont of thc
water and electric light receipts and 10
submit n report az Council n least quar-
terlv. The members If Council passed a
resolution inRtructing Solicitor Janvlcr e
draw up bill 10 be presented 10 the
Legislature empowering Council to issue
CITY bonds at 5i5 per cent interest Ter q
ueriod of 20 vearp. the bill 10 carry = r.
pcaler section nullfving the net Of 1910
| empowering Council 10 lsstic W-veaf
| bonds with q ive-year clause Of recalling
| the bonds The second resolution relative
| 20 providing commission ai three ner=
sons was also ordered drawn by t1iA
I Soliritor .Ianvicr The members II the
I Council will meet on Thursday evening
ats O'Clock nj which time Mr. Janvier vii
, have both bills drawn np aud feady Ter ~.
| spcctlon.
The committee selected by the Com
mons was requestet 20 be present n tie
{ 1
| hills are approved they will hc giVcn e
/ REPRESENTATIVE Edward s.. Ncemnenu.
! Who vii present thcm % tho Legislature
/ Council ordered the purchase of rev IS
| cahhcr Colt blue steel reyolvcrs for Tire
polico Cn,trcil received letter from tie
| Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Corpora
ton. requesting If support u recommend
| ing their narue and service 60 shippers ui
! this locality
| The n,ernbers Of the Board Of Education
and Superintendent of schools Henry /.
/ Snavclv had several special meetings re-
/ rcntlv Tor the purpose of making the bud.
/ get for the rcNt Year. The board also con-
/ staercd d number of recommendations
/ made bv the superintendent The con.
/ rcstion in certain elementary grades gnd
/ The High school the cost of books anG
4 supplies teachers salaries, old and new
/ cni,ipu,ent etc. were discussed The
/ board IS STRIVING u furnish the people
/ With good schools az the lowest cost. The
! forthcoming report Of the superintendent
/ sslll discuss the cost Of operating the
| schools and viii coptain other material O
1 general interest.
i At tie public card party held at th,
/ New Century Chb on Monday evenin.
nire tables were occupied.
! Miss Margaret Melvin of wilmington
will assist the local operators at the tele
| phone exchange this week on account O
/ the lllress Of Miss Mary Walton, the as
/ sIstant operator
Many persore aTe viewing the count.
assessment books for the five districts
/ which are hung up for inspection for
pe rod of Is DAYS The book for the Firs
District is at the mayor 5 office; seoon
district. at the grocery store Of John +
Clavton. on East Fourth street, fourt