Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE.
Ordinance Before City Council
Regulating the Erection of
Sign Boards.


special Correspondence Every Evening
New Cistte, Aug. 3.--The MEM
bcrs of City Council met last evening
in monthly session. City Treasures,
John Il. Maniove reported OF receiv-
ing from City Clerk George Allen
smith the following collections: Taxes
'or 1920. Sf65.86; 1921, s2.2i1.Is, from
lanes q. Shaw, treasurer OF the
Trustees of the Market Square,
Slo0.16, proportionate share of the
payment OF u OF the cost of benches
secured by the city from the Adams
Foundry Co, dog registration taxes.
400. sale of table. s1.5o: rent from
Western Union Telegraph Co.. 1894.
President Dougherty stated that the
work of repairing streets was about
completed and the Wilmington &
Philadelphia Traction Co., had full
filled its contract of making the
necessary repairs within the center
and on each side of the tracts. The
work Of resurfacing of Seventh
street from Seventh and South
through Dobbinsylle is near compile
ton. Mr.. Weggenmann was instruct
ed to order a new stock for the pump
on Second street near the entrance
er and ISFe. who were appointed COM
mittee to sonsult with the Water a
Light Commission relative TO the in
stallation of the electric lighting
system at the Buttonwoods, reported
that the matter was taken up and
the grounds gone over and that
Superintendent George !. unger stated
that il would pay 10 have the work
xrrtss
was paid ss1 for services rendered. A
communication was received from the
New Castle Civic Club, protesting the
erection of a sign board on the prop
erty of Councilman weggenmann at
the corner of Fifth and fremont
street. An ordinance concerning the
erection and maintenance of bill
boards within the city limits was
given the first and second readings
and received the unanimous indorse-
ment Of Council. In City Solicitor
Janvier's communication he cited an
instance of similar ordinance passed
in Chicago regulating the erection OF
biiboards which has been declared con-
stitutional. The local ordinance pro-
vides no bin board should be erected
within the city limits unless permit
be granted by the city clerk, after a
two thirds favorable vote, by the mem
bers of council. The license fee OF |
IS must be paid by the bill posting |
for a plot of ground renting |
Tor less than 500 per year and that a |
Zee Of $40 must be paid for a plot |
-enting for a larger sum. The second /
,ause provides that no bill boards shall
,e erected on streets where one half II
II the buildings are occupied as
dwellings,, without the consent OF the
'esidents.
The ordinance further provides that
II biilboards that were protested
gainst during the time of erection,
which are now erected. are TO be re-
moved, where they do not comply
With the law.
James l.. Wright was granted a
ennel license for IS inasmuch as he
eals in the buying and selling of
anines. The time for the registra-
ion of dogs was extended until the
9TH OF this month. in order that
ersons owning dogs may have ample
ime to procure registration tags
.fter that date Council will appoint
dog catcher. A request from JEFF
erson Downham, relative to placing
urbs and concrete cutters on Clay
1n street between Eighth and Ninth
'as read and referred 20 the street
ommittee. The matter of removing
and from the Battery beach bathing
esort was discussed. Council deemed
advisable 10 erect fence on South
rect adjoining the baseball grounds,
hich would prevent persons destroy
ig the bathing beach by the re-
Ioval of the sand. Mayor w. Leslie
ramer was authorized to procure q
lent policeman 10 be placed at the
'rner of Second and Delaware
reefs at a cost not exceeding $40.
communication was received from
eden S. Deemer, requesting Council
inspect the newiy-constructed
ltherine Ford Deemer Mound Park.
le owner requested that water and
sht be installed at the park.
The members OF the Trustees of |
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