Evening journal., 1921-03-12
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Council Completes Water
Board b y Appointing
w. L. Cannon
JAMES T. ELIASON, JR.,
STRICKEN AT HCME
sneelal to The Evening Journal.

INV AaAc LIZ MdIin AAs--Al tlt
meeting OF City Council in specia
session last evening. the appoint.
ment Of John Ries. by Mayor EcSles
and William f. Rothwell. by the
Trustees OF the Commons, as Water
Commissioner was approved. and
Wallace Cannon elected as the third
member Of the commission. by Coun-
ell. This commission will have charge
Of the two water and light plants to
supply the city on their requirement
by purchase on April l. Mr. Roth
Wells term will expire on April /
1922; Mr.. Ries' term on April i
1928. and Mr.. Cannon's term on April
/. 1924. AS the term Of each COM
missioner expires the appointment OF
his successor will devolve upon tho
division Of city government by which
the individual was appointed. The
commissioners upon organization
win employ an engineer to operate
and control the plants. All powers
OF employment rest with the enEi-
neer. with the approval and consent
Of the Board OF Water Commis-
sioners.
The Board Of Commissioners will.
according TO the act by which II was
created. have full control OF plants
equipments. appurtenances, coliec-
ton OF rents and the general up
keep OF the plants. will be privileged
n so doing to use whatever funds
are in it's hands. II any surplus ac-
crues, It is to be turned over to the
Council. and IL a deficit occurs in
financing the operations and repairs
Council must petition for the neces-
sary appropriation. The City Treas
urer will be treasurer Of the com
mission. Although Council is Demo-
cratic. its appointment TO the COM
mission is a Republican. One Demo
crat and one Republican had already
been appointed and last nights ap-
pointment made the board . Repub-
iicans and Democrat.
Four ballots were taken on the
selection Of a member for the Water
Board. with the following results;
On first ballot Herman Padberg. ..
Wallace L. Cannon. /; Robert Har-
rington. /. and Frank McCallin. 1.
on the second baliot-the same re-
suit. on the third ballot-Cannon,
.; Padberg. 2; Harrington. 1. on the
fourth ballot-cannon. 8, and Pad
berg. ?.
City Solicitor Janvier informed
Council Of the proposed organizing
Of a Mems Civic Club. and requested
that body TO provide a place in which
10 hold the first meeting. as from the
favorable comment heard on the
proposition and the large number OF
men asserting their intentions OF at
tending the meeting. he felt the in
tentions OF meeting in his anice. as
at first scheduled. would prove a
great inconvenience. because the
room Is so small.
A broken water supply pipe oppo-
site the home Of George W. Kings
land. Ninth and Washington streets.
which has been flooding his cellar
since last September. and which had
necessitated the installation OF a sy-
nhon 20 relieve the cellar of the
water. was reported and referred 20
the Street Committee Of Council.
The pavement in front OF the
James Booth property on West Third
street was ordered repaired by the
owner.
The Penn Literary Society gave a
very interesting literary and musical
program az its weekly meeting yes
terday afternoon. The program fol-
lows: Singing by school; reading OF
current events paper by John Fay.
reading by Miss Leah GlendOn. rcci-
iation BY Miss Dorothy Bessier; song
ty school: debate. Resolved. That
The Old Dutch House Be Removed. %
Affirmative dehaters were Miss Eiiz-
abeth Long and Edward Challenger;
NEGATIVE debaters were Miss Martha
shaw and Samuel McKnitt. The
Judges were the Misses Marian Swan
and Mabel Eskridge and Earl Veg
senmann. Affirmative won.
The first candidate TO announce
his candidacy for president OF Coun-
cil was William o. Denny. who made
same last evening
About thirty residents OF the Bald
win attended the cottage prayer
service held last evening in the home
of Representative and Mrs Edward
S. MeEginson. near the Wilmington
and Philadelphia car-barn. High
bridge. Il was decided TO meet again
next Friday evening, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hewlett. on
the opposite side Of Wilmington road
20 the home Of Representative Meg
ginson The interest taken In these
meetings has surpassed the fondes'
hopes Of the most confident. They
are well attended each week.
James T. Eliason, Jr-, OF the firm
Of ]. T. & l. =. Eliason. Incorpo.
rated, was taken suddenly m al hh
home on West Fifth street lat,
Thursday evening. DR.. Lewis BoolSe
found him suffering from an intes
final obstruction. Or. Booker tool
him to the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. Wilmington, where he wa
SUCCESSFULLY operated on yesterday
Charles fWortz. Of the Strand, ha
a foreign substance removed fror
his left eye last night by DR.. 3 y
Allen. Mr.. Wortz sustained the IT
jury while riding from his work
Chester. Pa. yesterday afternoon q
tho Pennsylvania Railroad.
Services in the New Castle Metl
odist Church tomorrow will be
charge OF the Rev. ]. r. BiclSin
pastor. who will speak at 10.
o'clock on "A Castaway." and at T.;
o'clock on 1.-THE Three Judgments
The Sunday morning class, at o.:
O'Clock. will be in charge Of the Re
John Hendrix. The Sunday-schos
George j. Tobin, Jr., superintendent
Baraca Class. the Rev. J. r. Bickin
teacher. and the newly organize