Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
City Council A>kts 4 Busy Ses-
sion and Considers Inn
provements.

| Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. July e. l.nai evening
the members of City Council met In
regular session. The Water n Light
Commission submitted It's first quar-
terly report which was from April to
June, showing receipts os sg,4sd.fo
and expenditures of ss.aT4.4a Two
bids were received for the placing of
wharf caps and piling at Delaware
street wharf. Both we're rejected and
the matter of having the necessary
repairs made was left In the hands OF
the wharf committee. who will have Tire
work done at a saving uf about 1900.
The bids received from contractors for
the installation of a new nuor In the
Good VIII Gre hall, were returned 10
the bidders without being opened New
specifications will lie drawn by city
Engineer William KINNEY aud bids
again asked for. CITY Treasurer John
r. Manlnve reported the following
receipts. From Clerk George Allen
Smith. taxes for 1919. t36a. 1890,
SIS; Board Of Education. for supply
ing coal for rooms above mayors
office, te2.so, sale of hall rack, So:
rent from Western Union Telegraph
Co, ss.a9: interest on money ut bank,
s66.6T; fines from Mayor Cramer,
si7.5o: licenses. ss.a5. Council de-
eided 20 continue the method of out
ages of electric lamps throughout the
city. The police were instructed TO
render monthly reports 60 the finance
committee, in order that deductions
could be made from the electric LIGHT
bills. A communication was received
from John Schuechartit Of the Button
woods, requesting that a cluster of
lights be installed nt Buttonwuod
Lane. 1t was ordered received and
filed. The street committee reported
that Il was in communication with the
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Co. relative TO necessary repairs 10
the streets throughout the city and
that work has been started. Three
bids were received from painters FOR
the painting of the city property Mt
Delaware street wharf The lowest
bidder was Lewis Mccullough H. Son,
who bid $40. other bids were re-
ceived from William Newluve sse,
Robert H. Harrington a Son. $40. The
contract was awarded TO the lowest
bidder. The replacing OF the silent
policeman at the corner OF Second and
Delaware streets was left in the hands
of the mayor. with power 90 act. A
drawing was introduced regarding the
Improvement of Second street by
acquiring a triangular piece Of ground
II feet long at the intersection Of
Harmony street and Second running
to point meeting line at the city
Hall. The matter was referred 10 the
city solicitor A communication from
Secretary Horace l.. Deakyne Of the
Civic Club was received relative TO a
report rendered to the organization
on the recent test Of milk from i've
dealers. The report was ordered re-
ceived and filed. Repairs 10 the Strand.
Harmony and the northwest corner
OF Sixth and South streets were left
in he hands OF the street committee,
with power To act. The matter of
securing welcome signs for the city
was placed in the hands of the mayor, |
with power to act. The final reading
Of two ordinances relative 90 the open |
ing Of streets and placing certain |
streets on the city map, was deferred |
until the next meeting which will he |
next Tuesday evening.
The following officers last evening |
were installed at the final summer |
meeting of Industry Council, No. 25, |
lr. Q. U. A. NJ. M. Councillor. David |
Harrington; vice. councillor. Paul |
Kern; assistant recording secretary, |
Iehn Wallace warden. John Barnes.
Edward Earle weggen- |
mann; inside sentinel, Ralph Duling |
outside sentinel. Carl Wortz; trustee |
FOR is months, Marvin Hatton; repre-.
sentative on the joint hall COMMITTEES
Frederick WiIhelme; captain OF the /
quot team, Robert Barne@. At the /
close Of the meeting collation. was
served
Yesterday the natter of the steal /
ng of the silent policeman from the
,orner of Second and Delaware streets
IN Monday evening by a Pennsyl- |
fanis autoist was placed in the hands /
,f Attorney General Townsend.
All members Of the Tank Corps are |
to meet for drill this eve-
aing by order OF the company COM
ma nder.
Yesterday afternoon the intermedi- /
ate department Of the Methodist EpIs- |
eopal Church defeated the Baraca /
Class baseball team at Battery Park /
~ the score OF 5 10 4.
Prince Edward Lodge, No. II. +. |
A. A. y. NJ, has purchased three |
story brick building. on West Third /
street for $4,000. Corner stone lay
ng will take place on Labor Day.
The consecration and dedication win |
take place on Thanksgiving Day. |
rhe Building committee comprises |
.n-orre Effsiz ms willard Murray and /