Evening journal., 1921-03-24
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Water Commission Invites
Applications For Secre-
tary and Clerkship
CHILD BADLY
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NEW CASTLE, March 24.-Or-
sanitation OF the New Castle Board
Of Water and Light Commissioners
was effected last evening. in the
parlors OF the Hotel Louise. with
Messrs. Ries, Cannon and Rothwell
present. Mr.. Ries' name was placed
in nomination for president Of the
commission by Mr.. Cannon. He was
unanimously chosen.
II was decided to extend the time
for receiving applications for sec
retary OF the commission and for
superintendent Of the water and
light plants until Monday evening,
when all applicants must have their
applications, IN their own hand
writing, = the hands OF the COM
mission. The salary OF the clerk
will be fixed at the meeting. which
VIII be held next week, at the call
Of the president.
Mr.. Rothwell said he had heard
remarks that persons had been
booked for secretary and clerk. As
this was denied by the commission
It waH decided best TO make the ex-
tension to allow any persons elig-
AIlf anu NNNAHNAtNAf AN AAAt Written
applications for the places.
The civil and mechanical engi-
neering firm Of Price and Price. OF
Wilmington. were present during the
first part OF the meeting and dis
cussed the local water situation
with the commissioners. The first
thing to be considered will be the
securing Of an adequate and sanitary
water supply. the engineers said.
Answering the questions Of where
how? and when2 will be more fully
discussed at the next meeting.
The commission Is in communica-
tion with several towns operating
their own water and light plants.
with a view OF getting data with
which to govern the local boards
future actions in providing and
rquipping an up-to-date plant The
secretary OF the board will act as
clerk OF the water plants and will
he considered a full-time employe.
IIc will attend 10 the reading OF the
meters OF both the water and light
supply to the consumers and will
have specific Office hours, make rent
bills and collect. The finances OF
the commission will be in the hands
of the city treasurer. on whom the
commission will draw orders for the
payment OF all bills. Any necessary
appropriations for use Of plant up
Keep. other than receipts from water
and light rents will be peutioned
by the commission to City Council,
which will make necessary appro-
priations.
The organization meeting OF the
new civic club will be held this
evening in the parlors Of the New
Castle Century Club.
one 1Oc Homemade. Chocolate
Faster Egg free with evory dozen Of
fresh country eggs, Friday and sat-
urday. at Platt's.-Adv.
The New Castle Reserves. a IT.
year-old baseball aggregation, has
been organized by the selection OF
Robert Wright, manager. to whom
ALI challenges should be sent. The
first game will be played on next
saturday. when the local lads will
Lay a practice game with a team OF
boys about the same age. at Bear
station. The personnel of the local
team follows: White, ss; Kern,
sb. Hartnett, 2b; Wright lb;
Riley. p; c. Tobin, @; Earl and
James walls and c. Dougherty. out
rTders. and Kenney and Kelly SUBJ
stitute inhelders
Tho first real game Of the season
win be played on Saturday, April 2
with the Liberty a. c.. at Eighteenth
and van Buren, streets, Wilmington
Frank Mccoy Jr., had several
stitches taken in his lips last even
ing. by DR.. Brice S. Wallet. Mccoy
was playing with some companion,
Yesterday afternoon, when one ol
them threw brick, striking MIN
I'm the mouth.
Walter wipf. Of East Second
street. has sold his Ford automobile
40 william Montgomery and pur'
chased a new six-cylinder Buick foI
his family use.
Word was received last night by
James Campbell. fire chief, that the
rim requesting the appropriation ol
$500 state aid to the Good VIII Fire