Evening journal., 1921-08-03
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Council Gets Ordi-
nance Regulating Sign
Board Construction
ROTHWELL QUITS
COMMONS JOB

NEW CASTLE. Aug s.-The |
erection Of bill boards within the I
city limits which has caused con- /
siderable controversy among resi- 4
dents and eliminated in a public I
demonstration before City Council at /
its last meeting was brought to an /
abrupt end last evening when Council |
gave first and second reading of an
ordinance regulating construction Of
such signs The ordinance outlaws
all bin boards now in existence, IL
protest had been made before OF dur
ing their construction. The ordinance
is drawn similar to the Chicago bill
board ordinance which was declared
constitutional by the Supreme Court
Of the L. S.
The ordinance provides a license
fee when permission is obtained for
the erection Of boards On all boards
for which ground rent Of 500 or
less is paid. a fee Of IS is fixed and
for those for which ground rent is
more than 500. the fee is $40. No
bin boards may be erected, not even
with the consent OF council, on
streets where dwellings predominate,
unless consent is first obtained from
persons occupying these dwellings.
Ii was decided to enforce the or
dinance requiring the inspection of
milk. and the payment of a license
fee for milk delivery within the city
limits
The alleged destruction of the
bathing beach extending from Della
ware street wharf along Battery
Park by the carting OF the shore
sand therefrom. will cease II Council
has any right TO act in the matter.
William Deakyne, who has been
carting many tons Of sand from the
beach sent word through Councilman
Elingmeyer that he would cease his
activities along this line II Council
would cause all others to stop
Council ordered the street commits
sioner to erect a fence across the
shore end OF South street. the only
public egress to the beach, until
legal opinion could be gotten in the
matter All other means OF getting
sand from the beach is over private
properties. the owners of which have
slgnihed their Intentions OF cooper
ating with Council in the matter.
Hundreds Of residents of nearby
towns enjoy the bathing here nightly,
coming by trolley and motor cars.
At the request OF S. S. Deemer.
president Of the Deemer Steel Cast
ing Company. Council as a commit
tee Of the whole on Friday will visit
the four acre plot, cut from the
northern end Of the Deemer estate
and donated for park purposes. in
memory of Mr.. Deemer's deceased
wife. Kate Ford Deemer. Mr.. Deem
er has constructed the park at his
own expense. and the Councilmen
feel il their duty 10 provide free
lights and water. Mr.. Deemer has
constructed a fishing pond, and
stocked IL and intends allowing each
boy or girl of the neighborhood GER
tain periods each week to fish there.
An orchard covers about Is OF
the plot. with beautiful shade trees
scattered throughout. This park Is
the only place OF recreation within
many blocks. The section OF the city
just west OF the park is thickly
populated with renters and Mr.
Deemer's public spiritedness was re-
ceived with loud acclamation OF
praise by these. when the place was
thrown open for a short period yes
terday. Mr.. Deemer is popular among
the children, who know him as
Daddy"
A kennel license was granted
James Wright, of the Strand. Mr.
Wright is a dog fancier dealing prin-
cipally in thoroughbred rabbit
hounds.
The resetting OF the curb and con
struction of cutters on Clayton street
between Eighth and Ninth streets
was referred to the street committe,
with power to act. The work was re
quested by Jefferson Downham,
property owner Of that section. VIII,
said the gutter conditions aliowe,
water TO fiil the adjacent cellars.
Mayor Creamer was granted tn
privilege of purchasing a new traf
nc sign to replace the one recentl
stolen by an autoist, driving a ca
bearing Pennsylvania license.
Council extended until August 1s
the registering Of dogs.
City Treasurer John B. Manlov
reported having received from
Allen Smith. city clerk and tax col
lector. the following amounts: 70
1920 taxes s16S.S6; for 1921 take.
$2,211.1S; from James G. Shaw a
payment OF Trustees OF Marke
Squares share Of the cost of the re
Gently purchased park benches
s1O0.16; dog licenses. 500; for tabl
sold. $50; rent Of wharf buildin
from the Western Union Telegrap
Company. SS.34: a total OF S2.5S7.0l
receipts for the month OF July.
President Dougherty. who is ais
chairman Of the street committe
reports street construction work pro
crossing rapidly. He also said tn
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac
ton Company had kept its agree
ment to repair tracks on Sevent
street
Councilman Klingmeyer sal
Councilman Kee and himself ha
met with the Water and Light Com
missioners and at their request &C
companied superintendent Unger o.
a tour Of inspection of Buttonwoot
where II is proposed TO make light
ing extensions. He said Mr.. Unge
had informed the councilmen tina
he felt sure the installation Of thi
extension would pay the city.
Al the meeting of the Trustees
the Commons the contract for IN
erection Of a new barn on the Pen
Farm. at Hare's Corner. was award
ed TO II. c. Clark and Son. of Dels
ware City for $6.S75. Treasurer
]. McGrory reported having r
ceived s5,50 from the State Roa
Commission, in payment Of u