Evening journal., 1921-07-06
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Civics Club Complains to
Council of Quality of
Milk Served
WOULD WIDEN
TOWN STREETS
STAFF Correspondent.

stan correspondents
NEW CASTLE. July City
Council met last evening. with
President Charles Dougherty. presid-
ing. and councilmen Charles King
meyer. william Kee. James Hance
and William Weggeman present.
The Board OF Water and Light
Commissioners submitted their first
quarterly report since assuming con-
troll Of waten. and light plants. It
showed receitts. including moneys
drawn from the bond deposit with
Laird and Company. S9.466.lO' and
expenditures for salaries, repairs
improvements. etc. SS.974.43, leav-
ing an unexpended balance for July
1, OF s5S1.67. The report was re-
ferred TO Council as a committee Of
the whole.
The bill OF $3.50 for the quarterly
water and light supply was referred
10 the finance committee. Action on
the final reading OF the two ordi-
nances providing for the purchase
OF streets. curbing and naming of
streets and gutter Improvements,
was deferred until the next meeting.
Tuesday evening, July -.
Bids for improvement and repairs
TO Delaware street wharf were re-
iected. as Council, on investigation.
found It could save the city about
5000 by purchasing material and
having the work done by sub-con-
tract. This improvement includes
the driving OF eleven new piling and
replacing OF several cap logs.
Bids were received for the re-
flooring and placing OF steel floor
beams in the Good Will Co. fire
house, but returned to the bidders
until new specifications could be
drawn as the original specifications
were found to be inadequate and in
complete. The weight OF the new
engine added to that OF the old ap-
paratus. has caused the floor OF the
engine house to weaken.
As the property OF the water and
light plants are now in the name OF
the city OF New Castle and there
fore exempt from taxes. and as
Council has agreed TO pay $4,000 q
year for the city's water and hgh
supply. It was decided TO continue
the old rule OF deducung proper
tionate amounts from each quarterly
bill for lights not in service durini
any portion OF a quarter
Councilman Weggemann informed
Council that John Schuhart desired
a light placed on Buttonwood ave
nue.. near his home. II was stated
that a member OF his family haS
fallen at the corner recently an'
sprained her ankle. because OF he
inability to Sc. The matter was re
ferred to the street committee.
The street committee reported
that in company with the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany's engineer. the street beds owe
which the traction company main
tains tracks. and operates trolleys
had been inspected. The compan'
Ia now making necessary repairs
The workmen. under Patrick J
Ahern. are making repairs 4
Seventh street.
Nouce-An owners Of dogs mus
have same registered by August
Unregistered dogs after that date
will be humanely disposed OF
caught. City Clerk G. Allen Smitl
will sit each Monday. Wednesda
and Friday evenings. in his office
in Old Court House. in July. betweei
the hours OF 8 and Q. for the pur
pose OF registering dogs.-Adv.
John 3. Manlove. city treasurer
reported the following receipts 70
June: From G. Allen Smith. cit
clerk. 1919 taxes. $3.50; 1920 take:
q
S62.sO for their share Of coal use
during last winter; for sale Of ha
rack. 50; for rent from Wester
Union Telegraph Company. ss.33
from interest. S66.57; from Mayo
Cramer. for fines. $3.50. and 70
licenses. seas.
Three bids for painting whar
property. known as Western Unio
building. were received and the cor
tract awarded TO Lewis McCulloug
& Sons. for $50. other bidders were
Robert Fl. Harrington & Son. S7l
and william Newlove. $50.
Replacing OF the silent policema
that was stolen from the Second an
Delaware streets intersection. las
Monday evening, was referred to tn
oAAttA anu 1d1oE 0Idultl
with power to act.
Councilman Klingmeyer presente
plans for the widening Of Secon
street at the Harmony street intel
section. His plans suggest the &C
quiring OF a strip OF land. no
known as the Market Square. eleve
feet wide at the northern end an
continuing in a westerly direction
narrowing TO a point at the old tow
hall. compelling the Wilmington an
Philadelphia Traction Company
place their track in the middle {
the street, thereby giving a 13-foC
clearance on either side of IN
tracks. The matter was referred I
the city solicitor for advice.
A communication from the Ne
Castle Civics Club. protesting IN