Evening journal., 1921-10-05

Castle A. As to use the park
benches as bleacher seats. at the
ball game to be played at Battery
Park. next Saturday afternoon. be-
tween the Pick OF New Castle and
the Pick OF Wilmington baseball
players. In tho second game OF tho
home talent players series.
Clerk Smith was instructed TO
communicate with the Trustees of
the Old Court House. requesting
permission to store the Dccently-
purchased park benches in the old
Armory for the winter.
The report OF the Board OF Water
and Light Commission. showed a bal
ance OF the bond money.plusthe u
per cent. interest. in the hands Of
the w. w. Laird and Company,
Wilmington. amounting TO $40, ,431.67.
and collections for the months
Of July, August and September
amounting to $12.55s.3s. out OF
which s12,016.20 had been expended,
leaving a balance from this source
OF s543.1s. making a total balance
TO the credit OF the commissioners OF
s13.1O2.5s.
The Water and Light Commission
was instructed TO proceed with the
installation OF lights in the Button
wood section OF the city. This ex-
tension OF the system was recon-
mended by Councilman Klingmeyer.
because Of statements made by Su-
perintendent Unger OF that depart
ment. that Il would be a paying
| proposition. Residents OF the Bald
ton are also requesting the extern
sion Of the ystem through that sec
tion.
The proposed placing OF new
lights on Grey street, near the Shaw
town School and in Laird avenue.
near Strand. was referred TO coun-
ell as a consnittee OF the whole,
with power TO act.
A communication was received
from Robert Harrington. who had
been notified 10 fll a ditch along his
property at Seventh and Delaware
streets. informing the members that
he was ready 20 act as soon as Coun-
Gil afforded him some relief in car
rying off the waste water and refuse
accommodating In front OF his prop
erty. He advocated the construction
OF a sewer from Seventh 10 Sixth
streets on Delaware street and theme,
east on Sixth street 10 the Dyke
The matter was referred TO Coun
Gil as committee OF whole.
The following bills were ordered
audited, and paid II found correct
=. ID. Collins, for driving piling
$500; George King Press. Whining
ton, printing. s103.25; Water an,
Light ConSsnission, supplying cit,
3 lights, $i253; J.. T. & L. f. Eliason
building material. hay and supplies
$l25.2S; Charles Lancaster. labor
$50; william Montgomery. work
D S36; Diamond State Telephone Com
; pany. S4.74; Pennsylvania Railroal
I Company, fgt., etc. S76.7e; william
. Sparks, dog catcher. s11: Waite
, Wipf. work. $40: A. F. Gallagher
, S7.75, and Western Union TELEGRAPH
Company, 35 cents
John B. Maniove. city treasurer
I reported receipts from G. ALE
4 Smith. city clerk, for 1919 taxes
: s73.14; for 1920 taxes, s71.33; 10
\ 1921 taxes, s952.so; for registratio
OF dogs. S21.SO; for sold cemen
, bags. s1.2O. and for rent Of whar
: property. Western Union Telegrap
Company. ss.33. making a total q
p. S112S.6O.
Il II was decided to hold a confer
J. ence with City Solicitor Frank deH
. Janvier. next Tuesday evening, whe
d certain sections OF the city charte
n will be discussed and explained
u The manner OF presenting and pass
ing ordinances also will be explain
n ed to Council by the solicitor.
d At the meeting Of the Trustees
l. the Commons last evening, the SCI
.s retary was instructed TO send "quii
u notices TO the several tenants OF a
q Common farms, who are in AREA
e with their rent. George NJ. Blacl
n burn, tenant OF the Bayard farm,
= Hare's Corner, notified the trustee
,s that he would vacate the farm {
~ March /. 1922. Representative El
!. ward s. Megginson was granted u
- leasing OF the farm, which contail
"a 217 acres. at an annual rental
~ ;163L25.
" Patrick McGrory, treasurer. r
!, ported the county taxes amountii
l' to $1193.s1 paid. leaving a balan'
in the treasury Of S29.06.
Treasurer McGrory reported ha
m ing received S45O.9s from William