Evening journal., 1922-03-08
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Council Votes Control of
Battery Park Ball Field
to New Castle A. A.
TO DISCUSS PLANS
FOR STREET WORK
Special to The Evening Journal.


ming, with President Charles Dough-
erty. and Councilmen william Kee
and William Weggenmann present.
Irving Jones, William o. Denny
and Edward +. Hushebeck on be-
half OF the New Castle Athletic As
sociation petitioned Council for
control OF the baseball playing field
az Battery Park. for the season Of
1922, with the provision that the as
sociatlon would put the grandstand
bleachers and diamond In condition.
The Council by unanimous vote
granted the petition.
Council paid a bill OF the Electric
Hose and Rubber Company, OF Will
mington. OF S3SO.23. for 500 feet OF
hose for the local fire company.
In communication. Mayor
Cramer requested the use OF the
Delaware street wharf by the Baker
Excursion Company OF Philadelphia
as a terminal for an excursion steam
er OF 1900 passenger capacity. Ac-
tlon was deferred until next meet
ing.
A remonstrance was received
from the Board OF Directors OF New
Castle Century Club. against me
granting OF the above requested priv
llege.
The secretary was instructed "a
communicate with the directors and
also business men requesting repre-
seniatlves 10 appear at Counci
Chamber at the April meeting q
voice their sentiments
Mayor Cramer requested the priv,
elege OF ordering new, uniform
trousers for the policemen. The mat.
ter was laid over until next meet.
Ing.
President Dougherty made a re-
port on the conference held by th'
members OF City Council with tn
water and light commissioners OF
wednesday evening OF last week. En-
/ gineer william Easily. Mr. Dough
erty said made a satisfactory ex
planation OF his plans for improving
I the present water supply. He said tn
| matter was laid over until a mete
/ had been installed and the numbe
/ OF hours the pumps operated an
I the amount OF water pumped an
consumed daily was determined. An
other meeting will probably be hel
next month, when definite actio
will be taken.
The matter OF renting OF IN
wharf building now occupied by IN
Western Union Telegraph Compan
and the Maritime Exchange, 20 b
vacated March 81. was placed In IN
hands OF the wharf committee wit
power 10 act.
70 was decided that Council as
whole should meet the street com
I missioners. In reference 10 the re
pairs Of certain streets. The commits
sioners are said TO have between SO,
600 and $4,000 for this purpose.
Councilman Kee IN speaking abou
the work said he favored the EN-
ployment Of competent person {
supervise the work ans Council {
provide labor and material for IN
project
City Treasurer John r. Manlov
reported the following receipts
. from G.. Allen Smith. City Clerk fC
1917 taxes. 1881; for 1919 take
S2s.O4; for 1920 taxes, s76.s7 and fC
1921 taxes. S3O1.25; for dog regii
tration. SO and rent for Delawai
street wharf building from wester
Union Telegraph Company. ss.3
, From Mayor Cramer for fines. Ss an
/, licenses. 81; making a total OF s44
The annual meeting and electic
OF officers for the Trustees OF Ne
: Castle Commons took place in Il
! Commons chamber IN the old Cou
! House last evening. John F. q Cla,
: ton and James b. Hance were al
pointed tellers.
Francis deH. Janvier was elect'
president and Judge Richard S. RoI
4 ney secretary on the first ballot. TT
t, following committees were electe
Acting committee-James q. Sha'
4 John p. Taylor and James p. Bigl
also on first ballot; public buildii
= commlttee-James T. Challenge
= James 3. Hance and George
! Hewlett, were elected on the thi
ballot. r. F. Lancaster was elect
janitor Three candidates were vot
for as the trustees appointment
y water and light commissioners
three years. John p. Leonard, Jol
r. Manlove and Horace L. Deakyr
. Mr. Leonard. receiving a majorii
! was elected on the first ballot.
James T. Challenger and Jam
G.. Shaw were appointed 20 audit {
= accounts OF Treasurer McGrory I
: the fiscal year ending March 81.
= It was decided that the electi
: for a member OF the Commons
MI the vacancy caused by the rece
death OF James r. Lancaster.
should be held in the Mayors on
between the hours OF o'clock a
6 O'Clock. Saturday, March 25. TIT
- tees McGrory. Hewlett and Tom
~ were appointed officers for condu'
A ing this election.
A notice OF the proposed elect
n giving full instructions as to W
has the right to vote has been po
= ed. To vote, a person must be
years old. property owner
renter. A boarder has no vote. T
renter must pay a rental equivale
to at least 40 shiilings a year.
The Water and Light Commissio
ers announce. through r. w Eag
secretary. that their fiscal year en-
Friday. March 81 and that all reI
for water and lights due. must be
the hands OF the secretary on or :
fore closing OF business that date,
their water supply will be disco
tinued.-Adv.
Treasurer Patrick McGrory r
ported having received as rent Z
tenant house. on Basin property. ;
from Royal Insurance Company, $