Evening journal., 1922-04-11
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Water and Light Commits
Sioners Order Meter at
Cost of $50
PREPARING FOR
EASTER MUSIC
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NEW CASTLE. April 11.-At the
monthly meeting OF the Water and
Light Commissioner last night Sec
retary Edward W. Eagle reported
recording meter for the water
pumping station had been ordered
by superintendent Unger from the
Union Water Meter Company at a
cost Of S51O. Commissioner Leonard
objected to the ordering OF the
meter without first consulting Will
liam Easily. Jr., engineer for the
commissioners. He claimed that Mr..
Easily should be consulted because
the commissioners requested his
opinion and assistance in the matter
at their last meeting.
The secretary was instructed to
communicate with Mr.. Easily re-
questing his opinion on the style OF
meter selected and ordered and to
telegraph the Union Water Meter
Company to withhold shipment until
further Instructions. II Mr.. Easily
approves the meter the secretary
was Instructed 10 order the meter
shipped. The company had inform
ed Mr. Eagle that the meter would
be shipped today. The Hershey
Company, OF Philadelphia, bid slight
" higher for a similar type meter.
The meter ordered will register a
maximum OF 5000 gallons a minute.
Jacob H. speicher and Charles
Klingmeyer were employed by the
commissioners to audit the score
tary's books.
The commissioners decided 70
Join the American Water Works As
sociation, for which a fee OF $40
admission fee and SIS annual dues
was ordered paid. The association
will hold its annual convention In
the Bellevue -Stratford. Philadelphia.
in the near future. The annuel dues
entities the commissioners TO 10
monthly issues of a magazine con-
cerning water plants, their opera
tions and equipment.
A communication was received
from City Council. requesting the
commissioners 70 have all insfalla-
lions Of water main and services
made before the work OF improving
certain streets Is begun. The COM
munication also informed the com
nnissioners that no installations OF
mains OF services would be per
mitted after the improvements were
completed for a period Of at least
FIVE years.
The commissioners referred the
communication back to City Coun-
cil requesting that a special commit
tee be appointed TO make a survey
OF the city. establishing just where
these installations are desired. The
superintendent Is 10 accompany the
committee and make note OF points
where installations are desired. The
secretary was instructed TO inform
council that no main existed on West
Fourth street between Williams and
South streets. and at other points
where needed repairs would prob
ably be needed.
II was decided 20 have the engi.
neers at the lighting plant record
the readings OF the meters every sis
hours on log sheets 10 be provided
by the secretary.
Safety shields or projections were
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pumps and other dangerous machin-
cry parts at the two plants.
II was decided 10 place a new Hight
at OF near the Van Dyke Armory at
Seventh and Delaware streets The
order was In compliance with the re-
cent request OF Captain S. p. I. Dun
can and Instructions from City
Council.
The light at Third and Delaware
streets mas ordered changed TO a
position where a shadow now exict
ini would be eliminated. This order
was due to several complaints OF
residents OF West Third street who
said the light caused a shadow OF a
telephone pole TO hide the steps on
the Third street side OF the Hotel
Louise.
Repairs to the old power house at
the Baidton were ordered. The roof.
windows. doors and flooring will be
repaired. The place will be used for
a storage house for surplus supplies
and equipment.
Complaint was made TO Mayor
cfamer by residents Of the Baldton
and vicinity yesterday because OF a
stencil arising from the carcasses Of
several dead cows lying on the field
just west OF that section OF the city.
on investigation the Mayor found
four dead cows several badly decom-
posed and others badly torn by dogs
and birds. They were on the farm
tenanted by Abraham Moore Il q
alleged that some OF the cows die,
last winter after being bitten by MAJ
dogs and showing signs OF havln
developed rabies
The Mayor reported the matter {
the local Board OF Health, which
said to have jurisdiction 70 With
one mile OF the city.
Two private garages for rem
water and light; fireproof Plat
the grocer.-Adv.
A special meeting OF the Ladle
Aid Society OF the Methodist Churc
was held in the parsonage last eve
ing. when final arrangements we
made for the reception to be give
the Rev. and Mrs. L. z. Poole, tn
evening. The reception will tai
place in the Sunday school rooms
the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Megginso
and Walter Megginson. j
Of HAMILTON Park, and MI
Charles Megginson. OF wilmingto
who have been visiting Mr.. and Nj
Frank Megginson OF Hermita
Farm have returned home.
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