Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
NEWS Or TIRE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Many Matters Considered al
ne Monthly Meeting OF
City Council.

SVy Vouncu.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New CNsts~. Jan <.Cry Council
last evening In monthly scssion. The
street committee reported the con-
ssruction of now plank bridge nj
Laird avenue on the Raidton. AT tho
suaw~stion of Councilman WeHscn-
mann, "a street closed" align was
ord.r,~i placed nt the intersection OF
r'sth and Chestnut streets James
V, Campbell chief of the Good VIII
Fir. Co. madc several recommenda-
t'ons. tho nrst that the city pur-
,has. rope to rope OF nre areas; the
second. that n conference he held by
tho nnyor, Council. nrc chief and his
assistants for the purpose OF making
~ rrvision of fire ordinances, Tho
ch,.s reported that the company re-
sronded ,c ~ alarms during the past
Year, covering local and suburban
nr~r and the property loss was csti-
mated 60 be tsss $50 and tho real
.stHtr lo~-, si7.Tao Council will au-
thorise tho mayor 90 commission the
chief and his two assistants aa special
police cfnters during the enforcement
~ nrc otdlrances and TO have the
name power as the police during tho
time of rrer. Treasurer John Il. Man
love submitted tho following report
or colicctionr from Clerk Smith:
TAxss for tho year 1919. $3.50; 1920.
eisss. is2i. tstes. rebate from In
surance dompsnios ti.ts dog regis
trstion. 81. rent ~ western Union
sel~xraph office. fs.a3. interest ON de-
pos,,s n, New Castle Trust Co..
ohS.JS; Mayor Cramcr, for nncs dur
Ing November and December. SIS.
A communication WAS received from
th. Western Union Telegraph Co.
terminating their lease on the build
ins on the Delaware street wharf
property on April 1. Clerk Smith was
instructed TO accept tho notice. An
application was received from John
Garlick for the rc-rental OF the build
Ing on the same terms. but no action
wnr taken by the body.
The members of IN. Water and
Light Commission submitted "a COM
munication covering figures that
would designate the approximate cos;
of producing an adequate and good
supply of water. The matter was
referred 20 Council as a committee Of
the whole. The quarterly report end
ins December 81 was received from
th. Water and IAeht Commission.
showing the total receipts for the
period to be- si2.o27.s and the oNpen-
di,urcs To ba tse57.2S. Council as a
whole was instructed TO so over the
matter.
The matter OF are hazards wae
brought up by Chicf Campbell. who
commanded that the overflow school
room ever the Court House and the
school room on the second fioor Of the
Town Hall had but one stairway IN
cssh case. and no suggested tha, Are
~scsp-s h~ ercctcd on the outside of
each one OF the buildings
Tho matter pertaining 20 tho draw
inr of an ordinance regarding tho
parkins os automobiles near fire plugf
was considered and rcf~rred 20 the
COMMITTEES Of the whole.
4 communication was received from
the local plant ~ the Wilmington
Fibre Specially Co and the American
ManXaneso steel Co. requesting a nrs
hya~nt AT Seventh and i.arlcn streets
Tho clerk was Instructed 90 comnuni-
mission lns,rucsinr 81 20 have the re.
aueAts granted.
several complaints were received
from persons concerning the hrcakins
~ service mains durins the last few
days, caused ny freezing.
Tho Trustees % tho Commons mo
Inst rceninr Treasurer Patrick Nc
Drory reported having received from
Harry McNally So. applying on rent
msGins n total of money on hand O
tss7a2.
Tho acting committee reported tha
IN. newly constructed barn on IN.
navard farm. NJ Hare's Corner, wa.
eomple'ed. The committee also report
"a that " had been unable 20 secur'
estimates for the digging of well OF
IN. property. hut hopes 20 receive s'v
.rel by the next regular meeting.
Secretary Richard $. Rodney wal
authorized 20 communicate with Fran
ris Jordan. a tenant on the Mode
rnrm, IN regard % the proper arnoun
of stock on the property. in accord
srcc with his lesre.
The trustees will make arrange
m.n,s with George NJ Blackburn. IN,
present tenant on the Barard farm
Cor n public sale OF personal propert,
during the month of February in oriel
20 cover srrcs-nwe IN rcnt. The farm
win he vacated by Mr.. Blackburn OF
the nrpi os March and VIII be occupies
hv Edward :. MeRrineon. The hous.
and lot. q part OF the Oglethrope farm
tensn,cd by Harry McNelly. was re
rented 70 him FOR one year. beWinnin,
March I, M the rental ~ es per year
payable monthly. Tn. tenant reporte,
that AM automobile truck OF IN,
Peoples Rus Line had run into tn
fence along the Commons propert,
and several posts were knocked out o
position and the wire fencing wa
ha,lly damaged Tho matter was lef
in the hands OF the secretary. 20 com
munica,e with the owner requesting
TINT necessary repairs be made.
The bill cf Harry G.. Clark a. Son OF
Delaware city for the construction Of
Darn on the Bayard farm. at tho
total cos, of s7.eos.7o. was authorized
paid.
The proper ofScers Of the board wa,
instructed 10 make necessary arrange
nents for the borrowing OF S. 500 on a
demand note from the New Castle
Trust Co. for the purpose Of paying
outstanding obligations.