Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
City Council and Trustees Of the
Commons In Monthly Meet
lngs Last Night.

Special Correspondents EVERY rsVenin8.
New Castie, Dec. s.---The Trustees
of the Commons mot last evening In |
monthly session. Treasurer Patrick |
McGrory reported a balance In bank |
Of 32,s03. II was decided TO pay s2,-
900 on the outstanding obligation OF
$500 due tho New Castle Trust Co.
leaving n balance in bank of 1909. The
matter OF securing an ample supply
OF water for the Bayard farm, which
In tenarted by Edward r. MeRginson.
was taken up. The acting committee
reported that tho newly dug well had
gone dry and IL would bs necessary
to Insert casing of at least 10 feet.
which would make the depth OF the
well IS feet. and II IL thought ny do
ing this that n supply sufficient for
the farm use would be obtained. The
matter was loft in the hands Of the
acting committee, with power 10 act.
James II. Toman. In behalf OF the
Good Will FIRE Co. stated that the
company wa& In need OF 600 feet OF
fire hose and requested tho Commons
20. purchase the same. A committee
comprising MeHsrs TOman and Hance
was appointed To make an invcetiga-
ton OF tho needs and report back 10
the body AZ the next monthly meet
ing. The matter OF Installing n light
at the entrance of the meeting room
was left In the hande Of tho committee
on pubic huildlng-. with power 10 act
Tho following receipts wcrc reported:
John Gross. s4obo; william u. Rat
ledge. saio; John A. Reese. $3.50;
Nlllfla,,
dred Committee, 81. Tn. following bills
were ordered paid; J. T. a l.. r.. Ella
son Inc. s77.es; George r. Hewlett.
N55.&0; Joseph Keenan,. sie!o5; Board
q Water & Light Commission. fs5 I;
Robert ~. Harrington 4 Some, f62.12.
CNy Council met lart evening IN the
mayors office In monthly eceaion
Treasurer John n. Mnnlove e,imnittcd
the following report of collections
city Clerk George Allen Smith. 1920
taxes. siei.5t; 1921. saoa2s: 1892
S.lsi.o4; curb and CUTTERS. fio6s:
building permits. 81. Western Union
Telegraph Co. ss.33: Street Improve
ment Commission. curb and cutters
s3O&4i: Mayor w Leslie Cramer, for
ilnee. S22. making a total Of s2.035 "a
The matter Of several OF the city roei-
dents violating tho ordinance of the
obstruction OF cutters In front " their
properties, by the placing Of large
p'anks, In order 20 gain Access to their
garages was taken up. Clerk Smith
was instructed 10 notify the~e viola.
tors that tho annoyance mus. cease
| or prosecution will follow.
Roth tho Trustees of the Commons
/ and city Council received oommunica.
| tions from Miss Elizabeth O.. Black
| chairman of the welfare committee
relative 10 tho securing of a VISITING
nurse for this city. the cor, of sam,
would bc 81 500 per year and reaueete 90
the bodies To make liberal donation
toward the worthy cause James #
Challenger. representing the Commons
was chosen n committee OF one TO tax.
up tho matter with, tho chairman a.
to further details Of the work and ~
port back 20 the body NJ the ns.ctins
| next month.
i Clerk Smith vns chosen a COMMITTEES
OF one to represent Council IN the
matter.
Last evening Francis de IT. Janv,er
addressed the member. OF the New
Castle Century Club on Bushes,
law" He explained the forms o.
Wills and deeds and stated that II wa
not a lot OF red tape. as a number o
persons have expressed themselves
but common sense carefulness. III
explained the difference between gra n.
, and petit Jurors and various forms o
contracts, leases. drafts and checks.
Suggestions for gifts-Eastman n
? Kodaks. Eversharp pencils. Water
mans fountain pens. Eaton Gran
Pixies Stationery. flashlights. +. Char
lenger and Son. Prescription PharmI
cists.-Adv.
" Tomorrow evening the Tegula
meeting OF the Home and School Al
sociation will take place in the aud
y tor,um OF the High School building I
z will be the speaker. Several Thank
giving numbers will be presented /
e the school children OF various grade
e The High School orchestra will rel
der several selections.
Mems and Women's wool no.
= Biggs-Adv.
Last evening Rev. George '
Cooke. evangelist. preached 20 a larl
- delegation Of the Dorcas Society
the NJ. r. Church. He took for h
topic Losing Out" This evening W
be membership night and the evang
10 list is asking that 100 per ce
membership be present. The subje
"A for the service will be Mode
10 Judases." Prof. Smith has been 7
N quested to sing shall l empty Han
ed Bc?" and Miss Frances Sherld.
viii sing The Plain of Peace"
- We have a beautiful display Of Nm
u tissue paper. gold and silver cord, I
wrapping packages. r. Challenger a
= Son. Prescription Pharl-.acis,s.-Ad
The basketball game which W
scheduled for tomorrow evening /
tween the New Castle High SchC
team and the Goldey College team
the Opera House cage has been pos
poned until Friday evening on accou
OF the Home and School sessions
Christmas ties and belts, Biggs
|t Adv.
~ Tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clo
the members Of the Child welfa
Committee will meet at the 10,
, Health Center.
~ Initial and plain handkerchis
Biges-Adv.