Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12
NEW CASTLE TO CHARGE
FOR CITY WATER USED
Water and Light Commission
Orders Meter to Deter
mine Amount.

Special Corrcspondence Every Evening.
New Castle, Dec. 12.-Yeetcrday
afternoon the members Of the water
4 IArht Commission met and super
tn,enden, George I. Unger. reported
electric current consumed for the
month of November. 3b.s37 X. W. hours
and the water consumed '7.<so.400 gal
Ions. The contract for furnishing
material and making repairs 20 the
store house AZ the water plant was
awarded To Andrew Mitchell and Son,
the lowest bidder. for the Gum OF sa6o.
Another bid WIS received from con-
tractor Nathaniel Watson for $46t.
Tho S~,n,ract covered repair to the
roof. windows. cement work ana
painting the exterior OF the building.
The balance 81 s3s7.'s OF the erection
and installation 81 the aerat,ng basin
was ordered paid the contractor An
drew Mitchell 4 son. The contract
amounting to 1882. for the covering
of two suction wells. and the erection
- a concrete block meter and pump
house. was ordered paid 10 contractor
Mitchell A Son. the work having been
approved and accepted by the Board
OF Commission. Secretary Eagle. was
instructed 90 communicate with City
Solicitor Francis De II. Janvier. re
ssr,llng the legal right OF the Water \
taght Commission 20 remove from the
yard 81 the E,ldt plant Of the Penn
scahoard Steel Corp. a city fire by
drant. 90 tho entrance gate. one of
the commissioners reported that the
plant we making use of the city wa
tor Cor insrcction and testing purposes
az various times. without paying any
charge. the amount being used not
recording on the meter. so a new water
meter was ordered isstalled. II was
decided 90 purchase from Wallace ans
Herman. ch,orinating plant AZ {
cost n $3.50 Z. o. h. shipping point
The plant VIII bc installed by Super
intendent Ungcr upon it's arrival which
~ expected within two weeks. Super
intendcnt Ungcr reported that th'
water AZ IN, plant could not M raise,
90 required heighth IN the stand pipe
and recommended tho intallation'o OF I
fuot valve. which met with the approx
al ~ the members q the board. TIL
superintendent was INSTRUCTED 20 hav'
made four maps showing the location
~ tho nrc hydrants and water main'
throughout the city. one OF the cop
Ice will be sent 20 the Mayor AM
Council. one 20 the Good VIII Fir
Company. one 20 the members OF IN
Trustees % the Commons and one re
ta.ned by the Commission. The late
cspy was ordered placed On rollers an
displayed IN the Office Of the company
The following bllls were ordered paid
~ "a ~ n
y. Eliason Inc. sass: Diamond stat
Telephone 60. ST.25: Garrett Miller
60. siSi2o; Delaware Electric Suppl
60. s6SS.so.
THIS evening the members ~ IN
New Castle Century Club VII meet /
regular weekly session IN the pa-isor
~ the club az o'clock. An interest
ms musical and literary program ha
been arranged.
las, night was rest night AZ IN
Gospel Services IN the Methods
Episcopal Church. This evening Re-
George W. Cooke. the evangelist WI
take for his text Modern Judases
Tho Sunshine choir % 100 voices W
render a number o. selections. TIL
uHhe = FOR this week are Charlie
Whiteside. oakley Eskr.age. Thee
dore W. Atkinson and Edwar
DoWney.
Last evening the members % IN
Noune Mems Bible Class OF IN
Methodist Episcopal Church enter
tslned 30 members and friends a; IN
home ~ Mr.. and Mrs. LOOMS {
Wise % West Firth street. in homo
of toe TWO evaneelistS Rev. Geore
". Cook and Francis r Smith.
musical ard literary program w