Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

was refused. President Janvicr ap-
pointed IN tho auditing committee to
audit tho books OF tho treasurer for
tho fiscal year ending March /. 1922,
Messrs. Challenger and Shaw. The
following bills were approved and
ordered paid: Interest due New Castle
Trust Co.. on outstanding notes. S104-
IS; William Freebury. $40; J. II. &
l.. Il. EliaSon. 1855: Evening journal
Publishing Co, $3.50; News Journal
Co.. 500; Now Castle Gas Light Co.,
$3.50: Il. f. Lancaster, $685. Rich
ard S. Rodney. $50; Patrick McGrory,
800; Acting COMMITTEES. $50; Com
missioners OF the Court House. $50;
F. Il. Bridxwater, care OF the town
clock, In the Emmanuel tower. $50.
At tho meeting OF tho members OF
City Council last evening. President
Dougherty and Messrs. Kee and
Weggenmann We're present A COM
mittee comprising Edward F. Hushe-
beck. Irving Jones and William o.
Denney appeared In behalf Of the New
Castle Athletic Association asking for
permission to use the base ball dia-
mond for the coming season, which
request was granted. Mayor Cramer
submitted request In writing in be-
half OF the Baker Excursion Co., OF
Philadelphia, for the privilege of al
lowing the excursion boat to land at
the local wharf daily with excursionists
from Philadelphia. The action o.
Council I'm this matter was deferred
until the next regular meeting. A
remonstrance was received from mem
bers Of the Board OF Directors of the
New Castle Century Club relative TO
permission to use the excursion boat
| landing with daily excursions and
Clerk Smith was instructed to COM
municate with the directors of the
club and other business men OF the
city requesting their presence at the
next regular meeting when the mat
ter would again be taken lp.
Treasurer John II. Manlove rendered
the following report Of collections re-
ceived from Clerk Smith: Taxes Cor
/ 1917. sl55l: 1919. s2s04: 1920, S76.S7 A.:
1921. fS0l.25. Dog registration. IS:
rental OF Delaware street wharf build
ing. $3.50; Mayor Cramer, fines, IS:
/ licenses, 81. The matter OF ordering
new trousers for the police depart
ment was laid over for one month
No action was taken as to the rental
Of the wharf building 10 John Garlick
at the present rental Of sS.S3 per month
as Council contends that higher
rental should be secured and the
building repaired. In reference TO the
repairing OF certain streets Of the city
the street committee will hold a meet
/ ing with the street commissioners
and take up the matter at an early
date.
| The members Of the New Castle
Athletic Association met last evening
st the home OF the president Chandler
II. Gebhardt. Ii was decided 10 hold
public meeting on Wednesday eve
ming March % in the Town Hall. fOi
the purpose OF electins a manager
for the ensuing season.
Wallace l.. Cannon has been ap-
pointed mail carrier for route No. 2
and viii begin his duties as carrie,
on Thursday. March l6.
The members Of the Ladies' Ak
Society OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church will hold meeting Monda,
evening. when the annual election O
officers will take place.
The members OF the Young Meme
Bible class OF Emmanuel Church are
disposing OF O-Cedar mops and wal
brushes. for the benefit Of the Lenter
church offerings.
This evening Rev. Joseph H. carp
rector OF Emmanuel Church. vii
preach at the Church OF the Ascension
al Claymont. Tomorrow evening tn,
rector will preach at Old Swedes
Church. Wilmington. On Friday eve
ming Rev. Robert Bell, vicar OF OLD
Swedes Church, Will preach IN I'm
manuel Church.
This evening the New Castle High
School basketball team will play tn
Salesianum team in the Opera Hous,
cage.
The members OF the Women's Aux
niary OF Emmanuel Church held an all
day sewing event IN the parish house
today. At the close OF the affair tea
WAS served by the committee