Evening journal., 1922-04-05
NEWS HAPPENINGS IN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND TOWNS


Light Commissioners for Issuing
more water and light bonds TO en-
able them to install the areating sys-
tenn at the new water plant, was dis
cussed and action deferred until the
installation OF the new meter and
/ other Improvements at the water
plant had been completed.
1t was decided to increase the in
surance on buildings on Delaware
street wharf from $500 to $1,000.
The Jail Committee was ordered
TO have the jail renovated and
whitewashed and made sanitary.
City Council decided to sell the
poles on Landers lane. between the
state highway and Wilmington-New
Castle road to the Diamond state
Telephone Company. There are fifty-
seven 3O-foot poles on this lane,
which were formerly used by the
old Delaware Water Improvement
| Company. from whom the water and
light plants OF the city were pur-
chased about a year ago. Wire for
lighting the State and county hospi-
tails at Farnhurst were strung on
these poles previous TO light being
furnished these institutions by the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company.
The City Clerk was Instructed to
issue a permit 10 the Cusack Com
pany for the erection of a billboard
on the plot of ground situated In
the rear Of the old hotel property at
Seventh and South streets, belong
ing to the John Mahoney estate, pro-
vlding the provisions OF the ordi-
nance are not violated.
The security bonds for the City
Clerk and Treasurer OF $4,000 each
were ordered renewed for one year.
City Treasurer John b. Manlove
submitted his annual report which
was approved. The report showed q
balance on hand March 2S, 1921, OF
S4.76S.93; received during year, S24.-
: O3s.44. making total amount for use
during 1s21-22 fiscal year. OF $2s,
SO2.37.
Bond account-Balance on hand
March 2S. 1921. S2.3l2.44; received
S3.O16; total for year. S5,32S.44; ex
penditures-Dehcit bonds, $1,000
interest on wharf bonds. $3.50; In
terest on water and light defici
bonds. slT5; interest on street bonds
$500. leaving a balance April 1
1929 OF s2,4o3.44.
II also showed the bonded in
debtedness. April /, 1922, slSs,OO0
Expenditures during the year 70
alaries-s6. .2O1.S9; street employees
salaries. work and supplies. So,
1878. maintenance OF fire company
S3,225.S3; for miscellaneous SUPPLE
work and election expenses. etc.
s1O.92s.71; making a total of S26,
l 4S4.26. leaving a balance OF 81.
! 31S.11.
City Treasurer John b. Manlov
, reported the following receipts 70
the month OF March; From G.. Allei
[ Smith for 1920 taxes. $71.92; 70
4 1921 taxes, S1i7.S4. and for rent o
e Delaware Street wharf building from
e Western Union Telegraph Company
- 1884. total sles1O.
0 The following bills we're approve
Z and ordered paid: Joseph Higgins
n corn, 50: william Sparks, 81; c
4 Allen Smith. incidentals, S7.1g
n Frank Shilling. for burying dos
Is and two cats. $3.50; James e. Gel
- hardt. police work. s14; Board {
Water and Light Commission, IA
is 54 fire hydrants. s54O; one eNtr
4 hydrant installed January 9Th, SIC
= Al arc lights S512.50 and 4S cluste
y lights, S2l5: Diamond State TelC
n phone Company. Sass; slmo
- Cheney. putting six shoes on cit
j. horse. S5.25; J. T. and l. f. EliasoI
Il sand and hay. $500; Eugene Rob
B. erts. cleaning Mayors office. So.
II For Sale-i0-room house. batl
- heat. porch. 52i Delaware st.-Ad'
j. The Board OF Water and high
= Commissioners announced last eve
$ ming that the water would be shu
j. of from sac 10 - o'clock tomoi
Il row morning to make necessary re
Y pairs and Improvements at the plan
4 The election committee OF IN
Trustees OF the Commons announce
,, at the trustees meeting last eveninl
3. that James Morrison had been elect
10 ed successor TO the late James
10 Lancaster Sr.. at the election hel
r Saturday afternoon. March 25. whe
b. he defeated John Sheridan by
e vote or PAS 10 164. Mr. Morriso
2. took his seat as a member for tn
- first time last evening
II Treasurer Patrick McGrory r,
=. ported a balance OF S1S63.27
u hand Mr.. McGrory also reports
l. S290s.55 received from the ga
Il OF personal property OF Georl
Is NJ. Blackburn. a former tenant
le the Bayard Farm near Hare's Co
Ia ner.
The acting committee reported r,
81 novation OF the dwelling on Mod
,- Farm, on Basin road. complete
~ The old barn and wagon shed on n
"A Bayard Farm has been torn dow
- and the refuse lumber. NJ for use r
A. moved to the Penn Farm. where
A. wagon shed will be erected with
- The hay barracks on the Uni,
- Farm was ordered moved to t
W Bayard Farm.
=. The following bins were appro
:. ed and ordered paid:-Harrls p
~ gine Company. s225; r. II. Hs
- rington and Son. s113.6O; F.
ne Wright, s42.25: Thomas Re
-, S2S2S; Abraham Ingram. $3.50.
lg Edward Neher. s35.70; Stephen C,
'Sl It's, s44; Election committee. s.
TO- Christiana Clay Product Compai
s54.
ny The auditing committee was
s.s structed to deposit the amount IN
80 deemed proper in the New Cas-
an Trust Company, after all bills h