Evening journal., 1923-01-03

City Council will feel justified in
helping the project.
While not wishing 10 dictate TO
City Council in this matter. the
committee aftsr looking az things
from all angles, feels that $500 a
year from City Council would be
a very fair proportion OF the whole
amount Of $500.
Very truly yours.
Elizabeth G. Black, chairman"
City Clerk Smith was instructed
10 notify the owners Of property
abutting Harmony street and the
Strand that their assessment for the
installation OF the sewer extension
from the Strand 70 the river on
Harmony street is due and payment
desired by Council.
A communication from l. B. Sin
clair. superintendent Of the Della
ware Division OF the Pennsylvan MIA
Railroad. informed Council the
company had decided 10 continue
the light recently installed on VIII
mington road al the cutoff, near
the Wilmington-Ph!ladelph!a Trac-
ton Company's car barn. At first
the company demurred on continu-
ing this light as it was not erected
until about s years after being or
dered.
The communication was in reply
70 Councilman Klingm eyer's letter
OF December IS. informing the COM
pany that Council favored the light
rem aiming and that as the company
had not rescinded It's action con-
corning the old order, it was fer
they should pay for same. The com
panlfs Communication informed
Council they were willing 20 pay a
maximum OF not more than $50 e
year for the same.
Council recommended that the
Water and Light Commission provide
some one 20 shut of the city lights
AZ Buttonwood early each morning
This action was due 20 the report
of several councilmen tina. these
lights frequently burned all dey.
II was reported that electric light
bulbs in the street lights OF the
lbove section were being broken by
stones thrown by boys II this con-
inues it is probable Council will or
Ter them taken. down. The lights T.
we're but recently Installed at a
,ost Of nearly $4,000.
CITY Treasurer Manlove reported T.
he following receipts for Deem I
YER: From G. Allen Smith. CITY f.
Jerk. for 1920 taxes s753s: for .
921 taxes. stS6.4e: for 1922 taxes.
5o7.13: for building permits. s11: /
or curb.ng and gutter bills. ss0054: /
or rent from the Western Union F.
Co. $3.50. and from I.
fayor Cramer. s25. totallng .
156S.s4
Plans are being made by the mem /
.ers of the First Baptist Sunday 4
chool 20 celebrate the orga nization /
4 the school on Tuesday evening. |
anuarv rs. when an elaborate 1
MUSICAL and literary entertainment
vim he given. This school was or
anized in The old Town Hall nearly |
half century ago Two years ar
pr tho orga nization the church was
riga nized and the present building
n E9et Fifth street erected. Several /
TO- lNI lfI~ OF the NNNlA FEhAANU Wl To-
ay were members Of this first
ohool.
The Busy Workers members q Of
he Baptist Sunday school class
auEht by Mrs. F. W. Overhiser.
ere entertained last evening by
heir teacher at the Baptist par
lnage
Plans for the part to be taken by
he class in the above anniversary
xerciees were made.
These officers have been elected
g the Beneficial Association OF the
Fibre Specially Com
any, for the ensuing year: Presi-
ent. Fred L. Gerhauser: vice presi-
ent, Miss Kathryn Wilhelme: re-
ordinG secretary. Laurence Rey-
Odds; financial secretary. Miss. Har-
81 Barnes; treasurer. Mise Eva
ear The installation will take