Evening journal., 1923-02-07
NEWS GOSSIP
OFNEW CASTLE
Council to Ask Highway
Commission for Improved
Road to Newport
MAYOR EAUDS FIRE
CHIEF AND HIS MEN
Special to The Evening journal.

NEW CASTLE. Feb. 7.-At a
meeting of City Council last evening
Councilman Klingmeyer announced
that decision in the suit OF former
City Engineer william A. KINNEY
against the Mayor and Council for
alleged fees due him, had been re-
ceived by Magistrate Stradley, OF
Wilmington. who heard the case on
Tuesday OF last week.
Councilman Klingmeyer told his
colleagues he had placed an order
for enough piping TO install the
proposed underground drain. replac-
ing the present open ditch along the
northeastern side OF Battery Park.
He said the work will begin shortly
after March 1. go
Fire Chief James V. Campbell
submitted his annual report. show
ing that there had been "a ambu-
lance and SO fire calls during the
past year.
Councilman Weggenmann COM
planned the street lights at Button
wood and Baldton are left lighted
throughout the day. After discuss
ing this dereliction Council decided
10 await the results OF the warning
20 be sent residents OF this section.
II was said the city was financial
ly unable 70 employ a man to look
after these lights. but residents of
the locality had agreed 10 take care
OF them.
BY unanimous vote. a resolution
TFar1T
mission and General Assembly to-
construct an improved road between
this city ami Newport. was adopt
ed. The resolution suggests one OF
two entrances 10 the city. one by
way OF Delaware street 10 Seventh
street. and the other by way of
Washington avenue TO Seventh
street. The secretary was instruct
ed to communicate with the State
Highway Department and learn
when it's next meeting would take
place in Dover, when Council would |
he present 10 present its pretition.
A communication from Miss Eliz- |
abeth G. Black, chairman of the |
visiting nurse committee OF the New |
Castle Century Club. said it had |
in the matter OF providing a nurse |
for this city. The visiting nurse
project was TO have various frater-
nal. religious. industrial and civic |
organizations guarantee sufficient |
amounts to assure the committee |
being able TO pay the $500 salary /,
and expenses Of the nurse.
She was to be at the service Of |
the residents 8 hours daily at a |
minimum charge OF so cents a visit |
where patients were financially able |
10 pay These collections were TO 1
have been turned over TO the COM
inittee TO be placed against the sal
ary and expense account. The de-
ficiency TO be made up by the con-
tributors.
Mayor Cramer in a communica-
lion 70 Council. highly commended
the members and officers OF the
Good VIII Fire Company for their
unfailing public service and Chief
James V. Campbell for his ef-
fciency as the leader OF the local
fire fighting unit.
City Treasurer Manlove reported
the following receipts for January:
From G.. Allen Smith for 1918 taxes.
SIS: for 1919 taxes. $50; for 1920
taxes. s145.4s: for 1921 taxet.
S14424: for 1922 taxes. S362.29; for (
curbing and cutters s361.93; for
rent from Western Union Telegraph ,
Company for wharf property,
1867: from Mayor w. Leslie era
mer, fines, ss5. and licenses, IS; !
making n total OF s1105.61. :
At the meeting OF the Trustees Of !
Commons last evening. Treasurer
McGary reported receipts from
James II. Hatton. ;37.50. IN pay ]
ment OF 3 months rent for the I
Town Hall room occupied by him !
as a meat store; collections OF out !
standing notes from George NJ.
Blackburn's sale. ss1.51; John !
Stirle. $1,000. two months rent, !
a total OF s135.O1 collected.
James T. Challenger. OF the pub !
lie buildings committee, reported re- I
pairs made to the ceiling OF the third
floor Of the Town Hall building. The
members OF the acting committee ,
the lbcal Board OF Educa- :
ton had failed 10 notify the Com =
mons OF vacating the second floor df T,
The Town Hall, which was used as .
an emergency school room in 1891 :
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communication was received
from Francis J. Reynolds. secretary =
Df the Good VIII Fire Company. re-
luesting the trustees TO purchase
a supply Of hose for the company.
It stated the company had on hand $
800 feet OF new and 700 feet OF sec =
ond hand hose. Chief James V. y
-ampbell. of the fire company. was
present and spoke in the interest of J
he project. The trustees voted 20 4
purchase 500 feet OF hose. I
Patrick J. Ahern. Of Delaware T
street is confined TO his bed with
"Trip. 7
The Methodist Sunday School
lass. OF Mrs. John f. z. CLAYTON. e
ire planning for a playdet 10 be I
-iven in the Opera House in the
iear future. b
The Pastoral Ad Socety Of the r
Nrst Presbyterian Church will hold n
bake-sale in Brittingham's Phar-
macy. Second and Delaware streets,
morning February II. Miss A
'uha Nivin will be in charge :
Owing to the snow storm, the card a
'arty scheduled for last evening in
he New Castle Century Club was