Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-28
New Castle.

TOWN AEETING-THE W. Il n. O. y. @. n r.
AID OF THE COMMON TRUSTEES INVOKED.
A meeting of the citizens was held, last even
ing In the Court House, and was organized by
electing Hon. Geo. B. Rodney President, and
James NJ. HousemAn Secretary. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That the citizens of the town of
Newcastle have met together, in public meet
ing, for the purpose OF considering
questions vital to our interests individually and
collectively but more especially to devise ways
and means for building the Wilmington Il New
Castle Narrow Gauge r. r. This we pledge
ourselves TO attempt, and not cease our exertions
until our efforts shall be crowned with success,
and we shall indeed reap rich reward when
we see ourselves in hourly communication
with theIwhole outside world, and by means AZ
cheap as ready and as available to the poor
man as to the more fortunate posssssor Of land
and houses.
Resolved, That we see in the building Of this
road uot the mere getting OF our present popu-
lation from New Castle to Wilmington and back,
but we see in the future far greater result
the development Of the Intervening country
the laying of Yater and gas mains between Will
mington and New Castle, on the line Of the
road-thus forming R. r. Avenue. Near and
remote to this, we hope to see the homes OF
comfort and prosperity, as well as the busy
hands of the manufacturer from the very heart
of our own town to the banks Of the OhristiAna.
gree of pride to the improvements brought
about by us within the last ten years
The building of the Water Works, at large
| cost, guaranteeing protection as well as COM
for the appropriation OF $27 900 by the U; 3:
Government to commence the improvement Of
| our harbor, the Inauguration OF proper move
ment which we sincerely hope will end in
modelling the coal wharf as not render adjoining
private property useless. and We here express
| the hope that the President OF the Reading and
| the P. W. & B. r. r. will take immediate steps
/ to abate this injury to those who are disposed
i neither to be captious or unreasonable.
ResOlUed. That we hereby recommend to the
i Board of Trustees Of Newcastle Common, to APP
/ propriAte a satisfactory sum Of money yearly to
/ the w. & N. @. Narrow Gauge Railroad Com
i pany, payable in somi-annuAl installments, on
the first Tuesday -, in October
| and April, Of each year, until the Board of Di-
rectors Of said Railroad shall be able to declare
an annual dividend Of six per cent. to the Stock
holders free of all taxes, or such other arrange
ments as shall guarantee the building and oPer-
| alton OF the road.
ResOlDed. That should the yearly income Of
the Board Of Trustees of the New Castle Com
| mon be insufficient to meet this additional de-
mand, we beg them not to refuse the appropri,
alton on this account, but 70 raise the additional
sum needed by levying school tax which they
/ have a right to do, under law, or charge such
sum quarterly for each scholar attending the
schools, as shall make up the deficiency, or III
such other way as may appear to them more Mt
provided that a majority OF the voters OF the
town so Decree at an election called for the
purpose, by the Board of Trustees OF the N. O
| Common.
| RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of this meeting
that we will be fully justified and amply repAiC
for pursuing this course for from the construc
| ton Of this road we shAlllook for immediate AMI
substantial improvements in our midst pro
perty now holding merely nominal price to b
sought for at large advance peopl.
now poor soon to become thrifty will
the increased opportunities Offering TO
labor and enterprise, and where our tow
is now receiving S10,O05 for her lands, yearly
she will, at no distant day, expect to receive te
times $4,000. With this large sum available
for improvements, we have emily to make homes
sxertion, and success must crown our stfort
and city rise in our midst
Other resolutions were adopted which pre-
vide that the resolutions be handed to the Pros
edent OF the Board Of Trustees of New CAstl
Common and through him to the Board; an
that copies be transmitted to the Presidents o
the Reading and the P. W. 4 B. r. r. Co.'S, an
, | in such newspapers as the officers Of the mee
ing may deem eIpedient.
Committee OF conference with the Trustee
| of the New Castle Common was appointed
. as follows: G. B. Rodney, James NJ. Johns, An
: L. Challenger.