Evening journal., 1889-05-08
NEW CASTLE COMMON.
The TRUSTEES OF THE NEW CAS-
TIE COMMON MEET.

The Subject of a School at Dobbinsyille
Discussed-Other Proceedings and Per-
sonal News.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May S.-The Trustees Of
the Common held their regular monthly
meeting last evening in their room in the
old Court House. The members present
were: William Herbert, DR.. John }.
Black, William j. Ferris, Edward Chal-
lenger, John c. Mahoney. George A.
Maxwell, John H. Rodney, Esq. John
White, James q. Shaw
President Black was in the chair. The
act passed by the late Legislature in re
gard to the resigning of members of the
board and the acceptance of their resig
nations was ordered TO be placed OH the
minutes
committee from the Board of Edu-
cation composed of l.. T.. Eliason,
Julien d. Janvier George NJ. Riley and
S. Atwood Stewart waited on the board
and asked for an appropriation of $4,000
for the purpose of erecting school
building at Dobbinsville. The gentlemen
acquainted the trustees with the facts
published in last Wednesdays JOURNAL
in regard to the small children Of Dob
binsville and their need of schooling. setc.
After the committee had retired the
question was discussed. Mr.. Maxwell
thought, that as a school building would
be an improvement to his property he
would be willing to make cOntribu.
tion towards it. The question was
postponed until the next meeting The
board seems to look upon the request
with much favor and it is very likely
hnt ssnf mil 4..l
The judges Of the election were then au-
thorized 20 call an election, for two mem
bers to fill the vacancies caused by the
death of Messrs. Lane and Clark, on the
last Tuesday in May. and should no can
didate receive the majority, the judges
were empowered TO hold elections until
they were elected. John G. Malone, was
appointed as an additional Judge. Mr..
Herbert stated that there We're about
! fifty men who voted at the last election
who had no right to vote The judges
have now a list of the citizens who are
| qualified for voting at this election.
Messrs Rodney and Challenger were
| appointed committee to examine the
treasurer's report They found the re
port correct 1t was then decided TO pay
the annual appropriation of $500 to the
| treasurer Of the Lenape Fire Company in
stead of payingit to the company through
the City Council On motion Of Mr.
Rodney it was decided to take test case
to court and obtain the judges decision
as TO whether the board had a right to
sell their land, and committee of
Messrs Rodney and Shaw appointed to
carry the plan through
The following bills were ordered paid
| Allen Speakman of Wilmington 81 for a
force pump for the farm occupied by Mr.
Gregg the Every Evening Publishing
Company, 50 for printing treasurer's re-
| port in paper; J. T, & L. l.. Eliason,
| ST. 6S for boards for the farm of Mr.
Bullen. The bill Of George w. Morrison
of S221 As for posts and rails for the diff
ferent farms was read The order for
payment was postponed until next meet
ing night. The meeting then adjourned
| to meet Tuesday, June a.
1 William }. Ferris visited in Philadel-
phia yesterday.
Miss Ella Tybout returned yesterday
from visit to Philadelphia
A little 5-year-old boy of George Cline
fell from the third story window yester
day. He struck the frame steps Hi
face was badly bruised and he was mad
very stiff by the fall. DR.. Stewart at
tended him. The doctor says he canno
yet tell the exact extent of the injuries
| William Renier Of Chicago visited Mis-
Nellie Wise yesterday.
| John w. Coifman, who was thought I,
improving, was taken very i'll ag ain yes
| tardnv