Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
CAPTAIN Eok ELS EXPLAINS.
The Difficulties aud Disaa reements
N M I,DnipnnY. New CnnIIe.


rn m Company, New Castie.
hdit1r Hds To- Dc Journal: Under exist
ing circumstances, am compelled once
more to AJAX space In your paper for the
publication of the following explanation.
Previous to my going to Dover last
winter l had on an average of 90 to SO
men at the weekly drills; on my return in
April, aud up to this date the average has
been about from eight to ten. In my
absence some of the members passed
resolution to drill but once per month, to
this the majority have adhered pretty
we'll. Last Wednesday evening intended
should be for the purpose OF reorganiz-
ing the company, getting rid OF those
who wished to get out and swearing in
new ones who wanted to enlist. / will
explain how we'll succeeded. On going
to the srmory found with surprise the
gas had been turned off. was informed
it was because the gas bill had not been
paid. thought this strange as had not
seen the sign OF bill and didn't know there
WAS more than SIS or 81 worth OF gas
burned since the 25th OF March OF this
year. About O'Clock Wednesday even.
ing while on my way to the armory bill
for Cas was banded me amounting to over
nine months previous. This opened my
eyes to the fact that last years bills had
not been paid. I hadn't the slightest
idea there were any unpaid bills as l had
turned over to the treasurer last years
annual appropriation, which was suffi
cient to pay all Of last years legitimate
debts Scarcely six months of last year
had passed before heard complaints Of
/ ,fNNx Tbat, kha
was raised how to repienist it. The
company gave an entertainment, realiz
| ing more than 300. This money was
voted into the treasury for the especial
benefit of the members and not for the
company. AT another meeting q motion
WAS passed instruoting the treasurer to
| pay to tho members pro rata the amount
held by him, which he did on the day
we started for New York. was offered
what was said to be my share, q
little more than 50, which refused, S.
it did not belong to me and SO stated.
This emptied the treasury again. or one
thing am certain, and that Is that the
citizens Of New Castle did patronize the
entertainments given by Company II
(whose posters always said for the ben
eft of tine company for the purpose OF
| putting lub HlouOy 1uku tublE
pockets. / will say here that quite q
number of the members objected to this
manner o. distribution, but without avail.
OF this years money, that belonging to
the men has been paid, while the other
BIS is still in my possession, and will
be used for the purposes for which il
was intended. / informed Mr.. Janviei
some time ago that this years rent would
be paid by me, and Mr.. CLARK, the CLERK
OF the gas company, that this years gas
bill would be paid by me. Last Wednes
day evening the question came up as te
what should be done about the gas bill
l stated that I did not feel justified in
paying out of this years appropriation
last years bills, as they had last years.
money for that purpose. also stated
that would give as much as any two mer
of the company as an assessment to pay
the long standing gas bill up to March
25th, OF this year. This was declined
then offered to pay the money over &c
the treasurer, he like myself giving bond
THIS met the fate of the first proposition
then offered to pay the bill if the.
would pledge themselves to make up any
deficiency there might be at the end o
the year. This also was rejected, som,
of the members stating that there wa
plenty of money 10 the treasury for tina
purpose, evidently forgetting tina
scarcely six months of last year ha'
passed when the treasury was empty.
was then requested to pay the treasure
the money held by me but to this l hat
nothing to say. l am under 50, 900 bonn
for the proper expenditure OF this money
shall hold it until it is used for purpose
intended. / am responsible for thi
years. expenditures and will see that the.
are paid, provided l make the contracts
GEORGE w. EcKhEs
NEW CASTLE, June 9th.