Evening journal., 1890-05-07
TRUSTEES OF THEC0MMON.
THEY WILL 6EAuTlFY THE GREEN
AND BUILD A sc-OoL HOUSE.
Busy Meeting Last Evening-The Jail
Library Rapidly Growing The Fort
nightly Club Gave the Dancs-Aetive
Public omcials- hooks Wanted


NEW CASTLE, May 7.-E.S. r. But
Ter Son have donated fine collection
Of books and periodicals to Mrs. Sheriff
Alvan Allen for the Jail library recently
established by her. for which she wishes
to express hef sincere thanks. The
library is now established on perma-
nent basis, and its contents numbering
nearly 200 volumes, are under the care
ful and efficient guardianship Of Big
Frank" Mccoy. The library is situated in
the north end of the corridor aud is
literally patronized by those prisoners
who are blessed with the ability to read
Mrs Allen wishes to impress on the
minds of all religiously inclined people
the necessity of providing some worthy
pRssime for the unfortuates confined in
the small cells at the Jail. They have
no chaplain, neither is there any regular
religious services held in the iail ex
cepting short bi-monthly service held
BY the Womens Christian. Temperance
Union Any donation Of books or other
literature will be thankfully received
and contributions Of religious books are
respectfully solicited.
James g. Shaw, Jr., wishes 1t stated
that the dance given in the X. OF P.
by him but by the Fornightly Club,
which intends to have the pleasant
event repeated at an early date.
n B. DeakYne. the obliging and ambi-
tious mail carrier, is seriously indisposed
this week. but, notwithstanding this
fact, he is on duty as usual, and faith
fully performing his duty.
trustees Of the Common Meet.
The Board of Trustees Of the New
Castle Common met in mcnthly session
last evening in its chamber in the old
Court House, with President Black ia
the chair and Messrs King, Mahoney,
Challenger. Ferris, Maxwell, Herbert,
Rodney and White present.
MIR. Mahoney, of the Executive Com
mittee. made a statement of the progress
Of repairing now being made on Penn,
Bayard ana Clayton farms and recon-
mended that new granary be built on
Union farm and that the cellar of the
house on Model farm be thoroughly
drained by pipes. Much discussion then
ensued as 60 the best methods of dram
ing the cellar, and on motion of Mr.
Challenger the matter was referred to
the acting committee with a request to
present written statement Of what
repairs to the farms were actually neees-
sary at the next meeting
The following bills we're allowed
Thomas Mason, SI20; Journal Printing
Company, So
Richard G. Cooper and ]. Harry Rogers
appeared before the board on behalf Of
the Trustees Of Market Square, and
asked for an appropriation of $500 for
the improvement OF the square. Mr.
Cooper made very interesting speech,
reviewing the history OF the square since
lbs establishment. la referring to the
sections Of the square that had been
given the Trustees OF the Common, he
said that in 1920, the street running par.
allel with Market street Was made, and
has ever since been used BY the city as
| street, although the trustees of the
square reeeivedno revenue from the same
Several other trusts had been allowed
for which the trustees had received
nothing, and they felt that they
now had the privilege of asking the
board for the above appropriation. al
though 1t had in 1860 erected the fence
around the green, which was recently
torn away. The improvements that we
deem necessary to make are, to lay q
pavement of some kind on the sidewalk
along Orange street. to Law a stone OF
granite curbing around the green where
the old fence stood, and to lay two
diagonal, graveled walks from Orange
and Delaware TO Market street.
Mr.. Herbert moved that committee
of three be appointed to confer with the
Trustees of the Market Square in laying
a pavement and making other improve
ments to the green, the cost of same not
to exceed $500 Carried. President
Black appointed Messrs Herbert, Chal
lenger aud Maxwell "a the committee.
George NJ Riley and George w Eckles
appeared before the board as committee
from the Board of Education, and asked
that an appropriation be made for what
ever amount the trustees deemed sufIi-
Client, for new school building in the
lower part Of the city. Mr.. Riley spok,
Of the many complaints that the Boarc
Of Education received from tax payers
that their children could not be accom-
modated in the schools, and they were
paying heavy taxes while their children
were growing up in ignorance. Mr.
/ EcSles said that the board had made ns
| plans or summary Of the cost OF new
] building because they wanted FIRST Il
consult With the trustees regarding th'
amount to be expended
Mr.. Challenger moved that commit
tee Of three be appointed to act with thl
committee from the Board Of Education
in procuring plans and summary Of th
aggregate cost OF the new building. Tn
motion prevailed and Messrs Challenger
Mahoney and Rodney were appointed a
the committee.
Messrs King and Challenger were an
pointed a committee to audit the treas
urer's accounts for the year endin
March % last.
Treasurer Herbert submitted a repoI
Of the receipts from the sales Of Ezeki'
Wheatley's and Timothy @. Hurlock
forming implements and stock. TIL
} former netted to the board 81, 072 IS, an
! the total receipts from the latte
amounted TO $24S.73. On motion Al
order was drawn on the treasury, pa,
/ ing the costs Of the Hurlock sale, amour
, ing to $l7.
. Secretary Ferris presented a blau
form to be used by the water compar
in submitting its semi-annual report I
the trustees, and it was decided to r,
quest the company through Presidel
Black to fill out similar blank hereaft'
when submitting the reports
e Mr. Maxwell, on behalf Of the ne
} Board Of Trade, asked permission f
that body to hold all its monthly al
: committe meetings, paying all expense
& in the trustees chamber On motion
g was decided to allow the board TO use Il
{ chamber until further notice. The NEE
. ing then adjourned.