Evening journal., 1890-03-05
BOARD or EDUCATION.
An Important Session In New Castle
Last Night.


Last Night.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
New CASTLE. March 5-The Board of
Trustees Of the New Castle Common held
its regular monthly meeting last night, IN |
its chamber in the old Court House. The |
members present were: President Black, |
and Messrs. Challenger, Herbert, Rodney
King, Maxwell, Ferris, Mahoney aud
White.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved
Ezekiel Wheatley appeared before the
board and asked the board TO allow him
two horses one wagon, one COW and a
few farming implements. to be selected
by the committee, out Of his live stock
and farming utensils. which will be sold
by the board on March l9, for 50, 600 rent
which Mr.. Wheatley owes On motion
Of Mr. Rodney. Mr.. Wheatley's request
was granted, provided he gave the board
n chRttel mortgage on the SAME, which
he consented to do.
The board then went into an election
of officers. DR.. John j. Black and VIII
liam J. Ferris were unanimously elected
president and secretary, respectively.
Mr.. Maxwell withdrew his name from the
election of the acting committee, and
after several ballots were taken. the fol-
lowing was the result John G. Mnhoney.
chairman; William Herbert and Michael
b. King. A committee, five In number
from the Lenape Fire Company, appeared
before the board. The were Patrick Nc.
drory, James b. Toman. Harry Waters
John Taylor and Richard Conway.
Chairman McGrory was given the
floor, and IN neat speech stated
that the company Intended to
build an engine house. A committee of
twenty four had been appointed TO can
vass the city and receive subscriptions
from private citizens, and committee
OF five had been appointed to confer with
the Trustees Of the Common and with
City Council He asked that a gross ap.
preparation for the same be made. He
stated that before the Lenape Company
was organized itcost the city just $400an-
nually to keep the apparatus in order,
rent Of room, for engineer and ianitor.
Since the company has been organized
they have kept the apparatus In perfect
order, paid for the coal and the wood
used, aud have always been ready with
their services in time OF need. The
support Of the fire department. now
cost but the $3.50 rent and
$3.50 annual appropriation, making
a total of $500, or 800 less than before
the company was organized, besides the
gratuitious services of nearly 100 men
Although many fires have occurred Of
late, and in dangerous parts Of the city,
the damage done had been but slight.
owing to the prompt action Of the COM
pany. He further stated that the com
panY would guarantee to raise a certain
sum, say 81 800, by private subscriptions,
II they could get a like appropriation
from the trustees and another from City
Council The new building will be
located near the present site, South and
Union streets, and will be about two
stories high, with tower for drying hose.
II will be the property of the city and
will be fitted up by the company.
After Mr. McGrory had finished his
statement Mr.. Rodney moved that e com
mittee be appointed to confer with the
company and report in full at next meet
ing. President Black appointed Messrs
Challenger, Herbert and King as that
! committee.
} On motion the Committee on Publi,
3 Buildings was authorized to collect al
I rents of the same and give receipts.
proposition was received from Mr.
d Miller to purchase the three cornered 10
y at State road and Washington avenue
e on which the Bruce property is situated
, Referred to Acting Committee.
{ The following bills were presented and
a ordered paid S. p. Truss, 1893 pointei
9 cedar rails for Hare's Corner, Model anl
4 Penn farms $50 6s; w. Il. jefferson I
l Co., agents, to large gate posts, $40
T Il. Price Bullen, TO hauling and repairs
: $40; j. 4. & L. e. EliRson, to gate ant
Q fixtures, posts and rails, $l07 30 Tn
bill of the Times Publishing Company o
a SIC. SO, FOR repairs to room in City Hall
s was at first rejected but on motion l.
Is reconsider. the full amount was paid
y Mr. White moved to deduct the fifty-si.
cents but this was not seconded.
IS Mr.. Herbert, as a member Of the ACTIN
committee, was instructed TO use hi
le best Judgment in accepting notes at th
e Wheatley and Hurlock sales.
y The board then adjourned.
Il The Choral Society met last evenin
le and held another enthusiastic rehearsal
The society's list Of members is increas
l. ing weekly, and the organization bid
=, fair to become one of the largest of th
d kind in the state.
l. The next county convention of th
Is Women's Christian Temperance Unio
1t will be held in this city
g Vincent J. Brennan, formerly superir
tendent of the New Castle Woolen Mills
sf and family removed TO their Maine hon
D. this morning.
ID Officer George Hetherington atsende
the funeral Of a sister, at Lamokin, Pa
7e yesterday.