Evening journal., 1891-02-21
WILL NOT BORROW MONEY
PROPERTY OWNERS VOTE DOWN
TIE PROJECT.

Houses Tabied-so Withdraw Contract
With the Water Works Company.
| Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Feb 81 The City Hal
was crowded TO its utmost capacity last
evening with the tax payers, who ha 4
assem- bled to discuss the ad visibility Of
borrowing $50, 600 for general city i'm
| provements Nearly every freebooter
was there. either In person or hy proxy.
AT s o'clock Thomas Frazer opened the
meeting by moving that Orion A. Car
rick, president of City Council. be called
to the chair This motion prevailed and
when the chairman took his seat John ]
Campbell was appointed secretary. The
crowd was very noisy, but Chairman
| Carrick soon obtained order
Mayor Wilmer Hanson made an exeel.
lent speech, which was heartily applauded
at every pause. He said that something
must be done for the city and it was To
ascertain the best plan Of procedure that
the meeting mad been called. He read a
statement of the receipts and expen di.
lures Of the city in proof of his state
ment that Council was powerless to do
anything The $4,000 which Is be-
ing annually appropriated by the Trustees
Of the Common in fulflment or an agree
ment with the New Castle Water Works
Company, took all the surplus funds. and
would If continued, undoubtedly throw
the city NO debt He further said "Our
school facilities are very poor and NOT
more than half our children get the Al
vantage of common school education
he dealt with many other subjects OF
vital Importance and concluded the abb
speech by moving that the meeting re
quest Council to borrow $50. 600 to i'm
prove the city.
Second the motion" was heard All
over the house, but these cries were
drowned in multitude Of calls OF .,Mr
President, by persons desiring TO speak |
on the motion.
Trustee Michael B. King was strongly |
opposed to the motion, He said that |
those who cried for improvements should |
bear the expense OF the same. and NOT
nave the property Of the other citizens. |
who We're opposed TO going into debt |
mortgaged against tneir will
Captain Israel Rulings was opposed to |
borrowing the money &c said Gan |
tlemen' Ii we can have an act nassed |
every property owner to nave
IN front Of his houses or lands to the
centre OF the street, using uniform ma.
terlal, 1t will be just what we want
This has been tried, and that very sue
cessfuily In other cities, and they are now
municipalities. TIL, a letusra
claim that money that Is being expended
for something We DO not get, and we will
have one of the prettiest little cities
u u two years time, in the United States .
The captains remarks hit the crowd in
me right place, and he was loudly
'heered and spplauded.
Trustee Edward Challenger made
'ousing speech, which vas heard with
much enthusiasm. He said that IL was
entirely unnecessary for New castle 70
borrow money She has the bandsomest
income OF any city in the Middle States.
md u her funds are managed as carefully
"a they should be. all the desired i'm
Sroyements could be mace and the citv
within four years time.
trustee William Herbert said tke
money should De borrowed, but that ~
,ld not propose 70 have Hungarians and
Toles tell him what he should do.
Other speakers. both pro and con. on
ne motion were George NJ Riley, William
= Worthington. George w. Eckles.
ohn Thompson and joseph &. Yantins
aaayot Hanson stated thar the tax rate IN
his city lssventy cents was lower than
any other city in this part Of America
"slswn TO Atoms
At this point the calls of Question ~
I'D Ready were almost tdeafaning
resident Carriek arose and quietly mt
ne motion Although there may have
zen more, only four yeas" were audi
10 Those opposed say no cried the
hartman. No, yelled 200 voices in one
lsty shout that made the paslirhts
-lcker IN 2 death struggle to exist. This
'as the sense OF the meeting" on Dor
owing $4,000. A sickly smile PLAYED
yer many conferences and a heavy
Iagon passed the building, rolling over
ne numerous stones and ruts on Della
rare street.
Cannot sell
It was then proposed to pass
to sell the Common =
arms. This brought J. Harry Rogers
his feet and he made an l
oquent address that brought down 4.
ne house. He said that the citv Of New I
astle was powerless TO sell the farms
nd in proof Of his statement he pro-
need q verbation copy of the charter
ranted by William Penn. This was
artieularly plain on that point and said
lat for all time to come the city could :
sither bond or sell the farms. no matter !
hat should happen. Mr.. Rogers further :
IA This has been violated once by /
10 custodians Of the farms entering into :
agreement with private syndicate, ii
,erally mortgaging the farms to pay !,
',OOO annually. This was Illegal and if !.
ought into court, would be torn to \
eces. The trustees had no right to !;
oiate the charter, and not one foot OF !,
g fertile land could be mortgaged or !,
Ia. When Mr.. Rogers had concluded J,
ere was deafening applause. Z
Wnen order had again been restored =
r Worthington was recognized and he
owed that action be taken by the meet. =
& to have the trustees Reconsider a,
cir action and withdraw the contract 4
th the water company, and have the &
1000 60 into the city treasury instead 4,
a syndicate Of wealthy men. M
There were eighty eight seconds to
g motion, and when 1t was cut the
lole assemblage cried "Ayel" in one lis
sounding shout. This was the great of
vote Of the evening, and the old
ilding trembled because Of the con-
ssion.
Much rambling argument ensued
ring which nothing was accomplished ~
lallY Captain Rulings called for the
ssident and offered the following: tn
Resolved, that the property owners
the city of New Castle, in convention ri
sembled, do ask City Couucil to petit
n the Legislature for power to enact
ordinance compelling every property =
nf cufH nit 70 L., & L a