Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
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Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
NEW CASTLE, July 6.-fhe. Trustees OF
the New Castle Commons wrestled with
the longpendng water appropriation
question last evening. This question was
brought mp by a citizens meeting some
time ago, when formal protest was made
that the semi annual appropriations to the
water works company be discontinued,
thereby giving the city revenue of s3,OOO
year, which could be spent fer street and
other improvements. The board had
been for more than year trying to get
from the company 4 complete statement
of its work for the year, rs is provided in
the company's charter but this statement
they did not receive. The provision is that
when the net receipts of the New. Castle
Water Works Company shall exceed 5000
per annum this appropriation shall be
discontinued. Thus the trustees arc al
lowed access to the books of the company.
The reports heretofore submitted have
| contained items called "unpaid water
rents,n and these many of the trustees
| argued, should have been counted as re-
ceipts, as it was not the fault of the trus-
| tees that they had not been collected.
AT the last meeting of the trustees Mr..
| Shaw, on behalf OF the water works com.
| pany, made statement, in which he said
| that the city was supplied with good
water service; that fire plugs were at CON
vcnient and safe distance apart all over
| the city; that the company had never been
able to declare dividend of but three per
cent, and that the company could not
exist without the semi-annual appropria-
| tons.
Last night Mcssrs. Rodney, King, Her
| bert Tuman, Ferris and Borie were
present when President Black called the
meeting to order. After the transaction
of routine business, during which the
| nd "A
question was taken up. The semi-annual
report of the Water Works Company was
then received and read, but was ordered to
he returned and to be made as provided in
the resolution of May 9Th, 1890. The fol-
lowing resolution was offered by Mr.
Rodney and unanimously adopted:
Res iUsd, Ina the president ani treasurer
be authorized to borrow g. ,5UU for water works
and other appropriations nude this night, and
thut the tleasuror pay tho selui-annual
amount 10 the Water Works Company under
protest and make Il clam as against the sald
company Tor n baanco OF fSfll9, based upon
the report OF 1890, and also u re- ate based
upon the report OF lSDl IN relation 10 the
amount actually collected.
The last motion was that Messrs, Rodney,
Herbert and Ferris be appointed a com
mittee to confer with similar committee
from the water company as To an amicable
settlement of the questions involved III the
foregoing resolution.
The passenger coaches known as the
Pennsylvania standard which are now
used all through the main line of the
PennsYlyuna railroad. We're used yesterday
afternoon ON the south bound train which
stops at this city ut sos O'Clock, The
coaches are costly fitted up and in build
resemble the Pullman cars, although they
retain the colors and linshings of the
ordinary day coach.
The New Castle wooden mills are closed
for week and the employees are enjoying
another holiday. This time, however the
plant is undergoing a general uveihauling
and u large force OF men is ut work max
ing repairs. The mills will start up iii full
force on Monday.
Al u recent meeting of New Castle
hundred Democrats it was decided Ia
: organize Young Mems Democratic Club
but permanent organization has not yet
been effected.
The Mechanics Bay Club consisting OF
Charles IL. Clewell, Sheriff simmons, John
Larkins, John Nj. Nallctte, William Nor
rison, John W. Harris, Lewis K. llushe
beck, George Rocket David Boulder
| Barrett Conner, John j. tiormlev, Henry
. Holschumaker, John Elliott, host phi Bacon
eT-Mayor Hanson, /. ". lluni, John A
I Walls, August Luker, Charles Holman
g Harry Q. Clewell and Edward I.arkins
started on the tug Active, yesterday, for
two-days' cruise down the bay. They vii
! | visit all the favorite fishing points aIIt
] attempt to break the record on trout-iish
$ ing.
e Last Monday was the 6lst anniversary O.
the sreut occasion when the first uuono
tive was run in Delaware. This then mar
Z Vicious piece Of mechanism was started gu
: from the Battery station, tins city, owe
! the New Castle & Frenchtown railroad, il
! the presence of thousands of people. III,
:. occasion was Ole of great rejoicing
\ Although 10 skilled machinisls were OF
y the locomotive, it broke down before it har
!. travelled tt quarter of mile. A score o
u cid residents remembering the great oCca
!, sion, celebrated the event Monday.