Evening journal., 1892-08-17
WATERLOO DIFFERENCES
The Trustees Of the Common
Trying to Adjust Them.
DEMooRATIo CLUB GETS THE HALL

An Annual Appropriation Of Two nun
bred ana Finy Dollars Guaranteed to
the Fire Department Mr. King Right
ins for the Farms-A Couneilman's
wrestie win Real HiacssnaIe.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW Castle. Aug IA special
meeting of the board OF trustees of the
New Castle common was held last night
a communication was received from the
water company announcing the appoint
ment OF q committee of conference con
sisting OF Messrs Shaw. Hizar and Clark,
which should consult with the committee
of the trustees. Mcssrs. Rodney, Herbert
and Ferris. in reference to an amicable ad
iustmcnt of the questions now In dispute
between them. But the financial report
Of the water company for the six months
ending june 30. which the trustees at
their July meeting returned 10 the water
company for correction was not returned
TO the trustees; the water COM
panv apparently not considering il
worth while to make any financial report
TO the trustees in anticipation of the
action of the committee of conference.
Mr.. Rodney offered the following re-
solution Resolved. That the sum OF $3.50
81 appropriated annually. in semiannum
payments for five years so long MS they
continue in active operation and occupy
and own the new building the FIRST pay
nent TO hc made six months from date.
Trustee Michael b. King at FIRST OBJ
icoted TO the resolution and said that he
wanted 90 60 on record as opposed TO il,
because the trustees could not afford to
bind themselves 10 appropriations and
should not do IT, He said that the trus-
tees had already treated tho fire company
with courtesy and had given literally to-
ward the maintenance of the company.
Mr Tom0n i'm speaking ON the rcsou-
ton, said that the company did not
ask for more money, and that
they only wanted q guarantee that they
would get something from the trustees
every year as long as they remained an
active fire company He said it was use
less to explain the necessity of a fire de-
partmcnt. that most forcible illustra-
tion of that was the town Delmar) now
in ashes IN the lower part of the state {,
burned because there was no fire depart
ment. no protection there The resolu
tion was finally adopted without one dis
senting vote
70 being moved and seconded that the
city holl be rented 10 the Democratic
club for those evenings in the com ring
three months when it Is not used by the
loan associations now occupying &C. at a
rental of s. per week ana the cost of the
gas. the secretary was instructed TO
notify the committee ON public buildings
of this action
Objection was also made TO this res0lu-
ton on the grounds that the city hall
was o public building and should not be-
montp'lized by ANY private organization.
Mr. Rodney assured the trustees that If
the hall was ever wanted for o public
purpose during the three months. the
renting club would gladly allow the use
Of &C.
After the meeting Mr.. King stated
that be did not wish Go oppose the fire
department or any of its enterprises, but
he did want every cent of money
saved until the property of the trustees
could De placed In thorough order lie
said' Ever since my appointment on
the acting committee I have been lighting
for improvements to the farms. / intend
TO fight for this until the property is
placed in good condition once more.
A City Councilman ana Blaclssnnko.
City Councilman William j. Etchells
IS the hero of a snake story that puts all
others in the shade On Sunday even.
ing, comparatively early, Mr. Etchclls
was returning to his home on Washing.
tom avenue, when lac thought he saw d
small animal crawling along the side of
his cps He was about TO kick it off
when he saw to his horror that IL was a
huge blacksuake four and one-half feet
I'm length The reptile Missed and its
fngs protrnded I'm manner that would
have struck terror TO tho hearts of many
brave citizens finding such a
monster right In the city and under their
own doorstep, knowing at the same
time that the circus had not struck
town for more than a year. Councilman
Etchclls Is not chicken. hearted man
SO De procured q huge stick and with
this slew The blacksmith Mr.. Etchell.
then hung the reptile on his fence. anc
during the next day women passins
down Washington avenue would invari
ably cross the street Just above Ia,
residence of the city councilman from
the Second ward