Evening journal., 1893-11-08
TRYING TO GET RENTS.
Plans Discussed By the Trus-
tees OF the Common.
TO GET OUToF DEBT THIS YEAR

TO GET 0UT0F DEBT THIS YEAR
DIR. wise Elected Member Of the
Acting Committee and Executions
WIN BE Issued Against Tenants Too
Far Behind-Board OF Education VIII
Make Big Improvements ON the nigh
school Building This Month Company
H's FINAL Muster.
special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Nov. s.-The Trustees Of
the New Castle Common met last night
aud at once proceeded to wrestle with the
problems-"How shall we collect our
rents2" and bow shall we raise some
money! Dr. Black presided and Messrs
Challenger, Mahoney, Ferris, Toman,
Wise, McGrory, Herbert and Daily were
In their places. lt was decided to Issue
an execution on a chsttel mortgage for
81 500 against one tenant and issue a
landlord warrant against another.
Mr. Ferris offered resolution provid
ing for a general reduction Of rents
after March 20, OF next year from 50 to
s 80 an acre This resolution brought
about the general discussion and was
voted upon. Mr. Ferris argued that 10
was better TO rent land at 5 90 and
collect the rent than TO allow the
price TO remain at S. and col
lect half the rent only. Mr.. Herbert
argued that nothing Of the kind should
be done. that the rents were
now entirely too low for the
trustees and the good OF the city /;
that no better farm In the state could be
rented for that money. Other trustees
thought that better care OF the farms
and the farm profits by the tenants was
needed more than cheaper rents, which
certainly pinch the trustees aud their
finances President Black was in favor
of lower rates on some Of the farms
especially the Model farm
The subject Of dividing the Hare s
Corner farm was again brought up. IL
seems that the small farm cut of from
the main farm can only be tenanted
by one Of the adjoining farmers as Il has
no buildings upon 10 nor has the treas
ury any funds for erecting these build
inRs President Black suggested another
division by which the hotel and about 40
acres be set apart from the main farm
and that the two properties then be
rented separately Mr.. Challenger op.
posed this and said he wanted to 20 on
record as opposed TO the hotel scheme, and
as In favor of turning the saloon into a
comfortable farmhouse on hostelry at
the earliest moment.
Dr.. Black declared an election for a
member of thei Acting Committee was the
next thing In order aud this was proceeded
with. The members Of the Acting Com
mittee are Messrs. Toman aud Mahoney.
Last nights election resulted In the
choice Of Mr. Wise on the second ballot.
with Mr.. McGrory q close second.
What the Visitors Thought ofCompany n.
Company h, First Infantry. n. q. d
was inspected last night by Major
Edmund Mitchell and Quarterm aster
a ID. Chaytor. Of Wilmington, assisted
hy Captain h. l. Rice. OF Troop b.
Wilmington. Colonel y g. Boyd of this
city. and Sergeant A. Higbee Davidson.
~ Troop h. Fourth Cavalry, a.. S. A..
and after the inspection In became an
open secret that Company II had passed
the best inspection of any In the regi.
ment There were nearly thirty
men In line when Sergeant Cannon
surrendered his command to Lieutenant
Morgan and he in turn gave up 10 Cap
tain Phillips Sergeant Swan carried the
beautiful dag which was presented to
Company II By the young women Of New
Castle The meu looked like they we've
attending g funeral. After the lnspec
ton there was no speech making but
Captain Phillips simply turned over the
company to Sergeant Cannon and the
company was soon Observation-Disclosures
Sergeant Davidson, OF the regular
army, who is in from the West on a visit
10 his old home here. especially compli-
laeuted the men on their appearance and
their splendid quarters He said that 70
was really wrong 10 disband such an
organization and wondered why they did
not continue as light infantry separate
company, with their spacious armory,
neat treasury and enterprising officers.
Principals Plans Concurred In.
Professor Knapp's proposed improve