Evening journal., 1893-08-02
BUSY CITY OFFICIALS.
Special Meeting Will Be Held
to Appoint the Dog Man.
IMPRESSIVE WORDS FOR MR. KING

lMfhhcclfh MUhDc fOh NH, AlNO
Trustees Make Touching Remarks Upon
his Untarnished' Eecord-Lawser Rod
ne, Appointed TO Defend william
Penn's trustees in Any Litigation Aris-
ing over the Water CompanY's Cash--A
Great Day 81 Pennsgrove for Catholic
Young People Tomorrow.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Nsw CASTLE, Aug Every member
Of City Council was in his place last nigh
At the regular meeting. Many bills for
street work, printing ordinances and
for material for repairs were al
owed Receipts Of 5000 for 1S92
taxes from TX Collector Vanars.
daien and Of $3.50 from Collector
McGrory for 1898 taxes, were submitted
The clerk was ordered TO send bills 70
certain property owners whose pavements
the city officials had to repair
Upon motion O. Mr. Conway IL was
ordered tbat the Delawa Railroad Com
pany be Instructed to put la crossing
81 Tenth street Magistrate Janvier
appeared before Council and appealed
property, known as the Eckles farm
de SAID he wanted TO pay fair aud
reasonable tax upon the properly but
would protest against the amount now
required. He asked that committee 20
with lin 10 the city solicitor and ht
would abide by the solicitors opinion.
The matter was finally disposed of b.
Council recommending that the taxes b
paid as now assessed, then rebate
could be asked.
Clerk Phillips reported that he had
received no applications for dog
catcher. There were plenty Of indus
trious citizens who needed cash but
they seemed determined to draw the
line on tie dog business Clerk Phillip
reported that IN two weeks he would be
ready to register dogs and expected 90
receive his tags. books, pencils and
various other registering materials this
week IL was recommended and finally
decided TO adjourn until August Is
when a specia meeting will be hello
for the fual consideration OF the dog.
catcher question and TO get the new
law iuto effect by September 1,
Affairs OF the City's Farms.
The Board of Trustees OF the New
CASTLE Common met a. regular session
last night with President Black in th,
chair and Messrs. Wise, Morrison
Ferris, McGrory. Rodney aud Tomsn
present Mr.. McGrory, of the Com
niifee oil Printing, reported that tn
committees had engaged Q. II Sentmar
10 print 501 books-"Title Papers Of tn
New Castle Common, Charter aud Act
If he General Assembly Incorporatiu.
saI Enlsrging the Corpo ate Powe
of the Trustees He presented bill o.
"A 81 for the print. which was
ordered paid aud the book we're nc
copied by TIE board The book is /
light yellow board backs, aud Is nice ,
bound and neatly printed The book T.,
been pronounced by the trustees a.
very neat piece Of work, aud, containiu
rs IL does the original papers of Villa
Penn, some Of which are presented la th,
original photography, makes It an inter
esung aud valuable keepsake
Deep sorrow for Trustee King.
President Black appointed Messrs
Rodney and Wise q committee TO prepar.
and present resolutions upon the suddsr
deatn 20 Trustee Michael King. wht
was chairman Of the Acting Committee
Af Rodney In presenting the resolu-
tI1ns. made an Impressive speech Othe.
ntmhers ~ The board expressed theI
profound sorrow, and the resolution
were unanimously adopted, As follow:
Whereas our fellow Trustee Michae
3 King bias been removed from US b,
ieaih aud
Whereas. We desire 10 place on record
'HI 'ur-re testimonial Of his characie
and worth,
Resolved That ia the death Of Miehse
B King tnis board aud community have
iosi the presence aud servics Of an amia
aie upright aud faithful member, eve
ready 10 perform his duty honestly ant
q faarlessiy Tie only sought 20 know thI
right and, knowing "a. his sole aim wa
80 act q accordance with IL consci
81 eltions but Kind spirit actuated him 5.
4iil1e relations Of life. both public a..
q private. and he r. YES TO his family th
q Imprrishable record II an unfair ishe,
nsne which belongs TO an honest man
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolu
fIons b. printed Ia the public press, b
spread upon the minutes Of the boar.
4 and D copy sent 70 the family Of the de
q ceased
Trustee Rodney Employed as Attorney
Treasurer Ferris reported that ther
hal been an informal demand made upo
the board By the SECRETARY and treasure
Of be New Castle Water Works Con
pany for the customary appropriation
Ia accordance with the resolutio
adopted last February the board will pa
no more water company appropriation
ar. Rooney was employed 70 defend III
board In case any litigation resulte
from the refusal to pay the S., 900 annui
4 appropriation.
Great r. A. B. Day Tomorrow.
Programs Of the sports and dances to
hello TO morrow at Pennsgrove are beir
circulated all over the city TO day Tn,
are surrounded by the cards Of Dol
New Castle and Wilmington bus
ness men Last evening when Pres
dent J F. Mclvor returned from w
mington he said that he took the entri
OF twelve last evening and as for han
some prizes they have a lot. st. Mar,
has followed example from st. Peter
l Was Very NerVOu