Evening journal., 1895-05-08
FATHERSL0CKED HORNS
Could Not Agree Upon a City
Tax Collector.
APPOINTMENT OF POLICEMEN

Arc Retarded ny $4,000 on rhe
Hooks-Have Had Enough, Now. Of
siow-PayiDR rsnants-New BaiIdinSs
Ordered.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NV CASTLE May The hrst meet
ing Of City Council ended rather early
last night because the councilmen got
into deadlock over a city tax collector
that bid fair to outrival the Delaware
embroglio at Dover. The eftice Of col
lector Of city taxes is the most important
and remuneratlve In the gift OF the city.
1t Is worth nearly 81 O09 year to any
man With enterprise and for these kind
OF offices there is no little greed.
In the mayors report, he stated to
Council that be had appointed as police
men to serve during his tenn as mayor
William J Harrington, Matthew Tobin
and Thomas P Morgan. These appoint
ments we're confirmed
Secretary Guilfoil Of the Lenaps Fire
Company submitted communication
stating tue needs of the Fire Department
for immediate assistance President
Morrison stated that the commune alton
was an important one and should receive
due consideration. Messrs Cooper and
Eiason both spoke favoraby on an sp-
preparation for thiA important safeguard
OF the town.
Joshua Wilson a Co asked permission
to cleanse the cesspools Of the city With
odorless excavAtors provided that they
take great care to preserve cleanliness
where they worked,
The struggle for the CoIieotorshIp.
Applications were then received from
Patrick McGrory, George 7. Tobln,
George I Hewlett and William Dsakyne
for the position Of collector Of city taxes
for 1895 Four ballots were then taken
for the election OF a collector but Council
got into Dover deadlock and had to
defer the election OF collector until
May IA, when special meeting will be
held The vote was:
MoGrory, 2; Hewlett, / Tobin, /;
Dsakyne, l.
Alexander B Cooper was re elected
city solicitor.
standing Committees for the Year.
President Morrison announced his
appointment OF the following commit.
tees;
Streets and Hlghways-Measrs sobu
hsrdt. Fagan. Morrison
Finance Measrs. Ellason, Morrison,
Pagan.
-Messrs. Morrison, sohuhArdt,
Cooper
Lamps--Messrs Pagan, scbuhardt,
Ellason.
Health and Nuisance-Messrs MorrI
son, Cooper. Eliason.
River and Harbor-Cooper, Morrison,
K JASON
Fire Depsrtment--Messrs. Fagan
Morrison. Cooper.
PoliOe--City Council committee Of the
whole.
City Treasurer William j. Ferris,
bond, with J I Ellason, William j
Ferris and + l. Chase as suretiss, was
submitted and accepted.
Much Money Due the Trustees.
DR.. Black presided at the meeting OF
the Trustees OF the Common last night
and Messrs. Rodney, Mshoney, McGrory
Ferris. Teman, Ohallsnaer and Dalb,
we're present. Secretary Ferris reporte,
having sent copies OF the resolution
adopted at last meeting OF the board C
al those 0ho are 10 arrearages. but onl
three had been heard Of thus far Ac
oording to the treasurer's statement
81 s58 81 Is now due the board from
tenants in arrears--except $403 90 o.
deposit with the Wilmington Saving
Fund Society
Mr. Dalby made a suggestion that
farm near town Of 100 acres be divide
into ten acre tracts and comiortabl
buildings be placed thereon that sue
tracts might be rented to truckers at
nh frsha 4
the rents could be more regularly co
leoted Dr.. Black stated that such
move would certainly prove less prof Il
Bile as be had Learned from experleuc
that smaller farms pay much les
regularly than the larger ones. Mi
Rodney stated that this was impoasib
for year.
Must Have New Bufdlnga.
Mr. Msh9ney, on bshaIf Of the actiu
committee. made a strong sppeal for .
appropriation Of 81 600-$1 600 OF whic
WAS absolutely needed at HAres Corns
favm which Ia nov in good hands and biz
fair to become q profitable propert
The remainder of that amount wi
needed for repair of old buildings Al
building new ones.
Mr. Toman stated that the new bull
lnRa on hare corner farm were cred
TO the board but the old back baildin
new there were great discredit. Sor
of the repairs demanded were objected
because the tenants we're behind Ia III,
rents Mr. Qaigley. however, had paid
quarters rent in advance de offered
resolution that an appropriation be ma
for this farm for new buildings q
necessary improvements, but Mr.. Oh
lenger objscted because the impro'
ments were not itemized and ofer
a motion to adjourn which prevailed
On motion OF Mr. Rodney earlier in I
evening, the acting COMMITTEES was
structed to use its discretion abe
rebuilding the fences and construct
new ones, and that the committee furtl
construct new outbuildings on Cen
Hall farm.
Incidents Of the Day.
The Epworth League Of the M
Church will celebrate the sixth anniv
sary OF the founding of the league n
Sunday night. A very interesting I
gram VII be rendered
People near the river last night ha
chance to see ''knock down" tugt
which lay at Delaware street wharf.