Evening journal., 1895-04-03
TRUSTEES HAVE MONEY
Indications That They VIII Be
No Longer Tfammelled.
CITY COUNCIL IN MOURNING

Will sorrowing Individually with the
TownrpeOple, They Bear Testimony to
the Fidelity aud Diligence which
characterized MAJOR Herbert--Fisher-
men Now Catching Lots of shad
Special Correspondence Evening journal
NEW CASTLE, April Q About the
best news made known In this era Of
misfortune and gloom Is that announced
to day--thst the Trustees OF the New
Castle Common are practically out Of
debt This will te great news to the
citizens Of this William Penn town,
which owns twelve farms that ought to
be the means of keeping IL In excellent
shape all the year round. and making
taxation so light that every man could
be square at the end OF the year The
trustees will pay their last indsbted
ness this month, and can then begin TO
look to the citys interests.
at the April meeting OF the Trustees
OF the Common last evening. Mr.. Rodney
presided and Messrs Wise, Toman,
Mahoney, Challenger, Dalby and McGrory
were present. The amount for which
the treasurer must hereafter give bond
was fixed at So 500 Treasurer Ferris
offered as his bondsman Acting Nj yor
Henry Holschumaker, and this securtt,
was accepted question cams up as 10
who should hold the bond and It was
decided to place the security 10 tbs hands
OF the president
Notice OF a note coming due nt the
Farmers Bank on April % was received
and. as It is only for about 5000 II viii be
paid.
According to the returns OF the
Auditing Committee which showed a
balance on hand, March 25, Of $106 35,
three or four tenants are Ia arrears from
ak mouths to two and a-half years. The
board instructed the secretary 10 send
notification insisting that the tenants
now In arrears reduce their arreRrages,
the trustees having decided that the
same should be closed up
Returns from the sale Of r. A
Fagan's stock and farming implements
were made, showing that the sale had
netted the trustees 81 200 In cash and
notes This, wi b a credit OF $972 80 In
cash paid by Mr. Pagan prior to March
20, left balance OF only $500 due the
trustees. 1T Is understood that Mr..
Pagan visited the treasurer last night
and made another cash payment OF
$400)
City Councils Memorial Session.
The April meeting Of City Council was
one OF the most solemn ever held In New
Castle. President Holsehumaker called
the meeting TO order at the usual hour
and the death OF Mayor Herbert wa,
Immediately reported, Mr. Elisson moved
suspension Of the rules and offered
resolutions OF respect These wers
adopted and Council al once adjourned
These are City Councils resolutions.
Whereas, Ia the providence Of God
our city's chief executive has been re-
moved by death, therefore
'Resolved, That whilst submitting
with humble recognition 90 this dispen-
sation Of an sll wise Providence, that this
Council deem it both fitting and proper
while mourning individually with our
people, TO thus publicly bear testimony
to the fidelity and diliEenc,
which characterised our mayor In tn,
discharge OF his public duties; and, as
mark Of further respect, IL Is ordered
that the mayors office be drRped II
mourning for period Of thirty days
that these resolutions be spread upon tn,
minutes and a copy be furnished to hi
bereaved family and also to the publ
press.
"Bg order of City Council,
N. HoLsoHuMAKER, president.
Attest. Il Phillips, clerk"