Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
THE FIREMEN'S FARM.
The Trustees Paid it a Visit Yes
terday Afternoon Week.

The Property is Found in a Fairly Gond
Condition and Man will be En-
ployed to Work it-May Have to 10
Held In Trust Until the Next Session of
the Legislature.
Joseph X. Adams. George w. Sasse, W.
P. Mcdonnell, Joseph Cash and A. A.
Eastburn. representing the trustees of the
farm which WAS recently given to the Wal
miugton tiremen by David Z. Bush made
an official visit to the property yesterday
week, for the purpose OF making n
thorough Investigation OF the place and
learning it condition.
The visiting trustees were very we'll
pleased with what they found The land
is in good shape and the buildings, while
they are by no means new, can be used for
some time.
The inspecting delegation made report
at u meeting OF the trustees which was
held at the residence of Assistant Engineer
Sasse last evening, and it was unanimously
decided that the best thing to do will be to
hire man to farm the place until sUCh
time as the trustees can legally be relieved
of the trust. The present tenant will vacate
the premises next Monday, aud the trustees
will have q practical farmer to succeed him
as soon us a selection eau he made. There
have already been a number OF applicants
for the place.
In ali probability the property will have
to be held in trust for two years. until the
next meeting Of the Legislature and i'll
| view OF the fact that the trustees will have
long term, committee is now at work
on = set OF bylaws, whish will be sub
| mitted for adoption at the next meeting
| The bylaws, regulations, ttc.. will provide
for regular meetings and reports, which
/ must be submitted periodically 10 the sew
| erill fire companies. These reports will
| show exactly how the property is being
run and will be made public.
/ MedfOrd III. Catloon, the counsel for the
| trustees, is preparing report concerning
| the rights OF the several companies to hold
| their share IN the real estate. Mir. Cuhoon
is new AZ work looking INTO the charters Of
| the companies and he las discovered that
al! Of them can hold real estate. but most oil
! them would at the present time be barred
| frpM taking any more.
Ine several charters arc drawn up in
tiitcren; forms. Some Oi the companies
are 9nly barred frum accounting an interest
frnn tine fact thar taer are CARRYING Their
fui! q.iota now while 0lt!ers are only az
iaNC0 10 ho.a sucu property AS is ubsu.
/ Rteiy necessary tOr lie shelter and pfotec.
tiun ut Tie apparatus. Consequently the
charters vt igariy all OF the companies
xiii haye 10 be 80 amended by the Legs.
lat;trr, rs 10 permit III the additional real
estate holdings and rs no new business Il
beng received 40 the present session Oi
that body II is hardly likely that anything
can br dune until the Next session, tHl
years huucr.
In tile meantime the trIstees will have
full cDuiru. Of the gin, and il is their iii,
tentini ~ present 10 make it pay them
something b. having the farm worked
WEca the property is divided among the
companies thr profits which will accrue
VII, alsJ ne divided. Sodivision can be
made however, uutil every fire cpmpauy