Evening journal., 1896-02-05
OFFICIALS VERY BUSY.
Common Trustees and Council
Have Piles of Work.
ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST IHB CITY

with ATTORNEYS NieIds and Rodney
About the CIts's DeSenss-Ths suit
knocked Out an Appropriation Of
$1,000 From the Trustees for street
improvement.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEw CAsrLR, Feb. 5 One Of the
breeziest meetings Of that august body
the Board cf Trustees Of New Castle
Common. was held last evening with DR.
Black ia the chair Mssars. Rodney,
Challenger, Dalby, Hance. Mshoney,
Morrison, Tomsn, Ferris and McGrory
were present During the evening the
Street Committee of City Council came
into the room and had a hearing. William
w Cooper acting IS spokesman.
To Brighten Up Public buildings.
Mr. Daily offered resolution to In
struct the Public Buildings Committee to
paint the City Hall. outside, as the
building is very unattractive looking
and badly In need Of attention. Mr.
Rodney supplemented the resolution by
a motion to have the Public Buildings
Committee report proposals for beautify-
ing the building, at the boards next
meeting.
SO At@aA AAtAA AshNh NNtfs
Mr. Morrison called attention to
resolution passed Ia October appropriat-
ing money for a we'll and windmill at
HAre's Corner farm he said that money
had been spent TO dig well and nothing
elas had been done Now, be continued,
what have you got2'
A Noice--'A hole in the ground
Mr. Morrisop--"N Now the Hare's Corner
tenant has TO drive his cattle away to
water He is entitled to some recoRui-
tlon; what IA be to do2"
Another Yoice-''Let 'welp enough
Rlone
Mr. Morrison-"Now was IN favor OF
the old well because | was born and bred
there and know there was lasting
supply Of good water. Why, the
Nineteenth Pennsylvania Regiment and
First Delaware Regiment encsmped at
Hare's Corner and could not drink that
old well dry
Another voics-oAh. those fellows
didn't drink water
Mr. Morrison Well, the whole thing
Is 4 mistake The old we'll should have
been the place for windmill. But II
yon are going 10 give tile man water
supply VI by let him have a windmill at
ones He Is entitled to It,
The acting committee announced that
they were still negotiating for the cheap
est and best windmill
Orders for sundry billa, amounting to
$2l5 we're drawn.
Councilman Cooper, Of the Street Commit
toe
Mr. Cooper suppose you see by the
newspapers that we. the ClIy Councils
Street Committee. propose to telford the
unpavtd streets from Fourth and Della
ware, about 600 feet, to the r., W. q
B station. A representative u the
Brandy vine GrGnlte Company has stated
that ID would require 1 600 tons 81 stone
We are paying s ton for lt 10 prop
srly lay the new street bed IL Will cost in
all 81, 500, ana We are not able 70 beer
the whole expense. We want help from
tho trustees.
Mesars Challenger and Rodney cross
examined Councilman Cooper as to the
Street Oommittes's plan and how much
money they needed. Tho councilman
passed through the ordeal without q
blush or sign and then the trustees
began TO act
TO Give the City $1,000 for Streets
Mr.. Toman offered resolution,
seconded by Mr. Ferris that 81 600 be
appropriated to Council for improving
the unpaved streets Of The city.
Mr.. Challenger said that business was
business and supplemented the motion
by an amendment to provide that two
representative trustees act with the
committee in spending the cash
MIR Rodney opposed the appropriation
on the ground that there were liens upon
the trustees treasury and with suit
pending la the courts against the
trustees for it's water tax, another suit Is
being pressed at this term Of court for
monies claimed as pledged to the water
company
Mr.. Ferrlz-"Mr. Chairman. seconded
the motion because this ia csse Of
extreme necessity and there is no
immediate necessity fer holding this
money pending any court costs. as il an y
obligation should fall upon this boar d,
it will fall very heavily at any rate
Whom the motion to app oprate,$i 000
was put AL depended on the vote Of AR
Mcrriaon. who had not heard all the
debnte. Ii WAS q tie opinion, as Mr.
Rodney's statement had surprised the
members out Of getting rid OF ali the
treasury money. Mr. Morrison was
apprised OF the situation and, ia about
Eve minutes, decided to vote nay, thu.
shattering the resolution.
Mr. Dalby, after Councils Committes
hsd retired, moved to appropriate $500 tS
Council for street repairs Mr. Ferris
opposed this because It was not enough
and moved to postpone action for
month as Council ought TO have 81 600
Mr. Mahonsy also favored waiting
month Mr.. Dalby withdrew his motior
on the assurance that every trustel
would favor a 81 600 appropriation next
month Il the money we're still on hand
Getting Their Defence IN shape
Ia an additional statement about the
threateniug litigation. MIR. Rodney
offered the following:
'Resoived--That = committee Of on'
ba appointed By he choir 70 confer will
the counsel for the trustees Nr Nieldl
in regard the suit Of the New Csstll