Evening journal., 1896-04-08
TRUSTEES HOT WORDS
Mr.. Mahoney Charges Mali
cious Lying,
AND IS VIEDl0ATED BY MOTION

That He Had Pocketed S2GO Claimed
to Have Been Paid for Farm work.
other Important Business.
Thare WAS a breezy and interesting
meeting of the Trustees OF New Cistle
Common last night, 10 which one mem
Der made charges of malicious lyioR
against another and the member who
bad been misrepresented was finally
vindicatsd By resolutions OF tine board
john @. Mahoney. senior member OF
tho board made the charges After
say ing that be did not care TO get into
the public prints, nor did be want to
fish for publicity, Mr.. Mshoney told OF
his years OF eervice as member OF the
Board o. Trustees Of the Common. and
bow be had always tried his hardest to
discharge his duties as public servant
conscientiously and with fidelity He
continued:
"Mr President, have served as acting
committee about ten years and AN sAtis
fed without doubt that my sersices
were worth st lesst $50 a year 10 the
people Of New Castle, but have received
and expect nothing
"a membsr Of this board has gone
around among The saloons and stores aud
has said that Harry McCaulley a former
contractor, was given $3.50 for WORK Oh
the Mccoy farm and never drove a nail
"Mr Clark, Mr.. Herbert aud myself
were on the acting committee at that
time and as | am the only member sur
vivjng. It is necessary for me 60 make
this peTsonsl explanation and that is
Why rise 10 point of personal privilege.
Does this board cOunteDar co such
malicious statement % that2'
Mr. Toman was next to speak He said
the member referred 10 mssut the re
building contract after the cyclone sew
eral years ago The member claimed
that John Mahouey saw that Harry
McCauliey was paid $3.50 for work done
on the Mccoy farm, although McCauiley
never did a stroke Of work there.
Mr.. Rodney offered a resolution that
| the Trustees OF New Castle Common had
the utmost con6ience In the iotegrit7 OF
Mr. Mahouey Of tue as.ing committee
aud denounced as malicious runors all
statements as to his having mlssppro
( pria,ed public funds
| Mr.. Challenge Nov. Mr. President,
there is no use going in'o q motion or act
In the matter without Mr. Mahoney
brings mp names and facts. Rumors are
poor things to work on
Mr. Rodney-"lt Is decidedly proper Rt
this time to settle matter. The easiest
way. In this case is by far the best"
Mr.. Toman---"I Rsk Mr.. Morrison this
question: When was the cyclone that
blew down the Mccoy farm buildings?
You were out In tbs storm"
Mr.. Morrison In 1888 on the 18Th Of
August"
The resolutions wers passed. VT
Challenger voting nay. explaining that It
was only the precedent he opposed.
Business OF the April Meeting.
Mr. Mahoney Of the Acting Committee,
reported that the nme bidders we're
whacking at each others throats aud
that there are already six bids in hand.
Mr.. Baker, of Wrightsville, Pa ap-
peared before the board at this iuncture
and submitted en- affidavit in support OF
his company's stability and also referred
the board to BrGdstrest's and Du1n's for
verlfcation.
MIR. Mahoney also repsrted that the
Hare's Corner house property badly
needed some repairs He sub nitted
specifications OF the new windmill to be
constructed at Hare's Corner for use OF
Bayard aud Union farms As submitted
the specifications call for the construe-
tion OF mill, which, IL housed in, would
cost about $500
The Acting Committee recommended
the specifications and ths board smpow
cred the committee 10 award toe contract
as 1t deemed prudent, as prior rasolu
tion hi d limited the COMMITTEES to $3.50
Mr. Toman represented 80 the o,ird
that a Windmill could have been pa up
for half the money but Il woud nos last
half the time OF this one.
Trustees Release the Old Ensine.
Tho Fire Com nittee OF City Cluucil
appeared before the trustees. and
Mr.. Fsgsn brought up Che question Of
ownership OF the Humane FIRE engine
He submitted a copy Of tbs minutes Of
C)uucl Of January 2. 1885. recording
statement OF Mr. Herbert that be hsd
been appointed committee Of one to
turn over 10 City Council the d-s engine.
Secretary Ferris was requested by DR.
Back to search the board's journal for
the corresponding dates. and tue ,urnal
showed that the engine bad slmpy been
turned over to the City Council to hold
In trust
Mr. Challenger claimed that the
trustees cluld not own or bold any
property. and that really the engine b5
longed TO the city
Mr. MeGrory moved that il ihs trus
tees really bad any right and title TO the
engine. and Co1ncll could dispose OF 1t
to advantages Of the city. thst the tru4-
tees surrender the same to CJuacll Tho
motion passed.
The Additional appropriation of $500.
Councils President Morrison reported
that there was only about 1925 In
Councils treasury aud that tue street
improvement had given such general
satisfaction that the citizens would
almost unanimously approve OF thu
trustees spproprlating the remainder OF
the 81 900 asked by Council for street
improvement.
TWO VALUABLE MEMBERS.