Evening journal., 1897-11-03
THE FIRE FIGHT ENDED
Trustees Appropriate $3.50 to
the Lenape Boys.
MR.. CHALLENGER FOUGHT HARD
BUT THE MONEY WAS VOTED TO
BE PAID IN SEA1I-ANNUAL IN
STALMENTS OF $125-THE COM
PANY A CREDIT TO THE CITY.

PANY A CREDIT TO THE CITY.
The Trustees of the Commons Acting
Committee reported to that body last
night at its November meeting that
building operations were in progress
on Stockton and Ogelthorpe farms, and |
they were necessary to be in progress
on other farms, and recommended that |
rent recently reduced on the Penn farm
should be- brought back 10 the regular /
rate of $3.50 an acre.
On Mr. Mahoneys motion, the rent |
on Penn farm was thus equalized. Will |
liam b. Mccoy is the tenant Of the |
farm Mr.. Ferris opposed the raising
of any rents, but the motion was car
red.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the secretary to notify all tenants to
leave except Mrs Biggs, to whom Stock
ton farm had already been rented.
Mr.. McGrory arose and submitted the
following resolution:
Whereas, The Lenape Volunteer
Steam Fire Engine Company, of
New Castle, Delaware. has been
faithful in the performance Of protect
ing the property of all the citizens of
New Castle since its organization, and
has purchased land and built an engine
house, which is credit to the commu-
nifty, and
Whereas, The said Lenape Voiun-
teer Steam Fire Engine Company is
still in debt for a part Of the cost of
said engine house and. is sOrely pressed
for funds; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the semi-an-
i lott y.r
tofore granted by the trustees of the
said fire company be continued for five
years, and that an ordinance for the
payment of sl,250 be drawn for the
same, payable as follows: $125, Novem-
Der 3, 1897; S125, January 1, 1898; and
| Sl25 thereafter every six months until
1902"
Mr.. Challenger was on his feet in an
instant declaring that it was against
all law and reason to thus dispose of
the peoples money to private individ-
uals He said nobody knew how much
had been contributed, either of public
or private funds, to those individuals" Z"
Mr. McGrory stated that any citizen
/ of New Castle had the right to examine
the books of the Lenape Company at
i any time. The company, he averred,
had nothing to hide.
i Mr.. Challenger said he was very glad
to hear it, but why didn't the company
make a full statement to the trustees.
Mr.. MahOney here insisted on vote,
and the resolution was carried, to 2.
/, Mr.. Challenger then addressed the
trustees, reading article XIII of the
} laws, which reads as follows: And any
member shall, at all times have liberty
~
board, the reasons of his dissent on any
question that may be therein decided. -
J He then formally presented the fol-
b lowing protest, insisting that the same
he spread upon the minutes vi tine trus-
tees:
81 desire to record my solemn pro-
test against voting money from the
. trust funds of the New Castle Common
to the Lenape Fire Engine Company
and for the following reasons:
First. The funds in the hands oil
this Board of Trustees of the Common
are trust funds to be used solely fol-
the purposes of the community at large
! yet this Board of Trustees have already
! granted the sum OF $2,575 to the indi.
viduals known as the Lenape Fire En-
gine Company. Yet for this amount
this Board of Trustees, nor the City
Council hold not share of stock nor 9
lien Of any kind to show that they have
ever paid anything whatsoever; and il
: the Lenape Fire Engine Company
= should disband to-day the proceeds o.
: their property would go to the individ
I uals of that company. and not one dol
lar would be returned to this Board o
A Trustees, nor would the City Council
/ have any part of said proceeds whatso
ever.
Second. l believe that any money
voted out of this trust to private cor
4 porations, even though they be of ;
semi-public nature, ought only to b'
granted upon condition that shares o.
stock in proportion to the amount paiC
be issued to the City Council Of New
Castle for the benefit of all the peopl,
who we're intended to be benefited by
this trust. l am willing to vote enough
money to pay for the Lenape Fire En-
r gine Co.'S building provided that theil
e property be decided to the City Coun
r eli of New Castle for the use and benef
v of the people of New Castle, or I an
willing to vote any lesser sum to SAT-
+ company provided that lien shall bl
= issued to the City Council of New Gas
n tie for whatever amount may be grant
ed them.
ITO continue the present method o
unconditional granting of public money
am cOnscientiously opposed to Il.
edward CHALLENGER
= Mr.. Rodney opposed the recording o
the protest on the grounds that the rea
sons were net true, and that Mr.. Chal
e lenger did not know what he was talk
r. ing about He demanded the question
r of recording the reasons be put to ;
S vote. This was done by Presiden
S Black and defeated the chair decidinl
c that only the words "Mr. Challenge
e protested" be recorded.
e After voting three tons CT coal to tn
s colored schools the trustees adjourned
e GEORGE BOOTH IN PRISON.
George Booth, an athletic colore'
man, who has heretofore borne a peace