The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-21
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new CASTLE.


A special meeting Of the Trustees Of the
Common was hold last evening. Those
present being DR.. Black in the chair and
Messrs Bowie, Mahoney. McGrory, Ferris,
Rodney, Hanoe, and Wise. DR.. Black
stated that the meeting had been called at
the request OF Messrs. Rodney and Shaw,
q: special committee appointed at the
last meeting to try and have the award Of
the railroad commission Increased.
Mr.. Rodney submitted q report stating
that several attempts had been made to
meot the railroad authorities but all to no
avail. This was on account Of the death
Of President Thompson and things were
some what mixed up at headquarters. The
report was accepted and the committee
discharged.
Mr.. Mahoney moved that the award of
the commission, $500 for 80 acres OF land
adjoining the railroad tracks, be accepted.
Mr.. McGrory did not favor any such ar
rangement. The commission Of condem-
nation that made the award heard only
one side Of the case. The land on the op-
posite side Of the roadssold at $500 an acre,
That part Of the farm waited by the Rail-
road Company Is valuable to New Castle,
II ever the city wants, and he expressed
the hope the day was not lar distant, to fill
in streets and lanes then that is the only
place the proper material could be obtain
cd. The land belongs to the city, the city
has just the right to get the benefit Of tho
land. He did not wish 10 be antagon =
istic to the Company but he believed New
Castle bad rights and he therefore moved
that Mr.. Rodney be employed as counsel to
take an appeal and to have sheriffs jury
of award appointed. Mr.. Mahoney with
drew his motion and M. McGrOry's mo-
tion prevailed by the vote Of to 2. Thoss
voting for 1t being Borie, McGrory, Bowe,
Ferris and Hanue. Against tho motion.
were Rodney and Black while Mahoney
ant Vie did not vote.
After several wrnngles over parliament
Ary rulings the consideration OF the mat
ter was postponed until Tomorrow even-
ing.
About month ago commission OF
condemnation visited one Of the farms of
tho trustees Of tho Common. The rail-
road company wants the ground IN order
to tako q knuckle out Of the railroad
tracks. The ground l. a gravel bank and
the Trustees wanted 500 an acre for the
plot which the railroad wished to acquire.
John NJ, Solomon of Wilmington, paid
$500 an acre for similar land on the oppc-
sit, side of the tracks.
The trustees do not want to soil but the
company is working under q law of 1868.
Some of the Trustees are afraid that If the
land is not obtaiped that the company
Hare's Corner to State Road. Mr.. Nc
Grory sald ut last nights meeting that
the city wanted the company bu: yet the
, ci y had some rights. The company paid
S3jO IN acre to the Trustees Of tho Poor for
land that was not half as valuable.
During tho early part Of last evening tho
people Of New Castle were given n treat by
tho school teachers who marched their
classes from the schools to the o. era
House. Never in the history of the schools
did such excellent order prevail. The
commencement exercises were creditabla
to New Castle, to Prof Knowles, tho
cops Of telchcrs and the children Tho
members of the Board of Education are
highly pleased wi b tho work OF the
schools.
James B. Brady is painting his two
stores on Delaware street.
Miss Mary shaw eft yesterday to join q
party that hos gone to Arizona.
Ducks love wator is an old time saying
hus when fellow with pair Of nicely
creased duck pants goes smiling on
the triver and tho water washes over
the q, ,cupants Of tho bout then ''ducks do
not love water" Such an occurrence
happened yesterday. Four Of our young
men went out for sail =. EEc5ter's fast
tniing skiff, John Edward Ono of the
purity had his graphaphone and camera
along. But owing to The river becoming
rough there WIS no concert and no snap
shots were taken. The occupants OF the
boat rt cevcd II gaod ducking,
A full report or lie fierce electrical storm
will be found in another column.
Mr. Frank Moore and Miss Alice Will
liams will bo married this evening at the
hono Of tho bride.