Evening journal., 1901-10-02
COMP lNY MAY
have TO VACATE
New Castle Council ak Of
Liza Wharf
SAlS THE LEASE HAS EXPIRED
Trustees OF Commons Hold Over Ad-
VertiSing PrOiect-Other Nat
terS Discussed
SAlS THE LEASE HAS BXPIREI

bills were ordered paid: George Hut
ton. 81: Lawrence O'Conner $3.50;
John Vote. 50; Harry McNally, S6;
James McCue. $3.50; Henry Collins,
SIS: John McCa,lin, SOL
The following receipts from Treas
urer Ferris we're read: Taxes collected
by Peter C. Madden, S22634, for school
purposes; Sl7i.S2 for city purposes.
Mr. Martin requested that the sum OF
5000 be paid TO the Lenape Fire Com
pany. as the money was badly needed.
An order was drawn for the amount
The Delaware street wlNrf matter
next came mp for discussion, and occu-
pied the greater part of the session.
Council decided that as the William
Lea and Sons Company has been noti-
fed that at the request of shad fish
ermen Il is not entitled to further
use of the wharf and as that no atten-
ton has been paid to the many notih-
cations since February z. 1899 Council,
should take some action In the mat
ter Officials Of the company say they
they were informed by a member OF
Council to- pay no attention to the
notifications. While Council Is sure
that the company's lease on the wharf
has long since expired the original
document Is not 10 be found.
In the face of this City Solicitor
Cooper asked II IL would not be we'll
Tor him to see MFIHea about the mat
ter and 20 also find II proper notifica-
tion had been given the company. This
Mr.. Cooper was requested to do
A bill of 500 was received from
Lewis Duncan for making the assolss-
ment Of 1901 Members were not in
favor OF paying that amount saying
that Mr. Duncan had not made house
toulouse assessment A motion was
made requesting Mr. Duncan to be
present at the next meeting OF the
body.
City Solicitor Cooper said he had in
terviewed the read commissioners and
that they would be willing to wait on
Council for the amount owed them.
COMMONS TRUSTEES MEET.
AT the meeting OF the Trustees OF
the Commons. DR.. Black and Messrs.
Hance, Mahoney Toman. Challenger.
McGrory. Ferris and Dalby were pres
ent
Mr.. McGrory reported that tenants
on the Commons had not paid their
rents. as they had not sold their wheat
a resolution was presented by Mr.
Challenger, asking that the sum of So
600 be distributed among taxpayers as
rebate for each and every tavehe who
has paid tax for the current year. fhe
remainder 10 be turned OVER 10 Council.
Dr.. Black said that it was his opinion
that the sum should be given 90 Coun-
ell and the School Board With the sug-
gcstion that Ccuncf raisc $4,000 less
In tax. The question was laid over for
one month.
Owing TO the condition of the treas-
ury. DIR. Black requested that the reso-
luton presented by him az the last
meeting providing that the sum of 81
900 be expended I'm advertising the
town. also be held over The molten
was carried.
Joseph Quigley a tenant Of one OF
the Commons farms. asked for an
abatement Of 81 an acre on his rent
stating that he paid So an acre en- pant
Of the land rented by him.
Air. Mahoney said that as Mr.. Quig-
ley was paying IS he should be given
some concession. adding that h,
had done much TO improve Ia.
,ands Mr. Mahoney moved that thi
land be rented next year for S. an acre
which motion was carried.
In behalf of the Lenape Fire Com
pany. Peter G. Madden was Z sznt fl
reference 20 the old engine and in
Quired to whom it belonged. sayinl
that he wished some disposition mad
OF IT, II being In the way After re
ferring 10 the minutes Mr. Madde
was informed that the old engine b.
longed to the Trustees cf the Com
mons. II was agreed 70 give the mem
bers one month in which 70 think IN
matter over.
Mr. PHILLIPS was present in hChalf ,
the School Beard and asked fc- an al
prcpria'i1n. liC said cyrcn-c1 ha
been gree y inc-ca-Ci by czt-n i've n
pairs TO school No @. -if.n +,
an appropriation of $500 was ma.
and carried
Bills for repairs amounting 10 Sl9..
were ordered paid.
Impressive funeral services we.
held this morning over the body
James McCallin. in St. Peters Cath
lie Church. the Rev p. L. Brady of
ciatinE Many fcral trihutcs SIC
sent hy friends and relltiycs Of II
deceased, among which was a pillow
roses from the o. p H. Assembl
which organization attended tAo T
neral in a body The pall-beare-s we
George Barr owen Slc-ijln Hu
Duffy Ray E3con, James McFike a.
Wilbert Mereds i
Robert Morrison has moved his 0i
driver and engine 10 the farm CT "
liam s. Hilles and VIII bcFin ths co
struction Of q wharf thers tomo- DIV
Last night was rehearsal night
the Citizens Cornet Band and I
credi.able playing caused mu-l fav
able comment
George Pustill has purchased
skiff Admiral from Pcnnsvilic T1rt
for $50
The Woman's Christian Temporal
I'ni~l met az the homo - nF~s IT,
dcre Atkinson this afterrc9n
There is a second crcn GO ~
strawberries about NeU Cattle
many ripe ones are to be found a
the roadside.