Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-21
THE NEWS OF new CASTLEI
Trustees of Commons Have an
interesting Meeting.
THE WATER QUESTION DISCUSSED
Board VIII Pay Council $500
For One Year.
Citizens who Attended tho Meeting Get
Hints That They Are Not wnnted-Dog
Poisoning Fiends at Work Again.

stan Correspondents Of Gazette and Iournal.
New Castle, Feb. GA special meeting.
of the Trustees OF the New Castle Commons
was held last evening, for the purpose Of,
hearing tho report OF City Council relativg
to the amount of money that. the Council
will need for supplying the city 6re plugs
with water The members present wera
President Black and Messrs. Boris, Ma
honey, Ferris, Challenger. Rodney, Toman,
McGrory, Wise, Hance and Daily. Others
present we're Councilmen Schuhardt. Rey-
holds and Martin and former Councilman
Portef, Charles Bennett and John ".
Shearer.
Mr.. Reynolds, ON behalf of the Council
stated that the Council could not see way
clear for the purpose OF paying the p5op9sea
the terms that President shnw Of the water
works offered Council, as follows: 81 plugs
az $50 per year per plug. When told that
the Council could not pay this rate. Mr..
Shaw offered them for s25 per plaG. aud
when told that even this figure was above
what Council could pay, an offer was made
at the rate OF SIS per plug, providing that a
lease of five years be taken.
MIR. REYNOLDS stated Tint the Council
informed Mr.. Shaw that they could not
enter into a contract for i've years. and
that MIR. Shaw replied that he would not
consider contract for one year, as this
would be OF no account.
MIR, Wise asked when the Trustees OF the
Commons authorized the City Council, or
any member TO enter into contract with
the Water Works 90. at stipulated suin
per year for period Of five years, rs was
charged at Dover On Monday. ea.5ss.t..s
MIR. Schuhardt said the charge Was a
mistake and that no contract had been
made. ~
MIR. Martin said: NM. Cooper thought
the contract had been made. and con!
tradicted his statement before the coma
nittee at Dover" -
Trustee Tonan discussed the subject and
stated that at the last meeting of the board
| IL was the almost unanimous sentiment TO
assist In some measure. as the city could
not be left without water supply for lire
purposes.
AT this point Mr.. Rodney said: rs there
any other committee present to present any
thing before the trustees tonisht?". He then
| addressed the citizens present, each said he
had not. They we're told that the meeting
was one of the Trustees OF the Commons
| and not nesting Of the citizens.
having intruded, and John II. Shenrer SAID:
"Gentleinen, We we're invited to. attend the
| meeting by memrer OF the board, and
although we have heard rumors that the
hoard did funny business 1t appears ami
you are ashamed to let the people know
| what you are doing"
MIR. Porter said: II am sorry that in
truded." ~, 4,s-, .. 4, ..s.s.5
MIR. Rodney: 20, that is all right
Mr.. Challenger: "Stay, gentlemen, stay.
You have,a perfect right to attend this
Mr.. Porter: "Thank you, we do not In
tend to stay " we have no right here
Mr.. Bennett: ''Gentlemen. did not
| intend to intrude, but l thought you were
| trustees of the people, and that, being a
property-holder aud being invited had
| right to see how the business of the trustees
| was transacted. / had heard much about
their methods and being invited, ATTENDED,
see the business"
A motion to adjourn was then made and
| voted down.
The visitors departed and the tongue.
lashing went on between the trustees.
Mr.. Challenger said: 81 am hero as
representative Of the people OF this coin
muuity and will fight for what deem ths
rights of the people, S.i ss lglt
MIR. Rodney: hMr. Challenger, you hays
always ihaue all tho disturbance in The
| board"
Mr.. Challenger: "I am not ashamed o!
| what have done. FA
Mr.. Mahoney arose. and shaking his
finger at Mr.. Challenger. said: ~ will not
stand any of your insults any longer; |
have had and taksn enough from your
tongue. do not believe we can afford to
must protect the property OF the citizens,
and Council is in a deep hole. and we must
assist them as far rs we can do so properly.
firmly believe that we should assist the
Council for one year, as it will be that
time before anything can be done If the
bill is passed and the people decide for
bonding the city md erecting the water
plant" talt III
Mr.. Rodney: .Gentlemer, let us get
down to this matter and SPEAK with sense,
as men should do ] understand that tho
People want to bond the city. for $40, 900 to
erect water plant and electric light plant.
The contract for electric light Is for four
years more aud thus that plant will not be
provided OF the present. Under the existing
condition of affairs 1t wonld be unwise to
bond the city and break up established In
vestments. No persons would care to accept
bonds of the city, f
Mr.. Challenger: 'oh, yes; one man
offers to take all the bonds. y W
Mr.. Rodney: "The bill at Dover is no
good. as we cannot be compelled to pay the
sum OF $1,000 to any person OF body Of
men, We shall stand back Of the Council
tor the payment of the water taxes to the
extent of $500 or 900 II needed. make
motion that $1,000 per year be granted
the Council for a period of i've years, IL
, necessarily g
MIR. Dalby: II move to amend by making
the term but ono year, and IL Mr.. Shaw
, has offered the water for $3.50, | move to
make that amount the limit"
Mr.. Ferris moved TO amend by making
!, the amount not to exceed SeOO for ono year
| and this was adopted after discussion.
Secretary Ferris was instructed to notify
I Presidsnt of Council Schuhardt, which he
did after the adiournment.
, Several valuable dogs have been poisoned
in this city. Among them was a fine fox
terrier owned by Joseph Dougherty and SO
greatly priced that no ordinary money offer
would be accepted for her. A handsome
J cat owned by the SAME family, also died
, from poison. The handsome shepherd
!, owned by George Unger, which was one Of
the most Intelligent ANIMALS in the State,
: 10 among the victims. Walter Sbley lost
dog that he greatly priced aud which
, scaIcely ever left the house. The collie
> owned by Johu H. Roiney, pretty and
aftectionate animal was also killed by
poison. g tg
. Mrs. Thomas Lavender Is suffering from
! a sprained ankle sustained by falling at her
! home on North Third street.