The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-05
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

! Al the meeting of the Trustees of
the Common held last evening the
following members were present, Dr.
John j. Black, Presiding Mrs,rs IIance
| McGrory, Wise, Shaw, Mahoncy, Dal-
| by, Morrison, Ferris.
| The committee ON Fire hose report
/ cd that they considered the Goodyear
Rubber Hose and Packing company
the most desirable to be secured. The
company has been using the Good year
for fourteen years. The report of the
committee was accepted and The 800
feet Of hose will be secured, as well as
Il number Of supplies Of small articles
This being the annual election of
officers the following were elected:
President, Dr. JohnJ. Black: Sec
retary, W. j. .Ferri>:Trcasurer, Patrick
McGrory: Messrs. Shaw and Maloney
were opposed to the election Of the
acting committee. Mr.. Shaw favored
a manager to pay full at,cnt ion to
the farms to report every month.
Mr.. Mahoney said the farmsnu not
get the proper attention. In fair
honest dealing citizens owe him at
least $ 900 at the .latc Of $25 year.
Dr. Black said he never felt like pay
ing member Of the Board.
Mr.. Shaw we pay the treasurer, we
pay lhe secretary. and why not pay
acting committee. Mr.. Fcrri, favor
ed a manager to be under the acting
committee.
Dr, Black LET 5 elect the acting com
miItec and We can bring up Tie pay
later.
Acting committee. MessrS. Ma!oncy.
Wise and Toman.
On Public Buildings. Malon"y, |
Dalby, lance.
Janitor, B. +. Lancaster, Auditing
Committee Mahouey and lIanrc.
Mr.. Shaw moved that Il Farm Man
agcr be elected at Il salary of $500
per year lie favored the collection
Of the rents monthly, quarterly but
collect them.
DR.. Black This manager should look
out for good tenants, keep them in
line and we will have our money
from the farms.
Mr.. Ferris wa, in favor of one man
as manager and the resolution went
over for Il month. Bill for l.. L. Ella.
son for $50. - was ordered paid.
The City Council had an interest
ing meeting last evening and Mr.. Rcv,
nolds set the bail rolling by calling
attention to the necessity for more
lights in The city. \ conference will
be held with Superintendent Diener.
Owners of trees that were broken
must remove the branches that were
broken off. All distractions IN the
streets must lie removed.
MeS,r,. Gallagher and Martin will
confer with the Trustees in reference
to the room adjoining the Mavor,
1ilicc to be used for Il lookup. The
jail is without fire, light or water.
The over paid taxes by Joseph
King on a house he did not own will
lot he refunded. Several small bills
we're ordered paid.
The funeral OF Frederick kec. son
If Mr.. and Mis-. David kee, took
oacc yesterday afternoon from the
lonle of his mother, on North Sixth
tIcct. The services were conducted
" he Rev. 5. Beattic Wyllr, pastor
J! the First Presbyterian church. The
land, ONE caskct in which the re-
mains reposod was covered with beau-
if'l flowers the gifts of friends. The |
'odv was placed in the receiving
ault in Emmanuel Episcopal church.
hlil a grave can lie prepared IN the
>ew Episcopal cemetery. The scholars
l he lower grades Of the school were
iamissed shorl y before the regular
imc to permit them see the body
laced in the vault. Tho pail bearers ,
ere: Evan L,pton, Robert Nanline. !
dwar Etkinton, James Iup,u.,
lark Clymcr, Robert Nanlinc.
The trolley ears had considerable
'"uble in getting to Wilmington
us morning. Passengers showed
lcir ignorance Of cctricilg by hlam.
e red huniS instead Of the clements
n the DELAY ',