The daily Republican., 1902-12-03
COMMONS FARMS
ia, RUNNING COST.
Big Expenditures Take Away
the Revenue Intended For
the City Of New Castle

New Castle, Dec. 3.-At the meet.
ing of the Trustees Of the Commons
held last evening, two tons of coal
were donated to the colored school.
Mr. Mahoney of the Acting Com
mittee reported that from May to
October 1st the fences bad been i'm
proved and the farm houses paint
ed and otherwise improved. The
bill of J. Il. and l.. E. Eliason for
supplies for that time was 1912. "a.
Mr.. Mahoney moved that the bill
be paid.
Mr.. Challenger commented on the
bill as $lS, 900 had been expended
on the farms since 1890.
Mr.. MahOney remarked that the
bill was itemized and is correct.
Mr.. Wise Of tho Acting Commit
tee said that many things 60 to the
farms that he knows nothing about.
DR.. Black said he thought Mr.. Ma.
Eoneyran the farms very economically
Mr.. Hauce said there Is no question
but that the material was used on
the farms.
Messrs. Wise and Toman signed
the bill and it was ordered paid.
Mr. Challenger presented a resolu.
tion providing that all bills be pre-.
serted monthly accompanied by vouch.
crs.
Mr.. Mahoney said such a bill was
all right but there are bills that can
not be paid monthly as it is seldom
that quorum of the board is pres
ent.
Mr.. Shaw said he had utter conf.
dsnce in the acting committee.
Mr.. Toman said the acting COM
mittee should have an order book,
all orders from which should be-
signed by the MAJ jOrity of the act
ing committee, The resolution
went over for a month.
DR.. Black said that there were
two very poor people bitten re-
Gently by a supposed mad dog. DR..
Black was instructed to treat the
cases. He expects to hear from
Delaware College tomorrow as to ,
whether the dog was mad or not. |
Mr.. Challenger opposed the ap-
preparation Of 800 for the Mayor !.
and Council to pay the Water
Works Company.
Treasurer McCirory reported that
last year there was owed SIS, ,l47.22 |
and this year IS, 337. IA. The tenants
during the year paid well.
The tenantswiII bcuntii-d to give
the trustees possession On March
25th.
The funeral Of Mrs Sarah Shearer
wife Of john f. Shearer, took p ac.
this morrin from her late residence .
on North second street. High Mass
was Celebrated in St. Peter IS church .
by the Rev. E. l.. Brady. and inter /
ment made III the adjoining cem2
terry. The pail bearers were
Orvld A. lortet. Patrick CamDDCil,
Frank p. McClIIIn, Jefferson D9Hn.
nam, Harry lnd1ngs and Peter G.
Madden.
Miss Maria Megginson has been
iudIspoStu Tor tnc past rev days.
Bed blankets at cost. Cups, plates
is cents dozen. S.oops. I
A valuable horse belonging to the
Knowles VI ooIcn Company was taken
SILK yesterday. DR.. James II. Ma
hai1y was summoned
Miss Clara Carter has been ap-
pointed to succeed Charles Willis in
ihcspool room Of The Knowles Woolen
Mills.
A horse belonging 10 Mrs Lydia
BIgIs ran away last evening aud
one OF the Shafts Of the carriage was
broken.
Miss II. Jennie Reynolds of Ris-
ing Sun, Md. Is the guest of the
ltCv and Mrs. William George
Rooms.
Peter &. Madden has been ap-
pointed an extra guard at the work.
house durn. the work Of cleaning
away the debris OF the recent fire.