Evening journal., 1903-11-04
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Meeting OF That Body and
of the Trustees of the
Commons
snaelal % lho EyonInE Jonrnal.

Special 10 the Evening Journal.
New Castle Nov. f.-At the moeting Of
lCity Council last evening, Messrs. Reyn-
lolds. Ga1agier, Jamison, Smith and Dumy II
wera present.
MIR. Gallagher OF the street COMMITTEES
reported the work on Sixth street to the
new steel plant 70 be progressing. He also
lstated that the road between the Modle
farm and New Caste as On "a bad condition
on account OF not being drained prop
ierly.
City Treasurer Manlove reported the
following money received From Peter g /
Madden, for city purposes, 1901, Sl7.6S:
1902, 1880; for school purposes 1901, s6i .03
lg02 5.S6. from Charles IL. Shearer, city
purposes, S2SH1t; from john J. Reynolds,
J acting mayor, fine for prisoners FOR break
ing d lock si.5o.
Peter G.. Maddin, tnx collector for Ahe
4 years 1901 and 1902 was asked for q state
e lment regarding the unpaid taxes for
those years lie stated that he had on
q his duplicate the sum OF H.l00 for the
y year 1901 uncollected and $500 for the
year 1909 uncollected.
q MIR. Smith said that all taxes should
z be paid as the properties are all being
TO rented and better prices are being paid
m Tor rentals.
Mr.. Jamison favored the collection as
g, the law provides and offered resolution
I'd TO that elfect. which was seconded BY
e. Mr, Duhy. The following bills were re-
G. loeived and ordered paid;
OF Charles shearer S26.oO Harry VIII
I'd helme $3.50, Samuel McKnitt 50; Ellason
y. Bros. SH.s2, Francis Reynolds. ss5. 25;
be James Boyle. $3.50; Edward McCarson.
se.I5; John McCallin, $50, Charles Munson.
RS sio.5Os John earln, s2I William Town
'e send, S6.75; Andrew Ml,cheh. SIS; Harry
he McNaiiy SIS; John 4 Stoops, Sl0.05; Pat
ia rick. Fitzgerald s2775 Samuel Toppin.
A. s2i.75; Joha Foster 50; AIichae Fitz-
gerald, $40 20, Thomas Ryan. s2i; James
Farley, s. &; Patrick Keegan $.
MIR. Duffv stated that he dld not favor
lraying the bills presented as they had
been. lie stw a bill dated October and
d he knew fun well that it rainod 50 hare
on that day that no person would go out
side, let alone attempt to work on thai
l., day in the open, \ a.
N After some discussion. the bills wer
p passed. Messrs C;aliaeher and Smith vot
N ing for their payment and Duffy an,
N Jamison voting against them. The resul
h, was fIr. Reynolds voting for payment.
s Want Another Street Opened.
The Baldt Steel Company. asked FOR tn
is opening OF street between Seventh
rs and Eighth streets conicndlng that tn
ly Seventh street opening would 90 throug
4 the property OF Mr.. Janvier and throug
his house. Tho Eighth street openin
passing through the house Of anothg
farmer Il extended.
city Engineer Rogers was questioned
relation 90 the distance between Scvcnl
ill land Eighth street and stated that Vt WI
360 feet
Mr. Thaycr Of the Baiat compan
an stated that tho midway street would
ION advanthgeous TO MIR. Janvier. owner
be tho property on lines Of the project
'Nt' street ana that It would meet the
.eN. mands and necessities Of the compa
the better than amy other street Do vnl
ass cost less than any other street. Mr.. ia
vier would care for the street ana Wit
70 out expense ao the 1foicomb farm.
ile on motion Of Mr.. Smith. seconded
Mr. Duny. 1t was unanimously decided
have tho projected intermediate strc
J opened and have the committee meet d
vestry Of Emmanuel p. T.. church, wi
reference to securing a right Of W.
!" Through tho property OF the churl
known as the Gleve farm.
r. Trustees of Commons Meet.
IN In Che absence Of Mr.. Black. prcsde
II OF the New Castle Commons last Nigh
~ MT. Mah1ncy occupied tho chair. m
u. other members present were Mossrs. Mo
4 rson, 1anvier, Rodney Toman, McGroi
and shaw.
~ Two applications were received for Il
~ rontnE Of ahe Hares Corner farm. no
tenanted BY Joseph Quigley. Tho app
cations received for the renting of Il
~ farm were from owen ]. Palmer al
IN Noah liggins.
AIr. roman said that he did not belle
Il, In raising the rent Of the farm at L
=, present time. but if The tenant did II
sd succeed, TO turn him off ult the first Of +
~ year.
ali The rent of tho two farms at Har
nj Corner was rased from $500 to $3.50 /
av acre. Hie deae
An. election was held as 10 the rem
OF Hare's Corner and Mr.. Higgins
ceivod six votes which was a majonl
= Since the renting Of The Hare's Corn
Ia farm by Mr.. Hieelhe the ciayton far
now oceupled BY Mr Higgins will be I
y rent ait the rate OF $500 per acre.
~, ~, A motion was passed % have che 50
retary instruct tenants who were In q
y rears to appear before the board at
W. special meeting to be held on Novemt
~, 18th. i
,nl The bin ofiJ. Il. Rodney. amounting
4, $1,000 for having papers prepared anl,il
-Ae corded in relation 10 the new industril
that are locaiiing there was ordered pa
Treasurer MeG9ory reported havi
sl7i3.s9 on hand.
Z. It vas decided TO have the men W
tn work for the city to work nine hours
pes day at the rate OF $3.50 per day.
I'VE
elk DIED.
=. BLAcKISTON.- I'm this city. on Move
80 Der 9. 1903. Howard c., son Of Anna a
the late John w. Blackston, aged