Evening journal., 1904-06-29
CITIZENS LEAGUE
ENTERS PROTEST
Resolution Passed Condemn
ing Water Company for
Increasing Rates
ACTION ON BYLAWS POSTPONED
Special to the Evening Journal

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle June 29.-In the third floor
Of the town han building last night a
meeting of the Citizens League was held
for The purpose of discussing topics OF in
terest to the community IN general
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman James NJ. Wise at s o'clock
those present being as follows: James NJ.
Wise. chairman: william f. Deakyne
secretary; James r. Challenger. John r.
King. Joseph Carin, George NJ. Riley
William Rothweli. George f. Vantine and
Arthur Wise.
The only subject under discussion dur
ing the meeting which lasted one and
one-half hours was the increase in rates
by .he water company and much iniivij-
ual Indignation was expressed at the ac-
ton Of the company which was declared
to be unjust and unfair to consumers.
Regarding the advance in the rates for
city water il was claimed that IL was not
only unjust but illegai-illegal from the
fact that In it's original contract with the
Trustees of the Commons the company
had agreed to furnish water free forever
to ths city for twenty-five hydrants.
Free Water Forever.
After remarks by those present upon the
subject under consideration Mr.. Deakyne
offered the following resolution which was
adopted without a dissenting voice. BE
IL
Resolved. That st is the sense Of this
league that the New Castle Water Works
Company, in advancing the rates Of water
rent at this time is unjustihab,e and is ar
imposition upon the owners Of property OF
our community, and we recommend TO ouI
citizens that they discontinue the use OF
the water as largely as possible.
We further protest that the said Water
Works Company is not keeping faith witt
the city in making a charge for the fire
plugs, said company having in its origina
contract with the citizens agreed to fur.
nish same free forever.
A copy Of the above resolution viii prob
ably be forwarded to the water oompan,
/ officials.
Owing to the small number In attendance
at the meeting action on the bylaws o.
the league was postponed until July y
to which time adjournment was male.
Members Of the Board Of Educatiol
met in regular session last evening. Levi
] f. fllarOn was III llt NiltlIs ne rhlifAAll
tendents annual report was submitte'
and approved and number Of bin
passed.
Prof. Holloway's Report.
Mr.. Holloway in his report named tn
following pupils as deserving OF specia
commendation for ascertaining an averaE
for the year of over ninety per cent
High School: Lena Cannon. Jessie Watt
and Lena Mahoney, Vandyke Stewart an
Mary Stewart.
Eighth Grade-Eva Deakyne, Helen Ca
legher, Mana Toner, Beth Toner, Rosewe
Schafer, Amy Bross. Annie White, Res
Keegan. Fanny Rulings, Nora Winslow.
Seventh Margaret Wiihelm'
Gretl Toner. Elizabeth McCann, Gret
Shearer. Elizabeth Davis. Elizabeth lie.
ter. Sophia Taylor. Helen Ford Idllia
Othoson. Eddie cine.
Sixth Grade-Alva Watts. Iva Will
Jennie Rulings. Mable Clewel. Nell
Galloway. Vera Atkinson Horace Des
kyne. John Sullivan.
Fifth Gade-James Taylor. Rice Va
lette. Hugh Wiley. Lawrence Reynod
George Ford, Annie Gear Flora Wall
Flora Downey, Florence Carlin. Blancr
King, Mary Weggenmann. Ehnore Moor
Reba McGrath.
: Fourth Grade-Irene Wise. Margaret Nj