Evening journal., 1905-03-07
]. {. PHILLIPS
NOW PRESIDENT
Chosen by Board of Educa-
ton to Succeed Lewis E.
Eliason
ARTHUR M, WISE SECRETARY
sneeIal % rhe Evenlng Journal

tlon, J. Ernest philips was elecleu pieai-
dent and Arthur NJ. Wise was. chosen sec
retary, by a unanimous vote for term
Of one year each.
The meeting was called TO order short
. " after o'clock by Mr.. Phillips. who
was named as president pro tenn on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Jemison. Secretary Arthur
NJ Wise. then read the election returns
as certified TO by John NJ Burk and
James Van Arsdalen, election officers,
showing that William J. Ferris, Patrick
McGrory, James +. McIvor, John b. Man
love and John B. Montgomery had re-
ceived the highest number Of votes az
the recent election and were therefore
duly elected as members OF the board.
They were duly sworn In by President
Phillips.
Officers Elected.
Mr. Phillips announced that an election
for ap resident and secretary was in or
der and on motion OF Mr.. Mahoney tho
election was gone into.
Mr. Carrick nominated Mr.. Phillips for
president. Mr.. Mahoncy suggested that
each one should vote as he pleased with
out nominations being made and It was
so agreed upon The chair appointed Mr..
Jcmison and Mr. Manlove as tollors. The
first ballot resulted in Mr. Phillips receiv-
ing four votes. Mr.. Ferris two. and Mr..
Carrick. three. The chair declared no cleo
ton and Mr. Carrick then withdrew his
name. Tho second ballot gave Mr.. Phillips
Eve votes and MIR. Ferris three. Tho
ninth slip contained two names, one on
each side and was not counted. Mr. Phil
lips having received a majority of votes
cast was declared elected on motion OF
Mr. Ferris the election was made unan-
imous. Mr.. Phillips in assuming the chair
said. "Gentlemen this is an unexpected
though nevertheless an appreciated hon
or. ] will endeavor 20 conduct the meet
ings with the utmost dispatch and good
feeling 10 all concerned. thank you"
There was no opposition 10 the seiec-
tion Of Mr.. wise as secretary and he re-
ceived a unanimous vote on the first
ballot. In accepting the Office he said:
"Gentlcmon, I thank you"
President Phillips announced that he
would name the committees for the ensu-
Sng year at the next regular meeting.
Misunderstanding About Bill.
City Solicitor Alexander 'B. Cooper is
engaged in putting the finishing touches
on the bill notice OF which has been
given to tho Legislature and which will
be introduced in that body. providing for
the bonding OF the city in the sum of
$4,000 for improvements to the same.
There seems TO be some misundcrstand-
ing regarding themeaning of the proposed
measure and the intention OF Il II 1t
passes the General Assembly.
The bill provides for the issuing Of
bonds by the city, in part or in whole OF
the sum named for the purpose OF i'm
provements 10 streets sewers. harbors
and wharves OF the city Of Now Castle
II also provides for the creation Of a COM
mission. consisting OF five members. who
shall be voted for by the people and who
shall have control OF the expenditure Of
the money necessary for such improve
ments.
II further provides penalties. as are or
dinariiy set forth. for the punishment
Of election officers holding an election
for said commissioners who misconduct
their Office and for persons who cast their
ballots illegally. Provisions are also made
in the measure for malfeasanoe Of otnca
on the part OF the commissioners. The
bill will be ready for presentation to the
General Assembly in the course Of a few
days.
Another Proposed Bill.
Representative Wilson has given no.
tice OF another bill which may be in
troduced IN the General Assembly. In this
proposed measure the names Of the five
commissioners who viii control the ex-
penditure OF the $4,000. II IL is borrowed,
are Inserted and they will become active
at once without being elected by the
people Should the original measure be so
amended, however, as TO insert clause
naming a commission the last bill will
not be pressed.
Good Roads Bill.
Martin L. Smith has just completed the
drafting OF a measure, notice Of which
has been given in the. legislature by Rep
. resentative. Wilson. providing for the i'm
provenrent OF the road between this city
and wilmington. The measure. which
has been carefully drawn with all possi-
bic safeguards about it provides for the
Improvement OF the county road between
tho southern boundary OF Eden Park and
the city line OF New Castle. In it the
names Of S. Hickman Hewitt, Henry J.
Lontz and Charles Megginson are sci
forth as a commission who shall have
sole charge OF the work thus taking II
out OF the hands Of the Road Commis.
sioners. The measure also provides for an
appropriation OF $1,000 from the state
$500 from the Levy Court. and $500 from
the Road Commissioners for carrying OF
OF the work. The material TO be used 1.
also named in the measure
The bill provides for the bonding o
each commissioner in the sum OF s50o
for the faithful performance OF his duties
The measure was read to and approve,
by those interested in the movement a
meeting held last week at Rose Hin.
Schooner Orleans Cleared.
Owing to the non-arrival Of tugs YES
terday the schooner orleans which car
ried A cargo OF ice from Rockport. Me.
to this city consigned to Joseph e. King
did not clear yesterday as expected. Twl
tugs took hold Of the schooner this morn
Ing and started up stream with her bu
when on the steel works she got jamme,
in tho Ice and # was some time befor
she could be cleared. The Orleans vii
be docked at the Greenwich piers nea
Philadelphia. where she will remain for
week before taking on a cargo Of Goa
for cardenas Cuba.
Frederica Makes Trip.
For the first time since the winter Sc
IN the steam packet Frederica Of Nil
ford for Philadelphia. passed up the rive
yesterday afternoon. The ic, has $,
cleared in the stream as TO max, na ,,i,ra