Evening journal., 1906-12-05
THE BONDING
OF NEW CASTLE
Board Of Trade Desires to
Act With Council in the
Matter
NEWS OF THE BUSY TOWN
Special to Tho Evening Journal.

had been placed on s0ldways.
The following. bills were PASSED: John
Jordan, 50; George williams. go, for
care of jail; Walter Ferguson, 90 cents
for dogs buried; Michael Fitzgerald, Sl5;
Harry McNaly 50; Peer Doris, S2.5).
John Milton. 50. George .dcDanel siO5).
and john Ries. Sl35. ior prisoners food.
The collections were Treasurer Man
love, $500 from school taxes for the year
OF 1904; sis5s city taxes, for 1905 and
s2i9s5 for the year 1906.
Melville Gambrll agaia asked that the
/ Gambrill mill be eXemut from taxation
but Council refused, taking the ground
that the industry was NOT a new one and
therefore entitled TO tax exemption
Messrs. Deemcr. Eliasln and Bross, Of
the Board OF Trade. were present as a
committee Of the board IN relation to the
bonding Of the city for improvements. as
( favored the previous evening at the meet
\ ing Of the board.
The matter was first discussed by Mr..
1 1llason, who impressed upon the Coun-
/ eli the position OF the Board Of Trade IN
/ desiring to cooperate with Council In the
matter
y
that the sum Of $4,000 WAS not sufficient
| for the work necessary. lie was opposed
10 the people voting on tho question at
the rato Of one vote Tor each 81 Of taxes
/ paid.
Mr. Deemer then said: "rhc people Of
New Castle arc almost unit on tho matt
ter. They are progressive and we have
the facilities for making this a great city.
We have facilities that are not to be
found on the Delaware river In FIVE
years from now we will be able 10 annex
wilmington. We have the backing of the
people and are on the progressive line"
Mr. Bross said 1--WE do NOT want TO be
antagonistlc. we want to help. We have
no idea Of debating and are here for the
purpose OF cooperating and showing good
feeling.
The proposition OF the Trustees Of the
Commons relative TO 'he fire haii was
discussed and It was f,lt that the City
Council should have the privilege Of ap-
pointing the trustee who should have
charge Of the han on behalf Of the CITY.
II was finally decided that the matter
should be placed in the hands Of City so-
lioitor Cooper and that tho Council and a
committee Of the Trustees Of the Com-
mons on Friday night, and settle the mat
ter If possible. because OF the meeting OF
the Citizens Building and Loan Assoc a.
ton on Monday evening.
on motion Of Mr. Johnson the Councl
adjourned TO meet on Friday night
Trustees Of the Commons.
At the meeting OF the Trustees Of thi
Commons the acting committee was in.
structed TO notify Mr. Qulgey OF th'
Penn farm. that he must not remove ans
material from the premises. but that ne
must remove hay and straw from his
house because of the danger from fire
The amount OF rent er'h.cted- from TN
Commons farms thus far this year s.
s1a7l3. over 5000 win be due i'm March
The special committee. consisting ol
Messrs. Rodney, Hanoe slhd F,an,n. wlg
were appointed In reference to inquire int,
the bill Of $500 for water supplied tho
farms by the New Castle Wator Com
pany, reported that the Ratledge farm
had not been supplied with water fol
nearly a year The bill was not slt,sfac
tory, and "a recommendation of $3.50 wa.
offered and a check for that amount or
. NNiNN NiaNh anu lANreHttu 10 tHt Wdtel
! company.
The farms tenantcd by Mrs Lydh
Biggs, John Jordan, Thomas Clark, VII
liam Ratledse and Thomas Berry wer
re-rented 70 them and an additional lot o
! twenty acres was rented 70 Mr.. Jordan
for s. per acre.
A statement was made Wy Mr. McGror,
that tho stores beneath the Town Hal
were not renting for a proper amount
and II was suggested that 500 per yea
be charged instead )f $50. as heretofore
Mr. MeGrory was notified TO serve
proper dispossess notice upon the tenant
, and allow them to arrange for the re
/ rental OF the stores.
Resolutions on the death Of their lat
fellow member. John c. Mahoney, wer
offered by Messrs. Rodney. Shaw an
Wise and were adopted.
The resignation Of Dr. John Janvie
Black was read by Mr.. Janvier, tcgethe
with the statement that upon no consio
Grafton would he reconsider IT, Il wa
accepted with regret Dr Black has bee
member Of the Trustees since Octobe
g 30, lS7i and does not feel that he ca
e hold the office longer.
u The election Of a successor 10 DR.. Biac
, and Mr. Mahoney viii be held on satu
day. January g.
m Church Society Meeting.
The usual weekly meeting Of the Youn
as Peoples Society % the Ttrst Presbytoria
ut Church was held in the Town Hall Ia,
ne night, the feature Of the occasion bein
a an address by Mr.. Robinson. Of BETH,
r. hem Pa. The tabioaux for Miss Roger
+ entertainment were practiced and mus
ns and singing was rendered. The music
IL part OF Miss Rogers entertainment W.
ne rehearsed az the home of Mrs. O-ian
IN Carrick. The entertainment win not
held on December 70, as expected. but ,
De some other date
Mrs. l.. W. Emerson. who attended II
II Worlds Convention OF the W. q. II. 4
- at Boston. and the National conventt
IL az Hartford, Conn. delivered an addrc
r. at the home Of Mss Theodore Atkins
ho this afternoon.
g. Pleasing choral services viii be heii
e. Emmanuel p. r. Chufch tonight. s
be yer offering will be taken. II will
Il used for the new organ fund OF the pa
ish.
Ne News Of the Town.
- jeremiah Davis had M az Sixth a
DC South streets yesterday.
George wilhelme. OF 10 North seco