Evening journal., 1907-03-06
JOHN II. RODNEY
IS PRESIDENT
Fourteen Ballots Required to
Elect a Committee
Member
CITY COUNCIL HAS MEETING
specIal 10 rhe EvenIng Iournal.

meeting of the Trustees OF the Com
mons to order last evening every
member was In his place. Treasurer
McGrory reported that the tenants
owed S4,719 with S1,576 OF a debt by
former tenants and as they are nom
collectable they win not appear as
assets Of the trustees IN the annual
report.
Secretary Janvier reported that
during the year the expenses were
s4,315.64.
Bills were presented, as follows:
Harry Hance, Sl01; Keegan & Hufnau.
S2S.91, j. l.. and l.. Il. Ellason, s32.46.
Mr., Ferris objected to the bill Of the
New Castle Gas Company for Sl1.S5.
He did not see how so much gas
could be used. President Rodney said
that the Board Of Trade and the Board
OF Education meet in the same room.
The Board Of Trade uses a good deal
OF gas.
Mr.. Ferris-They furnish their own.
The bill was paid.
Mr.. Janvier said the Trustees must
pull in their horns for he believed tho
expenses were greater than tho re-
ceiptg during the year.
President Rodney said he had been
I thinking about the same thing.
Messrs. Wise and Hance were ap-
pointed 70 audit the accounts OF the
| Treasurer.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected:
President John H. Rodney; secretary
/ Francis De II. Janvier: Acting Com
] frrfffan Chaur Tfa
| Public Building Committee, Wise, Fer
ris and Hancei Janitor b. +. Lancas-
ter.
When the board went into the cleo.
ton of officers Mr.. Shaw moved thai
a manager Of farms be elected and
that the acting committee be dispensed
with at present
Mr.. Toman said this had been triet
some years ago and a general how
went up and he resigned.
Mr.. Shaw said the reason the trus
tees do not have more money is tina
there is no regulation. The farms arr
run down.
President Rodney said he agitate,
the movement and believed in a man
ager I'VE cannot pay the actinl
committee It would be better to hav
a man 70 60 round and look after tn
farmers"
Mr.. McGrory moved that the election
Of a manager be laid over for montl
and consideration was postponed.
Mr.. Shaw, Jr., was elected on tn
b second ballot, Mr.. Toman on the thir
but e required fourteen ballots to eleC
+. Mr. Biggs. Mr.. Deemer was willing {
drop out in favor Of Mr. Biggs an
5 the latter asked his fiends 10 sup
e port Mr. Deemer when it looked lik
a deadlock Mr.. Morrison voted blan
4 each time.
Candidate For Assessor.
James A. Doris has announced HI
! candidacy for City Assessor. He mad
one OF the best assessors New Cas-
r tie has had and prominent propert
owners have asked him to run thi
year.
Death Of Elmer cavender.
, Elmer Cavender. aged 10 years. so
OF Thomas Cavender Of this city. die
! at his home at Fourth and Delawar
! streets. early this morning from icon
sumption.
His death is one of the saddest th5
has occurred in this city for man
years. and was a sshock to his man
friends.
. He was a member Of the New Cas-
tie Athletic Association and was Yer
popular among his associates.
The interment will be made in tn
= Presbyterian cemetery beside h
: mother, who was buried about a yes
/, and a half ago. He is survived by HI
father, four brothers and one sister.
n City Council Meets.
t At the meeting of the City Counc
I'm the mayors office last evening a
{ members were present
Il Bills were ordered paid as follows
s Toman and McGrory. STAG; Williai
10 Deakyne. S14: H. Hanf So; Micha
Fitzgerald. $780, John Duncan, 81
John Hance. S2017: II. McNally $3l
and Peter Doris s4.5O. No report
the treasurer was made.
Lewis r. Eliason was present, ar
asked the council IL IL had any ol
D lection to his appearing on behalf
4 the bill now before the Legislature,
open the streets.
Much discussion took place regar,
II ing the bill 70 borrow $4,000 TO bull
g head the city's property, which WI
IL introduced at the Board OF Tras
ie meeting on Monday evening Mr.. Ca
" agher. stated that II he could arrani
r. it with Mr.. Holcomb he would
le 10 Dover today.
a Mr.. Duffy said: III the people W
,e not pass a bin to save the city thoi
n sands OF dollars. 1 do not believe thu
! will pass one to expend five or s
y thousand dollars to improve It.
Mr.. smith said: q think the schen
to bullxhead the wharves is a good ol
and the people should stand by It,"
Mr. Duffy; 1T will be a good pla
for the New Castle Athletic Associi
tion 10 build a cub room.
( MIR. Gallagher. What does the Al
letic Association want IL seems
me they have nearly everything nov
H. Mr.. Holcomb was expected 70 attei
II the meeting but was unable TO do
l. and as there was no further busine
Is the meeting was adjourned.
Celebrated Golden Wedding.
90 one Of the happiest affairs that h
r occurred in this city for many yea
l. was the celebration Of the gold
ID wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Nj
rs George Williams at their home
vs. North Third street. last evening.
le Mr.. and Mrs. williams were marri
in Port Penn, so years ago, with M
George Grimes, a twin sister of
bride, acting as bridesmaid.
An excellent luncheon was~ serv
during the evening and the house "
ed tastefuliy decorated with white a
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