Evening journal., 1907-03-06
JOHN II. RODNEY
IS PRESIDENT
Fourteen Ballots Required to
Elect a Committee
Member
CITY COUNCIL HAS MEETING
speeIal % The Evenlng Jomnal.

NbW CASTLE. March b.--Whcn
President protein Rodney called the
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 S4,7l9 with Sl.576 Of 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.S15.6s.
Bills were presented. as follows:
Harry Hance, SOL; Keegan & Hufnal.
$2S9l ]. l.. and l.. e. Eliason, 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 Tor he believed the
expenses were greater than the re-
ceipts during the year.
/ President Rodney said he had been
thinking about the same thing
Messrs. Wise and Hance were ap-
pointed TO audit the accounts Of the
Treasurer
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected:
President. John H. Rodney: secretary,
Francis De H. Janvier; Acting Com
mittee, Shaw. Jr.. roman and Biggs;
Public Building Committee, Wise. Fer
ris and Hance; Janitor, b. f. Lancas-
ter.
When the board went into the elec-
ton Of. officers Mr.. Shaw moved that
a manager Of farms be elected and
that the acting committee be dispensed
with at present.
Mr.. Toman said this had been tried
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 thai
there is no regulation. The farms arc
run down.
President Rodney said he agitatet
the movement and believed in a man.
lager I'VE cannot pay the acting
committee. It would be better to hav,
a man TO go round and look after th'
farmers"
Ndr. NIcGrory moved that the election
Of a manager be laid over for a montl
and consideration was postponed.
Mr.. Shaw, Jr. was elected on tn
. second ballot, Mr.. Toman on the thir
a. ~
I. Mr. Biggs. Mr.. Deemer was willing {
drop out in favor Of MT Biggs an
5 the latter asked his friends 10 sup
port Mr.. Deemer when IL looked lik
a deadlock. Mr.. Morrison voted blan
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 Lavender aged 10 years, so
Of Thomas Cavender Of this city. die
] at his homo at Fourth and Delawar
/, streets. early this morning from con
? sumption.
His death is one Of the saddest tina
has occurred i'm this city for man
q years. and was a shock 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 hl
: mother. who was buried about a yea
) and a half ago. He is survived by hi
father. four brothers and one sister.
n City Council Meets.
{ At the meeting Of the City Counc
IN the mayors office last evening a
( members were present.
It Bills were ordered paid as follows
s TOman and McGrory $1.46; WilllaI
- Deakyne. $14; II. Hanf, 49, Micha'
Fitzgerald, S1.50; John Duncan, S14
John Hance, S2017: II. McNally, $50
and Peter Doris, $3.50. No report {
the treasurer was made.
Lewis p. Eliason was present, an
asked the council il it had any oh
D lection to his appearing on behalf {
the bill now before the Legislature,
open the streets.
MUCH uArENNrlONA NWNA UAhif ANNNAAA ~
# ing the bill to borrow $4,000 to bulk
Z head the city's property which wa
It introduced at the Board of Trad
le meeting on Monday evening. Mr. Ca
y iagher stated that if he could arrang
r it with Mr. Holcomb, he would 6
le to Dover today
a Mr.. Duffy said; "Ifs the people wi
~ not pass a bill to save the city thot
n sands Of dollars, do not believe the
, will pass one TO expend five or 81
= thousand dollars to improve it.
MIR. smith said; II think the schep
to bulkhead the wharves is good on
and the people should stand by IT,"
Mr.. Duffy: ut viii be a good pla'
for the New Castle Athletic Associa
: ton to build cub room.
Z Mr. Gallagher. What does the Atf
= letlc Association want II seems
me they have nearly everything now
l. Mr.. Holcomb was expected TO after
II the meeting but was unable to do
l. and as there was no further bushes
Is the meeting was adjourned.
Celebrated Golden Wedding.
70 one of the happiest affairs that HI
r occurred in this city for many year
l. was the celebration OF the gods
d wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and MI
rs George Williams at their home
rs North Third street, last evening.
ie Mr.. and Mrs. williams were marie
in Port Penn. so years ago, with Nh
George Grimes, a twin sister Of q
bride. acting as bridesmaid.
An excellent luncheon was serV