Evening journal., 1909-05-05
MEETINGS STIR
new CASTLEITES
Democrats in Council Organ
ize Body and Trustees Of
Commons Hear Reports

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NEW CASTLE, May 5-The Trustees of
the Commons at their meeting last even
ing heard an interesting report from the
acting committee. Those present were
President Rodney, Messrs. Shaw, Biggs.
Challenger. Ferris, Taylor. Janvier, Nc
Grory and Morrison.
Mr. Shaw said on his farm there are
wire fences that have been in position for
twenty-five years AS there will be con-
siderable fencing to be done this Spring
he deemed it advisable TO bring the mat
ter I'D. The matter was referred to the
acting committee.
An ordinance for Sii50.25 was ordered to
be drawn in favor of the committees for
payment OF bills.
Included in the amout was the annual
payment and interest to the Baldt steel
Company. Of siOso There is only one more
payment due to the Baldt Steel Company.
Treasurer Patrick McGrory presented his
annual report which showed receipts from
the farm tenants during the year end
ing March 25th. to be s5.66zN The ten
ants owe the Trustees s4.s99A. Of which
amount S2.96577 IS covered by chattel
amount S2e65.77 is covered by chattel
mortgage There was spent on the farms
s.. 1882. The obligations OF the Trustees
amount TO S2isl2.es.
Treasurer McGrory reported a special
fund of 50 .s23.6S. The Trustees OF the Com
mons claim that the trust is a chariiab
one and as such is not entitled TO pay
taxes. The Superior Cours in case stated
decided that the Trustees should pay
taxes on the farms. Then the trustees de-
cided TO take an appeal and the case will
be argued before the Supreme Court at its
session in Dover in June
There was a genuine crowd Of citizens
at the meeting OF City Council. As stated
adopted and the majority named the COM
mittees as follows:
in THE EVENING JOURNAL yesterday.
the Democrats submitted rules which weer
Light and Water-Weggenmann, White
and Rothwell
Streets - Mccaughan. white and
Cramer
Pumps-weggenmann. stoops and
Wright.
Harbor-stoops, White and Cannon.
Jail-Whalen, Weggenmann and
Wright.
Fire-whalen, Mecaughan and Can
nom
Finance and Auditing-white, stoops
and Cramer
Legislation-stoops. Mccaughan and
Rothwell.
Industries--McCaugha stoops and Can.
non.
Heretofore It has been custory for the
president of Council to name the com
mitteos But the Democrats have tn,
majority in Council and decided to make
rules to govern the body There wer,
majority and minority reports regarding
the rules.
Mayor Boyd reappointed william J
Harrington and Matthew Tobin as po
! licemen.
Alexander B. cooner was reelected Cit,
Solicitor.
: An extension Of time for a month wa
) granted TO the bondsmen Of Charles II
Shearer. who are making an effort Il
collect the taxes Of 1905. 1905. The Fl
nance Committee will take up the mat
ter OF credit Of $500 to Collector Shear
e er. When the National Tube Compan.
. paid its taxes by an order OF the cour
City Solicitor Cooper's fee was retaile
and shearer alleges that he was not Civ
D en- credit for that $500.
No action was taken on the election o
e city engineer.
e Martin f. Smith addressed Council re
garding taxes and alleged that at pres
ent taxes cannot be made a lien and tina
after one year they are outlawed.
The Legislative Committee will max
an examination of all ordinances so tha
the Council may be fully conversant witt
the city law.
Robert r. Morrison had his right han
badly torn by a mail yesterday while a
work I'm Taylors stable.
Industry Council No. 25, Jr. O. U. A
NJ. entertained Diligent Council member
{ last evening
I ! shad fishermen had fairly good iuc
yesterday.