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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22
J. WILKINS COOCH DISCUSSES THE PLANT LEASE

more users? What do you think of
raising rates and then turning every
thing over to company? What do
you think wit hthe prospect of the Nc
Call Ferry Company running its lines
through our town and furnishing a
cheap current, of giving away Tor go
years all we own?
What do you think OF member OF
Council helping to make these rates,
and then resigning to form a Cola
pany to reap the benefit of said terms!
What do you think Of the resolution
offered by Mr.. Rose and adopted by
Council to employ four or five Of the
best attorneys to be had, at your ex-
pense, to ,ry to tiorce on you some
thing you do not want and are pro-
testing against? What do you know
about this company or who its stock
holders are? What do you think Of
giving this company monopoly o. 20
years and prohibiting any other com
pany, either gas or electric. TO enter
the town during the period OF The
lease? What do you renters think OF
having your rents raised one dollar a
month to enable your landlords to
meet the increased water rates and
! make money by the transaction? What
do you think of the special session
where this vital matter was rushed
! through in about ten minutes? What
do you think of special session held
| in private house where the public
had no chance to attend. Read your
lease and you will find plenty more OF
| the same kind"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22
DuPONT'S ROAD Offer

T. Coleman dupont has offered to
advance 100000 for State highway
which shall run from Wilmington to
Dover. thence to Georgetown and Sell
byville, Mr.. dupont to be reimbursed
in the following manner:
The counties to pay Mr.. dupont the
difference between the present tax
from real estate along the road or
proposed route and the increased tax
which he figures is sure to result from
a larger assessment, on the ground
that the property will be pseatly ell
hanced in value, this excess to be paid
Until the crs+re fusld->atVanced has-i5eeu
paid back.
Senator Drexler's bill, now under
consideration in the Delaware Legisla-
ture providing for a bond issue of
$75o,ooo for similar purpose, may be
utilized for the consummation of this
project, alter eliminating the bond
issue.
Mr.. dupont has placed the matter
| in the hands of Daniel O. Hastings,
| who is drawing up a bill which will be
| presented in few days.
In case OF the refusal OF this offer,
| Mr. duPCnt has stated that he is will
ing to donate 100000 to a State fund
for the construction OF such State
| long road.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22

ton of the affairs of the college has
convinced us that what criticism we
did find was i'm ounded. The college
is well prepared to take care OF a
much larger number OF AGRICULTURAL
students than at present attend and wc
believe the present board have done
ano are doing everything in their
power to arouse an interest in the ag-
rlcultural courses among the people OF
the State and to secure a larger mum
Der of students therein.
While these are our conclusions and
recommendations we offer. not as
recommendation, but as d suggestion
(to possibly obviate any further criti-
cism whatever and to make every citi-
zen of the State feel that in fact as
well as in spirit the college is a State
institution and worthy of generous
aid from our Legislature), that at this
time the charter of the college be con-
tlnued for a period of two years and
that the agreement between the State
and the college be modified, with the
consent of those members of the board
Oh trustees representing the old COL
lege. in the following manner: By
providing that the present board OF
trustees be continued but that here
after all vacancies created in the men,
bership of the board among those now
appointed by the State shall be fl
by the written appointment OF ma
jortiy of the judges who sit in our
State Supreme Coart, and that the
trustees representing the college cor
poration shall take such measures as
shall secure the filling OF any vacan-
cies that may occur in their board 10
the future by the same method. By
! this means, eventually Our State ST.
preme Court would appoint all of the
trustees of the college.
This report, recommendation and
! suggestion we respectfully submit to
your honorable bodies. with the re-
quest that the same be accepted and
the commission discharged.
Respectfully,
John M. Mendinhall,
Lieutenant Governor.
William 7. Smithers.
Secretary OF State
Andrew c. Gray,
Acknowledgement.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22
DELAWARE OLLtGE--THE COMMISSION REPORTS

lhe commission appointed by the
Legislature two years ago, to ascertain
the legal status Of the Trustees of Del
aware College and prepare a charter
bill for the college, submitted its re-
port to the General Assembly on Mon.
day.
The old charter OF the college ex-
)ired iii February, 1000, and efforts
were made to get through the Legisla-
ture. that was in session at the time,
& perpetual charter, but this was block.
ed and the old charter was extended
until April 10th OF this year, so that
thematter could be investigated.
Aftera detailed explanation Their
suggestions are as follows:
We believe that it will be a great
mistake to try to specify details in
charter for the college, but that the
same should be as general as possible
in its terms, and give to the trustees
broad powers, SO that the trustees from
time to time, as occasion may arise,
may be in a position TO pursue certain
definite policies and aims without the
possibility OF being restricted by omis-
sons IN specific enumeration of DOW
ers in their charter. If the Legislature
deem that in their judgment the board
OF trustees as at present constituted
will faithfully and fairly look afte1 the
educational interests OF the citizens of
our State, we would recommend that
the present charter of the college,
without alteration. be re-enacted with
perpetual existence, and we would say
TO your honorable bodies that an ex-
animation of the administration of the
college by the present board OF trus-
tees leads lis to the belief, and we de-
sire to so report, that no college in
the country is more faithfully admin
iStered for the educational interests OF
the citizens of the State. The admins
tratOn is not only economical, but the
board of trustees in their entire ad-
mlniStratlon have acted as whole
without regard to how the individual
trustees have been appointed. and they
have as board, and individually, given
unselfshly of their time and intelligen.
effort in behalf of the institution.
We found very little criticism of the
methods OF the present board, ano a
most severe and painstaking examna-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22
Special Meeting OF Conncil

Special meeting OF Council held on
Monday evening, February 20. 1917,
at 7.3o p. m.
Those present were President, J. P.
Wright; d. c. Rose, DR.. w. II. Steel,
J. w. Chambers and Howard LeaN.
On motion of Mr. Leak, seconded
by Mr.. Rose. committee OF two was
appointed consisting OF DR.. Steel and
Mr.. Rose with authority to have an
attorney, draw up an amendment to
the Town Charter, to provide for
sewer system lor the town Of Newark,
such amendment to provide for
submission of the question to the vot-
ers and to include method for the
selection of permanent Sewer Com
mission to hold office until the sewer
is installed and delivered to the town,
and to further include some method
for fnanciering the work.
The committee to report to Council
as soon as the proposed amendment
is prepared--to Use their own Judgment
as to the selection of an attorney and
to have notice given at once to the
Legislature of such bill.
On motion of Mr.. Leak, seconded
by Mr.. Chambers, Mr.. Rose was au-
thorized to have an amendment to the
town charter prepared creating sink
ing fund to provide for retiring the
bonds at rate of not less than $4,000
per year IRON rental of plant in a,
cordance with recommendation OF
committee.
Mr. Leak reported having an inter
view with Messrs. Hastings and Rich
ards. the towns attorneys, in the suit
brought by A. A. Curtis, George G.
Kerr and ]. w. Cooch, and that the
! attorneys requested the payment OF a
retaining fee OF $500
On motion OF Mr.. Chambers, sec
onded by Mr.. Rose, a check was or
dered drawn at once for above amount.
Meeting adjourned.
Geo. d. Kelly. Jr,, Sec'y.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22

J. Wilkins Cooch has issued the fol
lowing in regard to the Newark water
and lighting plant lease:
Have you read the lease? If so,
what do you think of it? What do you
think OF the reasons given by Council
lor rejecting a bid which would have
given the town over SI,4oo more per
year, namely, that the Newark Com
pany's bid was the best, because the
Newark company offered to furnish
current at 3 cents per K. W.. while
the other bid was for 4 cents per
W.. when as matter of fact, it was
not to me measured, but to be by a
fixed sum per lamp?
What do you think of having to
pay SO per year to have your meters
read? What do you think of the town
being compelled to put in meters to
measure the water for street sprinkl-
ing, and then paying for the water
used? What do you think OF having to
pay this company for over r-2 mil
lion gallons of water per year to flush
your sewers?
what do you think of the way by
which in ten years you may get your
plants back, viz, b. paying the COM
pany for all the expenditures the,
have made. with 6 per cent. interest
aud $4,000 in addition? What do yor
shin koi lease with no penalties tc
compel the company to perform its
contract? What do you think OF any
lease at all, with a yearly prospect o
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22

Increases in fares varying from one
10 IS cents between stations on the
Pennsylvania Railroads lines east of
Pittsburg and Erie took effect last
Friday.
Arrangements are complete for the
dance to be given i'll the Opera House
by the young ladies of Newark, this
coming Friday. The oirls are going
to turn the tables on the bows, no
trading of dances to be allowed, and
all programs to be filled by the ladies'
themselves.
The double frame houses in the east
end of town formerly belonging to the
Richard Pilling property. have been
sold by the Newark Trust Co. one to
G. w. Griffin and one to F. M. Smith.
State Auditor Theodore Townsend
has prepared figures for the Senate
Committee on Education showing
34,I3I pupils in the State public schools
tie, 6,4oo; Kent county. 1881; Sussex
county, $500; total 34,I3I.
The managers of the Red Mems Fra
| ternal Home are considering the publ
| cation of short but concise history
| of the home, together with the annua
| report Of the body. Never in the his
.ory of the Order has ANYTHING beer
| af such complete success, The month
v meeting OF the board OF manager!
will be held in the Office of the Grea
Chief of Records, Monday next,
w. F. Curtis. who has been serious
" i'll at his home in Wilmington, il
improving.
Word has been received by friends o
the safe arrival of Mrs. T. H. Cham
bers, who sailed with her daughter
Elizabeth, for Gatun, Panama. wher'
she joined Mr.. Chambers.
Prof Grantham gave an interesting
and instructive talk before the agricul
tural club last Monday night Hi
subject was the National Corn Shoy
1T Columbus, Ohio, which he attends
recently.
The result of the piano contest wi
be announced in next week ISSUE
subscriptions being still coming IN
we go to press.
Sylvester w. Dixon and Miss Racf
ael Foraker were married on las
Saturday. The ceremony was pei
| tOrmeQ Dy NSF. w. - ANo""'
There will be meetino OF Newar
Grange next Monday evening IN 20
: lege Hall The subject OF sprayln
will be considered
The ladies w. c. T. U. will met
at Mrs. Rowsn's home, the Manse, Q
Friday at 3 p. m.
On next Monday night, the Agricu
tral Club of Delaware College vi
consider the Types of Farming tn;
are most profitable, according to II
price Oh land, the location, the typ
Of soil, etc. This subject will be dl
: cussed by the students. Visitors al
= we!comee.
T. H. Herbcner has returned fIo
4 trip to Washington, d. T., and
again prepared to give good serVi
. to all patrons. D.;
Misses Cornelia and Eleanor n
n ing Edith Spencer and Marion lam
!. he'll. Messrs. Chauncey Haughey, 81
!, Lewis, Dick Taylor, Hart Scott a. al
= Rob Harvey attended party CIV
i w Miss Elizabeth Scott, Elkto
Thursday.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22
NEWS NOTES HERE AND THERE

At the Court House on Tuesday the
propert yof the late James H. Thomp-
son, situated in Newark, was sold. 1t
was purchased by Mary F. Thompson,
widow of the deceased
S. M. Donnell, A. A. Curtis, J. w.
Cooch, G. G.. Kerr visited Dover today
in the interest OF bills presented by
Mr.. Fisher in relation to the town of
Newark. They had an audience with
the committee on Municipal Corpora
tions to which the bills have been re-
ierred.
County Superintendent A. R. Spaid
has had prepared and is distributing
among the New Castle schools pla-
card giving the State Cigarette law,
and urging the boys to put their school
on the honor roll by not having one
member who uses tobacco. The school
at Milford Cross Roads, taught by
Miss Helen Fader, is the first to gain
4 place on the honor roll.
We have received at this Office
copy OF Canal Record, the Official
paper of the Panama Canal Zone,
through the courtesy of 7. H. Cham
bers of Gatun Panama.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage OF Mrs. Rose Louise
Ferguson to Mr.. Charles Elmer Poole
OF Williamsburg, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs,
Poole were married i'll PhilaicEphia
last Saturday. They will reside III vii
kinsburg.
The ladies' afternoon Bridge Club
will meet on Friday at tn. hom. ot
Mrs Walter Hilton.
Representative DR.. T. 0. Cooper, Ct
Wilmington, and E. c. Johnson. "
Pencader. met with the representatives
OF the Federated New Century Clubs
o delaware, and the "Coin'nttce 81
Fifty" college women at the New
Century Club IN Wilmington, o. Tues
day night, to consider the bill Tor the
Higher Education of Women in Dela
ware. Much enAtniasm was display,
ed, unanimous decision was reached
and the bill to be presented to the
Legislature will be drawn at once.
Mr. Cats and son, of Clayton. arr
taking the Pasteur treatment at th'
State Board of Health laboratory.
Edgar McMullin attended the Stat
Council OF the Junior Order OF Amer
can Mechanics, in Milford, this week
The engagement is announced Q
Miss Elizabeth T. Cheshire. OF Raj
IGN, N. C., and Wuchang, Emma. an
,tev. Albert S. Cooper, minister t.
Chlna. Mr.. Cooper is known to man
Newarkers. He will return to Chin
in April.
John S. Strahorn, Esq, well know
IN this locality, now a resident OF An
hapolis, has been appointed Court ES
amlner 0, Anne Arundel Co.. Md.
The weekly dancino class will B
held in the Opera House this (Wee
heSday) evening.
The work of moving the Elkton pas
senger depot, further away from tn
tracks was completed on lhursda
When n the building was moved over
-, Hon. L. Irving HANDY has rente
me katers residence in Smyrna, DE
Mr. Handy and fami'v will move
mat place in the spring. :,
Dr. J S. Gilfllan delivered call c
tne part of the congregation OF Odes'
on tuesday night OF last week to re
T. a. McLowry, of New York M
NC Lowry has accepted the same at
VIII take up his new work at once.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-22
Attention--Bake

The Adult Bible Class of the M. E.
Church will hold Bake, Saturday af-
ternoon and evening in the store room
of Mr. A. c. Pyle. on Main street, be-
ginning at 2 O'Clock. Home made
pies, bread, cakes, etc, will be on sale.
You can place your order with some
member of the class during the week
or come early Saturday afternoon and
get your choice OF good things.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16
Notice of Final Settlement and De.
termination of Heirship.
In the mntler ol IN estnte ID RoherL q. Z

In the mnttcr of the estate of Robert q. Lu-
cns. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, TINT on Mondny,
the 21th day OF November A. ID. 1911, ut the
hour of 1890 O'Clock II. m. of .snld dny, the
same being one of the regular days of the
september Term of the County Court OF
Jefferson county, In the State OF Colorado,
/, Elizabeth A.Lucns, ,admnstrntriN of said
estate, Will appear before the Judge ol snid
Court, present my iinul settlement rs such
administrators, pray the approval Of the
same, and Will then ask to he discharged rs
such administrators. AT which time and
place any person in interest may nDpcnrH and
present objections to the snmc, II any there
be.
And further notice Is hereby given, TINT
and hear proofs concerning the heirs OF said
deceased, pursuant to the verified petition
of Robert II. Iucns, son ana Clnimunt as heir
mt law of said deceased heretofore Med here
in, nhkinp for II judicial nSccrtalnmcnt and
determination Of the hcirship OF said cstntc,
and from which II appears TINT Elizabeth
A. Lucas, the widow, and Robert II. Lucns.
Frank :. Lucns. ana Sarah A. Hester, sons
and daughter, OF said dcccdcnt, are heirs OF
said deceased.
Now, therefore, amy and all persons who
nrc or who claim to he heirs nt law of sid
Robert q. Lucas, deceased, are hereby re-
CURED to be and appear thcrcnt, or abide
the determination of the Court thereon.
Dated Mt Golden, Colorado this 23rd dny Of
October A. ID. 1911.
ELGZABETn A. Lucas,
Administrators OF tn" Estate of Robert O..
Iucns, Deceased.
First pub. oct. 20, Inst pub. Nov. % 1911.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16
Notice Of Administrator Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Willinm II. Mcrrick, administrator
of the estate of Frank Mcrrick, deceased, d,
Will on Tuesday, the 2lst day of November,
A. ID. 1911, between the hours of ten o'clock
in the forenoon and five O'Clock in the after
noon of snid day, expose for sale and sell nj
public auction to the highest and best bid
der for cash or upon terms hereinafter
stated, all chnttlcs and personal prop
crty, owned and belonging to said estate,
consisting of horses, wagons, harness, farm
ing tools, implements, machinery buggy,
chickens and other miscellaneous property
situated on premises known MS the Cooper
Ranch on Section 81 Township :. II. ~, W.
in Jefferson County and State of Colorado.
The terms of sale to be as follows:
All amounts under twenty dollars from
ench purchaser cash In hand, ana all
amounts of twenty dollars and upward II
credit of six months may be given NJ option
OF purchaser, to be secured by good bnninblc
promissory note bearing six per cent inter
est per nnnum properly secured to the salts
faction of said administrator.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. u, 1911.
WILLIAM II, MEHRICE,
Administrator of the Estate of Frank Mcr
rick, deceased
First pub. Oct. ~, last pub. Nov. ld 1911
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16

At the County Teachers Asso-
citation on Saturday, November
IS, all the patrons of the district
are cordially invited to attend the
two sessions, morning at 10
o'clock and afternoon at 1:15
o'clock.
Lunch is to be served by Ar
vada teachers to all visiting teach
ers. The price has been fixed by
the association committee at 15c
for each person. We urgently
request the people of Arvada
and vicinity to attend the sessions
and take part in the discussions.
Almost all the subjects of the
program will be open to discus
sions. Look over the program.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16
Choice Fruit Lands.

Beaver Park, Penrose Colo.
There will be excursions, Sat
urday, Nov. 1S, Is and Dec. End.
Penrose, Colo, to inspect the
choice fruit lands located 10 miles
east Of Canon City and watered
from the most up-to-date and
perfect irrigation system in the
state.
This land is for sale in 5 and
10 acre tracts on terms of only
one-tenth cash and balance in
nine years.
The company will plant and
care for orchard for 5 years at
actual cost, 3700 acres now in or
chard. For further information
see or write.
KNAPP & NEWTON.
''The Real Estate Men"
Arvada, Colo.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16
Christian Endeavor Rally.

Next Wednesday evening,
Nov. % at the Presbyterian
church will bea big time with
the Christian Endeavor of Ar.
vada and vicinity. The meeting
will be addressed by Rev. Alex
ander Wilson, Christian En-
deavor Missionary to India. This
is a rare opportunity not only
for the C. E. Society, but for the
public in general, who is cor
daily invited to share the pleas
l1rp
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES

Phoebe Callicotte and Hattie
Weaver were away from schoo
last week on account of illness. =
There seems to be lot Of talk
by the Freshmen, about what
they're going to do, etc, but We
haven't seen any practical dem,
onstration Of it yet.
Say Freshies! How about that
entertainment committee? Whats
the good of having an entertain
ment committee that dees no en-
tertaining?
Maybe we are going to take a
back seat and let the Freshmen
run us, but we got along before
they came and we are capable of
existing now.
Freshmen. do you known that
the other classes are laughing
in their sleeves at your vain at
tempts TO impress them with
your Importance. Don't waste
so much energy, on an impossi-
BILE task.
The Jefferson county teachers
association will meet in the High
School building, Saturday Nov.
1s.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16
Benefit Dance.

The Young Ladies Social club
will give benefit dance at Bank
hall, Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 30th.
Good music will be a feature and
everyone is cordially invited to
attend. Admission, gents SOC,
ladies free. Remember the date
and tell your friends.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-16
Jefferson County Teachers
= Association.


Association.
Following is the program of
the Jefferson County Teachers
association to be held at Arvada
high school, Saturday, Nov. Is:
MORNING SESSION
Invocation, Rev. A. w. Rice.
Songs.
Presidents address.
Class in Third Grade Language
Bessie E. Briggs.
Talk, Ellsworth Lowery.
Instrumental music, Myrtle |.
Osborne.
Payer, Theodore Blake.
Discussion, led by Edith Allen.
Business.
Recess.
Paper, j. Walter Lee.
Discussion, led by Il. M. Jones.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Instrumental music, Bertha l..
Keener and Mildred Carne.
Paper, Mabel R. Miller.
Discussion led by d. G. Camp
bell.
Talk, H. w. Garfield.
Solo, Byrnina Mcclure. y
Round table discussion.