Evening journal., 1914-03-04
.NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Town Council Snd Trustees of
Commons Transact Much
Business
LATTER BODY
REFLECTS OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del, March Z. 49,
City Council at its meeting last night
discussed the Delaware street wharf
proposition. Mr.. Boyce and Mrs. Spie-
cher said the buildings on the prop
erty are a nuisance. II was decided
to allow the fish shanties to remain
this year.
MIR. Pool reported that the commit
tee had waited on the trustees and
learned Of the financial conditions
existing.
Treasurer John b. Manlove report
ed that during the month he had re-
ceived from g. Allen Smith, $500;
Charles J. Doherty s162.47; James L,
Bacon. S143; and Mayor Rodney. So.
Upon motion of Mr. Boyce the light
and water committee was instructed
to request the officers OF the Della
ware Water improvement Company
to appear before Council as the SER
vice Of light and water is unsatisfac-
tory
James McHugh was allowed S1.92
rebate on overpaid taxes. and Ed
ward Carney was refunded S456.
Tho finance committee presented
the final error list of collector Smith,
for the year 1911, and Il was allowed.
A few persons on the list are still
living here and attachments will be
issued for them A delicate question
arises in connection with the pay
ment OF city taxes by men who have
moved away and owe the city taxes
Some of those persons are govern
ment employees. and they think so
much of New Castle they decline to
pay capitation taxes. but come here
TO vote at the general election. In
other owners of lots are the delin-
quents.
ine Trustees of the Commons in an
nual meeting last evening elected the
following oflcers President, William j.
Ferris; secretary. Francis deli. Jan.
vier; acting committee. James G. Shaw
James f. Biggs and John +. Taylor;
public buildings William j. Ferris
James NJ. Wise. John VI. Hancc
Patrick McGrory. treasurer. was
elected last year for n term OF two
years. Bennett f. Lancaster was re-
elected ianitor for the coming year Mr.
Mctrory reported that since the last
meeting he received S29365 from City
Council for payment of cirbing in front
of properties on Delaware street. Tho
annual expenses account amounted tC
1925. 500 being for the treasurer. $50
expenses for the secretary. $50 expenses
for the acting committee, $50 for tn,
town clock and S25 for the isnitor
To meet these expenses it was agreed
TO increase the sight note from $500 e
an amount not more than 81 500
Alessrs Poole and Weldin. members
of City Council, appeared before th'
meeting to ask the trustees to assist IL
the building OF the approaches TO th
city. The county has built the roads t.
the city lines and City Council believe
the approaches should BE- improved ani
then New Castle will improve a
strcets. The matter viii be taken u
later by the trustees.
DIR. Joseph O'Alallev. for fifteen year
chief of The staff of ST. Agnes Hospi
tai. Philadelphia. died there YESTERDAY
morning following an illness OF iw'
years Nlanv persons in New Oastli
have been treated by DR.. OMalloy H.
was q brother of Dr. Austin O'Malley
an oculst; Of Frank Ward O'Malley
author and playwright. and Of Captain
William OMalley OF the United states
revenue cutter service. A widow an,
five small children survive him.
The fourth quarterly conference o
tho Methodist Church win be held thi'
evening with district Superintendent
Hcifcckcr presiding The Epwortl
League will entertain the members %
the church after the conference. Re
frcshments will be served.
I'm st. Peters Church last evening thr
Rev. William Ryan of Wilmington
preached the sermon.
Charles ". bush win address th'
mems club Of Emmanuel Church this
evening on Life at Yale
The Dorcas Society will meet tomor
row afternoon at the home Of Mrs. JOIN
b. Montgomery.