Evening journal., 1914-05-06
COMMONS TRUSTEES
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CULLECI I'LL RENI
Body Has So, 1924 in Hand
After Successful Year
With Farms
COUNCIL TALKS
OF CITY TAX RATE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. May 6.-For the first
lime in thirty years the tenants on the
Trustees of the Commons farms owe
nothing at the end of the year and the
annual report of the treasurer shows
that all rents ND to March 25 are paid
ia full. The annual report, which was
submitted 20 the meeting of the trus,
tees last night, showed n balance OF
s3762.94. and the auditors, +. deli. Jan
weir and James G.. Shaw, directed pay
ment of a $500 note The trustees pay
the monthly dues of the Good VIII Fire
Company for the hall, and in two years
and two months the hall will be clear
Of debt.
The members present at the meet
ing expressed their pleasure over the
fact that the tenants Md paid all in
debtedness. During the meeting Presi-
dent of City Council T. w. Cavender,
and Councilmen Sullivan and Boyce. APP
peared and asked for assistance IN
keeping the Delaware street wharf in
order. The trustees guaranteed $500
towards the cost of bulkheading the
place. The members of the Trustees Of
the Commons and the dates of their
election follow:
William j. Ferris, May 30 1883; Ed
ward Challenger. June 90, 1885; james
3. Toman February 3, 1891; Patrick
McGrory. December 81, 1892; Robert X.
Morrison. February %, 1903; James NJ.
Wise February 25. 1898; John M.
Hauce. January 9, 1896; Francis dell.
Janvier. April 25. 1903; James G.
Shaw. September 26 1908; James n.
Bieps. January 26 1907; Selden $,
Deemer December 2S. 1907, John u.
wavlor January 20. 1907; Richard 5.
Rodney. September y, 1913.
Council Will Act
CITY Council at it's meeting last night
decided 20 advertise for bids for razing
the old building ON the Delaware street
wharf and then have freight house
and pavilion erected. Council win now
receive bids for the bulkheading Of the
wharf
FAX Collector Bacon reporth that
tqNcs are coming in slowly.
There are some property owners in
Delaware street who have failed to pay
their proportionnfe share of the cost of
Installing the curb. Several small bills
were ordered paid These included the
workmcn's wages.
President Cavender commented on the
tax rate Of Dover. 10 is As cents and an
additional 10 cents for water.
VIII Sue for Taxes.
Tax Collector James L. Bacon was in
structed to engage City Solicitor Jan
vier 20 begin legal proceedings against
the Diamond State Telephone Company
TO recover S25s alleged TO be due as
city taxes John T. Neary has informed
CITY Solicitor Janvier that the company
will test the claim i'm court. The clerk
was instructed 20 send notices 10 agents
and property owners 60 repair pave
menfs within ten days.
Walter n. Borrel was arrested here
yesterday on a charge of non-support
of his wife and childrn, who live in
Wilkes.B Barre. Pa. Magistrate Nicker-
son held him in $500 bail for court, but
later in the day compromise was
reached. Borrell win support his wife.
The program for the concert in the
parish house building tomorrow even
ing il an interesting one. The artists
who will appear win be Mrs. Leonard
T.. Wales. Miss Elizabeth G. Bonner,
Louis o Thompson and Henry Hotz
with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Shrader as
accompanies.