Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-10-26


q me Torn Meeting held in this hiace on the 1914
ady of February last for The hurJ1ose oftak me- into
e9HSiueranon me e1edfeney ofremouing The seat of
ynsnee q 'Nep Castle County from he TOWN of
'FeT Castle 10 this city,
RESPECTFULLY REPORT,
That this is question of expedsncy WHICH b.lono, -
the people Of New Castle County excluei, elv IA dao
with reference to the public convenience and .eonomy
alone itse question which has nothing to do with IN
div dual ~ local interests IL the blIc yood will ~
advanced by the proposed removal the seat az Jns
10 THIS place. aud majority bf tho PEOPLE Of New Cns,Io
county shall so decide, the Legislature of course m bo
governed oy that decision. he Committee beey, il 10
be susceptible of demons ration that TIM nnhIir
nience II BIO promoted by the proposed remoya and
mat considerable saving Of he public money will there
By be roalizod Tho situation of Wininyon l. ,,nsa
CENTRAL as regards other tho mass of pop1ation or tb
mass Of business dono in the Courts than New Castle
iwo 'hl,ds of tho pop l.ton of tho unit, a on tho
norm side OF the Christiana-to>a of whom n location
of he court, at Wilmington would cause sa Wins of r
money and abur in travelling and frou the courts THIS
oinerence OF population too, and of se the inconye.
nienee OF the present state Of things
Tor reference 10 tho census will show thai hi, ia
populations during the last y, ars has been tapidy
mere sing on this side Of tho Christiana, il hus BIO. n
nearly stationary, rather il has diminished on Tho
other side Il may be confidently asserted, too, that
Two thirds OF tho bus cted ia gu courts op-
mates on this side Of tho Chrslna In regard 10 tho
lower part OF the count tho only obi TO tho chango
that can possibly present SELF will be an increase in tho
distance as b tween New Castle and Wimi.. ton Of
about Three miles. This Inconvenience II scarcely bu
~N~''SN A0Yan-
tages alluded 10; and will BIO greatly diminished y Tho
consideration too, that Wilmington and being
the principal seats Of business in the " many ind
vidnals attending tho courts will have oppn at
The Same time of transaciing their b. snets IL
may DO added at from tho difference of pm ulaton,
wheIe ONE person VIII BIO obliged travel THREE miles
urther by coming to Wilmington, Obliged un
necessarily to travel miles by tho location of
the courts al Now Castle The committee are satisfied
Una, ON any view which can DO taken of the subject il
VIII result tia the public will be prnmoted
by the proposed change hat The travelling will he con-
sidorably dim shed TO the great Jri Of suitora in
rors and tnesses that beor uccUInmod cnn bs
DC afforded to them al Wilmington than New Castle,
that The convenors Of tho oplo of business will DO con-
suited by the facilities il will afford hom TO transact
their business hero and that follows from premises
greater saving Of public money will be effected in the
travel snd mileage of jurors aud witnesses Tho only
plausible obaction which has been urged against the
meaBu the expense of reclng buildings for the
accomm dation Of Tho courts and officers and this OBJ
Jecon the committee apprehended may be removed BY
adopting the Recommendation of the Town Meeting,
that the Council shall oife for their accommodate til.
iown nall aud the erection Of suitable offices. The
hall itself contains evoy alto for the
spacious court ROOM for tho Grand and Petit Jurors
Offices be erected the city expense in
sltuato :, for tho clerks and other Office Tho Com
mitee would even go further they believe, that thoy
would be warranted by tho sentiments of thor u-
en's' N recommending that the Council should addition
ally oiier To erect suitable goal for tho of the
County II will thea remain for the pe"Po Of the county
10 take tins subject into their earnest consIdera ion
BIO pngS to them decide upon and if the Lclis a.
lure shall bo satisfied that majority Of tho people Of The
country nie desrnus Of tho change. there he no
sonabe doubt that their wishes will DO gratifed. Tho
committee, in conclusion recommended tho adoption of
the fnlln%ng resolution,
| RESOLVED, By the City Council, of Hflnington
That in the event of the renewal BY the Legislature
ct the courts of Justice from New Castle to this city,
the said courts shall be accommodated free of any ex-
pense to the county, in the Town Hall all times
that suitable buildings win be prepared the expence
OF the city for the accommodation of the clerks and
other officers attached to the said courts; and also
suitable goal place confinement for the use of the
County and that the Mayor be directed to communi-
cate this resolution to the General Assembly of this
State, at its ensuing session.
| w p. BRONSON, ,
June 1882 JOHN GORDON, SCom'tee
! On motion, The above report was unanimously
adopted, and the Clerk ordered to have 500 copies Of
it printed.
| On motion ResoiDed, That the above committee in
conjunction WITH the committee appointed by the citi-
in Town meeting in February last be requested to
distribute the foregoing Report when printed through.
out the different Hundreds of this County, in order
that the citizens may take ascertain the
public sentiment on the subject
Attest, CHARLES. T. GRUBB,
| j8-1awtf Clerk of the CITY Concl