Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-09-28
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MIV NVUNCALs
WILMINGTON, May "a, 1889.
Inc Committee 70 which zvas referred the Proceedings
Of the Iopn Meeting held in this Mace on the 1Ofh
day Of February iasf for the hurtose oftakig info
consideration the efediencv of removing The seat of
Justice Of Ne7o Castle County from The form Of
New Castle 10 this city,
RESPECTFULLY REPORT,
That this is question of expectancy which belongs 10
the people of New Castle County exclusively 10 decide
with reference to the public convenience and economy
alone. 10 question which has nothing 10 do with in
dvdual local interests If the public good will be
advanced by the proposed removal Of the seat Of Jusco
to this place. and majority Of the people of Now Castle
county shall decide, the Legislature of course will DO
governed BY that decision. The Committee believe 10
be susceptible of denomination, that the public conye
neRce will be promoted by the proposed REMOVAL and
that considerable saving of he public money will there
by be realized The situation of Wilmington is more
CENTRAL it regards other tho Of population the
Of business done in tho Courts than New Castle.
Two thirds Of the population of tho county ave on the
north side Of the Christana-te all Of whom, location
of he courts al Wilmington would saving of time,
money and labor in travelling to and from the courts This
difference of population too, and Of the nconve-
nence of the present state of things 10 increasing yearys
for reference 10 the will show, that while the
population during the last years. has been rapidly
increasing this side of tho Chrstiana, has been
nearly stationary, rather it has diminished on tho
other side. II may be confidently asserted too that
two thirds Of the BUSINESS transacted in courts orp
mates this side of the Christians. In regard The
lower part Of the county, the only objection the change
that possibly present ITSELF will be increase in the
distance, as between New Castle and Wilmington Of
about three miles. This Inconvenience will scarcely BIO
deemed of sufficient magnitude 20 weigh the advan
tages alluded TO; and will be greatly diminished by the
consideration too, that Wilmington and Brandywne being
the principal seats Of business in the county, many ind
viduas attending the courts will have opportunity al
the time Of ransactng their necessary business Il
may be added that from the difference of population,
where ONE person will be obliged 10 travel miles
further by coming 10 Wilmington, obliged un
necessarily to travel miles by the location Of
the courts at Now Castle. The committee are satisfied
that from any view which be taken of the subject il
will result, thai the public convenience will BIO promoted
by the proposed chunge-hat the travelling will be con-
sderaby dim shed 10 the great majority of sutos u
and witnesses that better accommodations ca1 DO
be afforded to them at Wilmington than at New CASTLE
that the commences of the people ofbusnoss will BIO
suited by the facilities it will afford TO them transact
their business here and that follows from the premises
greater saving Of public money will be effected in the
travel and mileage of jurors and witnesses The only
plausible objection which has been urged against the
measure tho expense of erecting buildings for The
accommodation Of the courts and officers and this OBJ
lection tho committee approhended may be rOmoyad by
adopting the recommendation of tho Town Meeting,
that tho Council shall oifor for their accommodation the
Town hall, and tho erection of suitable offices. Tho
hall itself contains every accommodation for the courts
spacious court room, for the Grand and Petit Jurors
Offices BIO erected at the city expense in convenient
situations, for the clerks and other officers. Tho Com
mtttee would 60 further, they believe, that thoy
would DO warranted by the sentiments Of their u-
ens, in recommending that the Council should addition
ally oor to erect suitable goal for the use of tho
County II will then remain for the people OF tho county
TO take this subject into their earnest consideration IL
hs ongs to them 10 decide upon ii and if eS:sla
ture shall BIO satisfied that majority of tho people Of the
country are DESTROYS of the change, oro be no rea
sonabe doubt that their wishes will be grated. Tho
committee, in conclusion recommended tho adoption Of
the following resolution,
Resolved, By the City Council, of TIilmingfon,
That in the event of the removal by the Legislature
of the courts of Justice from New Castle to this city,
the said courts shall be accommodated free of any e
pense to the county, in the Town Hall at all times;
that suitable buildings will 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 the
County and that the Mayor be directed to commun-
cate this resolution to the General Assembly of this
State, at its ensuing session.
w. p. BROBSON, ,
June 1882. JOHN GORDON, SCom'tee
On motion, The above report was unanimously
adopted and the Clerk ordered have 500 copies Of
it printed.
On motion RESOLVED, That the above committee in
conjunction with, the committee appointed by the c-
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 measures to ascertain the
public sentiment on the subject.
Attest CHARLES. T. GRUBB,
| j8-1awtf Clerk of the City Concil.
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