Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23
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Aug. %. 81
lie following memorial is now In circula-
ton for signatures a
CITY Council Of Wilmington,
The Memorial Of the undersigned
That they have un-
derstood the City Commissioner has receiv-
ed instructions from the Council, which he
lis now preparing to execute, to pave ana euro
that part Of the footway in Market Street u
sually known by the name OF the Brandy
wine walk:
That your memoria1ists are informed this
order was made in consequence OF an aPPn-
Ication on the part of several citizens, repre-
Presenting that the said footpath is at certain
seasons of the year in an unfit condition TOT
passengers, and requesting remedy tor tn's
by causingit to be paved. ne
undersigned would willingly concur IN such
an application and approve of any measure
which the Council may adopt and the p1onc
convenience require, by causing the said loot,
way to be paved simply, in the manner ANA
loi the width required by law.
But the undersigned respectfully, yet earn.
lestly, demonstrate against the intention which
lis now manifested, of going beyond the ORR
pnal application for making good foot way
} merely, and of doing what in their Judgment,
lis neither required by justice, the pubic con-
venience, or the exigencies OF the case III
lcausing curb stones to be laid, WHICH must III
volve the destruction of the trees now grow
: ing ON the walk and an unnecessary and bur-
Idensome expense to the parties. 1t need not
n be urged, we apprehend, that where the pro-
S pertv of the citizens is already so heavily our
:, ldened with taxation as it is i'll this city, It
! should be the anxious care as it is the para
0 mount duty of those charged with the pub
!, llic welfare, to avoid all unnecessary ana use
:. less additions to those burdens-.and that a
" contrary course would justly subject ,nen 10
is the mputaton of an arbitrary disregard OF
at the rights and interests of those whom 1t is
III their duty to protect. The undersigned res
mt pectfully submit, that the expense in the pre-
o. sent instance, would be an unnecessary and
is useless expense, uncalled for by their fellow
1t lcitizens or by the public convenience in any
re shape. A good sfootway was asked OF the
Il Misunderstanding more-and this, although
III heavy expense, will be cheertnliy incurred.
+, The Council have power, by law, to omit the
ON laying of curb stones, if in their discretion
H. they should think proper so to do. In this
lie case, the curbing was not asked for-and the
undersigned believe it can be demonstrated.
lie that it is not only useless, but that in fact it
an will produce injury rather than beneht. mi
,g consequence of the great quantity OF water
Vi coming from MARKET dllu oldilSS otlSSeS5
which finds vent through the gutter along
1.-THE Brandywne walk. a wider gutter than u
Usual is required the present gutter is OF suit<
: able construction and size--sloping i'll on both
sides, and capable of carrying Oft greater
volume of water, than it can possibly do when
narrowed by the laying down of a curb stone.
Your memoralists knowing the difficulties
which have occurred in carrying OFT the great
body of water which precipitates itself down
I.l,a Sc he which
has been incurred in the various experiments
which have been made and In repairing the
e wash and the gutter after it has been torn mp
by the flood, strongly doubt whether any
change can be made in the present construc-
ton which will not be for the worse.
lie But above all, the undersigned, respectful
his ly, but most earnestly demonstrate agains'
le- the destruction of the line of trees, which
nd have been growing and have constituted
tire principal ornament of that part OF the city Tor
lily Imore than quarter of century. Nothing,
re; they apprehend but the strongest necessity
Jus would Justify an act repugnant to good tast'
es- land to the feelings of the commuhity5 and !
did mo such necessity has been proved to exist, II
in on the contrary, all the arguments OF utrtre!
Sd and propriety are against it, they nave s.
rs, full reliance on the justice OF the COUNCIL a
Ito believe, that they will not persevere il
the this proceeding from mere desire OF display
en- ling their power, but that in spirit OF can
30 dor and justice, they will revise what the.
as have done and correct where they have bee
nit in error In most places where spirit.
md improv ement prevails, it is a matter at auda
re, lble pride to atforn the streets and Pubf
lost walks by planting trees-and not merely TO
1.-The sake of ornament, but as conducive I
of health and promotve of comfort. This ma
sle- be considered the only public walk OF I'll
les city which the citizens are in the habit OF re
eat sorting to for relaxation OF enjoyment; an
If while our city is thus destitute OF trees &c
and ornament or shade, why should its beauty :
With defaced and the qualification otits citizens
rhe diminished BY an act of wanton and unnece
own sary devastation, The city wants more tret
It of Instead of less, and on every score, or uti
as we'll as comfort, it should be the policy
till the Council to encourage the planting OF tire
VEN lin the streets and to cherish and protect the
j. when they are planted. To discourage Il
mot spirit of improvement in TINS resPect--ha
Ito undo what has been done in flmes past
l25. destroy in an hour the work OF many years
Ito PROSTATE in mere wantonness, and wltho
- 1.-The sli ghtest necessity, those trees which
has cost quarter of century to rear, is,
ate TRUST, as foreign to the wishes OF the Couns
un las it is repugnant to good taste and to tire ie.
49,; Iinps of the community. Your memorials
inns therefore pray, that the Council VIII be plea
set. ed to revise the order directing the Brand
inv. wine walk to be paved and euroeo, and