Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-08
Communicated.

EDITOR OF THR JoURNALi
Sir.-I understand tho City Coun.
ell have project in hand for erecting building the
corner Of 9th and King Streets 10 contain the City Offices
&c. the funds for the purpose to be obtained by loan OF
$4,000; application to authorize which, is to be
made 10 tbs Legislature do not know whether the
business Of the city requires this and would submit 1t
the gentemen fthe Council whether with the AID the
building the 4th sree Market House, which 1t is
understood the city has purchased they cannot get along
without this expenditure. Are there other objects,
needing attention. OF far mora Importance than an addition
10 the city buildings at this pontl ls not for instance
the erection Of grammar school according 10 the plans
and repeated requests Of the Board Of Public Education,
more essential TO the welfare Of the public, than more
luxurious more convenient accommodations for tue
poes or ior the prisoners Of the Cyf Your correspon,
dent thinks cannot bnt hope this pressing nereAy
will be first attended to. But 1t it be the object Of our
officials to do something in the way Of ornament ton 10
cultivate the public taste, cannot but think better
penditure OF the money for this purpose could be found
than to lay II out in bricks and Other cities, Of
not much II any greater population than ours have spent
money literally in providing parks ornamenting avenues
aud public grounds 10 encourage in their citizens the
love and and to afford to the poorer people
those who cannot afford the luxury horses and carriages
the Of seeing the beauties Of nature 6l in
such way may be liable to ba oil by the march
| Of what call Improvement.
understand that project foot for extending the
limits Of the city in West and South West direction
Why cannot the opportunity be taken to give
wide, handsome avenue along the Andywne connecting
with ith street, aud running up the South side OF the
race, through the Cemetery 10 join the Kings, any
other road that may DO fixed upon as the Western
boundary Of the city Y.
We invite the special attention of the tax pay.
| ers OF wilmington 10 the views set iorth IN TIT
above communication Public buildings may be
oil very we'll, and doubtless are much needed by
our public officers; but there are other much
more important matters-some of which are
enumerated aboye-which ought to claim til,
immediate attention of our City Council Fol
insauce-a water works. We venture the as
sOrtion that if the question of q new water work
and that Of new public buildings were submitted
} to a vote of the people in order to determin,
which they would have, an overwhelming majoii
ty would decide in favor Of the water works.
! The public wauts-which are greater than Of
} iicial wants require that some better and safe
means should be employed to protect the proper
ty of our citizens living on the elevated portion
of our city from fire. They have not got that dc
gree of safety now which they ought to have
and which they must soon have, if we expect I
see improvements continue in the western sec
ton of our city. Without, however, enteriu
: into any elaborate discussion of the question i,
this time, we suggest to our Council this quei
ton in connection with those already submitte
by our correspondent.