Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-27

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Wards. No. of Hot1
First, 619
Second, 562
Third, 1853
Fourth, 1907
Fifth, $40
This condition of affairs should not be
permitted to exist any longer, as it is mani
festly anti-democratic and unjust. Repre-
sentation should be based on population,
both in the State and city, but we cannot
consistently ask the Legislature to make a
changesOf the fundamental law establishing
this principle in reference to representation
in the General Assembly, while in our own
city the same inequality exists. We trust
that an earnest effort will be made at the
coming session of the Legislature to procure
an alteration of the City Charter, so as to
meet the case. By an increase ot two mem
bers of Council, and reconstruction of the
Wards, we think the whole matter could
he fixed in manner which will give entire
satisfaction to the people, We propose to
cut the city up into eleven Wards, as fol
lows
First Wdrd,-To be bounded as follows:-
On the north by the southerly side of Fourth
Street; east by the westerly side of Orange
Street; south and west by the city line To
be entitled to one Representative in the City
Council.
Second Ward Bounded on the west by
the easterly side of Orange Street; on the
north by the southerly side of Fourth Street;
on the east by the westerly side of French
Street, and ON the south by the City Line
To be entitled to two members of the City
Council.
Third Ward. Bounded on the north by
the southerly side of Fourth Street; on the
west by the easterlY side of French Street,
and embracing all territory east 10 the
Christiana. To he entitled to two members
Of Council
Fourth Ward.-Bounded on the west by
the east side of Lombard Street; south by
the north side of Fourth Street; east by the
city limits; north by the south side of Tenth
street. To be entitled to one member of
Council.
FIFTH Ward.-Bounded en- the east by the
west side of Lombard Street; south by the
north side of Fourth Street; west by the
cast side of French Street, and north by the
south side of Tenth Street. To be entitled
to two members of Council.
Sf1h Ward. bounded on the east by the
west side of French Street; south by the
north side of Fourth Street; west by the east
side of Shipley Street, and north by the
south side of Tenth Street. To be entitled
to two members of Council.
SevenM Ward. Bounded on the south by
the north side of Fourth Street; east by the
west side of shipley; north by the south
side of Tenth Street, and west by the east
side of Washington Street To be entitled
to two members of Council.
Eighth Ward = Bounded on the south
by the north side of Fourth Street; east by
the west side of Washington Street; north
by the south side of Tenth Street, and west
by Madison Street. To be entitled TO two
members of Council.
Ninth Ward.-Bounded east by Madison
Street; south by the north side of Fourth
Street; north by the south side of Tenth
Street. or Delaware Avenue, and extending
back TO the city line. To be entitled to one
member of Council
Tenth Ward. All that part of the city
lying west of the west side of Market Street
and north of the north side of Tenth Street
and extending to the Brandywine on tho
north, and the city limits on the west. Tc
\ be entitled to one member of Council
Eleeenh Ward.-All that part of the city
lying cast of the east side of Market Street
and north of the north side of Tenth Street
and extending to the Brandywine on tn,
north and east. To be entitled to on,
member of Council
This arrangement will increase the mum
ber of members of the City Council two
and will, we believe, make tho representa-
tion in accordance with population. l
has been urged as an argument against thi
system, that it will render it necessary tina
the whole Council shall be elected annually
This does not follow as a matter of course
The present term of three years for mem
Der of Council might be continued and pro
vision made for selecting a part at eacl
municipal election. We cannot see, how
ever, that any very serious consequence
would snsue if they were all elected ever,
year, and possibly it would be found to b
the better plan. Long terms of servic
sometimes render officials negligent of thei
duties, and the peoples interests may b
best subserved by frequent changes In thi
we have no particular choice; our chief objeC
being to procure recognition of the princi
pie of representation without large increas
of public expenditures. We deem a recon
struction of the Wards and an increase {
the number, about the cheapest way to effeC
this object We trust that the people wi
give the matter their earnest consideration
Let ms by all means agitate the question, an
proper result will follow.
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