Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

building for its own use, aud had appointed
a committee TO seek one and On February
nth, 1871, this committee reported that /
the Indian Queen property was offered for
fsale by its owners, Messrs. Dayid Chan
der and G.. p. johnson, and presented a
proposition from these gentlemen for Its |
sale. The report Of the committee and |
the accompanying proposition we're ac-
cepicl. On February lS.h half intert ST
/ in the property was offered the First
National Bank, and on February eth il |
was accepted, and within month the Old
hotel and stables were tom down and the
lot left vacant, The price paid for the
property was S3G, 600, and the material in
The Old buildings was sold for enough to
reduce Ills To ahlui SD COO.
A joint bu hiding romaiticc, consisting
of Edward Bets, Clcmcht b. smyth and
WIN. Tatnall, were appointed on behalf of
the First National Bank, ana VIM. S
Elilles, Geo, S. CApeea and John p MoLear
on behalf Of the Artisans.
The intention Of the banks was merely
to erect banking houses for their own use,
but this further reduction Of the hotel ln-
ciliiys Of The city reused the dormant en-
etgy of our e'ple To do something eil rtivr
to cure tLc erection Of a new hotel, and
thu banks wore urged to erect oac.
They hcsiatcd, however, to take the
S risk. but finally. 10 relieve their fears on
/ tins subject, a subscription was started,
, and bonus of SoJ.OO0 vas subscribed and
| lmale gill TO tie banks TO guarantee
> them against loss.
E They then determined 10 erect "a hotel
i buildi1r. The i1int B.i.liu Committee.
= which had NOD he fr.t meeting ON Arrii
15th 1S7l. .t,c,r3 Dixon A tarson archie
q. hos an Nav ln.b r.llnwip,.. and on July
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