Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-09
The Ceunty Seat.

The County Seat. |
SPECIAL MEETING OF Orr COUNCIL n-ADpREss
prom OoMMfTTEEs OF TEE BAR AND BOARD or /
TRADE-AcrIoE OF COUNCIL.
Last evening, special meeting Of the City /
Council was held to entertain propositions from |
the Bar Association and board of Trade, in refer
ence to the removal of the County buildings. /
Mayor Smms called the chamber to order, and |
in the absence OF President Mars, MIR. Qdgty /
was called to the chair. |
There we're present Hon 7. f. Baysrd, W. O. |
Spruance, ESD, W. s. McCaulley, Esq, Edw. q. |
Bradford, Jr,, Esq, and others OF the Bar Com |
mittee and Messrs Geo. W. Stone. II. III. Jen- |
kins Edward Belts, Geo. s. Capeile Of the Board |
of Trade On motion they were invited to take |
seats within the enclosure for members.
Mr.. Bayard, then addressed the Council. He |
said that what was at first q mere proposition |
in regard to the removal OF the county seat to
Wilmington, has now become a necessity. By
the removal to Wilmington, the County seat
would be near the centre of two-thirds OF the
population of the county, and in order to have
unanimity upon this question: we would only
have to meet the objections Of the citizens OF the
| lower hundreds. There is no use denying the
fact that there is that local jealousy existing
| against Wilmington, that always exists between
| the inhabitants Of rural neighborhood against
all cities, but he thought in this case there were
| but few whose prejudices would hold out against
| the superior advantages that must accrue by
/ the removal of the county seat to this city.
4 he eDuAQ not tell All tub huNhnttBtS Al1iuB
| from the accomplishment of this purpose.
| It would increase the interest already centre
| ing in large and growing city.
He was not sure that If estimating the loss
Of time and expense Of going toNew Castle but .
1 that Wilmington would be the gamer, II she
| would not only give Site anderect the build
i dings and present them to the county.
1t il generally believed that the location OF
Court House, and other necessary county
| buildings in small rival towns, retards their
| growth, and paralyses the business interests of
| such places, and be not sure that this idea
WAS true with our little sister Of New Castle, but
/ Wilmington has outgrown these influences and
4 caEnot be affected by the influences that Affect
| smaller towns.
We have to overcome, and conciliate the feel
| ings of the people Of the rural districts and in
| order to do so, 1t remains for the City Council
/ to act al to relieve the country people from
any Of the burdens arising from the removal OF
the buildings.
| We cannot go before the Legislature without
some definite proposition from the City Council (,
rendering site for the proposed buildings free
l from taxation. Make the site an eligible one,
the city having ample gIounds for that purpose,
and the City standing IN great need OF new build
| ings and offices for its yariuus departments,
might cooperate in the erection Of the build
| ings. 4-
| liza liberal spirit is displayed by the City
Council it will command ltszelt to every business
man in the City.
! Mr. b in case Of the removal Of the buildings
| 10 IIle thlu ne DuuuluRs ht new ChslAt
| could be turned into State Prison, or juve-
nile refoImatory school, both OF which were much
needed in Delaware.
Much had been said, and desire generally
| expressed in which he participated, for Increased
representation in New Castle County, and al
| the people in the lower part of the county were
| generally favorable to division OF the county,
| We might by such action gain both objects, and
| satisfy the people of the whole county. The d.
vision of the county could only be affected by
| a Constitutional Amendment.
At the close OF Mr.. Bayards remarks, Wm 8
Nice aulley Esq, suggested that Council proffel
building site for the county buildings.
MIR Quinnhuggested hearing from the dele
cation from the Board of Trade.
George W. Stone from the Board, in few re-
marks, proffered the cooperation Of that bod,
in the undertaking and offered the following PEI
ttiou:-
To he Mayor and City Council Of Wilmington:
/ The Wilmington Board Of Trade, through thi
| Board OF Managers, would respectfully petition
| your Honorable Body, to offer TO the County o
New Castle a suitable site for the erection OF tn
1 county buildings. in this City, without charge
1 believing that the removal of such buildings t,
| this City is very much needed and can but resul
in great saving of time and money to our citizens
all Of whom have more or less business 70 trans
act with the Courts and County officers
GEORGE w. STONE,
HOWARD NJ. JENKINS,
: EDWARD Belts,
GEORGE s. CAPELLE.
Committee of the Board of Trade.
VIM. c. Spruance Esq, said that il there war
another city of 10000 inhabitants that were com
PEELED to 60 or miles to the County Courts
his knowledge Of geography had failed to dis
l close it.
The patience Of the people under this infliC
| tion would be more commendable If dlsplaye
| in better cause. He then renewed the advar
y tages which must be derived from the influx G
| people to the city where there was now good hott
| Accommodations and where the people coul
4 hat fara and htau md 1aal n nf artt at
the opportunity which existed 80 years ago whe
this question was voted down. Since then Wi
q mington had become q railroad centre, and
man could come almost as soon and as chea
from Appoquinimink to Wilmington, as to an
other point. He recommended cooperation
the city with the county, and advised at leai
the tender Of site for the contemplate
| building.
Mn. Stone. stated that a large number of th
members Of the Board Of Trade were in fave
Of the city erecting the buildings and presentin
them to the city.
George s. Cspelle thought that the city shoul
build the building. The city paying two thirC
of the tax. should at least give the site and pa
one half the cost Of erecting the buildings.
Il Mr. Pickels thought Council was hardly pr
pared for definite action tonight, and propose
the appointment of committee to prepare al
el bring something tangible before the Council.
9i Mr.. Iichtensten then presented the followir
~ preamble and resolutions, which, after beiI
M discussed by Messrs. Hayes, Quinn, Febige
ng mously adopted;
y WHEREAs, The subject 30 ably presented
lA the members OF the Bar and the Board of Ira
1st has for many years been the subject Of thong
let and consideration Of the best and ablest Of o.
nd citizens, and
ne WHEREAS, The success of the subject Of r
lb- moving the county court house, would not on
ein be great convenience to our city, and one
=, great usefulness, and add materially to Il
az prosperity Of our city, therefore,
ssr Resolped, That committee Of Eve be appoiI
, ed to take this matter into consideration and I
he port at the meeting of Council to be held on {
lly morrow (Thursday) evening the 9th inst, sor
IN, proposition to be laid before the proper trib
on nal looking towards the accomplishment of h
removal of the county seat to this city
Res0loed That the thanks of this body are du
and they are hereby rendered to the gentemt
/. Of the Bar and Of the Board of Trade, here re
. resented.
The chair in response to the resolutions, a
ri pointed the following named Committee, aft
eSSSs which the Council adjourned: NJ l.. Lichte
''O stein, James p. Hayes II. f. Pickels, Willis
1 II u