Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-14
Tbs Indignation Meeting.

THEI MEETING TUESDAY IN OPPOSITION To
TUE PURCHASE OF rARK PROPERTY,
Pursuant to the call OF many citizens IA
large number OF persona amounting 10 Tour
or 1--we hundred, assembled in the city Hall
Tuesday evening TO take action III regard TO
the purchase by the CITY Council OF land for
a park on the Brandywine.
Evan Stotsenherg, Esq, was called TO tie
chair, and solomon Hersey- ESD was called
upon to act AS Secretary,
Mr.. Stotsenterg, in taking the chair az
dressed the meeting a. some length. lie
thought CITY Council had made mistake
in not referring the subject to tie people,
who ought To have voice Ia the matter
He favored park, hut the price asked for
| the land in question WAS entirely too much.
/ Our city has already a floating Debt OF
| 800, 900, and without more economy on the
bart of Council our debts viii increase year
after year aud Illustrate future Improve
meuts OF the city. Council should keep the
taxes low, make all necessary improve
ments. and encourage the infuN OF capital.
! II the majority of the people want park
| even at this price they should be consulted,
| that the fact might he known. 1t is urged
l that the mark IL intended to benefit the pool
man, but really II is intended Tor the rief
| men and their families. Applause Ht
had always been working man, aud lonut
that when night came he was tired am
sought his bed, and on Sunday he had az
time 10 go 10 the park with his family. on
went to church. If the park will be ~
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places where morals and religion are ta1gh
lii would be a bad thing.
1t was moved and seconded that com
mittee OF five he appointed TO draw w Ieso
buttons expressing the sentiment OF IN
meeting. Adopted.
The Chair appointed ~ said committc
Messrs John W. Hawkins. Thomas NJ
! hAffy Thomas McUOrkle, thomas Darling
ton and John Peoples and the eommitte
! retired.
Prof Beggs being. called upon, said b
knew little OF the question, but was uppuH,
g to II as tar as he did know.
VIM. II. Reynolds, Esd. made "a few r.
marks opposing the purchase mainly nom
| financial standpoint.
George Day, Esq, was called on and sl
= ! that when he was satisfied upon qucsut
he spoke out freely and fearlessly, but M
| this question he Was not fully pnsteA n
|. price seemed to be exceedingly large, and
+ matter for Investigation. lie had been 90
e hy some that Il was far beyond Is leSiiima
II value. When he sees by careful inycs
4 CATION that our rights are outraged ny rho
Il we have elected to represent us he "
ID strongly oppose them. We are ~ danger
.e having our liberties taken away by our oy
4. carelessuess. Let Ne take this thing IN I
X bud. and wrest from them a power tn
Al | have assumed. He was with the meeting
g. they are in the right
"A Mr.. Hawkins, As chairman OF the co
mittee. presented the following rcsOlutto
a. ResOlpea AS a sense of this meeting, Il
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q | powers, and we do not believe they Ia
II | any right by law TO Increase the elty ID
4, under any circumstances, let alone TO hu
-, | park therefore, your committee recc
m mend that this meeting appoint commit
" 10 take legal advice and proceed TO put
~ Injunction on the proceedings Of Couu
81 and do ANY other thing that may stop
n proceedings OF Council and hinder q
~ other Council from committing the 81
,,n | blunder.
IN On motion of J. W. Hawkins. charm
iAH az ote was taken, and the resolution pass
d., few persons responding 40, which
me | followed by shopta Of put him OF
on, turn them OUT etc.
ate Objections were then made 10 the res
led ton on the ground that the City CoU
Ade had the right BY charter 10 legislGie as
en-. saw tit; also, that the resolution was
led | General aud pat specific enough. aud
an It was so worded that Council conld cons
our It to suit themselves. The object
anu however, were withdrawn, aud the &
adj appointed the following gentlemen q.
pal Committee. Messrs. ]. W Hawkins, II
lite Dure, Jesse Sharpe, II. :. Mct'omb an
W. Sparks. to which, on motion, the &
Uses IF the President, Mr.. Stoisenhurg,
antA ,dded. Adopted.
N. The meeting then adjourned uutil
night week,