The daily gazette., 1875-03-15
A Decisive Demaud by the People.
COUNTY DIVISION STRONGLY
ASKED FOR.
THE UTHS OF THE OP-
POSITION CLOSED.
THEY DECLINE TO DISCUSS THE
QUESTION
ance, ESQ, John H. Rodney, Esq,
and John O'Dyrne, Esq.

prspare u Constitutional amendment
E01bodying the required change
County Dioision the only means of
securing Increased Representation
It's other advantages set forh-A pery
successful meeting.
The meeting at Institute Hall, Sat
urday night to discuss the question OF
County division, was an entire success
in point of attendance, general inte:-
est, and expression of sentiment. The
hall was well filled at the organization
of the meeting, and during its pro-
gress the humbcr present reached fully
one thousand OF course some oppo-
nents of County division were present
but all came for the puposc of hearing
the question, in all its bearings, fully
and fairly discussed The attendance
was well maintained throughout.
About eight O'Clock the meeting was
organized by calling Gen. VIM. Ii.
Reynolds to the chair. He took his
POSITION amid considerable applause,
and opened his remarks by stating the
object of the meeting which he said
was the amicablG and thoroughEdiscus
sion of County division. BY the pro-
posed division the people of the upper
counties would be equally represented
with the lower counties and would
have an equal voice in the formation
Of our State laws, Many of us favor
4 division of the county, and hope to
present good and conclusive arguments
in favor of our cause, but at the same
fin1n n will ,fiA thn I,nnnnnntS IL nT tho
measure respectful hearing.
On motion of j. Park Postles the
organization of The meeting was per-
fected by the election of the following
additional officers;
Vice Presidents--W W In. 5. McCalley,
Chas. y. Lore, VIM. Bush, G. Hill
BrintoD, Edward Belts, Patrick Me-
garity, John Green, John Townsend,
Preston Lea, Edward Bringhurst, ,Sam'l
Bancroft, Jr.
Secretaries-Wal alter Cummins, L. A.
Van Trump.
Geo. W. stone moved the appoint
ment of committee of three, to pre-
pare resolutions to be submitted to the
meeting. Adopted, and the committee
appointed as follows: Geo. W. Stone,
]. Park: k:Postles, Preston Lea.
The committee retired for consulta-
tion, and the chairman introducedWm
&. Spruance, Esq.
Mr.. Spruance opened his remarks
by saying that the question ofCoupty
division was one in which every man
present was concerned in, whether he
realized it or not That part of our
Government administered by State
and County officers comes nearer home
and touches us more vitality taan the
administrations Of the Federal Govern
ment. 1t therefore becomes neces-
slty that in the body which makes the
lawt for our direct government, We
should have resonabl y full or equal
representation.
The proposition to divide the county
believe to be the means Of correcting
various existing evilsf and of solving
many difficulties under which we now
labor. 1t will correct our present inc.
quality of representation, and secure
us increased facilities in the Courts of
Justice. 1t will tend to eqnalize our
local taxation and secure on equitable
division OF the funds raised thereby.
Our State Legislature has been of
its present proportions for the past
100 years and we find that though the
representation was not unfair at the or
ganizatien of our State Government, it
Is now grossly unequal.
After citing number of statistics
TO show the excess of population, pro-
ductiong wealth and taxation of New
Castle county over that of the other
counties, the speaker preceded to say
that other modes Of obtaining equal
representation had been suggested. -
There is provision in the Oonstitu-
tien which empowers the General AS
sembly to increase the number of its
members, and it can be done by a
simple Legislative enactment. The
district enactment. The district sys-
TEN is also suggested but to inaugurate
the system will require a change in
the State constitution. He thought
County division was the only measure
which would give us full representa-
tion while it will not interfere mt all
with the district system.
Mr.. Spruanco pursued the subject
at further length examining tho qucs-
tion of County division in all its bear
lngs, aud showing forth its many ad-
Vantages financial ard otherwise and
the insufficlercy Of the present accom-
modations for the county records.
referring to the cost of the proposed
division, he alluded to the statement
made at the City Hall that County III.
vision would cost $500, ,O00 He stated
that the Kent County Levy Court had
put up last summer large substantial
Court House, for $8G, 900. Can you
builda Court House cheaper in Dover
shan In Wilminpton2
(Mr. David Lemon-"Yes, ground
Is cheaper there.)
The year before the Kent County
Levy Court bailt q receptacle for the
COUNT archieves and records for $12,
wv mixing the total cost of both bull
aings $4S 900. We will fxth price
OF our proposed new Court House a
$4,000; new city buildings, which viii
ee needed, $25, 900; total $40. 600. Ado
!or new jail, SEQ, 900, and we have
Total o 500, 900 for the necessary nev
buildings. Now as regards the none,
lor tlese buildings; we have tn