Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
County Division
DISCUSSION OF THE SUBJECT by MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE.

BuhhD Of TRADE
An adjourned meeting of the Board OF Trade
was held, on Tuesday, for the consideration Of
the subject Of division of New Castle county,
President Hastings in the chair.
There were present some fifteen members OF
the Board, and number OF other gentlemen.
The resolution Offered by Mr.. Cr5asdale, at
the previous meeting. to approve the measure
now pending in the Legislature for dividing the
county was withdrawn, and lie .oiiered the fol-
lowing
Resoiced-Tlat the Board approves of the d.
vision of New Castle county into two counties,
and requests the Legislature to pass a constitu-
tlonal amendment, creating tive counties, one to
consist OF the city of Wilmington and Brandy
vino and Christiana hundreds. and the other Of
the remaining hundreds of the present county
of New Castle.
Mr. Cfoasdsle spoke at length in support of
the resolution, going over much Of the same ar
enment IN his speech of week ago. He adj
united that the proposed division would not
completely remedy the existing inequality in
representation, but insisted that it is the nearest
approximation arr to 1t which tho Legislature
VIII concede us. The adoption OF
the resolution, he claimed, would still leave
any advocate OF equal representation in situa-
ton to urge that by whatever measure he
thought best. The principal item OF expense to
The new county would DO the first cost Of its
new buildings, but he thought that an equitable
division OF the county property in the aims
mouse, the public buildings at New Castle, and
the liaros Corner farm, would almost entirely
compensate for this. He then declared the
Bosid committed TO an expenditure equal to this
ny Its advocacy, two years ago, OF the removal
OF The county buildings to Wilmington; re-asser-
ted the necessity for solving the problem of in.
crease by constitutional amendment;
reviewed the several plans proposed,
concluding with some remarks as TO his person.
al knowledge of the feeling of the Legislature
upon this, as he claimed, the Governors own
measure, and giving the assurance that IL VIII
,minSton will but demand r,rounty division may
be had. '
On motion of Mr.. Stone. the courtesy of
speaking on the subject was extended to mem
bers OF the bar and others present who were not
members, when John 'Byrne arose and express
ed his decided favcr of the. division scheme, for
reasons other than the mere idea of an increase
III representation. The main cause Of the pres.
ent trouble lies, he thought, in tho Levy Court,
winch stands in the way of the development OF
the reson ces Of Wilmington. The bridging of
the Brandywine, at Washington St., he said, il
prevented by the objection of Appogninimink
hundred. He then remarked the dasmlarity of
the three hundreds from the others from Which
~ If proposed to separate them and their iden-
TILES In interest aud expectations arguing that
wilmington will want tho county round about
~ lew years Tor drainage, aud that she ought
10 control the approaches to the river lie could
not see the necessity for Levy Court in the
proposed county of Wilmington, and with some
alterations in our laws was Of the opinion that
load Commissioners, in the outside hundreds,
might perform the duties Of aims house trustees
IN addition ts the experimenting of the roads.
Mr. Stone asked OF the members of tho bar
VINO were present whether. after division the
administration of justice in Wilmington county
would cost more TO the people residing in it, than
it now does.
Mt. O'Byrne thought it would. Tie business
OF the courts, no doubt. would be greatly in.
creased, if they were located here. Much bust.
ness Is now lost or foregone on account of the
trouble and expense Of going to New castle.
Mr.. Nellds thought it would cost no more, and
proceeded to urge the injury done the people of
inns county by equal representation.
MI Jenkins sad he had not intended to sneak
AZ length upon the question, and would not now
do so. lie thought tile Board, under all the cir
cumstances, should not give its endorsement to
the project.
Messrs Head AMI Pickles favored IT, and Mr.
l. U. Gfnbb urged that 1t would have several
good results 1t would settle courthouse reno.
val Y would settle equal representation and
it will break up the combination Of the two
lower cot mites against this, thereby defeating
such schemes Of plumber as that for railroad aid
which is now pending.
lie resolution was then adopted, by about
fourteen yotes in tie affirmative, none being In
tho negative.
MIR. Pickles moved thata committee be ap-
pointed to call pubic meeting on tile subject.
VIZ. bradford thought the Board had better not
90 thls, and the motion was withdrawn,
Mr.. Croasdae then moved the appointment of
committee OF ten to press the matter at Do.
yer, which was adopted and Messrs. Croasdale
bradford, Pickles, Nields, Stone, Warner, Head,
Lea. Btird and Capee appointed. Mr.. Warner
declined and the Chairman OF the COMMITTEE
was authorized to I'LL any vacancies on H..