The daily gazette., 1875-03-04
FRST z EDITION
County DivisiOn.

no Meeting atae CITY Han-Argu- |
snts for and Against the DiUSsion-
6esolntious adopted Urging the Legis- |
ire to pass an Act dirsding the C0un-
4 Though the notice was brief, and
night fearfully stormy, the meet
at the City. Hall, last night, for
nurpose OF discussing the subject
county division, was largely at
ded by an interested and intelli-
I audience
Fhe meeting was called to order by
II. Bates, Esq, who after stating
object of the meeting and allu-
g to the importance OF county di-
ion, moved that Mr.. James Brad
/ be called to the chair.
Ths motion prevailed unanimously.
rhe following additional officers
Ire then appointed:
Nice Presidents-Geo. W. Bush,
H.F. Askew, Philemma Chand-
G. Febiger,, Edward Darlington,
Shn Jones.
secretaries-AGee. W. Vernon, Mer-
Taylsr. 80
|Mr. reynolds moved, that commit
of three be appointed to prepare
solutions TO be submitted to the
letting. Adopted. Committee, VIM
|eynolds, DIR, G. Harlan, Geo. ID.
|ates.
The committee retired, and shortly
eturned with the following:
/ n "A Daan1asI b., fbo n.fa,anv of WI.
siuqton in Mass Meeting Assembled,
That we desire and approve of the
|iyision of New Castle county into
|wo counties, and that we hereby re-
uest the General Assembly to pass a
Constitutional amendment to that
| nd.
| Rcsoloed, That committee of twrn-
citizens be appointed to go to Do
5er and represent to the General
assembly the sentiment Of this meet
bg.
Mr.. VIM, T. Croas 1ale moved the
jdoption of the resolutions.
In response to repeated calls John
y'Byrne, ESD, arose and spoke in
SlrDport of the motion. He said that
ben of both parties in the lower part
Ii the State will never give us repre-
entation according to population, and
|hereforc county division was the best
kay ont of the difficulty. County
Division will give us more proper rep
Iesentation, enable us to spend oul
lwn taxes, and bring upon us no in
Creased expense. TO becoming a par,
II the city and county Of Whining
lon, Brandywine and Christians
Hundreds might object, but 1t will bt
hore economical for them in the end
lhe taxation of the rural portions Of
Philadelphia is from 10 to 81 per cent
ess, acre for acre, than in adjacent
Feunties of Delaware, Montgomer,
Ind Berks. The division of the coun
Z will be attended with no increased
Expense, and it is our only remedy.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, was thu
bext speaker, who opposed county di
Vision partly from sentiment, he being
born in the upper portion of the coun
ty. He thought instead Of cuttins
oose we should tie ourselves more
elosely to the people below, Incrcas
BID representation we should have, bn
I'VE ought not to accept it by a division
bf the county and the evils such di
vision will bring; thereby remedyinl
bne wrongly perpetrating another W,
have waited long for reforms, and W,
ean wait longer. We are tied now il
lin the thraldom of small communities
and we want no more of them. H
bid not oppose county division for pc
)itical reasons, but because he believed
bur interests would be injured by til
division.
Mr.. VIM. Reynolds, was next calle,
upon, and favored the proposed divi
ssi on. He said there was more opposi
Elon to and prejudice against filming
bon in the Hundreds of New Castl
'county than in Kent and Sussex. H
quoted figures from the poor assess
ment showing that while Wilmingto
paid SIC, 600 of the poor tax, for ever
dollar received back by this city i
the Hundreds receive
|$l00. He further said that the intel
|ests Of the whole county are not in &C
Icord, and we should be divided. Th
division is required by public interes
taxation and fairness to our pee
kple. ....,,.
]. It. Heald, next spoke, and in a
earnest speech favored county divi
ion as the only means of remedyin
our position in regard to represents
/ |tion.
Mr.. Henry Bleyer moved to adjour
and the motion was seconded by Co
kQrimshaw.
Mr.. Croasdale said the attempt I
kak. discussion was made by men o.
bose ID to county division,
Tn motion to adjourn was lost.
Col. GriGdshaw, being called upor
krose a. nd said the subject of count
kiivision was non-sensical; the count
Is Bmall enough now. Referring to til
cost of thu. movement, he mentione
Aan item of $4,000 for copying the r.
lords. The county buildings woul
be expensive, and before the divisio
was completed the cost would reac
s50e, 900.
MIR. David Lemon was called upor
and said he was opposed to county d
vision; he was afraid it would cos
nearer 81 ,000i0O0. We are taxed nea
h ly to death now, and taxation shoul
be stopped. The county is sma
enough now. If you move theCour
to Wilmington you will bring the Law