Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

MEETING AT MILFORD IN THE INTEREST or PRO
JEorED LINES DOWN THE STATE.
lCorrespondenes Of the CopDeciai.l
MILFORD, Feb. ~.
Pursuant to call, large pubic meeting was
held at Reedy Persons Hall. in this town, at 8
O'Clock, p. NJ to-day, to take action in reference
to bill pending before the General Assembly,
entitled "An Act for the promotion Of Inter.
nal Improvements. having for its object in part
the securing OF State aid for the construction OF
the Milford and Bay Shore Railroad.
On motion G. ]. Hall was elected Chairman,
and Vim. L. Davis, Secretary.
by request DIR. W. Q. Davidson explained the
object OF the meeting, when on motion of
George hussel a committee OF five were appoint.
ed by the CHAIR to prepare business for the
meeting. The chair appointed as said Commit.
tee, Messrs. George liussel, Dr. Davidson, Wm
N. W. Dorsey, James Postles and Major Uarripg
ton, who, after brief retirement, returned with
the following resolutions
WHEREAS, There is now pending before the
General Assembly of this State All act entitled
IAN Act Tor the promotion Of Internal Improve.
ments, which has for its object in part the
loaning OF the nhs OF tie State to the amount
OF :lOO, 600 to aid in the building of the Milford
and Bay Shore rail- DAD as far, as least rs Dover,
AND WHEREAS, It ID the duty of the State in all
cases to foster and encourage those public en-
terprises which tend to the production OF wealth
and the development Of the States Resources,
especially to aid such as are ablo TO secure the
State. beyond peradsenture, from any loas
therefore,
Resoiceoi, That We believe the bss, interests of
State will be subserved by the passage of the
above mentioned bill.
Rtsolced, That while We have no doubt but
that every member of the General Assembly
wishes to observe the will Of the people We do
hereby respectfully request them to vote for aud
Ia 70. A..
of this bill
Resotred, That there be appointed by this
meeting a committee OF five to present these res
olutions to our Senators and Representatives IN
the General Assembly.
Hesotced, That the Secretary OF this meeting
BIO requested to have the proceedings thereof
published in tho WILMINGTON DALI CoMMsI,.
eiAL, Every Ecening and Gazette.
These Resolutions were advocated by Alessrs,
VIM; W; DORIS y, L Hopkins, b. Wales, II.
W. McColly G. j. Hall, and DR.. Davidson,
Tho latter gentleman spoke at some length,
in earnest advocacy Of the policy Of ex'
tending State aid to legitimate enterprise
that promised the promotion Of general interests
without detimcnt to any. lie showed that many
OF Inc greatest enterprises OF the country could
never have been consumated except for National
State, and Municipal aid. The needs of the peo
pie on the proposed line OF the road from Mil
FORD to Dover were clearly stated, aud arguments
advanced TO prove that not alone the local pop,,-
lation would be benefited, but that NIL the peo-
pie OF tho central and lower part of the State
were vitality concerned in the measure in that il
would constitute IN important feeder to. and
assure the permsnency Of the Lewes outlet
Tor their products: that 1t would ell
nance the value and increase the
security of the States Investments In other
railroads. 1t was urged by the Speaker that no
possible contingency would hazard dollar OF
the States Investment of sl00, 600 90 secured
by hTSt lien lIppn the road in nuestion aud
that therefore no taxpayer of the common.
wealth could ever suffer in consequence of the
passage of the proposed measure.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously
amid much enthusiasm, and the following gen
,iemen were appointed a committee to present
hem to the Legislature: VIM. N. W. Dorsey, Geo
Russell, W. @. Davidson, John j. Rosa and
lohn S. Harrington.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Wan. Il. DAVIS. Secretary