The daily gazette., 1875-03-15

Almshouse property worth $50, ,000.-
The city owns square at Eighth and
Franklin streets, worth $4,000 The
City Hall property Is worth $50, 900,
and then we have the basin property
at Tenth and Market which will be
rendered unnecessary for its present
purposes after the new reservoir is
built, 1t will make splendid locat-
ion for new Court House. The value
of all the properties is at least $780,
600. The Jail could be erected at
Eighth and Franklin, or some place
outside of the city, and the City Hall
cells be dispensed with.
In conclusion Mr.. Spruance, said that
in his judgement County division was
best adapted for securing the ends we
aim at, and that if we but ask for our
rights with reasonable degree OF unan-
lr,;y We will obtain them.
The committee on resolutions i.eeo le-
turned and reported the following:
WHERAs, A proper increase Of representa-
tion from New Castle county, in the General
Assembly OF the State, ia Justly demand by
all classes Of citizens, and
WHEREAS, There Is an urgent necessity for
a seat OF justice. with increased Court facili-
ties in the city OF Wilmington, and
the State to have submitted to them the ques
tiOn whether the division Of New Castle coun
ty VIII not best accomplish these desirable
ends, therefore
Resoiued. That we request the General AS
sembly to pass an act proposing u Constitu-
tiOnal amendment for the division of New
Castle county to the end that the people may
have the opportunity to discuss and vote up
on the same at the next general election.
The chair said that the resolutions
were open for discussion, and invited any
to come forward and speak for or against
them. No one responding, John H.
Rodney. Esq, OF Now Castle, was intro
duced.
MIR. Rodney made brief but earnest
address, in which he favored County di-
vision as means of securing increased
representation for Wilmington. 1t will
he the entering wedge which will in
time, fairly equalize the representation
OF the counties i'll the State Legislature.
lie reviewed the objections to the meas
ure, and clearly showed it to he the most
practicable und economical remedy for
evils under which We now suffer.
A Mr.. Wells, from tho audience, offer
ed the following, Nv an addition to the
preamble and resolution previously re-
ported:
WHEEAs, We have been for over 100 years
suffering from and under the present system
of legislation and us there IL no hope of pres
ent or future redress the people of this coun-
ty he requested to sign petitions asking the
Congress Of the United States 10 grant US u
Republican form Of government.
The President apologized for tho alb
seIIce OF Geo. w. Gray, Esq, OF New Cas-
tie who was expected to address the
| meeting. but had been unavoidably de-
| tanned. He then introduced John O..
J Byrne, Esq.
Mr.. O'Byne made an eloquent and
| forcible address, in which he said Tia.
friends of County division had gwen the
subject the careful attention it deserves
and now ask II fax, full discussion
Shoald the State Legislature take ac-
tion at the present time, the people
would have an opportunity of discussing
| the subject for tue next two years, in all
| its bearings. Is there any man in the
community who would deny the people
this rightS
This question of county division is not
the result Of any political clique. Its
| friends number men OF all shades Of po
litical opinion, and they all desire to in
sure the prosperity OF the working peo
pie.
1t is asserted by the opposition tha
the inevitable consequence Of County
| ulNlSlOu WOulu DC aluCf6tS6d -DdXALlOu
Admit it, for the sake Of argument. Bu
would not your streets be laid ont, your
city enlarged and all kinds of public:im
provements inauguratedp Your public
buildings and your private residence!
would be beautified and adorned tn,
value Of property would be enhanced anG
the sphere of the workinginan's labori
extended and enlarged, All this woulo
inuro to his benefit
Look at other cities. not as large Us
your own, which have gone far ahead oi
as in the way OF public improvements tc
the prosperity OF their communities. The
City ofsChestor, for instance. Ten year,
ago her people feared increased taxation
from the very causes which the opposi
ton assign for its increase here. Never
theles5 her streets were laid out, anC
various other improvements made. Now
| Chester completes with Wilmington il
manufactures. and her prospect has Sc
greatly appreciated in value that taxa
tion has ceased to be a dread.
Mr.. O Byrne pursued the subject al
considera Bile length, in an effective man
ner, closing with an earnest appeal fol
| County division. He was frequently anc
loudly npplauded.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Wells
was withdrawn, one person in the audi
ence remarking that he would rather SEE
it referred to Gen. Sheridan.
The preamble and resolution reported
by the committee were adopted almos
unanimously, but lhree or four nay:
being heard
The meeting then adjourned.