Daily Republican., 1879-02-06

posed Removal ofihe CITY water
Pump No Increase or tho cts
Debt-ResOIutions, speec hes, etc
The large room in the Telegraph
Building, corner Third and Marke,
streets, was densely crowded last eve
ming, the people assembling for the
purpose OF taking some action against
the proposed removal of the Wate,
Works.
Til" meeting opened at 100 o'clock
Milton Lackey being appointed chair
man, and George II. Robinette s.cre
tary.
On motion Of Osen Traynor com
mittre of five were appointed to draft
resolution.
The chair appointed as the commit
tee Thomas NcCorkl., Charles McClos
key, Edward Darlington, Philip Quig-
ley and William l.. Gilbert.
The committee were absent from the
room about twenty minutes, when they
returned with the following resol utions:
WHEREAS, 1t seems to be the
policy of the City Council of the city Of
Wilmington Ono matter which party is
in pOwer) to run the city in debt by
applying to the Legislature at nearly
every session for an act to increase the
city debt by funding sums unwisely
and unnecessarily contracted, thereby
swelling our debt within few years to
81, 250, 900 with floating debt of $780,
600 which never should have been
created and which should and ought to
be paid by taxes and by curtailing our
city expenses. Therefore.
Resolved, That We are opposed to any
law allowing the city or the Board OF
Education to borrow more money on
any Pretext whatever.
Resolred, That in our opinion the
salaries of all city officers aud the cur
reut expenses ought to be reduced which
would very soon pay off the floating
debt.
Resoired, That We are opposed to
the Water Committees report believing
that our facilities for getting a plenti-
full supply is sufficient to last for at
least 70 years, or even so years, with
some additional basins and pumps
We believe that the cry of impure wa
ter is delusion, and although our
city has been somewhat unhealthy for
a short time past, we challenge contra
diction when we state that we have no
more sickness than the country, and
not so much as many other towns and
cities, and We further believe our drink
ing water is more purer than in ma
jority of other cities, and We are op
posed to establishing water works up
the Brandy vine.
LIST. Because 1t is unnecessary and
the expense will be immense.
End, Because the injury done to wa.
ter powers below the works would be
great and subject the city to many suits
and the payment Of heavy damages.
We think the Council by vigilance may
protect the water in a great measure
from impurities.
3rd, Because we are in favor OF rigid |
economy and opposed to laying at this
time additional burdens on the people.
Resolved, That We respectfully and
earnestly request the Legislature to act
with great deliberation before they i'm
pose additional burden on our people. |
Resolred, That We are opposed to the
bill OF the Board Of Education exempt
ing its members from personal liability
for debts incurred beyond their income.
II men accept positions and abuse their
trust they ought to be liable. Do your
duty or resign ought to be- the rule.
Col. McComb thought that the lower
the taxes are kept the more prosperous
is the city. He thought that the water
supply in this city was enough to last
the people for 20 years to come, and
stated that he and his family had drank
the water without either boiling or
straining it, and he was of the opinion
that the cry of bad water was a delu-
sion and snare. He was glad TO see
30 many present he was glad to see
The people refusing and hoped the peo-
pie wonld still keep refusing to be will
ing to raise the rate of taxation.
William W. Crawford was not in ia.
7or of the taxes being increased, and
loped that the resolutions would be
,arried unanimously and be presented
% the Legislature by some parties who
would be able to instruct the body on
he question.
General Iourdan was heartily in &C
cord with the resolutions. but thought
hey commenced at the wrong end Of
he story. He stated there was time
few months ago, if the people had
elected the right men, this meeting
would not have taken place tonight
ie thought the Legislature. is in the
anne condition as council is that they
will pass the bill. He hoped the leg
stature would not pass it, and if they
lid the taxpayers assembled here have
It least done their duty.
Mr.. Garel thought that the tax-pay-
rs should govern the city. If a man
loes not pay his tax he was opposed to
lin voting for member of City Coun- ,
ii, let him vote for the President OF the {
United States, and Mayor, but not for
;ity Council.
Mr.. Dorsey thought that the speakers
hould confne themselves to the ques.
ion "Shall we try to prevent them
rom borrowing the money!"
Mr.. Plunkett thought that we had
IS pure water in this city as any other
ity in the universe. He thought there
we're Jobs wanted for somebody; hence
his cry was raised about water.
IL stated that the man who pays rs
ents or 81 tax Is just as much inter-
ested as he or Col. McComb.
Col. McComb stated that this COM
nunity is either to be destroyed or ben !