Daily Republican., 1881-01-19
THE BOARD OF TKADE.
special Meeting Of she hoaro LAss
Naght-TheC eConsidessstsn OF "a ar
boR improvements.

special MeetimE OF the b0aF0 LAss
Nseht-The Cenai ideFssien of "A ar.
boR improvements.
In response To the notification sent
Iout by 4. A. Van Trump for meeting
OF the Board Of Trade at 60l Snipley
street last evening, the following gem
ltlemen were present. George w.
Bush, James Bradford, 4. 7. Warner,
\ Washington Hastings, 4. 7. Walton,
N 'nry Msndsnhall, Captain Alexander
z ley, William Gibbous, c. P. John
so,s 49, Capt. N. R. Benson, c. s. How
I ,sns 3. A. Van Trump, Eli Garrett,
snS' ID Jackson. In the absence OF
Prsai,ss Pro- Mt Capelle, Henry Msndenhall
was c.Ia d to the chair.
Nv ". ndenhall explained the object
of ths ma ting, to hear q report OF the
JIn;tsd s.u es Engineers upon the sub
iaot Of the improvement. Of the Chris
tiana. =,
oon%i,,sa mhs ts.ao",s was , hen prssea,sd:
Wuu,xavov DEL, Jan. lS, 1881.
George R. Cspslle, n'a.i 1os,d ., Ts,ue Tsada. VI
the Wilmington eara OF fraoe;
DBAR srs-The con 'mittee appointed
by you to secure lsgh lAtion from the
general government foa the improve
nant of the channel Of the Christiana,
and to confer with Colons SLuoiow ana
Mscomb as to the rsquiren sh's 10 sucn
legislation, take pleasure 4, u reporting
that, through the kindly l. atefest OF
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, seco. noed py
the committee Of the City \|ouncll'
though not acting directly with your
committee, and through the very deep
interest manifested by Col. WiAan
Ludlow, of the United States epgineers,
ordered that the survey of the Chris
,iana be mi ade from the Delaware rail-
road bridge to the mouth OF the Chris
tiana, and an estimate OF the work be
made and handed TO the chief OF engi-
neers at Washington. A copy OF this
report we hand you herewith, together
with an interesting letter from ColoAel
Ludlow, insisting upon the adoption OF
measures that will prevent etectua1ly
the emptying Of silt and debris into the
river. In conversation with Colonel
Ludlow, hs assured rs most positively
that the general government would
mot become q scavenger Of the city
And while we have in the Christiana
magnificent opportunity to form one OF
the most valuable harbors in this
country, he cannot consoientiously re-
commend the work TO be undertaken
without some assurance from the city
authorities that the city would trap,
or otherwise protect the stream irom
city washings and the ofal Of the man
ufactories.
We enclose herewith estimates OF the
coat Of the work 10 secure ID feet OF
water at low tide from the mouth OF
the Christiana 10 the pulp works, aud
also careful approximate Of the com
merce of the river, showing the value
passing over it annually ot$l4, 600, 600.
This estimate your committee thinks is
under rather than above the real value
OF the river commerce.
Col. Ludlow kindly offered tracing
Of tae survey of the Christians, il We
would pay for the time Of the draughts-
men while making it. This will cost
$40.
Your committee assumed the respon-
sibllity of accepting the offer. This
survey is most valuable from the tact
that no accurate survey, or map, other
, than this is in existence. 1t is made
with great cara and accuracy. Your
, committee expects to receive it IVY Sat-
urday morning.
!, Your committee recommends that the
, subject be called to the attention OF
City Council.
A small trap at the foot Of Market
r street, constructed by Charles Warner
4 Co. it is estimated will keep about
a $50 cubic yards Of solid matter per
A mouth from the Chr istiaDa.
Signed T. T. WARNER.
HENRY MENDENHALL,
. J. TAYLOR GAUsE,
G. w. Bush.
The report Of General Macomb en-
J braces complete summary OF the
:. Christians, showing its depth at avery
:, point from the pulp works to its mouth,
and also showing where the obstruc
: tions exist and what causes them. II
also shows what will be required tc
ksep the stream navigable If the pro
jected Improvements are made. Ap'
= pended TO Col. Macomb's report was
l. the following statement Of the con-'
merce of the Delaware:
Vessels regularly engaged in the
commerce of the Christiana during the
- year $780, Schooners, l,4lS; sIoops,
0S0. harnes 8 Ou2: alexandra, L 4lO