Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-30
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING Last
SATURDAY EVENING.
The new TPoek works o. the
South sias-A ore MaeuHseie.
tories Bxpected 10 Locate
Inahis CiGy.

On last Saturday evening the Wi
mington Board of Trade, held mec,
ing at the Office of the Secretary, Il. A
lVsnTrump. Among the prolninen
business men present were
| sEli Garrett, George ". Bush, Jo
d. jackson, Preston Lea, Samuel Ban
croft, Jr., James Bradford, Charles Il
Eritz, II. A. Nsn Trump, Thomas Gar
}rstt, Washington Hastings, X. N. Buck
j. II. Hoffecker, Jr., +. T. Warner
James T.. Hayes, DR.. j. A. Draper, h
Mendenhall and others.
The meeting was called to order BY
President Buck, who stated that it had
been called to consider the various sub
Jects that were embodied In the repur
OF the executive committee The report
was then read and is a follows:
The Executive Com mittee of the Board
OF Trade having carefully considered it.
work, finds that several objects ofinter,
est require very thorough nvestigarion
and discussion, These will necessitate
a large correspondence in order to se-
cure the information that to the com
nittee seems Indispensable to intelli-
gent action.
As set forth in the circular Of No
vember 9th our water supply is the
greatest importance, and the question
arises, can this board after the adop.
ton OF plan for supplying the city
with water, exhibit such faith in its
recommendation as to say to the city
authorities, "the capital necessary to
the execution of the plan is in readi-
ness to erect the works, lay the pipes,
and supply the city with pure water
at less cost than is now charged BY the
city for the impurities that are now
furnished our citizens 2" This subject
demands the most thoughtful and in
telligent study, and the board recon.
mends the appointment of COMMITTEES
to investigate and report such plan as
may be the result iof such iuvestiga.
tion. For similar reasons the subject
Of sewage should receive o similar
committee.
The development and protection of
our harbor require the most watchful
care, and legislation should be had
from the general Government directing
survey of the Brandy wine with a
view of its Improvement. Wharf lines
should be decided upon and established
by competent board composed of gov
ernnent engineers, our city engineers
and riparian owners. Laws of olier
cities shonld be consulted, modified and
embodied in laws that may be thought
advisable for the government of our
harbor. The duties Of our Port War
dens should be defined. A building in
spector should be appointed, and such
buildings as are now being constructed
with scarcely strength to support their
own weight during erection should be
prohibited, and special care should be
taken to insure that furnace aues should
be Constructed in such manner as to
give tho tenants reasonable security
against fire.
This Ork appears to demand the
faithful consideration and cooperation
OF two committees, one for the develop
ment and protection Of Wilmington's
harbor, and the other to secure neces-
sary legislation.
And lastly, a committee should be
to interest itself in looking
after new enterprise, and in calling the
e"o'So'oA Va oAc i'AejoSpcto W tuC AL Vhu-
tages We can offer tEem to locate here,
assisting them in the selection of Prop
erty most desirable for their purpose.
There appears so much of interest de-
mandiug the attention of this organiza-
tion at the present time, that the
executive committee feels warranted in
the securing of room
for the meeting Of committees and the
general Board, that it should be suit
ably furnished, and that bi weekly
of the general Board shall be
held
Z. T. WARNER,
+. B. Cotton,
Committee.
After the reading of the report was
finished, the Board proceeded to discuss
the subjects mentioned in it. Mr. Sam
uel Bancroft, Jr., was asked for an OK.
preston of his views on the water
question. Mr.. Bancroft gave an inter-
esting statement about the Brandywine
water supply and urged the necessity
of immediate action being taken toward
its improvement. He said that he had
h al considerable eyneriepce in Iookinu