Daily Republican., 1882-10-06
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6rsSa.
The Board of Trade.

The Board of Trade.
AS creator of public sentiment tn,
Board of Trade is leading adjunct t.
aclty government. Without law anC
ordinances to circumscribs its action.
1t goes ahead of public opinion and pre-
pares the way for good city government,
1t is generally composed Of the most en-
lightened and public spirited citizens,
who, through incliDation and superior
Intelligence are qualified to take adj
vance steps in thought and questions,
which interest the people and shane
out wise and muuifcent government
Unfortunately too few OF our leading
citizens are inclined to become MEM
bers and take an active part in the
proceedings Of the Board of Trade Th.
annual meeting of the Wilmington
Board was held last evening, when, af
ter the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year and transaction of routine
business, free and easy discussion
took Place on what was considered the
two leading questions OF the daV TO
Wilmingtonians. These two questions
however, pointed in one direction and
must necessarily have but one reSult
The objects were of sanitary nature
aud the desire was to promote the GEN
oral health of the city as well as the
improvement and protection of the
Harbor of Wilmington. For the latter
movement was set on foot 10 co Oper-
ate with General Weitzel, chief engi-
neer' having in charge as superintend-
ent, the Improvements OF the Harbor
In this movement all Intelligent ciIi-
zens will join. The future prosperity
and success of Wilmington d, pends
greatly upon the improvement of Chris.
tiana river and Harbor. Thouyh not
- tavorably located as Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York IN marina
advantages, much can be done for Vii
ton by developing and improving the
natural advantages she has got The
pubLc spirit shown in Washington and
New York, which has made the frat
the handsomest city in the L Mon and
the latter the great commercial metropo
lis OF the natior, would bring Whining.
Con 10 'he front as manufacturing city. ~
Inc course OF the debate did not take b
This range OF thought last evening. but
was confined to the more practicaI ou-,-
lion OF protecting the Harbor and the f.
health OF the citizens. In the way of in
ne latter were two important barriers. at
me was an lnSutficiency of pure water O
'nd Tie other a want Of a System of or
ewage, which would carry off tbe w
etuse matter of The city, instead os an
ermltting it to saturate the earth from tir
'trhoWlng cesspools. Mr.. George w. Th
tone was of the opinion that the wboIe nh
aStern and southern part of the citv me
'aS last becoming impregnated with Inf
hpufltles, or to uss his own languugp. ag
as becoming reeking receptacle of wa
I'm, through the want of an efficient an,
wage system. AS there was no dis tbo
mt to this strong language, il lust be- Law
ferred that all present must be in tur
mpathy with Mr.. Stone. W. are not ado
ePared to combat the premises as hiR
med by Mr.. Stone, neither ara WA did
epared to give our assent to all he 1873
H. A perfect sewage system would bro
doubt be good thing for the eleva- era,
portions of our city, as it wond ef- the
'tuaIIy drain them of impure In alters suff
i where are these Impurities to be de- onL
-A'0 Onoy CO Dc oeIched out Der
great volume of corruption into and
Ohristlana, to fill up that stream mer
Il then bo scOoped up ty dredging va
mpany aud thrown out upon the sur- a re
Ahdlhg marshes to create malaria was
Is would indeed be an ettectual m eth. min
D-' "A'S oeI"e7h 1he Quilt obta
portions OF the city and the Della. nee,
re river, into reeking receptacle of Tho
~ sim
Ne are not Opposing the obi acts star
ght by the Board of Trade, but "A droi
It body wants to create public son. wa.
tent snd shape it for advanced legis- tion
ion, it will no doubt tiad there ara mani
Vailing ideas, which will have to be from
and overcome before the city is incr
pared to adopt an expensive system natl
would probably cos the
or three millions of dollars. We cam