Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-29
THE CITY CHARTER.
CoUPLETE-TIE DOCUMENTS
TO go TO DOVER.

pected that they will report at the meet
ing ON next "Wednesday night, when
they will BE- acted upon, and the Legis-
lative COMMITTEE will then take the
document 10 Dover and present it to
the General Assembly
The 1rst business transacted on Sat
arslay night was the consideration Of
schedule "A" providing that certain
pr0psrties In the Second, Eighth and
Ninth wards in this city shall be cX-
empt from taxation. The property in
oh0 Second ward includes "A large por-
t1on Of South Wilmington along the
ChriafianA river; that in the Sixth
Wnrd 10 On che easterly side of the
Brandywine, and extends to the Chris
tiana.
Tho portion exempted in the Ninth
ward begins at the Brandywinc creek,
extending r. Washington street, and
s' asOn Twsa'y-S'ath street t" the city
Altsr the schedule had been read by
~ clsrk, Mr.. Quinn said that he was
oPp0esd % excInpting any property
from taxAtion. These lands were worth
oumolh1ng, or people would not buy
them, md he thought the best way
would " 10 leave the whole matter in
the hands Of the BOARD Of Revision
They could then use their Judgment,
md exempt lands that were worthless
and segulate the tax on the remain
~.
M, HAynter said that this exemption
49, not intended 10 apply to property
hnhoer but was for the benefit of manu-
Gaooutofe and the object was to induce
thn - locat here He thought that
o)nQo this had been in operation the ct- |
IN h4d been beneficial, and the pros
NoooosWere bright for the future.
Jlxo speaker was in favor of a road to
o river, but in his opinion the only
W00 ~ would ever get it was by lining
Co NAY with manufactures.
o0oid that he thought the schedule
o00 b. amended, so that il would in
4Up q. MCir Il Sons canncry, as they |.
~ purchascd that property under the
r1ooeiOn that it was within the eX-
t4od district The firm had been to
11erablc expense in driving piles
@ y tDundation, and he thought they
UA be. .incindcd in the exemption.
Quinn opposed the proposition,
III rid property like that owned by
~ ~ Bon had been improved by III"
~ Dredging Company, at the eA-
~ the city, and the owners then
A for Sl 800 per acre.
III PATTERSON explained that eXcmp-
9Nos not intended to apply TO pri-
WITT pgOperty holders, but to manufac-
14rotr, the object being to induce
ehelu "a locate their works in this city.
NJ nChcdulc was the same as lrgi,la-
oSve 6nactmcnts which had been passed
n 1870, and 1881,
~ vote was then taken, and the schc-
9ul0 adopted without amendment, Mr..
k4ynter's suggestion in respect 10 Moir
II Sons property having apparently
been lost Gight of
i On motion of Mr. Miller, section 4, ro-
hftng to the qualifications Of members
Of Council was r'~considrred. He then
moved 70 emend by striking ont the
words Ohnd u frcehoIdrr in the ward
for which he is elected.
Mr.. Baugh moved to still further
amend by striking out the word "irrc-
holder" altogcthrr. Upon vote hring
lAken, Mr.. Baugh's amendment to the
amendment was lost, only four mem I
hers, Messrs. Eaugh, Quinn, Dcnucy
md McKenna voting for it,
The question was then put ON Mr.. i
lfiller's amendment, and it was adopt
n and the section as amended An
repved.
\ arCrroNa NJ and "a rclotinp IN tLr
autiss Of inspectors and assistant in I
uuu11Isf0rs NJ elrr,;uus and riyiur rulurI
ISaff,sd of IN. jusncrtnr the casting vote
~ 600 az a tr were next taken mn
57Sese section. had been deferred at n
nteyi0us meeting. and being amended
Illrfn insfead nf wards wrr,.. .ro.sri
Tha secfions from n tn lo3 inclusive.
raInfinO ~ assessment and collection ur
Inxea fhe con.id,ratinn of which had
||,,ern dnfarrcd Ia allow III. yr,isor. tu
nSITs snme nlt,r,tinus wrr. ,hru taken
-.
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r m Snemhers Of the board Of Er,i-
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