Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-11

FRANKLIN u. STipHAh, wilmington.
CORuNER,
CHARLES T. SPARES. WILMINGTON.
AQa<siiss Of sIs, 900.
II the tax payers of New Castle
County want their taxes increased they
can accomplish that purpose in no
more direct manner than to vote for Q.
H McWhorter for State Senator, Enoch
Moore for State Representative and for
AenryD. Hickman for the Levy Court.
1t Is well known that these gentlemen
were nominated mainly through the
influence Ut b. Frank Townsend and
his friends, and it Is just as we'll
known that Mr.. Townsend 10 interested
I'm having = bill put through the Legis-
lature to make the County OF New
Cassle pay back to the Townsend
family SIS, 600 subscribed towards the
building Of Third street bridge. Chas.
H McWhorter voted for that bill when
he was in the Legislature, and will
vote for it again il elected. Those who
understand tho extreme intimacy be-
tween Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Townsend,
nod have no doubt as to how he will
vote IL elected. The advantage to Mr..
Townsend in the election of Mr.. Hick-
man TO the Levy Court is plainly dis
oornible when we reflect that although
she Levy Court has TO obey the man
Aates of the Legislature 1t Is still better
10 have friend than an enemy near the
thsOne.
If tits right that this$l Ia, 900 should be
refunded to the Townsend family, then
IL is right that all other money that
individuals subscribed should BIZ re-
turned to them.
There are many who recollect the
circumstances attending the building
OF Third street bridge All the chance
for crossing TO the South side except BY
ferry was by Market street bridge.
There were then NO improvements on
tho South side except Flaglor's carriage
factory at the South end Of Market
street bridge and few dwelling houses
surrounding 1t. The Townsend man.
sion stood solitary, alone, a farm house
surrounded with fertile agricultural
6eijs. 1t was very announcement when
anybody wanted to come to the city to
go up the river and cross by Market
street bridge, and besides If bridge
was bnilt at the foot of Third street, a
town would spring up on the South
side built on lots belonging to the
Townsend property. The Townsend
family raw that there was money in
this bridge and they not only urged the
Levy Court 10 build it, but Offered to
subscribe SIS, 900 towards building it,
Others We believe seeing the great al
vantage 1t would be to the CT sub
scribed smaller amounts. 1t IS no
more than justice that we should stat.
t1at the subscribers claim that the sub
scription was only made conditionally
with an understanding that the money
should be refunded when the county
became able to pay it and when
the building Of the bridge was proven
- be a pecuuiary advantage to the
county in the matter of increased taxes
from the increased value of real es.
tate, consequent upon the building OF
tha bridge.
On the part Of the tax payers of the
county it is claimed that a prosperous
part Of the city of Wilmington has
sprung up on the Townsend property,
from which the profits in selling for
building purposes much more thu
balanced the subscription for the bnil,!.
ing of the bridge. This is a brief, but,
we believe, about true statement OF
the case. AT any rate Mr.. Townsend {
family want their money paid back.
That they have no case against the
county Is evident from the fact that
they have never appealed to the Courts,
but have depended upon the Legisla
ture as a short road to accomplish their
purpose.
Legislature after Legislature in full po
litical sympathy with the main claiman,
has refused to do anything in the case
though the Legislature of Delaware i,
proverbial for the alacrity with which
II flies TO the relief Of q Democrat, ipju r
ed in purse or character.
We allude to this that the voters and
tax payers OF New Castle County may
know exactly what they are voting for
This claim for $4,000 will be- agar
brought before the Legislature, and til,
two members FROM Wilmington, ii they
are Democrats, are expected to vote fO
it.
Now the question is, do the tax pay
frs Of Wilmington want their take,
Increased to pay off this claim Of $l8,
600? If they do, then they will vot,
for Messrs. Now horter and Moore. W,
do not wish it to be understood frou
what we have said that Messrs. Capell,
and Smith are pledged against allowing
The claim. We do not suppose thai
question entered into the minds of thos,
who placed them in nomination, but o
one thing the public may rest assured
II they are elected they will bring /,
the consideration of the subject unbias
ed minds that will be governed b,
justice and right.
This, 1t seems to us, is all that fai
minded men can desire. IT these gen
iiernen zee that there is merit and jus
tice in the claim they will no doub
vote for it, if not they of course will
not vote for it, In this they diffe
from men who have their minds mad
mp and will vote for the claim whethe
right or wrong. Thi, is one or tn
questions before the voters 1t involve
$4,000. Let the voters consider
with fairness and reason and vote &C
cordingly.
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