Evening journal., 1888-12-08
BOARD OF TRADE.
An Important session-The City AuthorI-
ties and other officials Receive due
Praise-Want Tenth street widened.

An Important session-The City Authori.
ties and other officials Receive due
Praise-want Tenth street widened.
The Wilmington Board OF Trade met in
regular monthly session last evening.
President p. n Taylor presided, and in
the absence Of +. a. VanTrump, John c.
Farra acted as secretary. Those present
We're: ID. w. Taylor, John c. Farra. vii.
liam NJ Fields Colonel Milo w. Locke.
| William ID. Mullen, Jr., Archibald Reed
James l.. Devon, James " Ware and
George krlyman The committee to
whom had been referred the communica
tion from the New Orleans Chamber of
Commerce asking the board TO secure
the support of the Congressional delega
ton for the passage of bill creating n
National Board Of Health, and quaran
tine for contagious diseases, reported In
favor of the board taking such action.
Colonel Milo w. Locke, the delegate to
the National Board Of Trade which held
its annual session recently in Chicago.
presented a report of the proceedings.
Colonel Locke was elected one Of the
vice presidents. He stated that his reso-
luton TO ask Congress TO establish trade
schools had been referred to a committee
to report at the next meeting.
l.. G. Nandegrift, Esq, suggested that
It would be a good plan to appoint com
mittee 10 60 to Washington to advocate
an increased appropriation for the new
post office. Colonel Locke moved that Il
committee Of three with the president as
chairman be appointed The motion
was amended and then passed SO that a
committee Of five with the president as
chairman will be appointed 1t will be
announced at n future date.
l.. @. Vandegrift, Esq then introduced
the following resolution
Whereas The city authorities and
other officials have been alert in prevent
ing crime and robbery within the munich
pal limits, aud have been instrumental in
bringing criminals to justice, therefore
belt
Resolved That this board looks with
great favor upon the efforts of all those
who are thus engaged and will Mt all
times support such efforts in all ways
possible.
In the discussion regarding the above
resolution, great praise was given Detec-
tive Jones Mayor Harrington and the
police for their very excellent work. On
motion Of Colonel Locke the resolution
was unanimously adopted.
President Taylor reported that the
boards new book was being circulated as
rapidly as possible, that several book
stores were handling it and several can
yassers were out soliciting subscriptions
to the work.
William d. Mullen. Jr., spoke OF the
Ignorance of great many persons down
the state regarding the size and the facili.
ties OF Wilmington He has mailed
number Of the books to business houses
down the state with good results already.
During the past five years the grocery
business has built up wonderfully, and
now Baltimore merchants acknowledge
that they cannot compete with those of
Wilmington
Thomas Mitchell spoke Of the disad
vantage TO Wilmington Of the through
tickets to Philadelphia sold from points
down the state These tickets at the
excursion rates, will not allow stop over
in this city This was thought
to be matter for legislation
y. g. Nandegrift ESQ., said that it is a
wonder that the dry goods merchants do
not cultivate trade in the state more than
they do. The grocers have had good re-
suits, and 50 could the dry goods men
Colonel Locke stated that shoe manu-
tacturer had spoken TO him on the sub
lect Of starting business in this city.
L. 2. VANDERBILT, Esq, suggested
whether 1t would not be good plan TO
recommend To tho Street and Sewer de- !
partment that Tenth street to Tatnal
streets. The discussing Of the matter |
showed the board to be in favor of such |
George Kirkman stated that he
preached the subject about three wears |
ago and had the plan nicely arranged bnt |
that the objection of Josiah Morris of |
New Jersey, who owns the old foundry |
had stopped all action in the /
matter Morris was not only not in favor
81 the widening, but said he would fight |
The matter ut every step
Mr. Vandegrift then introduced the fol.
owing resolution, which was unani- I;
nously adopted
" Resolved, That this board recommend
% the Street and Sewer Department
whether 1t would not be advisable to
widen Tenth street from Market to Tat
lall street.
The board agreed that property would
'e much increased in value by the change.
hat as the street is now little more than
/ lane, there could be no harm done hv
he change, The projected widen
ng will necessitate the tearing
Town of the ruins Of the
academy of Music and portions Of all the
buildings from that point to Market
treet on the northern side. To com.
'lete the project would require an in
reased appropriation by the Legislature
0 the Street and Sewer Department
AT 8 30 o'clock the board adjourned