Daily Republican., 1888-12-08

I ~ AA9ANs
An Important badness meeting o
ene board o. Trade was held in theli
tooms last nlght. d. W, Taylor, prssl-
9su'i osouh'es - sHe chair, sSa ;.HS Q
Ssrta acted as Secretary In the Absosno
OF Secretary Van Trump.
Ooi M 10 Locke, representative to the
Nahonal Board Of Trade. who WAS cleo
tod Vice president OF that body from
DslAwAra, stated that his resolution to
ask Congress 10 establish trade schools
hAa been referred to q committee to re-
port a. its next mseting.
v pon the suggestion OF L. o. Vande
Rfltt, Esq.i that smother committee
shoulo 90 appointed to 60 to WAshiog
Ton to look after increased appToprla.
tiOns for the rev post Chloe, Cai. I,roke
made-R motion for the appointment of
suoh oon mlites OF hne. rhe mntIoa
wac adopted aud the PreHIdent Aunoun.
osd that bO would appoint the commit.
Tee Gt future date.
An Informal discussion ensued in re
gard 20 breaking mp the lAw breaker of
the Oily, In which Mayor Harrington
aud his poles were highly commended
Mr' Field thought 1t Wouid be en-
lirely within the provisions Of the board
ID pass some resolution Of OlmmendA
lon for the city authorities for the
work they had done.
Prefident Taylor, zoo, was Of the
opinion shat there would be no impfo
prietS IN suoh resolutions though The
hOATd had al vays endeAvOred To lfsap
clear OF anything thst sAvored Of poli
tics
Colonel L cke also thought Il would
be right ADd proper for the board 90
take some action IN the matter. He
quite agreed with the president OF the
sew Orleans Board Of Trade, who said
that "a Board OF Trade should be the
wntch tower OF the CITY,"
90 notioa Ut Colonel Locke the fol
lowing resolution, drafted by L. G
VAsd sgFift, E q was adopted:
WHEREAS The city authorities and
elboF officials have bs5n alert In pre-
venting crime aud robbery within tbt
muuicipal limits and bAvs been lnstru-
mental In bringing orlminals 10 justice;
therefore, be IL
"Repolved. That this board look with
great favor on the efforts OF all thcs
Sho arc thus engaged, and will at oil!
hnes support such Efforts 10 all vAyB
rogsibls."
AIumber Of Gentlemen expressed the
NAAtARA tti1s VIZ ANLp AtAbu IAsE LaaHhW
would reathuIe the law AbijiGg renpie
Of the city that the Board Of mrada wac
alive to The bset interests OF the city.
NRvor Harrington, Ohief Of FolIca
5wlggett, hlj suboriluat5B, and Detao.
tive William 7 Jones were All warmly
commended for the capture of the two
notOrioul burglars.
President Taylor stated that the
boards new book on the industries OF
Wilmis gton vas being sent cut a.
rapidly ss possible.
MF W. ID. Mullen stated tint he had
sent ont number Of copies 70 different
business men ana they wrote back thai
they were nu'p:iseG at the rapid growih
Of Wilmington. He said that the gro
Gerry trade had wonderfully inurEatad,
aud II was row admitted shat Baltimore
could rot compete With WilminPtOn in
lhas line. he sAW o reaton why the
dry goods trade could not be similarly
built up.
Colonel Locke mentioned lncldsntslly
that shoe manufacturer bad spoken "
him about starting mandatory In
Mr. v.ndsRrlit offered the folloWl5s
resolutlcn, which was adopted:
Resolved, That ShiB board recon
mend 20 the Sfteat aud Sewer Depart
ment that the said Departments consider
whe5tev or EOi 10 10 advisable to widen
renih street frcm Market to Tatnall
stteet."
Mr, K'rkmsn stated that soms three
gshFs sgo 10 was spoken 10 about thc
matter, and a. that tine he bad offesed
to contribute $50 towards ths eut ?.
prise, but oueok was pms to hat enter.
psjae by Josiah Norris Of BAlem, N, j..
who owns the Old Foundry property,
and who would not only rot contribute
in aid OF the enterprlIe. but said h.
would hsht II to tue bitter end.
All . hO spoke were very much 10
favor OF the PFC ject, as the dAmages TO
be paid nov would be- le6s than 81 any
other time. Bill, the outlay Of money
would be very Rrest, and the Street and
BewoT Commission would have 10 ask
the Legislature for Oh extra AppEopriG,
tiop,
The board then adjourned.