Daily Republican., 1889-03-22

True Inwardness of the Boundary line.
Section 8, of Article LII, Constitution
OF the State of Delaware, says: The
Governor ''shall appoint all officers whose
Offices are established by this constitution,
or shall be established by law, and whose
appointments are not herein otherwise
provided for"
The commissioners who are 10 be named
for helping to restore and remark the
circuit or boundary of this State, are
about being created by law and their APP
polntments are not otherwise provided
for under the Constitution, than zap
pointment by the Governor.
Besides being singular in other points,
| II seems very peculiar that the Senate OF
Delaware has just passed bill in the
face OF custom and against this plain
| construction OF the Constitution; NAM
lug Hon. Thomas r. Bayard and mem
Der of its own body commissioners upon
the boundary question.
One would hardly believe that Mr..
Bayard, considering the heightened char
acter he has always assumed before the
country, would condescend 70 accept an
appointment, even though of compare
lively small moment, thus inconsistent, al
least. with the spirit of the Constitution
i anu w tuobOul tuu " ut
| respeci TO the Governor of the State.
| What is the true "inwardness" OF this
action in the Senaief The parties who
first moved In the boundary matter were
led to do so at the earnest request oil
citizens along 1t, and by knowledge Of
the fact that the old marks were fast dis
appearing, and that true public policy
demanded that immediate attention be
| given &c 1t.
| A bill was prepared, deemed'to be judi
cious, and forwarded to the Representa-
tives from the hundreds adjacent TO the
proposed work.
Being desIrious OF keeping the matter
out of political ru.s, and having the work
done In a simple and economic al manner
the compensation for services upon II
were named In the bill at q low figure tc
avoid creating any temptation towards
jobtery, but at prices they felt SURF
would be sufficient
The bill sent In was pronounced an ex
cellent one by experienced persons, and
was Of course open to all amendment:
the Legislature might in their wisdom
think needful.
Then what was the use of the peculiar
Senate move above menticneds How
soon It was thrown into political ruts, and
|
means provided for its accompl shnent
The Pennsylvania bill appropriaies S200C
for their share of the expense. The orr
glnal Delaware bill specified the SAINT
amount, which is now increased by thu
Senate TO $500, which will make in al
t4500 OF available funds Tor the purpose
Now, to make long story snort, tn,
citizens along the line desire the public
and the Legislature TO be informed thai
they will furnish gentleman of ahun
dant experience and amrle scientific sh III
who will contract to restore the Old cir
cular boundary as r1n and marked BY
the order OF william Penn in 1901, ant
plant upon II 100 etone monuments, o
size, quality and marking equally las.inl
as those on the Mason and Dixon Line
will have all the work done and all prop
, notes and maps prepared for record, an,
! give security for .he iullllment of hi
contract, for the sum Of Two thousan
do lars (s2, OOO).
They, the sal citizsEs, 'hiuk thit th
remaining 1000, without the addition {
I $500, will be an ample fluid out OF whic
to compensate the honorable con m
sioners, after the work is all done, fel II
, viewing, adopting and confirming III
same. Signed, MANY CITIZENS.