Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28

boubEab Whb III lhNof vi AnulINE ulb1Lftik. l
Only two OF the speakers 30 far were in
favor OF the avenue extension. He would
be glat to got the sense OF the nesting
by standing vote.
Archibald Given strongly objected to
the expenditure OF any pablo funda in
the ornamentNtion Of the stern ends OF
Ninth street property.
Colonel Wainwright who expressed
himself opposed 10 both projects, was
anxious to get the sense Of the meeting
on the Tenth street widening also.
The motion to meet on Tuesday next
was then put aud lost. The motion to
indefinitely postpone was laid on the |
table. Upon the motion for standing vote |
of those in favor OF the avenue extension |
three arose, including J. q D Sesds, j.
B Ball, Frauk Woolley; those opposed
numbered over two.thirds of the people
| present.
Ms. Ohurohman then asked for the
sense of the meeting on the Tenth street
question,
L. O. yaniegrift opposed the sugges-
tion, ~ the meeting was called for
another purpose. ''If that had bsen the
intention" hs added, "there would have
been those present to make the needed
showing on the question. Such action
would hs unfair to those who had
endorsed the measure. Il would ba un-
fair to Oity Council aud to the Board Of
Trade, who had endorsed it"
DIR. Draper-'sI would like to learn
whsther, in regard to the widening of
Tenth street, the city railway company's
charter allows that company to occupy
the road Immediately"
Ohairman Ware supposed that the rail-
ways charter gives it that right.
Mr.. Vaudegrift was not prepared to say
that the railway company possesses the
right to lay tracks ooatraey to Council,
! but was uuder the impression that their
charter allows them the right to lay their
rails anywhere within the oity limits and
, to any point six miles bsyond.
Iu reply to Mr. Bell, Mr.. Yaudegrih
could not say whether the company could
lay double tracks along the street.
{ A. s. Reed had been informed that the
/. City Railway Company were the proleo-
q tors OF the Tenth street widening idea,
r aud was anxious to learn why the com
q pany could not lay its tracks on Eleventh
Q street. The only difficulty about Tenth
street Ia the railway tracks. 1t interferet
l. with business.
r MIR. vandegrift-"The projectors o.
I. the widening Of Tenth street, would say
a az chairman OF the Board of Trade oom
mittee upon that question, were not th
"a City Passenger Railway Con pany, no
i has that company had anything to d.
ID with 1t. The matter originated with tn
Board of Trade last October in this room.
~ John G Baksr-,"rhs public reason
!. Cor the widening of the street ars on &C
"a oonnt OF the impossibility of gettin
along there caused by the presence o
n. the railway tracks. We're the tracks no
d. there the street wouid be wide enough.
Mr.. Vandegrift thought that in order
r lay double track permission should b
,r obtained ny the railway company fror
II Oity Council and reminded his hearers
nj the effort to obtain double track o
Market street.
he Archibald Given thought it proper I
al take vote of the meeting on the Tent
street proisct in order that it may be r.
.ea ported TO the Legislature.
a Alfred Gawthrop considered tow
es meeting of the present kind q good thin
re. The city made no mistaks 10 cpenlr
ite King, Water and other streets, nor In h
estimation will it make any mistake
xe widening Tenth street. Were Il
for railway removed from Market sire
nd decline in tho value of propsr
10 would surely follow. Taxes ara D
but there are worse things. u
,er considered Boss Shepherds record
An Washington nut altogether bad or
st What he has done for that city is no
too looked upon with anything but GO
on demnatiun. Ha ia an honosed man st I
capitol. He thought when oil psoE
tba reason the matter together they will
the that certain amount Of expenditure al
~ enterpriss must bs exeried IN order
,a, keep abreast OF the times. This can
of done iudicicusIv. The speaker consider
ost the present proper time to widen Ton
the street. He wDs opposed to the extensi
ma. Of Delaware avenue.
ola Mr.. Gawthrop felt that ths present Il
no crisis In the city's annals. Wiimingt
var Is becoming metropolis in reali
Wv While building up oar manufacturers
70 should not nsglest the nscsssa:y o
proper widening Of streets.
tbe Mayor Harrington said; II baye
o,t great deal Of interest in the advance q
IN development OF the city. This propt
raa tion to widen Tenth street was present
,;on first to the Board of Trade, 1t was fu
no discussed in City Council, and then tai
tb;s to Dover by joint committees OF b'
; al bodies and presented to the Legislatu
in The Joint committees vera heard IN
,.ad discussion. At the withdrawal OF IN
|, ha dale7ste committees the HOUSE commit
~ end orsed the bill and reported 1t faV
a., ably. II may now have passed one OF
she houses. II there exist In this poay
iose @ adverse opinion in regard to the mat
eSe- a vote should ba taken at once 50
res those Interested may know your opin
,@on @ and that the Legislature may be M
i.un .na coznizant OF it also,
j, arc Archibald Given Thought 1t wonid
@ luea right to measure and compare with On
MIR. Gswthrop-'P -'Philadelphians VIC
wy. .hs give millions to-day to have uheh'
a:S vi, street wider" So.
VIII Mr.. Hart--"Thsy ara spsnaing MILL
stnin now for that purp0se." ohsers'J
eteu Mr.. vandegritt---"I see tosrs ass m
opar hers OF tn, Street and sewer Commits
nressnt. should like to get sn exp
y WY 40 sion Of opinion from them upon the q
ttat ton"
sp ~, that already"
DR.. Drsper was In favor OF ano
the .nsos .Tsss,h street in order that I
ston. ins , neu leahans;vs public opinion may
no of gained. -. uM.,nuh,,a
I ex- -snnas,,sa will nass the bill"
mber hegislp ~ potar-it,'Tha way Water 81
n tns was widened vas by City Council foi
road. ins = 49,, W. - ynioss then re.achc
n tue 90, ssi ~ asior,n drowning q requss
and iao'loA ~ ;s,,1o,,t of a day TO consida
snger aae m spp ps,seat nroisot.
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