Daily Republican., 1889-02-21
THIRD EDITION.


Against the Project.
Quite large gathering of Whining
tons representative tax payers sssem-
bled In tina Builders Exchange room, in
the second story OF the Crosby 4 Hill
building, No. sos Market street, last
evening, TO discuss the advlsAbllity OF
opening up Delaware avenue to MArke,
street, instead OF the proposed plan of
widening ii along Tenth street some
twenty feet rs sssed by number OF citi-
zens, The bill of which is now at Do 81
and will soon be brOug ht before the Leg
islature to procure the necessary quaiih
cations TO condemn the property and
raise tbs money to pay tor the same.
The following were present; James W.
Ware, Colonel Milo w. Locke, Alfred
Gawthrop. J. Newlin GawtErop OF the
Street and Sewer Dir,cto S, Councilman
William McMensmin, J. Wesley Haw-
kinss George X. Roberts, Thomas John
TOD, r. b. Frazer, Casper Kendall, J ahn
b. johnson, j. D. Sis r, Z. W. Pyle, ].
T. Quigley, DIR. X. II. Jones, DR.. Q. II.
law on, WIN. Lawton. W. &. Almond,
Merris Taylor, Dr. J A. Draper, David
Parker, David Lemon, Samuel Mlrphey,
II. Harvey, E. L. Rice, Jr., James John
son, Alexander j. Hart, J. r. d. Seeds,
Thomas McClay, Milton G. Lackey,
Thomas Mitchell, Francis s. Bradley,
q nry Wilkins, Archibald Given, John
mel John Wainwright, Joshua L. Pusey,
Eldridge Pierce, A. II, Ia
nall, Ceorgs Pockius, A. =. Reed,
w. B sh rp, George W. Mckee, Fla, X
Wooliey, l.. Z. Vandterift, E,q., George
Ohurchman, David H. Wells, George E.
Kifkman, J. Paul Brown, Johu H. Dan
by, A. II. Smith, Frank T. Ciymer, J. b.
Bell, James Dillon, Andrew Carey, A. A
Oapelle, ii. F. Dure, William Y. sSig-
gett, James Dandy, Horace G. johnson,
Thomas Il. Lalv, N. B. Culhett $. H..
Baynsrd, Job H. Jackson, Thomas Nc
Corkle, Dehavtn Morris and Mayor
Harrington.
The meeting was called to order by
Colonel Milo Locke, who nominated ia.
Ware for chairman and Jerome B. Be |
Was chosen secretary
Mr.. Ware then presided, and slated
that the object OF the meeting was 10 dis
cues the adY'sability OF opening up Della
ware avenue, commencing az kllkmun's
livery able and running in u diagonal
line rig ht through to Market street, com
ing out between Ninth and Tenth streets
He said he would Ike to hear the exp.es.
sious OF those pres mt gu tie subject, u
1t interested Every business man and tax
payer in our city
Mr.. Archibald Given wanted to know
who called this meeting ard why It was
called, aud what authority the per.ou
had for making the call. He received g
postal card requesting him to be present,
but no person's name was signed to Iht
same. He thought somebody should en-.
tighten them as 10 who called this meet
Tag.
Mr.. Bell sid he was partially respop-
sble for the meeting, as he hal ia ked
tn quite a number OF gentlemen who
thought the pro- o3ed opening OF the
avenue wou be big Improve ment, and
on the strength OF that he hal called the
meeting. He thought 1t would be de
cided improvement TO that part of the
city and would greatly enhance all prop
erty in that vicinity, double the cot OF
the improvement He had no axe to
grind in the matter, and was only inter
eted in the AFT ir because 1t would be
tig improvement and he thought help to
brng bus ness Into our city, besides 1t
would make beautiful thoroughlare 10
tile avenue, where nearly all Of our hand.
sun residenc are located.
IhoTnss johnson spoke against the
advisable ty OF tue proposed inn rover ent
at the present time. He thought our AK
rate was already high enough.
Mr.. Eldridge Pierce said he had read
OF the project in the Sunday Star, and
thought The suggestion a good one, but
he was net responsible for the call this
evening.
Z. W. Pyle said he represented Eden
Ii II Company as It's presiden', and he
had no doubt every one present had
ard OF the proposed improvement tina,
was going 10 be made on the Avenue In
the spring by the Eden Hall Company
AID put his veto on the project of omen.
ing up Delaware Avenue, as it would cut
right through the site of the new hall.
and would put the company to serious in.
convenience and legal complications witt
che contractor and others who have
already leased different parts OF the new
BUILDING.
he was taxpayer and owned seyera
small hi USES, and he thought the taJ
rate was already high enough, as with
the Interest on the mortgages aud take
little or nothing was left after being de
Quoted rom the rent received. He wa
oppCsel t. sadding any more debt upol
our taxpayers at the present time as tn
project would not cost less than half
million OF dollars.
VIM. Lawton moved TO postpone tn
meeting indefinitely as he was not Fl
favor of spending any money at tbi
time Tor opening upeither Tenth street o
Delaware avenue.
Frank Woolley responded that IL was
Burning shame 70 try and choke of Ii
meeting In this manner. 1t would bu
ne one to have their views expressed, an
he thought II would be an improytmer
that would more amply repay the co
and that It could be done at a less e.
to-day than at any other time for years
come. He could Lot see how tie tax
would be Increased by the improvement
Inc city Will have surplus of So 81
each year and 10 few years 1t won
pay the cost of the Improvement.
Mr.. Given said II would be somethlr
Ike w alter street when il was wlJene
Big things were promised, and The &C
was to have been 81 900, but 1t cost oy
double that amount, and then the 81
was not benefited by the improvement.
George Churchmau said he was oppes,
TO the project, as 1t would leave a lot
upsght!y walls aud three corner los q,
posed that would benefit no one, anil be
dstrlment instead OF helping DllayaI
avenue.
A. 8. Reed, tie builder, was opbosed
the Improvement, but thought an exnre
zion Of opinion could hurt no one.
believed in spending some money on O
st eets, which are a disgrace to sny eli
he was in favor of having the CIV Ra
vas take up their track. and place tho
sloog N.n.h street TO Tatnal, aud 20
, 1atnall and strike tie aver ue The prr
critics along Tenth street did rot anon
60 much at the present time, and he I
not think they would Ter some time
come without the car tracks were