Evening journal., 1890-03-08
PROTECTED ENTERPRISES.
THE BOARD OF TRADE FAvoRS A
BRIDGE AT BRooMe STREET.


Workers Want to Establish In This city
The Board Wants Taxes Reduced.
The Board Of Trade held it's monthly
session last night. Those present were:
President Daniel w. Taylor w. d. Mul
len. Colonel Milo W. Locke. a. s.
Christy, John O. Farra, james Bradford,
@. g. Cameron. A. g Thatcher. John
Taylor, A r. Tatnall. John r. Hudson.
w. p. Clerk and John s. Mulln.
r. A. Van Trump, Jr.. acted as seere-
tary in the absence of Secretary e. A.
Van Trump.
The Committee on New Enterprises re.
ported that it had communicated with
the hennett Square people concerning
the action Of the board at the last meet
ing. but had received no reply. In rela.
tion to the Y Paul Company. the glass
blowers OF Bridgeton, who desired to
locate here. the committee reported that
they desired to work the plant here on
the cooperative plan, although they
would need outside help. Recommends
tions from prominent citizens of Bridge
ton, as to the character of the movers In
the matter, were received.
In speaking to one Of them, Mr. Mullen
learned that the men in the association
had q sort Of pledge that they would not
drink rum.
The business is generally profitable, as
high as thirty five per cent profit often
being made. Mr.. Mullen stated that he
was favorably impressed with the ad-
dress of the men he had seen. The asso
citation contains experts in the various
lines of glass work. The business EN-
ploys four boys to each man. Ten months
constitute years work. An output Of
$lO0, 600 would be made each year, with
profit of l5 to 30 per cent
The association want half the stock.
which may be held by Wilmington men.
as collateral; the capital stock TO be about
$50 600. Mr. Mullen thought that it
should be encouraged. President Taylor
said that this seemed to be one among
many enterprises that had been pro
posed that deserved encouragement, and
he believed it might be used as a test
case to show Wilmington's enterprise.
On motion of g. g. Cameron the Com
mittee on New Enterprises was requested
to solicit subscriptions from the citizens
Of Wilmington. This city is as well sit
uated for the manufacture Of glass as
any city in the country The land for
the plant may be secured free possibly.
The Committee on New Enterprises
also presented a communication from J |
ID. Hoffeeker Esq attorney of the Board |
of Trade, asking the consideration Of the |
board IN the matter of the proposition of |
the Gatling Ordnance Company to estab- |
lish plant here. No action was taken. |
The prospectus OF the company was pre-
sented. 1t desires $l20, 600 for the best |
plant.
A communication was received from F. |
d. Ledig, No. 1113 Arch street, as fol- |
lows. II have held under consideration /
for past months and would like to form /
corporation for the manufacture of car
trimmings and plating work There Is a big
field alone in your own town, there being |
many car builders, and not any manufac- |
turing their goods. There is business of /
over $4,000 q year In your own city, |
which, with proper care, can be controlled; |
1t will pay not less than 8 per cent. It |
would require not more than $50, 600 to |
put the shops ia good standing I am at |
present the superintendent of large
works, which does over "a, 600 Of bust |
ness every month Not alone for Will
mington, but outside there are many |
shops and other trade for goods that |
could be manufactured at the works
The committee was directed to look into |
the matter
The committee on new post office re-
ported through Colonel Mile w. Locke, |
that Senator Higgins thought that the |
appropriation should be increased another |
100000 the location changed and the |
old building sold and the amount in |
cluded In the fund to be devoted to the |
appropriation. The Senator had said |
that he would prepare a bill to that effect. |
but since that time the bill had been in. |
troduced into House In its original shape.
Colonel Locke believed that it would be |
best to get the additional 800, 600 now
offered The matter was left with the |
committee.
Colonel Milo w. Locke spoke concern
ing the need of bridge across the Bran |
dywine river betweeen the Market street |
bridge and Rising Sun. He thought a |
Washington street bridge would be too |
near the present bridge at Market street. |
He favored a bridge at Breome street as |
being the least expensive and most con- |
venient and necessary bridge. He made |
motion that the sense of the board be /
that the bridge be built on Broome street. |
The Levy Court desired to know the SEN
timent of the board. Colonel Locke |
thought that the BrOome street bridge /
would cost one-half that of the Wash |
ington street bridge, and that the Broome |
street bridge should be built first. Col
onel LOckes motion was adopted,
President Daaiel w. Taylor read the |
following communication, addressed to
him, as president of the board
II herewith withdraw from member
ship in the Board Of Trade, feeling salts.
fed that from the indifference Of the
citizens in this matter. the organization
has ceased to be useful The few gentle.
men who have faithfully adhered to the
duties imposed upon them have done
what they could, but without the sup
port Of the business community all
efforts must fail. It looks to me as If
Wilmington does not want q Board Of
Trade. WILLIAM M. FIELD"
Mr.. Taylor stated that had Mr. Field |
been present at the meeting he would
not have spoken Of Indifference. The
board has not missed meeting for lack
Of quorum for year; nevertheless, the
business men do not seem to evince the
interest which they should.
Colonel Locke said that he thought the /
board should sanction the petition now
being published by the Every Evening. |
which petitions ''the honorable members |
Of the Levy Court to reduce the cost Of /
maintaining the prisoners in the New |
Castle Jail " Colonel Locke thought the |
Board Of Trade should sign the petition
and made motion to that effect
President Taylor and Mr.. Mullen |
thought that it might SAVIOR Of a politi-