The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-04
BETTER STREETS.
WILMINGTON MUST HAVE PAVED
STREETS.
It is Proposed to Borrow $500, ,O0O--No
Strong Opposition to the Mea-
sure-What was Said mt tho
Meetlng-Tbe Resolu-
ton Adopted.

tnoSe prbStnJ Ut lHe ineetinB MeI6s
William f. Porter, D. w. Taylor, W. H.
Iungren. William Candy, s. L. Sim
mon, A. s. Reed, otho Nowland,
Samuel Speakman, w. H. Campbell,
ravid Lemon, Patrick Neary, John
Pyle, s. d. Forbes, Charles Carton,
Milo w. Locke, William T. Hickman,
William NJ. Candy, George G. Lobdell,
Thomas Davis, Caleb p. johnson,
Nathaniel Davis H. A. Miller, G.
Eewbold Trump, Christian Febiger,
Mark NJ. Cleayer, William II.
Farln, George A. Elliott, William II.
piorson, Samuel Candy, Spottswood A.
Garland, b. Frank Townsend, Francis
II. Gallagher, William Iawton, Will
liam DUPONT, Dennis ]. Mention, Jas. !
+. Casperson, james A. Magee, Allen
Speakman, J. l.. DeVou. John p. Me-
Lear, H. Il. Gauze, DIR. s. p. Pyle, Il. L.
Warner, Henry Evans, J. A. McCaul-
ley, Y. James Belt, Granville Worrell,
William Belts, u. w. Harlan, DR.. j. II.
Rile, T. A. Robinson, DIR. +. q. Short
lidge, Mayor Austin Harrington, ". L.
Jeueiis, John Wainwright, z. j. Ford,
DR.. II. II. Stubbs, John Banning, J. c.
Pickels, c. b. Smythe, Harlan Cause,
DIR. W. H, Burr, A. d, Werqsr, Preston
Lea, b. F. Cotton, l. b. Phillips, I.
Chafkley Hatton. William +. Porter
was called to the chair and d. w. Fay
Tor was chosen secretary.
Mr.. por.ss.g on taking the chair,
stated the Object Of the meeting, when
MIR, Taylor read some newspaper arti-
eles upon The Subject Of paying streets,
An article from the Scientific American
referred to the streets Of Liverpool,
England, where the streets are kept
well paved, and the cost in repairing
hnt laa fnIl IN
600 in few years. z..
Mr.. L. L. Warner offered resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
committee to confer with the City
Council and Street and Sewer Com
mission to secure the passage of an
act authorizing the City Council to
borrow $500 1000 for paving streets.
William Eastwood, speaking OF the
resolution, thought that it would be
preferable TO Increase the street appro-
priation to the amount of the interest
of $500, 600 year than To borrow that
much money and pay interest Tor
which the city would not be benefited.
This interest, which would not be less
tlIan $50, 900, il added to the -360O0 the
commissioners have left after all other
expenses are deducted, would make
e58, 600 with which to pave new streets.
james L. DeNou strongly favored
the proposition TO borrow the money
anu lnlpEoNe tne sIIools' ai'u no
btIohSly lhNoIeu me luea VI tho Piup'
erty owners payiig lW9-Ihltas o. Wy m
oAiti'su,,',,;; n'tolsi thv 80 We, nui iis ,ts
wa Whil,E 70 my nus siials, uiia ile ~,
mn no aouDt @ Iliat money eondn slpa NJ pg
would pave but ten miles, while three
times that amount would pave thirty
miles
we nsNe ,y mites ot sSrgHels rH III ", tnt
Sly. pIiy lIinh ~, ol y. nnp Woulu
have lnought tneIS were tIiit many
hi,les ~ Streets IA NN,llhillgtoi Ut,
M, DeN ~ ou a,lueuu " spi'io NesuStLl
SlGoi esl,euIlliy ~; rdul' as nlouelt
.oI nili,llnseoi' ,l! 10 ~ , iDi,oM ~ Wy pay ",
1ne " etIents, nc llouBtll w luea VI
ites thea s.,no i0p'et oSn 10 ioe Sponu @ ,nolt nt
lnah sSVvooV ~ ftllel nt9 Boou
one, Dut u would py Wen 70 set au,
.nol,y " yo'IoW nc Mlloio d'liou,'' y .'i.l,
a. oivg, an Iileii ,iic @ oIleGt J.. anu s'i oeMJi
SoIiiiisSio,l n,l toulu sl'sliu y as ilccu9u'
SaIep IS Joililsoli hiatt strong plea
" nave lIle streets lnNcu, US tIey Wett
~ ahiiseiWt ~, tVll'llt'oi'' inuISu W
people Oh Wilmington snoulu p'
ssh1'neq OF LheiI slI'ets. rive nun
ured lhousaha aoliais seoiled IKE I
.arge amount OF money 10 epehu, pu'
H, - - i . ,,s.,,i,l - -
Inc Wnole amount couIu DC proNlueC
ior, pul IL could be spent III Sl0o'oV'
sunas;f -. a. -
Nliliain crawford lhOuBhl lhat lnt
petter pan would oe 10 simply rals'
$So,Voo year additional by taxes ant
ne Also stronSly favored settlng asldt
part oil the money received Tor hquoi
hcenses Tor the paving OF streets.
william NJ. Candy said friend re
gently visited hlm here and when NJ
ieiL he said u am glad 10 see one city
where the streets arc as bad as they alt
IN fhllaueiphia He wished to set
improved s.teoV paSehehlS anu hopec
no more couple stones would be laid Il
tnls Guy. lie peIieNed thht the nealti
0l tie Guy woulu De improved py I'M
proved pnYenehts. lie also lhough
tnAt thls city should havea department
OF puplle WORKS ana not alloW any ON
VINO desires 10 tear up new paNemen
1or the purpose of laying pipes.
Allen Speakman also favored Dor
rowing. $500 0o0, Wilmington is ul
win other clties III everything eAeep
IN the CONDITION OF her streets, ana II
THIS she WIS 3ehlhu.
George W. Busll said ne was vas. IN layo
OIL the movement ana lully agIeet
with those wilo hi1 Oeeh hearu. frop
erty Is penentted ny Improved pave
menls and property owners shoui,
pay thelr shaie. 10 allow properI
owners ray thelr portion WouI'
greatly slhpiily matters When y cam
soa questoilnrSt ~ 10 Miicn s.Leets sionl ,i,,
De PaNVu' ihv pia' y tHo P.pfot :.