Evening journal., 1891-04-08

cation Opposed.
stan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER April The Republican
haa their hearing before the joint com
mittee on the New Castle County Fiv,
Commissioners bill to-day as reported IN
the EVENING JOURNAL.
The committee Adjourned 20 . p. N
and did not meet again The Republi
cans feel that they have carried the day,
but IN this they are mistaken Mr. vii
llams still refuses to commit himself but
the Democrats are very we'll Satisfied TO
TRUST the fate Of the bill TO his keeping
The $4,000 Loan
The Legislative Committee Of City
Council, aud the Citizens Committee OF
Wilmington, secured a Joint audience
with the members Of the General Assem-
aly in the Senate Chamber tonight
senator Hall presided The speakers
we're Dennis j. Mention, Allen Speakman
George Bush. City Councilman Msget
and City Councilman Colten.
Mr. Bush made the principal speech Of
the evening.
letter was read from J w. Gawthrop
which was Ia part as follows;
The Board OF Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department have had at their
disposal for constructing new street
payements and new sewers, the follow
ing amounts OF money:
Year ending April 80, 1889. new pave
meuts, SAL 603 81; new sewers $S ?
600 so Year ending April 80, 1890. new
psvementa, $40 624 l6; new sewers, $i2, a
424 80 Year ending April 80, 1891, new
pavements, S44, ZOO; new sewers, $40 =
364 This Is. estimated, as the report Is
not made up. This is independent OF the
Brandywlpe interceptlng sewer and ite
branches which are paid by special ap-
Rropriation. It was only msde possible
to divert the above sums from the annual
appropriations for new work, by the most
rigid economy and BY refusing aud me-
glecting to do 8 great number OF things
that should have been done. There are
Aow over eighty miles of streets ana
avenues within the city limits 20 be
taken care OF, about twenty miles OF
which are ruhble stone properly con
structed and In poer condition. There
are about four miles of granite and
asphaltum pavement aud about five
miles OF macadam, none Of which has
been constructed with the permanent
foundation that is requisite to make a
hrst-class aud permanent road way THIS
leaves about ffty miles OF natural dirt
roads with a great proportion Of clay
suhsoil, which makes the roadway Ia q
deplorable condition Tho proposed in
crease Of funds fer the department. will
enable II to greatly improve the condi-
tion Of things. by permitting 1t to use
It's regular annual appropriation
fer the purposes Indicated, and
making, necessary improvements in
the sewerage system, which are becoming
ia pprative. The average width If city
streets that should DO Improved is thirty
feet between curbs, requiring II 6O0
soaare yards cf paving TO one mile Tbs
granite or asphalium costs about $40 000
per mile; and 500 600 per mile II put on
approved concrete foundation. The cost
Of ma 'adamizing the streets will be aeont
$l4. 600 We think there should DO no
nors rubhle or cobble stone pavements
put down except 10 be on some steer
~ ade, OF on some narrow street or alley
whore the gutter paving almost covers
the space"
Mr. Bush said: 1--WE want 10 borrow
$500. 0OO. We want 10 borrow It al Z
per cent That will make the interest
on it $50 600. The liquor license ia Will
mington Is $50 }, while in other parts OF
the state II is 5000. We want that SlOt
diverted TO the schools OF Wilmington,
and then we can afford to pay the $50 COG
interest on the $500, 900 without increas
ing the burden Of taxes. We have fttS
miles Of impaired streets in cur city, auc
you will readily see the small effect ia,
money we have at command will hav,
~. has.a AN non I'll on nnf
ous for interest on the $500. 600 loan. RhC
it leaves only $4,000 to use for rev
streets. and when repairs are considered
Il leaves very little FOR that purpose
According 70 the state treasurer
county paid 10 the general fund, $4S
42o So: school fund S45 Az 80 total
SIS es7 S6 For the same year Kent
county paid into the general fund
"a SEQ "a school fund 50 633 &C.; total
&lO,543 40 Sussex county for the sam,
period paid into the general fund
5000, 49, school fund. &f22l. 38, total
50, 26i So According to the same le Dor
the disbursements were as follows New
Castle, $50, 662 80; Kent S27, 69B 90
Sussex, $50 69i 0S.o the amount cominl
70 New Castle county, Wilmington get
one-eeventh part OF the surplus revenu
fund, &4,2S7 AZ. So far as appears fror
the treasurers report. Kent and SUISSE
pay into the treasury $l9,S04 90 for 81
Purposes, and receives from the treasur
for school purposes alone, $63. 2S7 q
New Castle county pays into the stste fc
all purposes, SIS, S97 So and receives IA
school purposes $50. 662 80 The city q
Wilmington, after receiving her propol
- -. =
support of her public schools abou
$l24, 600, her tax rate for school pm
poses being about the same rate as Il
county taxes for all purposes. Und,
these circumstances is It anything mol
than fair and right that we should haN
that 500 for our school purposes
addition 10 the amount that We now r,
ceive5 II this is granted it viii make
reduction Of our school taxes, and Il
people will b. able to pay he interest {
the $500. O00 loan without increasil
their burden OF taxation. We belize
Won will be willing to do the city justi
In this respect"
City Councilman Magee said Couni
would not approve the bill unless 4
provisions Of the bill, making It mand
terry for City Council to issue the bono
should be stricken out
Mr. Mention said such an amendme
had been prepared, and the Citize
Cenmittee would agree to IL.
Mr. Magee said he would te satisf
With that
The meeting then adjourned.
1he ComRromiss ~ ected.
The eoanpromifs between the State
Deisasre and the national banks Of ID