The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-28
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TUESDAY. MARCH ss. 1898.
Pc,er r. For,t,s Defence.


TUESDAY. MARCH 2s. 1893.
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Peter j, Ford's Defence.
Peter ]. Ford has made through the
press q straight forward and manly
defence of the proposition In bill
now before the Legislature to con-
etruct q sewer from Silverbrook to
Eismere and from thence to the Chris
fiana, In lieu OF condemning the
0tream ofSilverbrook and converting
It into public sewer. Mr.. Ford sets
forth many advantages that had be-
fore been overlooked In the construc-
ton Of the sewer He shows In
manner that will not admit OF contra.
dlction the advantages 1t will be TO
6nshniGA portions of the city hitherto
sewer facilities, the revenue
which will go far toward paying
Interest on the expense OF Its con-
ruction. He Is fortunate in the H.
tustration OF the main point in the
controversy. which Ia the expense
thrown upon the city in the construc,
tion OF the sewor.
He contends that the maximum OF
cost will not exceed $4,000. the In
terest ON which. Of four per cent,
would increase the tax rate about one
cent on the 500. By the time ahy
part ofithe principal would become
due the increase Of the valuation OF
the assessed property Of the city Will
be raised to such an extent as not
to be felt. Mr.. Ford may be III error
I'm his computation of the cost OF the
kewer, but even II 1t should cost 500, :
COO, the interest would be but $4,000,
entalling a possible increase In the
tax rate OF one and quarter cents on
the 800, which, with the Increased
value OF property, would pay for ~
self before the first payment on the
loan would become due.
Upon the whole, the prospect LOOKS
more promising for return OF the
cost OF construction, than the inter
cepting sewer along the Brandywine
promises two years after It's compile
ton or that the East Lake sewer
promises one year after Its constrnc
ton. There is no doubt that tho re
fusal to condemn Sllverbrook has
been the means OF preventing severa
manufactures from locating alon&
the stream any necessarily prevented
the increase in dwelling houses ant
other improvements which are always
sure to follow the planting OF fac
tory. Under the worst circumstance:
the increased expense to tho city II
the construction OF this much needei
sewer cun last but short time unit
the advantages will far overbalanc
the disadvantages.
The city is at this period OF time un
tiergoing critical transition from th
old to the new Wlimington-th OIL
with its cobblestone paved streets
without sewers, the new with Its sew
cred streets and smooth and SOL
pauements OF Belgian blocks al VII
rIfied brick, which OF necessity entail
an additional cost upon the assesse
value OF city property. When this syi
tenn OF Improvements are fully carrie
out and the new Wilmington fairl
started on its career of prosperity
there is no room for any other bei'
than that taxation will settle down
normal proportions.
Ma. e., R1r i1d yy
vengeance with tariff reform. Til
Chicago platform declared the Repui
lican tariff to be fraud and unco
stltutioual. They demanded that {
extra session of Congress should
convened as soon as the Democra
were Installed in power and that Il
Mckinley tariff should be repeale
It is nearly month since Clevelar
was inaugurated, and we hear not
Ing about an extra session. Instea'
the Democrats OF the Crisp and Sprin
or type are ridiculing tariff refor
bill prepared by Mr.. Cleyeland's Nh
wump and Free Trade friends in Ne
York.
An Alabama member of Congress
heretofore deyout FREQ trader, sa,
be docs dot expect to see any refoI
Tariff bill passed by Congress and til
body would be governed moro by
needs of the treasury than by the eli
eago platform, The country und
the Mckinley tariff Ia In such a pr
porous condition and manutaetor
ere sprnging up at such a rapid II
10 Alabama and other Sontht
Etates that the Democrats will |
dare to attempt its repeal, there
giving the lie direct to the Ghica
platform. The South is becoming
much Interested in various indnstr
that need protection, that it Is safe
say that In few years it will HI
thrown aside the dogma OF free tt!
and will vie with New England in
advocacy of protection.
II was happy thought IN the 30
of Education last night to invite
Legislature to visit tic Public SeAo
of Wilmington. 1t Is hoped that
Legislature will accept tile iHvitati
and that the Walt may result in m
equitable division Of the school fu
JOHN I. Dickey it is said has Wis
the Legislature two or three Iii
during the present session. II is
nGinning to be suspected that he is
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