Evening journal., 1893-03-09
CITIZENS INVADE DOVER
Arguing For and Against Sill
verbrook's Condemnation.
TO BE OR NOT ToBE PUBLIC SEWER

FL Suftls' Dr. trantz, George w. bush'
/ ex-city Solicitor Lyman and Attorney
willard Salisbury Fire a voIley Into
the Bill.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
Fl DOVER, March For three hours
r yesterday afternoon the friends and foes
+ OF the condemnation of Silverbrook
argued the matter before the members of
the General Assembly in the Hall Of
Representatives. The room was well
filled with persons interested in the pro
ceedings.
Speaker Whiteman called the meeting
to order at 2 30 o'clock and Representa-
tive Hall was made chairman.
Among those present were: Peter ].
Ford, Redmond Smith, Joseph Pyle,
Joseph s. Richardson, Daniel w. Taylor,
Henry White and Clayton White, favor
ing condemnation. Those present who
opposed the condemnation of the stream
were: President Joseph L. Carpenter,
Jr., and l. Newlin Gawthrop of the
Street and Sewer Department; Hon.
Thomas B. Smith, of the Water Com
81 mission; DIR. A. e. Frantz. Joseph
jenkins aud Secretary Colquohoun, Of
the City Board of Health; George w.
s Bush, J. L. Devou, disinterested cii
zens; L. f. Mcdowell, John Saunders
David Lindsey and Willard Salisbury,
Jr., representing the Jessup and Moore
Paper Company; City Solicitor Curtis
and ex City Solicitor Lyman, for the city
departments; and William T. Damien
berg and James p Ratledge of City
Council
Among others noticed in he chant er
were Receiver of Taxes John I. Dickey,
81 P-othonotary Peter j. Horty, ex City
Solicitor John A. Mitchell, ex-Sheriff
Amos Cole. John f Salisbury. Judge j.
Frank Ball. Hon. John B. Dorman, ex-
Speaker Of the Senate John p. Donshoe,
General r R Kenney, Alexander B.
Cooper, William Baxter, Court Sten.
Il ographer E c. Hardesty, Frank d
Carpenter and John f Callahan
Peter ]. Ford opened the ball for con-
demnation. He said:
To Prove They Were Wrong.
"We are not here as assassins ol
groaning sycophants or paid retainers
We are here as American citizens. w,
do rot come here to deny one or two
things, but everything. These great
philanthropists have made a new depart
ure and are now solicitious for the public
health. We viii prove that there is nC
truth in it. We will prove it by docu
mentary evidence / will prove that
this is not a measure for Peter j. Ford
We will meet every assertion with facts
and figures. / will introduce a LAND
owner adjacent to Silverbrook, Mr. JOSEPH
Pyle
Pyle-"Silverbrook is the natural out
let for all the surplus water of the
southwestern part of Wilmington. Th'
immediate vicinity is the only available
place for manufactures; it is high lanC
and up it runs the B. & o. Railroad
During last year three manufacture
were driven away for want of drainage
The other ground south of the Chris
tiana is marshy or low land. The west
ern part of the city should have this out
let for sewage / am in favor Of it 70
this reason. Forty years ago Tatnal
street was the western boundary. vii
mington's prosperity depends on manu-
factories. There is no solid ground ol
the east side. Nature has provides
everything along this run. The popula
tiOu is extending that way. No que maj
or no one set of men should stand in tn
way Of public improvement.
Factories Have Been Driven Away.
Daniel w Taylor come simply a
a citizen of Wilmington. We had tn
same fight over Shipley run. The sam
thing now being asked for for Silver
brook should have been done for Shiple
run. A silk mandatory was drive
away several months ago because thos
interested could not drain refuse int
Silverbrook You should go yourselve
and see if it is not a necessity. IL W
will fix up Silverbrook run it will bull
up Wilmington more than anything else
If there will be any injury to any persol
compensate him If we put it off 70
Years the compensation will only be tn
greater Individuals should labor 70
the general welfare. That place is NOR
in town than Shipley street run wa
twenty FIVE years ago Condemn It fc
the future We want Silverbrook prof
erly done Face it like men and NJ
trust to the future Now is the time
condemn Silverbrook.
S Redmond smith, don't appear
anybody's interest but my own as q cit
zen of Wilmington. Slverbrook drail
portions OF the Fifth and nearly all
the Twelfth ward. This stream beir
the natural source Of drainage mu
necessarily carry down all Il
refuse from the streets The stream
unfit for drinking 1 would go thirsty f
q long time before / would put auy
AhHN WAANA W ny AAHNs Az 10 bAAANAAf
polluted stream The interests Of Wi
mington demand that you put the Sc
Of condemnation upon is II is inevitabl
There is no other point so well adapt'
for locating plants There are thr
different railroaos there 10 bring in ra
materials and take away manufacture
We have lost from four TO Eve lar
manufactures which would have
creased the population 900 and zoo al
reduced the tax rate in proportion. Z
less we are to build a Chinese WI
around the city we must have this strea
CO lemned
'' ok at Esmere. I say as a ],
b rof Eismere that Wilmington ca
30 ,uur its refuse in the stream TO {
de ru eut Of the public health. It mt
Civ rs good sewer facilities. l thi
the dea that 10 will cost the city $50
600 500 600 is a misconception. /
not think il will be more than one-ten
OF that amount Shipley run is not
eoclos d yet. There has been no gre
disease from the morocco refuse that b
bean emptied into it In Gods ma