Evening journal., 1893-04-12
A MODEL CITY OFFICIAL.
Praise for J. L. Carpenter and
His Public Work.
DIR. DRAPER CHAMPIONS HIS CAUSE


Hearing Of the Delegation That Prays
for the Reinstatement of Joseph L.
Carpenter, Jr., as street aud Sewer
Commissioner General Postles says
the Movement Was Not for Carpenter.
But for the Clty OF Wilmington.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, April - There was a large
delegation Of influential citizens here TO
favor the bill for retaining Joseph l.
Carpenter on the Board of Street and
Sewer directors, The delegation which
came here IN his behalf represented mil
lions Of dollars of Wilmington property
and capital
Among those noticed were
Job n. Jackson Ferdinand l. Gilpin,
Samuel ~ Trump Joseph Pyle, Caleb p
johnson, William H. Porter Allen Cav.
throp John n Carswell, DR. James A.
Draper, William H. Swift Joseph l.
Carpenter, Lewis r. Springer. Il. Allen
| Hilles, George W. Bush Andrew G.
Wilson Robert Cottingham. Dennis
j. Mention, General J. Parke
Postles, James ID. Dobb, George
Messick, John MeCloskey, George w.
Gray, Patrick Fahey, Michael Newell.
George Adele, Dr. John c Fahey, vii
liam Baxter, Hewson E Lannon, f. T.
Warner. Nathan Lieberman, Patrick
Neary, William Bowe j. p. Doughteu.
Charles e. Dubell, A. Miller and Hugh
Duffy.
The meeting was called TO order Ia
the hall Of representatives at o'clock
Representative Spruance, of Whining
ton, presided, and invited the mem.
bers Of the delegation TO express their
| views on the matter under consideration.
DR.. James II. Draper was the leader of
the Carpenter forces. He called the at
tention Of the Legislators TO the large
petition in Mr. Carpenters behalf and
read the names of the men who com
posed the delegation. Among the names
he read was that Of Samuel IA Blynard
He then said
line. We ask that the projects OF the
department shall not be interfered with
We have had good work done and got a
dollars worth for every dollar expended.
This petition is signed by very large
number Of influential citizens of all
political belongings they ask that you
retain Mr. Carpenter on the Board of
Street and Sewer Commissioners. This
delegation is in earnest 10 is their
money that is to be spent and they
know how they want IL spent.
Job III. Jackson-'I don't know a man
in Wilmington who knows as much
, about the needs of the department az
Z Joseph l. Carpenter Our streets an,
beng put In good condition. There Is
no reflection on the new members, but
we want Enoch Moore aud we don
want TO lose Mr. Carpenter We wan
to retain the experience.of this one man
You cant mention house in that city
that he does not know all about It, w,
ask you TO pass the bill adding Mr.
, Carpenter to the commission There ii
no politics in this We want our officers {,
be chosen regardless Of politics. / carl
. nothing about IL for being a Republican
/ would not be here advocating the ap
pointment of a Democrat IL did
, George W. Bush-"lt is a matter n
, which we are all interested Six year
ago we urged the institution Of the com
mission We then looked around for
man with ability TO give us good streets
and sewers. Mr. Carpenter was unani
J mously selected, and he has proved tha
} he knew the wants Of the city ant
carried them ont 10 a successful con
I clusion. Every dollar has been expended
economically and judiciously. We wan
this continued We feel utmost con
D fidence in the other members. There /,
D the knowledge and experience Of Mr.
Carpenter. 10 is business requiring
great deal Of experience aud business
= ability. 1t is extremely important tina
Mr. Carpenter be replaced in the com
mission. We want the benefit of his ex
perience and knowledge"
George W. Gray-"We know tn
value Mr. Carpenter has been TO us
f., There is lots Of unfinished work oi
land, begun by Mr. Carpenter. w
-, want it finished by him One thousau'
dollars a year would be no inducemen
10 him for the time lost. He has grea
ability aud has done good work
f would be no detriment or reflection 3
s you to continue him"
L General j. Parke Postles-"I wish {
y disclaim on the part of this delegation
J, any movement for the benefit Of Josep
j. Carpenter it is for the benefit Of ia
g city of Wilmington The delegatio
n would not come here IN favor Of any IN
& dividual We want a comprehensiv
t scheme Of public improvement: and th
O men huouiu DO hepb lhtit iuuk euouR
O to feel their personal reputation at stak
b in the work There is no feeling Of pei
e sonsl resentment against the preser
member ! would not give the tin
II these men give for $1,000 year It
10 a measure in the interest Of the people {
e Wilmington Colonel Moore may be jus
d as good a man as Mr.. Carpenter. n
10 business firm would discharge compl
tent and experienced man fer an inexpe
It fenced one.
Baynard was Satisfied.
IA Samuel II Baynard was sitting in II
n gallery AS soon as General Postles ha
,e concluded his remarks the North Sic
Improvement Company man arose an
AZ said
~ "Mr. Chairman notice that m
a name was one Of those read from thi
A. list by Dr. Draper ! wish to state thu
,e / am not here in Mr.. Carpenters behal
! / am here with a committee from u
1a Board Of Education Of the city Of wi
mington. We are here asking you
give our schools aid. As a citizen
N Wilmington ] was satisfied with q
l. Street and Sewer Commission as IL W
constituted in the past and am just