Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16

pecialCorrespOndeuce of Gazette ana journal
DOVER, March S.-lhe special constables
resolution, after some ups and downs.
went through the Senate this afternoon by
seven to two, one more vote than had been
counted on for its support. The ayes and
noes were.
Ayes--Lacey, McMullcn, Filling. Pyle,
Records, Ross, speaker llouson-1,
Noes-Watson, Williams
Mr.. Filling had been ready to support
this resolution for some days. but coaId
not see his way clear to do SO i'll the pres
encc of the statute under which these CON
stables were appointed. He doubted, as
did Mr.. Williams, whether the State
treasurer would be fully warranted in pay
ing this bill with that statute Iurepeale(,
He also held il proper, in consideration of
the prospective abolition Of deraty mar
shals by the Democratic Congress, 10 put
II out of the power of the governor to aI,-
point special cnnstabcs in the future.
Both these objections were met to his sat
islaction by u pledge OH the part of mem.
bers Of both houses to repeal this appoint
ing act during the present session, and q
bill to accomplish this and to substitute
method of preserving. the peace at the
polls, acceptable to Mr.. Piiling, was ut
once given notice of BY Mr. Pyle. Under
this bill, upon the application Of 10 voters
in an election district, two deputy Sheriis
are to be appointed by the resident judge
who are to be under the direction Of the
sheriff and who are to be entrusted with
the maintenance of peace and order at that
polling place.
THE sIJyERBEooK DEBATE.
The public discussion Of the Silyerbrook
Sewer bill was opened at 30 p, m.-onc
hour behind the appointed time-with
Representative Hall in the chair. Char.
man Hall announced that those favoring
the bill would speak first.
Peter J. Ford took the floor. The time
has come he said, to vindicate ourselves:
to speak OFT squarely and firmly, conscious
of the integrity and impregnability OF our
case. We come here as American trcemeni
not as groveling syCOphants. We come
here prepared to disproye and rebut every
thing, by figures and facts, that has been
urged against us. We come here with the
documentary evidence to fOrtify our
claims. They have tried TO make people
believe that nobody is to be benefited by
this measure but Peter j. Ford. ! vii!
present to you representative men who are
Interested in this measure, on behalf of the
community and not as clients of mine or
in any way associated with my interests.
The speaker then introduced Mr. Joseph
Pyle.
Mr.. Pyle said that Silverbrool is the ma.
tural drain Of large section of the western
portion and suburbs of Wilmington. Last
year three large manufacturer, looking
1OT sites, AeleCteu CllNeTuTOOh, uIl iDIIl-
doned their enterprises when they learned
they could not get an outlet Tor their
refuse. The city of Wilmington is fast
going to Silverbrook; there must be drain
age. Nature has provided Tor manufac-
tories and dwellings to be located here, but
the run Is closed. The population is ex;
tending that way. One man, or one SET OF
men, has no right to stand in the way OF
such public improvements.
Mr.. Ford next introduced Daniel w,
Taylor as "a man whom everybody
knows, and who has been president of the
Board of Trade for years"
MIR. Taylor said that what is now being
asked for Siiyerbrook should have been
done in the beginning for Shipley run,
and the city is still lacking in proper
sewage facilities because it was NOT done,
lie had himself taken u silk manufacturer
out to Silverbrook who would have 10
Gated there but for the lack of drainage. 1t
seems such short.sighted policy to uop-
pose public improvements like this. Pub
lie necessity demands this improvement. 1t
is public impolcy TO bar ont manufacturers
and block the march of population. Ger
tainly that which adds to the general wei
fare should be encouraged; not opposed.
That place Is more in town to-day than
Shipey run was % or 30 years ago. Con-
denn 1t now, TO have it started properly.
Let us be warned in time and not trust to
the future OF Wilmington TO take care OF
itself
). Redmond Smith, Esd said lie came
here as a citizen Of Wilmington and in
nobody's interest. He had suggested to
Mr.. Ford to bring down map of the
locality drained by SilverbrOok. trhc map
was produced) This stream is far from
being pure water, drnEhble by man or
beast; il is already polluted. 1t is inevi.
table that il should be so. There is no
other point about Wilmington equally
well located for industrial establishments.
But manufacturers will not locate there
because they are not allowed to usethe
stream. Within the past few years we
have lost four or live manufacturers
establishments that would have located in
Wilmington and would have increased
the population by 600 to SO, lness we
propose To have Il Chinese wall around tins
city, this stream must he condenncd. liC
referred to the little town OF Eisill1re, tht
public health of which is leopnrdized ny
the polluted water OF this uncovered Slrerm
now flowing through il. lhc people ut
Esmcre have the right to demand ade,
quatc sewer facilities II is claimed that ihlS
condemnation would cost S2OD,OOl or more.
He did not believe it need cost more than
one.tenth of that sum, llecorlially urged
the Legislature to visit the ioca1lty anu
examine for themselves.
Peter j. Ford, rcsuming traverscd thecon'
tention OF the Jcssup Il Moore company
that this condemnation wollia drive ther
pup works from Wilmington. lie would
prove that they could procure the w.icF
and the right Of way ON rea9uhahIe terms
lie spoke OF inconsistent alliiaNitS before
the chancellor on behalf al the .JcsSup \
Moore Company, III which the cost ot thelF
plant was placed by one witness at some
where over Sl0O,0JOand by another Ht over
s500,OOU lIeintroduccd Joseph Richardson
Mr. Richardson spoke ot offers u plpt
water from Richardson's run, including
the riparian rightS and the right OF way q
the pulp works. There is still open to Tie
Jessup a. Moore Company an opening 20
secure this for less than S3J,OOO ms
speaker produced documents hearing pl
what he said; one offering to sell the waici
right and the right OF way via the W.% y
railroad.
Mr.. Ford then proceeded to read a letteI
''to meet this question of affecting farH
land" Mr.. Henry White, he said, ha'
lived along SilvGrbrook for 40 years. III
has the best farm there; he has refuse
$1,000 per acre for his land The lette
was from George w. Brinton, who desire
TO say that while the stream is an advan
tage to farm lands, yet its condemnation
has become a necessity, and the adyau
tages that would follow such condemnation
would repay IL hundrcd-fold the depriyG
tions attended thereupon. lie also state,
that the condemnation would improve th
sanitation OF the locality.
Mr.. Ford proceeded TO discuss the pres
ent attitude of the Board of Health AM
the Street and Sewer Department. Orisi
nally they were not opposed to this bill.
This has been a public question 10
seven years. He related how the legisla
tors of two years ago saw for thcmselve
that the infinitely worse condition OF ship
ley run was not 20 menace to the healtl