Evening journal., 1893-02-27
SILVERBROOK And MILLCREEK
THE STREAMS MUST NOT BE CON-
DEMNED.


The Cost TO the CITY Too Great-The Tax
Rate Must be Raised OF other Improve
ments stopped-A Strong Protest.
Printed below will be found the
strongest protest that has ever been sent
to the Delaware Legislature by the busi-
ness interests Of the city of Wilmington.
The Legislature will do we'll TO consider
what this protest means, coming as it
does from men in every branch of busi-
ness in the city. Plain, substantial citi-
zens who are largely interested in city
property join with city officials presi-
dents and directors of banks, and men
engaged in large operations in the city
protesting against the condemnation of
/ Silverbrook and Mill Creek. On the
petition are found many names of men
who at former session of the Legislature
recommended the passage Of a somewhat
similar BILL but the matter has been so
thoroughly discussed and ventilated that
there is scarcely large business house
in the city or a prominent business man
who is not now opposing the passage of
the bill. The protest speaks for itself
and the interest taken in the mat
ter Is shown by the personal
signatures Of the presidents of our larg-
est local business companies. The mem
bers Of the Board Of Health and the
Street and Sewer Commission have signed
the remonstrance and IL hardly seems
possible that the Silverbrook bill will
pass against what is practically the
unanimous protest Of the prominent and
substantial business men Of the town
The protest and the names of the persons
signing arc printed below in full and the
members Of the General Assembly caunot
better spend a half hour, than by care
fully scanning the protest and making
inquiry as TO the local standing Of the
men whose names are appended
There is also another protest from the
land owners and tenants of lands along
Silverbrook and Mill Creek vigorously
opposing the passage of an act of the
Legislature for the violation Of the
right which they have sustained in
court
If the members Of the Legislature
regard the opinions of the citizens of
Wilmington now prominent and success
full In every branch of business as any
indication of what should de done the
Ford Morocco Co. will again fail to
get Silverbrook turned into
sewer The Morocco Company now
has private sewer leading into Shipley
run and the question is an important one
IL the wishes Of the city officials, the
Board OF Health, the land owners and
holders of water rights are to be disre-
garded; who is to be benefited, anyway
If no one is to be benefited, and the
Ford Morocco Company is only saved
the cost Of pumping their re-
fuse through their private sewer,
why should the city pay even
$50 000 and why should the water of the
streams be polluted and made unfit for
cattle and for the Wilmington Wheel
Company and the Pulp Works2 Rights
can only be condemned for public pur
poses and If the city is made unhealthy
and private parties injured for only
private ends, the bill should not pass
The Remonstrance.
To the Honorable, the Senate and
House of representatives Of the State of
Delaware, in General Assembly met.
The undersigned citizens firms and
business corporations of the city Of
Wilmington, respectfully protest against
the passing Of an act Of Legislature
which shall require or contemplate the
condemnation of certain streams of
water in and near the southwestern
portion of our city, known as Silver
brook and Mill Creek We do not be
ieve there is any public necessity for
such action. The amount of money
required to condemn water rights along
said streams would be so great that prob
ably nearly all Improvements now going
forward in our city would be embarrassed
and delayed. Such condemnation
would not benefit the public and would
show a disregard TO the vested interests
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city which has deservedly achieved a
position which is a great benefit to our
city and her reputation in outside
markets. We cannot too strongly urge
upon the General Assembly the great
and unnecessary injury that would be
done TO the city of Wilmington should
the said streams be condemned. Respect
fully:
JOSEPH L. CARPENTER, JR.
J. n. GAWTHROP
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IL. BAIRD
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JOHN II. BANNING
CHARLES NJ. ZEBLEY
II. e.. BANNING
EDWARD ANDREWS
c.. F. RUDOLPH
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II. e.. ROBINSON
THOMAS T.. YOUNG
J. y. CARSWELL
JOHN II. TURNER
GEORGE NJ. ID. DAMN
JOHN y. B DOWNING
SAMUEL c.. BIDDLE
WILLIAM W. HOOPES
LEA PuSEY
GEORGE WHITE
CHARLES II. THATCHER
ALLAN SPEAKMAN
II. b. BRISON
JESSE X. BAYLIS
JOHN b. JOHNSON
J. n. CARSWELL.
JOHN JONES
THOMAS DARLINGTON
J. \. ROBINSON
w. A. LA NOTE
T.. BRINGHURSr. JR.
JOHN L. MILLER
ISAAC y. LLOYD
WILLIAM DAVIDSON
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