Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-09
BOARD OF TRADES SESSION
The Matters Considered at it's
Monthly Meeting.
FEW MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
A Largo Quantity of Business
Transacted.
city Council to be Asked to Appropriate
G1 800 to Reimburse the Expenses Incur
red by the Board in In;erstinG Congress
In the Needs OF wiinington's Harbor.

Many Of the members of the Board
of Trade were busy Thursday; 60 husy,
in fact that they found it impossible
to attend the monthly meeting This
fact was somewhat of a disappoiut-
ment, as the meetings of late have
been we'll attended and unusually in
teresting. But several of the faithful
were on hand and what the gathering
lacked in numbers was made up in
interest for those who were present
were full of business.
Probably the most important matter
considered was the question OF asking
City Council for an appropriation of
81, 300 to reimburse the board for ex-
pense incurred in interesting Congress
in the needs of Wilmington barhor.
President Lawton called Vice President
Reed to tho chair in order to make a
motion that such bill be sent to
Council. Before making the motion
he made few explanatory remarks.
In the course of his talk he said:
1.-THE river and harbor committee of
the House of Representatives of Con
gress has been invited to visit Boston
and inspect the harbor there. Similar
invitations have also been received
from Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and
it is likely that in each instance the
city will bear the expense, while iu Will
mington all such expense has been
borne by individuals, it having cost
them over 81, 300. The money has
been contributed principally by manu-
facturers, but the Improvements will
benefit the entire city The first ex
pense to the gentlemen who con
tributed was about $500, and last fall
the cost was $565. | do not think it
is the proper thing to do to ask these
people to pay this money. Therefore,
| move that the Board of Trade sends
a bill for 81, 300 to City Council. None
OF the people who contributed have said
anything to me about this matter, and
have not said anything to them about
it, II the City Council has no law
whereby they can pay this money, |
think it is time they had such law. -"
The motion was seconded by DR.. +. f.
Smith, who said he thought other
cities should be taken as examples.
After Vice President Reed had put the
motion President Lawton said the
filling up of the Christiana was largely
due TO the city sewage going into it,
and therefore he thought the city was
responsible. Mr.. Marvel also thought
the motion good one but he thought
action should be taken in different
way, whereupon Mr.. Lawton withdrew
his motion and offered as substitute
that Mr.. Marvel be authorized to pre-
pare "a proper communication to be
sent to Council, under the seal of the
board. The motion was carried.
Vice President Reed said he thought
the board should give some attention
to the matter of street paving, and Mr..
Marvel moved that committee of three
be appointed to consider the matter,
and that the committee be given power
to call special meeting, should they
deem IL necessary, for discussion and
action on the matter. The motion was
carried and the chair named as the
committee Messrs. Marvel, Reed and
Smith.
The Rev. W. W. Campbell and David
Ferris representing the Delaware Peace
Society, addressed the board on the
subject of suggesting to the govern
ments of the United States and Eng
| land the matter of the establishment
| of permanent board of arbitration to
consider international differences. The
| board at the last meeting received a
communication on the same subject,
| but took no action. and Messrs Ferris
| and Campbell made the matter more
explicit. and the latter stated that it
was hoped that the board would take
| favorable action. 1t was decided to
call the communication up at the next
meeting and take action at that time
A communication was received from
Dougherty and Wells of Philadelphia,
manufacturers of articles from wood
fibre, stating that their plant had
been burned out, and il being the
desire of the company to continue the
business, tho question was asked what
Inducements would be offered them to
locate here. The statement was made
that large buildings would be required
| and employment would be given to
about % or 30 men. The communities
tion was referred to the Industrial I'm
provement Co.
Secretary Van Trump read letter
from the National Board of Trade.
which contained copy OF Senator
Frye's bill providing for the establish
ment of a government department OF
| commerce and manufactures, and
stating that the bill had been endorsed
by the national board and asking SINH
lar action by the Wilmington board.
On motion of Mr.. Marvel the hill was
endorsed. The secretary of the national
board will be so informed.
| A communication was also received
stating that several maritime bodies
had enfocred the House bill to abolish
compulsory pilotage for coastwise sail
ing vessels, and accompanying ii was the
request that the board also endorse the
bill. The communication was referred
to the barbor committee, with the in
struction that report be made at the
next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Reed President
Lawton was authorized to appoint a
committee of five to consider the adj
visibility Of giving banquet. The com
mittee will be appointed in few days.
Communications concerning the coin
age of gold and silver were received
from Boston, New York and Denver
commercial bodies, but no action was
taken on any of them.
| The following communication was
read and ordered referred to the Manu-
facturers' Club. with the request that
they tako some action and refer it back
to the board:
President of the Board of Trade Of
Wilmington--Sir In order that they
may give more Intelligent consideration
to pending and proposed legislation,
the sub committee Of the committee
on ways and means of the House OF
Representatives in charge Of bills re-
lating to reciprocity arrangements and
commercial treaties desire an expression
of the views and opinions of the com
mercial and industrial organizations OF
the United States upon tho following
points, namely:
First, Was the effect Of the reci-
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