The sun., 1897-12-03
THE CITY MUST HAVE l..
The Board Of Trade Appoint a
Committee.
SENATOR GRAY A MEMBER.
Strong Sentiment in Favor of Secur-
ing the Stop Over Privi-
lcges on the Delaware
Division.

The members of the Board OF Trade
attended in unusual numbers last night.
Wilmington's interest from a CONNER
cial standpoint were discussed and Presi-
dent Lawton emphasized the need Of
"doing something" The need of stop
over privileges was one of the most i'm
portant matters which was brought to
the attention of the Board, and both
President Lawton and Secretary Taylor
spoke strongly as to the necessity of the
committee appointed in this matter actu-
ally doing the necessary work. Mr.. Me-
gary said that stop-oyer privileges prac-
tically existed on the main line, as the
conductor would, on application, punch
tickets instead Of taking them up. What
is wanted is stop-over privileges on the
Delaware Division, which terminates in
this city.
G. w. Edwards asked what had been
done by the committees previously ap-
pointed to look into this matter, and the
inquiry developed the fact that they had
done nothing.
Secretary Taylor stated that he had on
several occasions written in his official
capacity to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and that no attention had been
paid to the letters.
NJ. p. Satterthwaitc said that he had
been informed on good authority that if
the matter was gone into in the right
way there would be no question as to the
granting of stop-oyer privileges.
A committee Of three was appointed
and given power to act in the matter.
The question Of the Improvements to
the Chrisliana river was also brought up.
\ great deal OF interest was taken in this
matter, representatives from the Pusey
4 Jones Co., Harlan & IIollingsworth
Co., and Enoch Moore & Sons Co., being
present
1t was stated that one firm on the
water front spent 5000 two months ago
in dredging their wharf front and that
now the space dredged is filled up.
George Moore stated that depth of ten
feet drcdgcd in front of their property
had filled up in month. The Board
asked last year fora appropriation sui
iicicnt to remedy this state OF affairs but
they only received about half of the
amount for which they asked and as the
Improvements must not be begun with
out Il sufficient guarantee that it will be
furnished nothing could be done. The
chairman OF the navigation committee
was given power to act in the matter at
the Boards expense.
Senator Gray sent a communication
accepting an honorary membership in
the Board, and six new members were
received.
The committee in charge of the gun
boat celebration reported deficit of
Sl27.S0 and requested to be continued
until the deficit was collected.
The meeting adjourned and the men,
bers held an informal conference among
as to the benefit of the pro-
posed action to secure to the down state
trade the accommodations necessary to
bring them to this city. The general
as expressed was that the
commercial interests Of the city demand
ed such accommodations and that the
matter should be carried to an issue.
The committee in charge Of the matter
will have the support and corporation
of all the merchants and if the matter is
not settled it will be dropped, and VII
minyton will 60 on the list as city Of
no iuDOltaurp