Evening journal., 1897-10-01
BOOMING OUR CITY.

ne luNuoAiltil improvement 0hhi-
pany is doing a grand work for our
city, and if enterprises OF various kinds
do not locate here, It will not bebecause
that organization has failed in any es-
sential particular to hold out induce
ments which ought to appeal to the
business sense of those who are hunting
for suitable sites for their business
plants. The following extract is from
letter sent to big English concern
which is going to establish a branch
plant in this country and whose repre-
sentative will sail for America on Octo-
Der 13 to look for location;
Gentlemen: Being informed that
your company is considering the advis-
ability Of establishing or is about to es-
tabish branch in this country, we
take the liberty of communicating with
you regarding the advantages of this
city as a location for such branch OF
your works. And in order that it's ad-
vantages may be made more apparent
desire to lay before you the following
statements regarding our location, etc.
Delaware river about three miles above
the head OF the Delaware bay. 1t lies
between the cities of Baltimore, seventy
miles away, New York, one hundred
and eighteen miles away, with Phila-
delphia about twenty-five miles to the
north. It's water communication Is Of
the very BEST its port being perfectly
nayigable for the largest ocean, going
vessels with perfect safety at all sea-
sons OF the year; the Delaware river
being one of the greatest water courses
of the United States. IL is a railroad
centre, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Trunk Line, the Baltimore and Ohio
Trunk Line, Wilmington and Northern
railroad and the Delaware railroad to
the South pass directly through the
city with the best freight rates obtain
able In this country. We have steam,
freight and passenger lines connecting
with all accessible points on the Allan
SIC, coast The population of the city
is seventy thousand, with an increase
every decade both in population and
manufactures showing a live, growing
and a continuously prosperous indus
trial centre. The city has perhaps the
best electric street railway system in
the world. Gas is furnished at one dol
lar per thousand feet; electric light and
power plants complete for the needs of
the population; two savings banks with
over $4,000,000 deposits; trust compan-
les and national banks with aggregate
capital and surplus of about $4,000, 600
and entirely sufficient for all the needs
of the business community; telegraphic
and cable communications with the
world; two telephone companies and
many loan associations; the city be-
ing essentially a "City OF Homes" "
Sixty-seven churches and twenty-six
public schools within the corporate linn
it's OF the city. Among the industries
here located are sixteen morocco facto
ries, this being one of the morocco
manufacturing centres OF the country;
seventeen carriage factories; three
paper mills, the well-known DUPONT
Powder Works; four well-known ship
building yards, including the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company;
four car building shops; twenty
seven ironworks; three cotton factories;
three hard fibre works; one glass
mandatory; four marine railways;
one phosphate factory; two flour manu-
featuring mills; three hosiery factories;
one terra Gotta works; one dental fac
tory; one surgical instrument factory
and many other smaller industries such
as are incident to a community OF this
character.
We are informed that for your pur.
pose there would be required several
acres Of land We may add that The
city has a frontage on the Delaware
river OF three miles, all of which is now
available for the location Of manufac
turing plants The city is situated Z
little back of the Delaware river on the
Christiana river, which flows into thu
desired is available with water OF grea
purity In abundance. The city tax rat
is $3.50 per 500, valuation assessmen
based on one-half cash value of prop
erty If sold for cash. County tax rat
40 cents per 800, valuation assessed a
two-thirds cash value. Land for manu-
featuring purposes is exempt from take
for a period of ten years. | enclose ais
a small pamphlet which gives in deta'
some facts regarding the city.
This company was organized unde
the laws OF the State of Delaware wit
a cash capital having for its objeC
solely the development of this city wit
no personal profit or gain to any of il
members, which comprise most of tn
leading citizens; its whole object an
work tending to the betterment OF tn
community at large. 1t can refer 20
to Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, late an
bassador to Great Britain, who is OF
of our citizens.
Trusting that the statements hol
made are sufficient to attract your a
tention, and hoping TO hear from yc
regarding the matter, We are, wit
great respect.
This is boom letter, but, at Il
same time, it is true in every particl
lar. Our city is especially well situate
TO be selected by any manufacture
plant which can do business in Il
East
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