The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-20

| to Get His Bill Through the
Legislature for New City Hall.
| The Single Takers were in Evi-
| dence When the New City Char
ter Was Being Discussed-The
| Educational Committee of the
House Visit Our Public Schools
The divorce mill at Dover is turning
out separations in q lively fashion. AL.
ready sixty-si4 divorces have been grant.
Cd, there being yet one hundred more to
hear their tale of woe before the session
closes. The testimony in some of these
cases is disgusting and unfit for publica-
tion, which the committee have to hear
rehearsed to them by the parties inteI est-
cd who have prayed the court for q legal
| separation. Numerous cases are of the
well-known kind, married in hastc, re-
| pent at leisure" Nearly every cause Is
| given for separation. lnfldelity, brutality,
| drunkenness and non-support coming in
for the greater number of reasons.
The inside history OF tho Board of
| Health's unpleasentnCss between that
body and the Mayor would make interest
ing reading matter II given to our readers.
1t is known to great many. Tho pre-
| posed bill to extend their term for two
years will probably do away with future
unpleasantness. 1t stands in good show
OF passing having the watchful eye of
Senator John Pyle upon its progress In
the Legislature.
Nearly all of the offices within the gift
of the president, especially in the Post
Oflice Department, have been placed un-
der Civil Service rules by exPresident
Cleveland during the last two years of his
torn.
Even the janitor we have been given to
understand comes under this ruling. But
then where there is II will there is way
out OF all of this difficulty il the present
administration secs fit to enforcoit.
Tho numerous applicants for positions
under the Government are very restless
and can't sec how these rulings can de-
privo them Of the offices they have set out
after.
The proposed new City Charter will
have hard road to travel amongst our
Legislators. The meeting which was held
last evening in the Board of Trade rooms,
showed that the Single takers were on
hand in large numbers and they had con.
siderable to say pro and con in the discus
sion which took place in regard TO the pro-
posed changes in our Municipal affairs.
They have not given up their agitation
in City and State. II they don't ac-
complish any thing more than agitation
they arc bound to be seen and heard on
every public question The plan of
electing the City Councilmen does not
meet with general favor. We. think our
selves that each ward should elect its
own member. That comes nearer being
bal hN,, ,l.. Il Il,.t,
ing for anything, II it will benefit our
city,. and give it an impetus to new
growth and enhance the value of real
estate and fill the idle houses with
tenants.
The hard times and slack work In the
numerous industries in our city, have
been tho means of n large number of skill
ed mechanics leaving our city, to seek
work elsewhere With plenty of work
once more our shops will be busy, and
those who have been compelled to double
up. Chat is two families live IN one house) |
VIII be able once more to rent house and |
live like they have been accustomed to be- |
fore the FREQ trade times We're brought |
about. God grant 1t may come soon, and |
enable our mechanics and laborers 10 live |
like American cilzens |
Members of tho tlslature have visited |
our city three times this week, Tho first |
occasion being for tho purpose of listen
ing ton speech By Senator I'illman of |
South Carolina. The second occasion bo. |
ing on Thursday afternoon to listen to the
discussion OF the new city charter, and yes
tcrday thoy were taken around tho city
and shown our numerous handsome pub
lie schools. We heartily approve of tho
methods adopted in bringing the Legis-
lators to our city and let them see first
what il wanted. Then thoy eau intrlfl.
gently act on tho different bills that come
up before them.
John +. Meaney, member Of the City
Council from the Fourth ward, was down
to Dover on Thursday looking after his
bill to build now City Hall. He is push
ing it for all 1T Is worth and he appears to
have confidence that he will be able to get
thu Legislature to act upon it, He thinks
that our city needs II new City Hall badly
and if the people do not get it, it will not
be his fault.
Things were made very pleasant indeed
for he members of the Legislature while
on their visit to our city They wcro
treated royalty by the different bodies that
had them in tow. MIR. Josiah Marvel was !
one Of the principals in entertaining
them.
'rho U. s. Judgoship has not yet been
filled and from what little nowS that can
BE- cleaned it will remain vacant for sever.
nj days yet It's hard to guess who the
iuNht Iith Will lt. 4hI. w Iilluil ". Npru- |
nnco paid Washington II visit OH Wedne7-
day and called upon President Mckinley,
to how TINT gentleman that he WIS not
ouch IN Old looking man evon il he was in
the Ctith year of his age; that he felt as
young ~ h used to when he was only 40
years o. Ugn, and has several years yet of
vitality in his composition.
1t is currently y reported that ex-senator
Anthony Higgins will bo given CO 8 /.
ship and that is the reason why his frluuds
got his consent to withdraw his name
'or the juigeShip.
] he new Street and Sewer Commission
'r Mr. Ayers s. Webster will take the
path of office on Thursday, April lst, and
inter security in tho sum of thirty thous-
md dollars for the foithfnl performance
If bis duties in that department Such
)ond is considered large one when 1t is
AIKEN into account That the commissioners
10 not handle one cent of tho departments
money direc ly or indirectly.
The educational Committee ofthe House |
# Representatives only paid our,public |
chuUls n visit Thursday being accompa-
lied by several members of the Board of
Gducn iDu
Representative Taylor, Thursday morn
ny gave notice of n bill that takes tho col
ecti0n of all taxes for the rural hundreds
n; of tho hands Of tho County Treasurer I
nd receiver of taxes and goes back to tho
ID system OF collecting taxes. In VIII ,
nington hundred two collectors are ap-
DIN ed to collect poll tax.
All of these collectors are TO bc elected :
= the month OF May, every two years by {
he Levy Court. ,,
The provisions of the bill are only such ,
$ could bc enforced where people livod
nder King, not under u Free govern. I
lent. Tho county treasurer and the +
yunty comptroller are to be retained. BY | !
b , means tho DptylDppnts hDnn "a al |
ontrOl of the county tax ollico which is +
powerful lever in keeping control of
ie state, \
Mr.. f. A. Sullivan, Of Chicago. Ills,
rites that he has used DR.. Bulls Cough | /