Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
WILMINGTON BOARD OF TRADE.


Needs of the City-Prospects OF the Fu-
ture. Eh tNE Is, FL tt Ye
1t is the Judgment of observers that |
the growth and development OF pro.
gress,ve cities owes much to the readi.
ness OF its business and professional |
men to unite 10 such organizations as |
our Board of Trade. having for its |
object the public welfare and the city's |
growth and development, along all |
legitimate lines, Certainly those who |
have been elected to the Offices have no
other end in view than the best services
for the general good. Our membership
Is growing, aud we need many more to
have their names enrolled. We want a
spirit OF active. mutual interest in the
work of the board. The results of past
efforts are encouraging and we have
greater problems confronting us and the
practical outcome needs your aid, so
send us your name to the membership
committee to have your name enrolled
as a memter and aid us in making
better and larger Wilmington. 1t will
take the united effort of all 10 push
such legislation, national, State and
municipal, az will expand and increase
the commerce of this port and, by so
dong. benefit the material interests OF
our city. Nature has done her part and
1t only rests with the united effort of
our citizens to use and appropriate that
which nature OBVIOUSLY created in the
harbor if we will only use it for the
city's welfare. We require the channels
Of our harbor put In the condition
| required for the accommodation OF an
Increased commerce, as we'll az to, accom-
modute and facilitate the employment
OF more artisans by our ship building
establishments rolling mills and kindred
enterprises. For it is only wnen they
are running to their full capacity that
Wilmington is prosperous and forging
ahead. Let us hope that the work of
reawakening the past productive re-
sources of this city are objects OF soliti
tude to all our citizens.
This organization represents not alone
the business enterprise, but fairly rep
resents. believe, the loyal and patriotic
citizenship of this locality. | think
| that these years now coming are fraught
with great achievements of civilization
and advancement. Our country has
passed through period OF great bust
ness uncertainty and depression. We
must and can change all this, Each
one go to work, to talk of and make
better times. Have little more faith
in human nature and more confluence
in your neighhor and work together as
one for the betterment OF all, and every
step in the pathway of progress with
your aid should only result in encour.
agement for yet further exertion.
The great problem of our river front
by the widening and deepening our Two
rivers, that throw their protecting arms
around us. should have our united
effort These problems have already
received much close and intelligent
stuuy and labor and are we'll in hand
by those comprising our river and har-
Dor committee. They know Just what
Wilmington hartor wants. and we are
face to face with the practical question
of how to most etfectually secure such
action on the part of the public authuri-
ties, national, State and local, as may
be needed for the actual performance OF
the WORK. In all such public affairs no
case is so good that it does not need
the most earnest and the most constant
: advocacy, and We need give our com
mittee a united and hearty support
they need it, 1t does, therefore, seem
OF the first Importance that this practi.
: cal side OF this work should continue to
receive tho close attention of this or
ganization, and all other bodies repre-
, senting the commerce and mercantile
] interests of this city, and SO when
? occasions come, as | believe it has now
come, for action on the part OF the leg
islation OF our State. The business men
? of Wilmington cannot make their voices
I too strongly heard in demanding that
the State shall assume that portion o [
the work in improving our harbor and
providing ample wharves and docks.
The necessities Of the case, admits no
undue delay. The carrying trade of the
countries is in large vessels and enor.
nous steamships. We want provided
safe and adequate channels for the
: great vessels in which this trade is con-
. Quoted.
, The need of this improvement is not
, prospective, it ia actual and demon.
! strated, and let it he known that vii
mington will be satisfied only when she
has two channels to the nohls river
flowing by her doors, which nature has
marked out, deepened and widsned tc
: meet the exigefcies of the case, and
=. not TO rest unit the Federal and State
authorities recognize her Just claims
Why should not the city or state owI
the marsh area on our river front
as This most important marsh area 81
al acquired, could in the immediate future
by systematic plan OF development o
our water front and the adjoining terri
tory, be harmoniously arranged ant
l., carried out between the city and Stat
N and the security which will thus b.
afforded that the future wants of com
~ merce, however great, will be wiHel
met. Daniel W. Taylor, Secretary.
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