Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
CHRlSTlANlS IMPROVEMENT
Council Asked to Contribute to
That Project.
INCREASE OF POWER SUGGESTED
Secured by Amending the City
Charter.
The Proposition Advocates nv the Board OF
Trade--ConnciImeuA Addressed by " illiam
Lswtan and Josiah MarvrI-Isequ.st That
an Amendment be Prepared.


Lswtan ana Josiah aiarsrI-Beqa.st That
an Amendment be Prepared.
William Lawton, president, and Josiah
Marvel, attorney, OF the Board OF
Trade, we're accorded the privilege of
the floor at Thursdays session OF City
Council, and they presented TO that
body a suggestion for an amendment to
tho city charter. Tho object of the
amendment would be 10 allow Council
to appropriate money for such matters
as the Improvement Of the Christians.
The motion to give the representatives
of the Board OF Trade tho privilege Of
tho floor was made by Mr.. McNulty.
Mr.. Marvel. in bringing up the object
OF the presence OF Mr.. Lawtun and
hildseif, said that some time ago tho
Board of Trade interested itself TO
bring Congressional committee to
this city. for which about 81, 800 YVES
expended. Ii had been desired to see if
City Council might reimburse the
board for tho money expended for the
good Of the city. but this brought up a
discussion of the city charter and it
appeared that Council could not expend
money in that way even il it wanted TO.
The committee was before Council.
however. to suggest an increase of
power for that body, through an amend
ment to it's charter. Under such an
| amendment Council should have power
u take from city funds such money 40
| in the belief of City Council would be
| we'll esnendel for the general good OF
the whole community. IL was the sense
| OF the Board Of Trade :hat that power
should well be trusted with Council. 1t
was not intended 10 e2pend the money
recklessly. He suggested that City
Council authorize the city solicitor 10
| prepare an amendment covering the
| general idea. Then the committee would
| discuss the amendment with Council
and the Board Of Trade and City Coun-
| Gil would ask tho Legislature TO in
corporate 1t in the charter.
President William Lawton OF the
Board OF Trade, 10 his remarks, spuke
Of what Council might do for tie
ChristianR river. He had COLLECTED
81. 200 to 81, 800 TO eXpend towards the
securing of an appropriation from Con.
gress. The city pays out money fol
streets and yet naslerts the ChrIstiana,
which he held 10 be of more import
anee TO the city. He doubted il {
vessel of IL feet draught could get VI
to Harlan's. The ahalowness of thu
strean, was a disadvantage TO an iror
manufacturer because the light-draugh
vessels we're more expensive in freigh
charges than heavy -diaught. Mr.. Lawtoi
declared that five men ought to be sen
to Washington TO see Why the $3.50, 00I
that was appropriated for the Chris
tiana was not available.
| \
members of Council to attend Boart
Of Trade meetings Mr.. Stats referre'
10 the fact that Council has naviga
tion committee which might work il
connection with the board.
Mr.. Obcrly announced the visit OF th
crematoTy committee with Members O
the Board of Health to Philadelphi
to $50 crematory and asked that th
action of the committee be sustained
Mr.. O'Neill moved as an amendmen
that the committee be Unidentified 70
its expenses. After Mr.. Oberly ha
accepted the amendment. Mr.. McNult
dssired Council to authorize the com
mittee IN visit other nearby cities wit
view to getting information concernin
systems Of disposing of garbage. Th
, motion was thus amended and adopted
The crematory committee sent up
letter from S. II. Brown, president G
the American Garbage Co. OF Washing
r ton, which was somewhat similar to
\ letter from Mr.. brown, which wa
y printed in Every Evening a week age
Mr.. Brown refers to clipping frot
Every Evening on the subject of tn
creHatOry. aud Offers to put the cremG
tory in perfect working order and undo
= contract operate 1T for two or tiy
. years at nominal sum or rather at
n fixed price per annum. On motion {
n Mr.. Oberiy, the communication wa
q referred to the crematory committee.
: A communication was received froI
4 tho Phoenix Fire Co., by Presidor
, William S. Walker and Secretary /.
n w. Porter, calling attention to the b
4 before the Legislature to allow Counc
to increase the Phoenix company's al
: propriation in order to provide for IL
- purchase Of chemical engine. NJ
4 communication set forth that the cou
n pany has a large district, containin
many large factories; that 1t include
tho Court House and Children's Hom
and EAST axe. The company aisclaime
any intention Of discourtesy TO COunc
'e in sending the bill first 10 the Legisl
ture, but said it had been mised,
II bill to tho same effect having passt
q the Senate at the previous session; al
u that bill had been revived. The con
d. municatIon was referred to the law al
] ire committees.
The interest list of SO, 1880 f
10 March was allowed.
D. City Treasurer Adams reported Il
balance in Union National Bark to II
70 account Of current expenses to bs, ST.
N U79.90 in each of the four deposito
|. banks, sll, special fund for PAL
purposes, si2, 2G3. G3. He reported r
j. ueipts as follows; From Tax Collect
m Edmund Mitchell, Jr., 5000; Tax CO
]. loctor Eugene NJ. Sayers, $500.
]. City Auditor Pyle reported the audi
RS ing of the accounts of Registrar Jol
10 s.. Grohs OF tho Water Department I
S. January, showing collections of $40;
b. GSs. 40: and Of Plumbing Inspector
II. Kane, for the period from Decemb
;jlst. 1896, to January LIST, 1897, sho
ing collections Of SGT. 30.
| Bills were handed in by the pub
on buildings. police, printing. par
ay elections, accounts and crematory CO.
1g lnittees, and were ordered paid.