Evening journal., 1897-04-13


PROPOSED SOUTH SIDE COM
PANY u DELAwARE's DEAF
MuTEs - OTHER LEGISLATIVE |
BUSINESS.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. April Ex-senator Pyle will
Introduce an act in relation to taxation
OF unimproved land in the Second ward
OF the city of Wilmington. IL reduces
to one-half the rate OF taxation on that
part II the ward beginning in the cen
tire line OF the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia railroad on the southeasterly side
OF the Christiana river; thence with
the centre line Of said railroad in a
southeasterly direction to the line OF
the west side OF French street IN a
northeasterly direction to the south
west side Of Christiana river; thence
down the same and bounding thereon
to the westerly side Of Church street.
thence with the said side of Church
street. southwesterly 10 the said centre
line Of said Baltimore and Philadelphia
railroad: thence with the centre line
of said railroad to the easterly side of
Heald street. thence with said side OF
Heald street southwesterly to the
northeasterly side OF ID street. thence
by the said side of ID street southeast
erly 10 the northwesterly side of Good
man street: thence by the said side OF
Goodman street, northeasterly TO ths
easterly side Of Christiana avenue;
thence by said side OF said avenue TO
the southerly side of Commerce street,
thence by said side OF Commerce street
easterly to the Christiana river, thence
down the said Christiana river and
binding thereon TO its mouth at the
river Delaware: and thence down the
Delaware river and binding thereon in
a southerly direction to the city line;
thence with said city line In north
westerly direction to the southeastern
side of the Chrlstiana river; thence
down the Christiana river, and bind
ing thereon TO the place OF beginning
DEAF MUTE BEFORE COMMITTEE
Prof r. A. Kiesel, OF the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Washington, ID. c., visited the stat
House yesterday and was given hear
ing by the Senate committee on th'
proposed amendment 20 the state bene
nciary law. Friends Of the Delawar
deaf mutes want the law amended 81
school TO ten years. II Is held that al
other states make liberal provision 70
the education Of the deaf, and the tern
is from ten to thirteen years. IL re
qhires years for deaf mute to acquir
command Of language
The professor formerly lived In VIII
mington and, being a deaf mute, tn
conversation between him and tn
members was carried on by means o
paper and pencil.
WANT TO SELL LIQUOR.
Senator Handy gave notice Of an &C
10 incorporate the Italian Republica'
Colombo Club. of Wilmington. Tn
incorporators are Italian-America
residents Of that city In addition I
having a social club. they want tn
right TO sell liquor to minors. TO b
drunk iD the club room and none of
TO be sold to persons who are nc
members Of the club. This feature wi
be stricken from the charter
WHOLESALE COMMISSION CON
PANY.
Senator Pyle gave notice Of an act I
incorporate the William ID. Mule
Company Of Wilmington. William
Mullen. John S. Bossell William
Hawkins, Joshua Conner and Levi
Bertolette are the incorporators. tt
capital stock Is placed at from $50, ,0(
TO 100000 The objects and purpos'
Of the company shall be the carryin
on of a wholesale and retail grocer
and commission business in all i
branches, with the principal office
Wilmington. II is designed to succet
the firm of Quigley & Mullen.
WANTS HER NAME CHANGED.
Senator Meredith gave notice Of a
act to change the name of Elizabei
Cook to Bessie Wright and TO nal
her by adoption the daughter and hei
at-law of Eliza Wright, of Willo
Grove.