Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10
BOARD OF TRADE MONTHLY MEETING

Every Evenings Industrial Edition Cor
dIaIIy Connmended--C hristiana River Inn
provrment aud other subjects Consid-
cred.
The enterprise displayed by Every
Evening in issuing an industrial edition
Thursday was commended by the Board
OF Trade ut its monthly meeting last
weak by the passage OF the following
resolution, offered BY Morris Z. Satterth.
waite;
In view of the fact that the Every Even;
ing Publishing Co. Of this city has issued
quite recently an enlarged edition OF their
paper setting forth the superior ADVANTAGES
of this city MS a commercial and Industrial
centre, and the same was prepared by able
writer's at great expense OF time and money;
be it
Resolved, That the Wilmington Board OF
Trade recognize such commendable work
and this resolution be spread upon the min
utes aud . copy sent to the publishers.
President Lawtnn commented favor
ably upon tho large edition of this
paper aud said it ought to be a great
benefit to the city.
A portion of tho meeting was spent
in considering the Christiana improve.
ment question. President Lawton had
requested OF Gen. ". II. smith rough
estimate of tho cost of making an IT,
foot channel from the mouth of the
Uhristiana TO the pulp works. and re-
ply had bean received simply for the
dredging anti rock work and not includ.
ing the jettieE. For an Is foot channel
200fe wide from IL feet depth in the
Delaware to the pulp works, distances
at 81, 600 feet. Assistant Engineer
Milar estimated that there would be
l. 3I, 600 GuUic Yards OF dredging at 20
cents yard, or s2s7. 400 probable sh0al-
ing, two years, 200, 900 yards, $40, 600; ;
rock removal, 2,45p yards, at Sli,
S3l, 800; total, 1851, 700; for contingen
cies. $50, 10; grand total. s397, $40.
President Lawton stated the circum.
stances under which he had sent the
hill to the Legislature to provide that
Wilmington appropriate 10 per cent OF
whatever the government should appro'
pirate for the Christians, the city ap'
pronriation not to eXceed 300, 600, the
amount to be expended within tho next
| five years. lie had done so in order TO
get the bill before the Legislature in
| time. He announced also that he had
sent out Is letters to firms on the Chris.
| tiana asking if an l6-foot channel
would be of sufficient benefit to permit
the expenditure Of money by the city
for tins improvement, and had received
| IL replies, nine of them favorable. he
read from some OF the replies to show
the sentiment on the subject, and OK.
pressed the opinion that il the city
would do something for the ChrIstiana,
the government engineers would report
for large expenditure.
W. d. Mullen, Jr., who was mem.
her OF the committee which secured the
large appropriation for the Christians
several years ago, but which, however,
did not become available, explained
how much force an appropriation by
the city would have in securing govern
meut assistance. He had bsen con
WINGED that if the people of Wilmington
would guarantee to tho government tina
they would contribute O certain amount
towards the permanent improvement
the governmen would be more willing
to appropriate He also believed tina
IL there was assurance of nm IS foo
channel, more than one large manufac
turing concern would be started on tn,
Christiana. He favored an effort I,
secure sufficient money to make a per
manent improvement, which woulC
mean bukheading the stream to th'
pulp works.
Secretary Taylor thought il would b
good Investment for Wilmington 4
pay $500, 600 upon the stream.
On motion, the board endorsed Mr.
LawtoD's bill as to an appropriation b.
the city.
f. +. Ward of the Iiebig Manufac
turing Co. said an 1a-fUot channe
would be a benefit to the company
which frequently has to lighter vessels
The president was authorized to an
point committee of three to Gonfe
with the Board of Health with regar
TO the Liebig Co. "a plant, the Board Q
Trade desiring not to lose any industry
The establishment employs anywher
from 16 to $50 men.
Senator Gray acknowledged the re
ceipt of certificate of honorary mem
berBhip. A newspaper was receives
from Gen. Samuel A. Macallister, con
sui to Barbados.
The president was authorized to ad
two members to committee to max
arrangements for special excursions
this city and for Trades Days. n
action was taken as to a proposed THri
Commission. william McElwee wa
elected member OF the board.
A proposition was read from sho
manufacturing establishment which
;; on the market. Tie boards fssessme en-
of S25 to the National Board OF Trad
will he raid. In order to hold its pref
ent meeting room the board may in
crease the amount it pays for rent. Sue
geFtions were offered that Efforts b
made to secure the national armo
plant and powder yards for this neigh
, borhood.
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Charged with a,enItnS Merchandise.