Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-13
BOARD Of TRADE BUSINESS
A Fair Attendance and Great
Interest on Thursday.
THE WILMINGTON HARBOR WORK
General Satisfaction Regards
ing Its Progress.


The attendance at the meeting Of the
Board of Trade on Thursday was fair
and much interest was manifested in
the matters which were considered.
General satisfaction was expressed at
the progress being made in the matter
of improving the Wilmington harbor.
President Lawton and Secretary Taylor
reported that there had been numerous
inquiries from concerns which desire
to locate where they can have good
water and railroad facilities, and Mr..
Lawton remarked that in view Of the
fact that most of them want to estab-
fish themselves near deep water, he be.,
lieved the prospective Improvement OF
the Christiana, which had been heard
of all over the country, had great
deal to do with some of the inquiries.
Mr.. Taylor stated that a few days ago
he gave one concern an option on three
tracts of 30 acres each. From the re-
ports it would seem that the outlook 10
very encouraging for the development
of the city.
Chairman William d. Mullen of the
committee which is looking after the
publication of the new local trade
paper, The Board of Trade journal,
said he was very well pleased with the
prospects and believed the paper would
be benefit to the city. The first
number will be issued in about 10
days. The publisher, John L. Mullins,
had informed him that he had received
much encouragement from people about,
| the city and he believed the paper
| would be success. Mr.. Mullen madei
| the request that the members Of the.
board send him any data or other
matters of interest for publication
\ which might come under their notice.
such as clippings from other trade
papers. str
The board adopted the following:
"Whereas, BY the action of the
| United States government in neglecting
to protect her shipping interests,
differing thereby from foreign coun-
trles, who do everything to protect and
| ier the merchant and marine SER
| wee; it is hereby
"Resolved, That in order to protect
and encourage the ocean carrying
trade of the United States, and thus
restore it to its former supremacy, SO
that the American flag may float from
American vessels in all ports of the
1 world, the Wilmington Board of Trade
Il hereby urges Congress to consider at
the approaching session such action as
may be needed to carry into effect these
resolutions
Resolved, That the press and people
of this country be urged 10 lend their
aid to this great national requirement.
4 Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to our Senators and
Representative in Congress.
George A. Elliott spoke of the failure
of the last Legislature to- pass a corr
poration act and an act providing for q
State or county pepitentiary or work.
house, and at his suggestion the 1egis-
! latiye committee was directed to look
! up copies of the bills referred to and
present them to the board and recon-
mend what action the board should
take with regard to them. William ID.
} Mullen thought the board should also
take into consideration the matter of a
now city charter, which he believed
the next Legislature would make an
effort to pass, but in view of the fact
that the members of the next Legis-
lature have not been elected, no action
was taken.
J.W.Aydon, president of the national
: organization of fire and police tele-
graph superintendent, announced that
! the members of the executive com.
mittee would be at the Clayton House
from 10 to ] O'Clock next Sunday and
) invited the members of the board to
: meet them, and at his suggestion,
President Lawton was authorized to
appoint a committee of five to consider
the matter of entertaining the delegates
, to the next convention, which is to be
held in this city next September The
. committee will be selected today. +
: Attention was called, in circular,
, to the fact that the National Board OF
D Trade will hold ito Doth animal ron.
+ vention in Washington, commencing on
December 18th. Two delegates will be
selected at the next meeting. j