Evening journal., 1898-02-11
TRADESMEN TALK MUD.
Movement for the Improve
z ment of the Christiana.
AN AUDIENCE AT WARRINGTON
BOARD OF TRADE DECIDES TO
SEEK THE COOPERATION OF
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
BY SECURING AN APPRoPRIA-
TION FROM COUNCIL.

TION FROM COUNCIL.
The matter Of impressing upon the
mind of the members Of City Council
OF the necessity OF Wilmington CO..
operating with the national govern
ment for the permanent Improvement
of the Wilmington harbor, was well
ventilated last night The Board OF
Trade held a special meeting for the
purpose OF promulgating the idea, and
It's efforts were rewarded by an attend
ance of about seventeen members or
the board, who never attended the
meetings heretofore.
Mayor McI.ear and Councilmen
Oberly, Leary and Robertson were
present, but took no part In the pro-
ceedings, much to the disappointment
OF those Interested in the harbor inn
prOvement.
The meeting was called to order by
President Lawton. After Secretary
Taylor had read the bill which was
designated 20 be sent to the Legisla-
ture for adoption, Patrick Neary asked
whether the bin authorized Council to
borrow the money. He was informed
that II did not.
E. L. Rice, Jr., moved for the bills
approval, in order to stimulate a con-
/ troversy as to its acceptance before
adoption. Mr. Neary. however. was OF
| the opinion that the bill should read
that Council should be empowered to
| bond the city for the necessary amount
needed for the work.
Secretary Taylor, at the solicitation
OF President Lawton, read a letter from
the following firms situated on the
| Christiana, bearing favorable COM
ments on the project: j. Morton Poole.
Pusey and Jones Company, Diamond
State Iron Company. Wilmington and
Northern Railroad Company, Charles
Warner Company. Mccullough Iron
Company, Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany. Enoch Moore and Sons, Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company and the
Llebig Chemical Works. The latter
company. in It's letter paid a tribute to
the press insomuch as It stated that If
the newspapers of Wilmington did not
desist I'm their continual warfare
, against the company regarding the OBJ
noxious odors which emanate from the
plant and permeate Wilmington the
3 company would remove It's plant from
3 this city.
e WILMINGTON MUST SHOW INTER
r. EST
w d. Mullin was the first speaker
, He recalled the fact that when III
went TO Washington several years afo
: In the interest OF the Christiana inn
u prOvements he was asked by Senator
Blanchard, who was a member OF tn,
D River and Harbor Committee. II th'
q people Of Wilmington had shown an!
+ dlspositlon to help the national govern
y ment In the work. Your people, sai'
o Senator Blanchard 90 Mr. Mullin
l. must show some substantial effor
p and manifest a spirit OF cooperation
n with the government in the work"
y IAN appropriation from Council o
J. about $4,000 would be out of the ques
ton" said Mr. Mullin. I'VE mus
have a permanent Improvement and
will cost at least sl.0O0,OO0. We coul
spend 100000 to assist In the wor
and I think it would be a good invest
n ment"
A committee of three will b
a. appointed by President Lawton to drai
y bill for approval by the Legislator
for Council to pay 10 per cent. OF ever
re dollar spent by the government In fiv
q years. providing It spends 100000.
~ was carried.
Alvin r. Morrison announced that
90 private hearing would be given {
those interested in the movement q
IA washington next week.