Evening journal., 1898-03-03
TEXT OF TWO BILLS.
Wilmington Harbor Improve
ments the Subject of One.
USE OF OLD FEDERAL BUILDING

SENATOR GRAY TAKES UP THE
HARBOR FIGHT WHERE REPRE-
SENTATIVE HANDY WAS
FORCED TO DROP TOLD FED
ERlAL BUILDING FOR SCHOOL
PURPOSES.
Congressman Handy made a deter
mined effort to do something for the
permanent improvement of Whining
ton harbor, but a point of order was
raised on him and he was prevented
from accomplishing his purpose. Il,
therefore, devolved upon Senator Gray
to take up the fight in the Senate.
This is the text of the amendment in
tended to be proposed by Mr.. Gray to
the bill Oh. R. S42S) making appropria-
tions fer sundry civil expenses of the
government for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1889, and for other purposes,
viz: Insert the following:
For continuing construction of the
harbor of Wilmington, Delaware $780,
900; and the provision in the river and
harbor appropriation act of june 3.
1896, authorizing contracts to be made
for improving the harbor of Whining
ton, Delaware, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"And provided further, That com
tracts may be entered into by the sec
retary of war for such materials and
work as may be necessary to complete
the project of Improvement, not includ-
| ing estimate for flushing basin and ex-
tension of jetty, to be paid for as APP
preparations may from time to time be
made by law, not TO exceed in the alg-
gregate $476,625."
It was referred to the Committee on
Appropriations and ordered to be
printed
USE OF THE OLD BUILDING.
The following bill, introduced by
Senator Gray, has passed the Senats
and is now in the hands OF the HOUSE
Committee on Public Buildings anS
Grounds:
BE 1t enacted by the Senate ant
House of Representatives Of the Unite(
States OF America in Congress assem-
bled, That the mayor and Council o
Wilmington, Delaware, are hereb.
given the right to occupy. use and con
troll the real estate in said city situate
at the corner OF Sixth and King streets
in said CITY, and recently used and oc
cupied by the government for Fedora
purposes, the building thereon beins
lately occupied by the United State
District Court, the collector of CUSTOM
and the post office: Provided, That tn
said property Shall be used by tn
Board of Public Education of said cit
for school purposes, the said Board Q
Public Education being allowed to al
ter the interior of said building 50 as
make it suitable for school purposes
and il such use shaM ait amy time !
discontinued and abandoned, the col
troll and occupation of safd prOpert
| shall be resumed by the United State
and all of the rights hereby granted
the mayor and Council of Wilmingto
shall cease and be terminated: Pr
yided also, That said property shall /
, kept in good condition and repair b
said city Of Wilmington during its OK
cupaney thereof, natural and umavoiC
able decay excepted; and il at amy tim
the United States shall determine
resume control and occupation of sad
property, the city OF Wilmington shal
after receiving 60 days written nictiC
to that effect, relinquish the right
herein granted, and deliver possessio
of said premises to the propert officia
OF the United States: Provided ais
\ That the city of Wilmington shall, du'
ing it's occupation and control or sal
premises, pay all taxes or charg'
thereon, and the United States shall
no event be held responsible in an
+, way for any expense connected wit
4 said premises"
4 1t is believed that this bill villa pal
j the House and become a law.