The sun., 1898-02-04
NE| OVER IN OFFICE THEY FAVOR IMPROVEMENT LENNY IS THE winner
Important Action Taken by Will
mington's Board Of Trade.
FAVORS A TRADES DAY.
Meeting of Rusiness Men of this City
Shows that Much Interest is
Being Manifested in the
Stop-Ovcr Privileges.

AT the meeting of the Board of TraC
in the Builders Exchange last evening
the subject OF the dredging of tht
Christiana was discussed.
A letter from General Smith on the
subject, in which he stated it would cost
about fifty thousand dollars for dredging
and rock removing which would not bt
pertinent improvement but woulC
be necessary every year. What til,
board Of trade desire and which is the
only way for the people of Wilmington
to be benefited to any degree is for the
proper influence to be brought to bea,
on the members OF Congress to app'opri
ate an amount of money sufficient tC
make an Is foot channel POO feet wide
with slope of one to three feet to prevent
the river from filling up and do away
with the expenditure of twenty or thirty
thousand dollars each year for dredging.
1t now costs several establishments two
or three thousand dollars a year for their
own dredging outside OF the regular
appropriation.
Congress will not, however grant any
such all amount of money unless the city
first shows that they are in favor Of such
u measure and do something mate lilly
towards it.
The Board of Trade now have down at
Dover before the Legislature a bill in
which the city OF Wilmington will pay
ten per cent of all the money the
government will spend for this purpose
which ten per cent. must not exceed a
total Of one hundred thousand d ,llars
In the event of the passage of this bill
it is believed that Congress will soon do
something to help this well deserved
improvement.
Out of eighteen letters of inquiry sent
to the manufacturing establishments
on the line of the Christiana, President
Lawton received eleven replies, nine OF
which favored the bill now at Dover and
two opposed it.
Amongst the nine who favored the bill
several said the city should have made
their limit two instead of one hundred
thousand.
The business people of Wilmington do
not appreciate the benefit they would
receive both directly and indirectly from
such an improvement. w. D. Miller
reports that very large manufacturing
firm who get their raw material from a
foreign country and which would be
brought here in large boats will not con-
sent to locate here because they cannot
be assured that the river will be made
nc ,es.able f,r their boats and will b,
compelled to 60 elsewhere. Mr.. Ward a
Iepresertive OF the Liebig Company
claim that it would benefit this company
materially il the Board Of Health allow
them TO continue in operation. They
have, however, made improvements at a
great deal of cost of time and money in
their effort to do away with the unp!cas
ant oder which a large number Of people
claim was injurious.
The president was authorized to ar-
point Il committee to wait on the Boavd
Of Health to see what would be required /
TO allow the Licbig Company to resume
operation with full force and not allow .
them to be handicapped in any manner,
and by all means not to leave the city.
the subject of >top-over privileges was
brought up and Chairman Sattcrthwaite
reported that the Joint Traffic Associa-
lion OF New York had referred him to
;hc Central Passenger Association, who
1t their last meeting, on January y,
allied to act on the subject but would
- so at their next meeting, he said that
ne committee were making every effort
% do all they could and would be able
% report definitely at the next meeting.
1t is expected that this Committee will
,ring around the desired results and
,ive to the people south of Wilmington
IN the lines Of both roads, just as cheap
pro rata rate as is now given to Phila-
ielphia which would be a great benefit
o them and also the business people OF
and do away with the evil
Practise on the people by the Pennsyl-
'ania Railroad.
1t is understood that this committee
will endeavor to secure as regular eX-
urson rates from points down tie
peninsula to Wilmington, that would be
IS as cheap as the rate now in effect on ,
he line Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
rom Wilmington to points south.
The committee of three which we ap-
,nimed at the last meeting to arrange
or day to be known az Trades Day.
was increased to five, with the power to
all on any one they wish for assistance.
The following resolutions were offered
)y Mr.. Satthcrwaite to show that the
Board Of Trade appreciated the enlarged
'dition of the Every Evening, which
rave full and detailed account of the
business interests OF Wilmington. viz:
Be it Resolved In view OF the fact that
he Every Evening Publishing Company
If this city has issued quite recently ali
Enlarged edition OF their paper, setting
orth the superior advantages Of this city
Is commercial and industrial center
md the same was prepared by able
writer's and great expense of time and
money.
BE it Resolved, That the Wilmington
}oard OF Trade recognize such commend
,be work and this resolution be spread
lpon the minutes and copy sent to .he
ocal papers.
Tenants who are asked for an increase
n their rents by the real estate agents
hould promptly set down on the agent
md inform him of their know ledge of
lis unjustitiable demand.
Mrs. Margaret Hall, of No. us West