The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-06
ThXATION
QUESTION.
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VIZ Hit should not work bestar than the
|, ~ tbe GCnernl Assembly Ut In noxt ses-
sion and the old system re-estnblishsd Me-
Rossslt said he behaved thero was pre-
penetrating public sentiment In favor Of
4 new charter. He only realized within
The past fcw days how very near tho char.
ter bill submitted 10 the last Legislature
caMe to passing In the closing hours Of the
adjourn ei session, and II the Information
he had received was at nil reliable the fall
ure Was not due to want OF appreciation Of
the general demand for tho measure. but
TO other causes. He believed there was
| now better opportunity than at any time
heretofore to secure such remedial legisla-
tion as was necessary, and he suggested
thai the board take up the subject In earn.
ekt and confer with Wilmlngton's r0pre.
'sentaiives in the General Assembly aud
with the members Of City Council.
After Mr.. Carpenter and Mr.. Sattertk-
waite followed the committee chairman
IN tho Same strain general discussion Of
the sn1Ject Was begun. George W. Bnsh
quoted statistics to show. that m VIII
minGton and New Castle County twenty
tax .e0llectors are employed to. collect
$23l,0A He Thought It absurd to spend
f6oU0o for collecting what Ia necessary for
running the County,.
I'm the city nothing less than o revolu.
tion will meet thu case, but in the county
administration 1t Is needed more than In
the CITY," added Mr.. Bush. He said that
the cost of collecting taxes In Chester
county, which Is as large as the entire
Diamond State, 10 but one. fourth % much
as the cost Of collecting Ia New Castle
County. He thought a public meeting
should he held to discuss needed reforms
In this branch Of the local govern lnent.
John N. Rogers and A. S. Reed also
discusseds.h the question.
after the discussion was at an end and
new committee OF five az named was mp
pOtnted to further look into the question.
Tie COMMITTEES to inquire into the county
administration. was not announced by
PRECEDENT Lawton.
Another matter Of importance discu ssed
was that OF the river and harbor work.
Mr.. Morrison reported that he WINS en-.
dehvoring TO secure tl95. 600 to be expend-
cd 10 maintaining the harbor.
He was 10 Warrington recently whom he
saw Congressman Handy and broached
the subjdct TO him. Mr. Morrison also
SAW The chief engineer. aud tho project for
which el05000 wonld be required was
drawn. Mr. Morrison and Congressman
Handy also saw members Of the river and
harbor committee, who said they would
grant a hearing to Wilmington delega.
ton in the matter.
MIR. Morrison stated to the Board his
success thus far. and he urged the mem.
bers Of the board to Join the delegation to
visit the river and harbor committee,
which is deluged with business At present.
1t has not been decided when the dslega.
ton will visit Washington. Mr.. Morri-
sons statement to tho board was .sur-
prise,a as he has been working quietly in the
matter, and very little was known OF 1t
until last evening.
Daniel w. Taylor and Alvin r. Morri-
son, elegates to the National Board Of
Trade held at Washington, recently sub
mitted report Of the deliberations OF the
session but action on it was deferred.
The Philadelphia Commercial Museum
sent communication infori.in; the bocrd
that information would be sent in the near
future as to how spaca could be obtained
by the local board In the big exposition to
be held in Philadelphia.
Secretary Taylor read communication
from L. J Canova secretary and treasurer
Of the Havana Chamber Of Commerce,
which was organized recently TO further
the commercial interest of HavnDa and
the Island of Cuba.
The Organi cation Is for tho general bus
iness improvement OF he island, but the
interest OF American citizens is to be par
amount. The Havana chamber asks the
local board for Its hearty cooperation and
promises In return common reciprocity for
mutual advantages. Action on tho COM
nlunicAtion was also deferred