Evening journal., 1899-06-02
new TROLLEY PROJECT.
LINE TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM
THIS CITY TO KENNETH SQUARE.

RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AT THE
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING LAST
NIGHT CONCERNING THE NEW
LINE-COMAIITTEEs FOR ELECTRI-
CAL EXHIBITION
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Trade was held in room No. 400,
Equitable Building, last night.
The session lasted only about thirty
minutes, and very little business was
transacted. a letter was read from J. r.
White, commercial freight agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for this city
and Chester. requesting that Mr.. white
take MIR. Higgins place as a member Of
the board TO represent the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The request was granted.
The only application made for a seat was
that Of Ralph c. Lupton. The appllca-
ton was accepted
The committee on rooms and social fea-
lures reported that It had looked at sew
eral rooms for the 'Board Of Trade but
had not yet made any decision. Two
rooms in the Equitable Building are the
most suitable.
Mr. Mullin moved that the selection of
names for port warden to be presented TO
city Council be made TO succeed Mr.
Cam, whose term expires this year. The
names selected are Enoch Moore and
Charles W. Pussy.
Mr. satterthwaite reported for the
committee on the electrical exhibition
which is to take place here next Septem-
Der. He said subscriptions had been
started for funds TO entertain the dele.
gates and guests. There win be hv,
guests from the National Association OF
Electricians. lie named the committees
for the exhibition as follows:
Jonathan w. Aydon, chairman; NJ. T.
Satterthwaite, secretary and treasurer
Archibald S. Reed. George y. Moore
John c.. Farra. subcommittee OF con.
vcntiou committee. entertainment A. s
Reed. chairman; Colonel Enoch Moore
A. @. McCausland, Josiah Marve Alvin
II. Morrison. Finance NJ. T. sduterth
waite chairman; Thomas NJ. Slavery, Jr.
C.. Reginald Van Trump, Henry X Miller
Dr. T.. T.. Smith. George y. Moore
chairman ladies' entertainment commit
tee.
Mr.. Moore has not yet named the wo
men who Will serve with him on thu
entertainment committee. A bin was re
ceived from George A. Wolf for gettinl
out the annual report for the amount o.
i SJ2 To was ordered that "a check ID
drawn for the amount and forwarded.
The failure OF the Board OF Trade Jour
nal to appeal was discussed, and II WA
decided thar steps should be taken e
have II published regularly Mr.. Sat
terthwalte spoke on the suburban trolle
j lines. He stated that he understood fror
an editor OF a paper in Kennett squar
that a line was to be constructed from
that place TO hhis city. He also state
that Il so. those persons who are in tn
habit OF going to Philadelphia 20 DO thei
shopping would come here instead. A
N average OF thirty-hve persons go to Phila
dcphia every day, whereas they woul
come here He offered % set Of resolu
tions which were adopted. to the peopl
Of Kenneth Square and intcrmcdiat
lpoints to- the effect that wilmington mel
charts would like TO have their trade.
, set OF the resolutions will be sent
! the papers I'm the towns mentioned. Tn
resolutions are as follows:
p Whereas, The prevailing condition
p that cause our cities to become the ager
a Giles for the benefit Of the race and III
A future of our republic win be measure
by the grandeur Of our cities.
Whereas rhe tendencies of the time
are to build our cities upon a bette
-, foundation and make them the homes
y a happy and prosperous people.
Whereas. We now see landed DIR II
heart of our city visitors and pureha
ers from chester. Darby, New Castl
X Brandywine Springs. Rising Sun and a
q intermediate points reached by our 81
burban trolley lines; therefore
Resolved, That the Board OF Ira'
places itself upon REGARD to do all in !
power to foster and encourage the bull
! ing OF suburban trolley lines in amy d
y rection that may aid in converglng
n Wilmington, the central city, the popul
= ton thus reached by lines thus CO.
a structed.'
The board adjourned to meet again
% the regular meeting night, the tr
Thursday in september. on account
the electrical exhibition, special NEE
may be called at any time.