Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 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-CoAiAuTTEEs 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. J..
White. commercial freight agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for this city,
and Chester. requesting that Mr. white
take Mr.. Higgins place as a member Of
the board to represent the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The request was granted
The only application made for seat was
that of Ralph c. Lupton The applIca-
ton was accepted.
The committee on rooms and social fea-
lures reported that it had looked mt sew
eral rooms for the Board OF Trade. but
had not yet made any decision pwo
rooms in the Equitable Building are the
most suitable.
Mr.. Mulln 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.
1uff.rfhus.tff. r.r.rt.I -. tt,.
committee on the electrical exhibition,
which is to take place here next Septem-
ber He said subscriptions had been
started for funds to entertain the dele
gates and guests. There will be five
guests from the National Association OF
Electricians. lie named the committees
for the exhibition as follows:
Jonathan w. Aydon, chairman: NJ. =.
Satterthwaite. secretary and treasurer;
Archibald $. Reed. George b. Moore,
John G.. Farra. subcommittee of con-
vention committee entertainment. A. IS.
Reed, chairman; Colonel Enoch Moore.
A. G. McCausland, Josiah Marvel. Alvin
r.. Morrison. Finance. NJ. p. satterth-
waite chairman; Thomas II. Slavery, Jr.,
c.. Reginald Van Trump, Henry X. Miller
DR.. T.. L. Smith. George b. Moore
chairman ladies' entertainment commit
tee.
Mr. Moore has not yet named the wo-
men who win serve with him on the
entertainment committee a bill was re-
celved from George A. Wolf for getting
out the annual report for the amount OF
i $50. 1t was ordered that a check be
drawn for the amount and forwarded.
The failure Of the Board OF Trade Jour
nal to appear was discussed, and IL was
decided thar steps should be taken &c
have IT published regularly. Mr. Sat
terthwaite spoke on the suburban rolle,
lines lie stated that he understood from
an editor OF "a paper in Kennett SQUARE
that a line was to be constructed from
that place 10 this city. He also STATED
that II so. those persons who are in thu
habit OF going to Philadelphia to DO theii
shopping would come here instead. AT
average Of thlrty-nve persons go to Phila
delpha every day. whereas they wou'
come here. lie offered set OF resolu
lions, which were adopted. to the people
/ Of Kennctt square and Intermediate
points to the effect that Wilmington mer
charts would like TO have their trade.
al set OF the lttolutloNS VIII uf E'ht ~
the papers In the towns mentioned. tn
resolutions are as follows:
r Whereas. The prevailing condition
p that cause our cities TO become the agen
3 cies for the benefit OF the race and tn
A future of our republic will be measure
by the grandeur OF our cities.
whereas, Tho tendencies Of the time
are to build our cities upon bette
foundation and make them the homes o
, n happy and prosperous people.
Whereas. We now see landed IN IN
heart OF our city visitors and pwcha'
ers from Chester Darby. New Castle
I Brandywine Springs. Rising Sun and a
"a intermediate points reached by our su
burban trolley lines: therefore
Resolved, That the Board OF Trad
places Itself upon record to 10 all In IL
power to foster and encourage the built
: ing OF suburban trolley lines In any d
4 rection that may aid i'm c0nverging q
4 Wilmington. the central city. the popula
i ton thus reached by Zines thus cor
n structed."
The board adjourned to meet again o
% the regular meeting night, the hri
Thursday in September. on account {
the electrical exhibition, a special NEE
may be called at any time.