Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12

|OiicrTS lpr lue ensuing year:
resident-W William Lawton.
ce .President--J, Newlin Gawthrop.
pcond Vice President--Andrew L.
bsnn.
Feasurer--,John r. Hudson. 49,.
|uditor-John S. Rossell.
bcretary-Daniel W. Taylor.
r. GaNthrop presided at the meet
Secretary Taylor cast the ballot
the hoard for the ticket nominated
Ihe March meeting.
hairman Harry Hough of the men,
khip committee repoi ted the resiena-
Is OF j. Harper Carver and M. p.
Lerthwaite from the board. Both
b accerted. Regret was expressed
|he action of MIR. Satterthwaite. He
present and made report of the
Imittee on the municipal electri-
bs' convention here last September.
N. Aydon was chairman. NJ. P. Sat
hwaite secretary and treasurer
Urge b. Moore and the late John G.
ra. The report told Of the success
4the convention and Of the commit
heing able to pay all its expenses
having a balance Of II cents. APP
fiation was expressed of the assist
b of the press and others. The report
received and the committee was
charged with the warm thanks OF
board. Mr.. Satterthwaite turned
the balance of l2 cents to the
rd. Delay in making the report
due to- the illness of Mr.. Aytlon,
TO the death of Mr.. Satterthwaite's
4n motion of Frank Woolley, the
rd, as mark Of appreciation, made
Satterthwaite an honorary member
hing his residence.
treasurer Hudson reported balance
The beginning of the boards year of
u; receipts from membership,
!. 80; from rent, sic; total, S763. 81.
fter various expenses had beon met,
balance of STAT. 72 remained.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT.
he membership committee reported
number Of members as lat; 12 per-
had been added In the year, two
resigned; one member had died; II
hbers had been dropped through
ure to pay their dues. Regret was
Pressed at the resignation of Mr.. Sat
hwaite and the emulation of his
mple of activity for the board was
Sed. Mention was made Of the death
Preston W. ieager and John G.
IRA. The latter was n member of the
deportation committee.
he reports wers received and filed.
n motion, Secretary Taylor's salary
continued at $500.
SECRETARY TAyLoR's REPORT.
ecretary Taylor presented his annual
PIT. He advocated spirit for the
ancement of the city's best interests
Dig all lines. He continued:
Realizing that the source of every
g power, greatness and influence is
its proper development, desire to
your attention to one sui ject
thy of our earnest consideration
have often considered land now
e a srecial committee upon NUM-
hl reform. The country at large Is
y seriously considering it as applied
Existing conditions. 1t is well for
TO clearly understand that municipal
brm means civil service reform and
abolition of the personal and party
Pit system from our municipal adj
bistration. Irasmuch as we propose
advance rather than retrograde in
beautiful city of ours. il needs nc
ument to show that We ought tc
il ourselves of our city's best in,
ests. We have done some things
y well indeed in the city, for the
Son that energy and efficiency were
The head of some of the departments.
the management of our city's in
|est we should have the benefit OF the
efforts of the best trained men.
the average citizen is prone tc
iorse things as they are, rather thar
Ike a change.
There should be no such thing as Q
tisan municipal management o.
Pile works, and as we advance, thi.
TEN Of craftsmanship. in appointment:
municipal government becomes more
more intolerable. We need more
Warnings in our city administra
p. Organize q municipal admins
tion on strict business principles
ink Of Philadelphia acknowledging
y she was incompetent to manage
lighting supply of that city for nj
or reason than that the party-spiri
lem rather than the merit system
minated the powers that be. 1t SEEM
ional that if all good citizens ire
'ctire OF party and whatever thei
VS. be regarding municipal owner
or that of extending the municipa
potion, they ought to be able tc unit
lcn an administration upon bushes
nciples; We must either progress o
rosrade, there is no middle ground
ere can be no more practical issu
sed
So long as existing political rartie
ZINE to accept this principle of non
rtisanshiE in making appointment
ERE is a field left for independcn
tion in city elections. The under
ng portions OF modern civilization ar
PWding our cities with large popu
ion and we must meet this issue
our city government was withou
lltical patronage, municipal govern
nj would be no longer problem.
When the people are awakened :
Is fact political parties will have t
Fognize their intelligent demand TO
limitations of the best material o
tickets and for practical business
e administration of municips
fairs, ~
Mr: Taylor touched upon matter
pich came before the hoard in tn
81 year, such as tax reform, the ger
hi incorpor alton act, the electricians
nventions, Delaware Day at tn
atonal Export Exposition, the Nit
aqua Cana, down. the State teleLhoni
nnection, the county workhouse.
The Board of Trade Journal" b
ntlnued, (which was not the success
board had expected, has now bee
Ken IN hand by j. b. Bell, and wi
all that is expected Of it. The editio
! commence with the month of Apr
we ask for it the hearty suppol
cooperation of our merchant:
anufacturers and business men. "