Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
MARKET STREET
BRIDGE CHANGES
Board of Trade Urges the Levy
Court to Hurry Them.
BENEFIT OF WHOLE COMMUNITY
Asked to Secure Legislation to
=, Raise Money.


The Board Of Trade at its monthly
meeting Thursday night, advocated the
removal of the centre pier of Market
street bridge across the Christiana, and
urged the removal of the war revenue
tax on checks and drafts. William ID.
Mullen, Jr., presided. The following
resolution on the subject Of the bridge
was adopted:
Whereas, The centre pier of the bridge
over the Christiana River at the foot of
Market street, has been decided by the
engineers OF the War Department to be an
impairment to navigation, and orders for
its removal have been given by the Secre-
tary of War; and,
Whereas, Our industrial facilities and ad-
vantages are such that such constructions as
the new hattleships, cruisers, &C., bids for
which will be opened tomorrow. could be
turned out by our home plants, provided
sufficient inducements were afforded them;
and,
whereas, Certain of these same industries
are partly prevented from bidding on such
work on account of their inability to de-
liver the vessels through the aforementioned
bridge 6raw; and,
Whereas, IL is for the benefit of the whole
community that our industries be protected
and developed to the fullest extent; there
Resolved, That this Board of Trade
of New Castle county use every effort toward
obtaining the proper legislation and the
raising. of the necessary funds to remove
the said centre pier of said bridge, or to
have said bridge wholly replaced by such
structure as they may deem best suited TO
meet the future expansion of navigation on
the christina, ard this action should be
taken at the earliest possible date.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously. In advocating it, W. dew.
Dimmock emphasized the fact that the
government today gives out con-
tracts from $40, 600, 600 to s45, 600, 900,
and the company is prevented from
bidding on account Of its inability
to get the ships outof the stream
after built. Mr.. Dimmock spoke
of the Importance Of the industry
of the Harlan & Hollingswortt
Go. to Wilmington, with its large ex
penditures for material and wages
Archibald s. Reed submitted the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Whereas, 1t appears from reports sub
nitted oy the proper >oilicials to the Unite
States Senate now assembled that the Wa
Revenue act can be modified and in man,
ways reduced therefore,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of tn
Wilmington Board of Trade that in ad
dition to the removal of stamps from tele
HThus anu UApEtcS EtCcipts. tHe Sthlllp
should also be removed nom checks an
drafts and that a copy of this resolution
sent to our members in Congress, and ais
TO the chairman of thel ways and mean
committee of the United States Senate.
Henry Gawthrop Swayne was electe
member Of the boaed.
The Commercial Club of st. Paul
Mimi, invited the board to enter int
the reciprocal extension of courtesies
members Of each organization to b
cordially received by the other. Th
board assented to the proposition.
A. A. Ruter, consul from Paragua
at Philadelphia acknowledged receiE
of President Lawton's fecommendatio
at Wilmington. II am eepeciall
pleased" he wrote, "to learn that Mi
Leisen is we'll acquainted with Para
quay and its resources and feel certai
that his appointment will be Of mutu,
benefit to the commerce of the r,
epeotive countries. 1 take pleasure
forwarding his name and shall notii
him Of the appointment in due time.
The board received communicate
from the Interstate Commerce Law Col
vention asking its advocacy of the Gu
lom bill, Senate bill No. 1,439 with r
lation, to freight rates, and commun
cation from the Louisville Board
Trade asking 1t not to approve Of Il
measure. Secretary Taylor was direct,
to secure copy of the bill and refer
to the legislative committee for CO
sideration.
A. s. Reed Of the Board of Ira,
committee on city charter, report,
that new charter had been draft
and the bill was now being prepar
for the printer. When the measure
printed a copy will be sent to ca
member and special meeting Of t
hoard will ha hald tn dianusu II